THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals were a winner in the trading-deadline shuffle. Based on Wins Above Replacement (WAR) prorated over 162 games, the Cards came out near the top in an evaluation made by esteemed baseball analyst Neil Paine. Here are the top 11 MLB teams...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Welcome home, Tommy Pham. It’s hard to believe that Pham is 36 years old. But as a developing Cardinal prospect who got knocked down by injuries and a serious vision problem, Pham took the long road to the majors. And now he’s taken a long road back...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The St. Louis front office is said to be working the emails, texts and phone calls in the pursuit of a starting pitcher before time runs out on the July 30 trading deadline. If president of baseball ops John Mozeliak and staff are successful in...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S The Cardinals (as you know) split a doubleheader in Atlanta on Saturday. Not to be greedy here, but the visitors should have won both games. In the early game, the Redbirds let a 2-0 slip away to lose 3-2 in 10 innings. At least they rebounded for...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Only 66 games to go for the Cardinals. They went into the All-Star break with a 50-46 record and had their hands on the No. 2 wild-card ticket in the National League. In the wild-card pacing, the Cardinals are perched between the No. 1 Braves and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Hello, it’s me. I don’t know about you, but I look forward to the day when the Cardinals are actually represented in MLB’s annual All-Star Game. Closer Ryan Helsley was added to the National League squad by the commissioner’s office. He was the only...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Good day to you. Thanks for checking out my columns on the Cardinals. Here’s another look at the Redbirds as they enjoy some rest and recreation during the All-Star break. 10 CARDINALS WHO MUST DO BETTER AFTER THE ALL-STAR BREAK I didn’t seek to...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals sputtered into the All-Star break by losing four of six games to the Royals and Cubs at Busch Stadium. After six weeks of watching the Redbirds play winning baseball, their late downturn was disappointing. This does not mean the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cubs are in the neighborhood for a four-game baseball jamboree that opens Friday evening at Busch Stadium. The rivals will play a day/night doubleheader Saturday, and go at it one more time on Sunday before shutting down for the All-Star break....
