THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m sorry that I’m running late today in getting this column posted. It’s one of those days. All good. Just hectic for unexpected reasons … Anyway… The Cardinals are in Chicago to begin a four-game series at Wrigley Field and will try to build on...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW (Please note: This column was about 90 percent written when the word came down about the Cardinals making a three-team deal that would send Tommy Edman to the Dodgers. In return, the Cardinals will receive starting pitcher Erick Fedde and outfielder...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Warning: I’m in a salty mood. What a gross 10-8 loss by the Cardinals to the Nationals on Friday night. The Cards scored eight runs but were terrible in too many other ways. And they flat-out gave away a game for a variety of annoying...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After losing two of three games to the Pirates, the Cardinals migrated home with a 3-3 record on their trip to Atlanta and Pittsburgh. Won a series. Lost a series. And so it goes. How good are the Cardinals? I think it depends on your personal...
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...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It can’t be easy to go to Atlanta, blow a 2-0 lead, and feel a little jab of heartsickness after losing 3-2 in 10 innings. It was a demoralizing way to drop the opener of a three-game series. The Cardinals had to pick themselves up and recover from...
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 The Cardinals can go either way in the second half of the season. The All-Star break is over, and now it is time to discover who the Cardinals really are. They could be good. They could be mediocre. They could be bad. I know this is possible because...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals return to work Friday with a three-game weekend series at Atlanta. So much for easing into the post All-Star Game part of the schedule. Might as well jump right in. The Cardinals will play one of the most elite teams in the National...
