The Cardinals crossed the border into Canada without the substantial services usually provided by Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Per usual the All-Star corner infielders played excellent defense, making plays to prevent the Covid-19 from getting through. Just a...
The All-Star break was fine. No, not really. So let’s play ball … again. Even though the Cardinals (50-44) already have played 58 percent of their regular–season games, their “second half” resumes this weekend with three bouts in Cincinnati. The Cardinals are...
The All-Star Pause ends Friday for the Cardinals, as they open a weekend series at Cincinnati. It’s important for the Redbirds to take flight without delay; nine of their first 11 games of the second half will be played against teams with losing records. I’m doing...
Greetings. It’s been too long. My apologies. But without further delay, let’s get to a choice selection from the “Ask Bernie” email box. What is your opinion on Oli Marmol in his first season as manager? Up front let me say that I was upset by...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW With Sunday’s rainout, the Cardinals decelerated into the All-Star break with a 50-44 record, and parked only one-half game behind the first–place Brewers in the NL Central standings. It could be better, but the Cardinals slouched to a 13-17 record...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After wheezing through a bunch of games with a poky offense, the Cardinals have perked up and are breathing again. And they’re doing it without putting too much on the shoulders of All-Stars Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Though both Goldy and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Through the first 10 games of July the Cardinals are 3-7 and averaging 2.1 runs per game. They’ve been shut out four times in the first 10. They’ve scored more than four runs in only two of the 10. Before winning 4-3 on Sunday the Cardinals had...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals headed East, to Philadelphia and Atlanta. The travelers have gone missing. In losing five of six to the Phillies and Braves, the Cardinals were outscored 31 to 14. They’ve lost four consecutive games, suffering through two shutouts and...
Earlier this season when manager Oli Marmol made the obvious mistake of giving Albert Pujols too many starts and at-bats vs. right-handed pitching, the people hollered … and hollered … and hollered. “What is he doing? Everybody knows Albert is terrible against...
