THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’ll be getting to Luken Baker a little later in the column … THE LATE-SEASON OVERVIEW: The Cardinals are confounding. And interesting. And stubborn. Just when we thought this team was burnt pie for the season, the Redbirds have played...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are mystifying. They really are. After slogging to a miserable 5-12 record in their first 17 games of August to severely damage their wild-card chances, the Redbirds are suddenly stacking wins against some of the best teams in the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW This made the rounds on social media, and there were many tweets and retweets. The words caused quite a stir among the locals. But in case you didn’t hear or see it, here’s the deal … Two terrific San Diego team broadcasters were stunned by the...
Mike Shildt is back in The Lou as manager of the resurgent San Diego Padres. This four-game series is, well, awkward for Cardinals’ management. Shildt was fired shortly after the 2021 season despite guiding the Cardinals to the playoffs in three consecutive years. In...
Imagine what it would be like for Jordan Walker if he’d been drafted by an organization that knew what the heck it was doing in the development of players. And as Walker returns to the minors after spending a weird and wasted week with the cray-cray Cardinals,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I don’t think Cardinals manager Oli Marmol wants to get fired, or is trying to get sacked. But in a word, this plan he’s worked up for Jordan Walker is cockamamie. On Aug. 12, when the second-year right fielder was recalled after a long stay in the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of watching the Cardinals hit into ground-ball double plays. Actually, it’s tiring just to watch this team. We should all take more naps … just like the team. OK, I’m being a little...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S The Cardinals went down – hard – in a 7-6 loss to the Dodgers on Friday at Busch Stadium. That’s five consecutive losses and a continuation of a horrendous August for this fading whatchamacallit. I use that word, only because I’m not sure what to...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Text message from a friend who loves the Cardinals and hates what he’s seeing from them. In a pathetically soft appearance, the Cardinals got swept and had the WKRP kicked out of them in Cincinnati for three straight nights. It was another...