The Cardinals (65-51) are in their most positive groove of the season, having won 11 of 14 games since the Aug. 2 trade deadline to surge into first place in the NL Central, three games ahead of the Brewers. It’s taken a while, but Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan...
Albert Pujols is making Cardinals fans and his teammates very happy in the summer of love. He’s a leader in the clubhouse, a sage for young players, and an increasingly intimidating presence in the lineup. His at-bats are now must-see events. Busch Stadium is alive...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW By now we shouldn’t be surprised when the Cardinals go splat on the road. It didn’t matter that the boys had just completed a rambunctious 6-0 homestand with sweeps of the Cubs and Yankees. When the Cards boarded the aero plane for their trip to...
Since the Cardinals recalled shortstop Paul DeJong from the minors and reinstalled him in the starting lineup, he’s made an immediate impact in two ways. One, DeJong has started all eight games since returning to the majors and the Cardinals are 7-1. He’s had a lot to...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After a downbeat period of baseball – a show of mediocrity that included fragmented starting pitching, cringeworthy losses and low spirits – your St. Louis Cardinals are aloft. They are winning and warbling and tied with Milwaukee for first place in...
The Cardinals battlemented their rotation at the trade deadline by acquiring two above-average starting pitchers who haven’t missed a turn in the rotation all season. Jose Quintana and Jordan Montgomery will help. This is a better team now. During the final round of...
“Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go I wanna be sedated.” – The Ramones It’s getting crazier by the minute out there. Someone please hit me with the tranquilizer gun. I’m a big boy, so you better dose it up. But I do not complain. This playtime, filled with...
The Cardinals have a power chamber set up in the nation’s capitol for a three-game weekend series against the Washington Nationals. The gathering isn’t so much about the next three days of baseball. The encampment is more about the next three months of baseball … Or...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here’s some deep analysis: the Cardinals are not a good baseball team. The Cards have some terrific players. They still play fanciful defense and run the bases with impressive skill and intellect. But those qualities, while admirable, won’t put any...
