WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Hello! No preliminaries. Let’s get started with an updated review following Saturday’s 6-1 loss at Philadelphia. WHERE DID THE OFFENSE GO? I don’t know, but this offense isn’t the same when the Cardinals are missing Willson Contreras, Lars Nootbaar...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have just one game left to play in May, the Friday-night series opener at Philadelphia. It’s been a rollicking ride, with the Redbirds swerving from one extreme to another. The Cardinals crashed. They cruised. They spun into a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Andre Pallante gets an opportunity to emerge as the lucky winner in the “Choose A 5th Starter” contest being run by the Cardinals. He’ll start Wednesday’s 12:10 pm game against the Reds. We’re not sure what to expect here, but after being dispatched...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I was trying to think of a song that fits the Cardinals’ half-awake offensive performance in Monday’s boring 3-1 loss at Cincinnati. I’ll go with “Daysleeper” by R.E.M. That’s mostly because of the title, though I like the lyrics about the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals swept the Cubs over the weekend, winning back-to-back games that went down to the final pitch with the final outcome still up for grabs. These games sizzled like the holiday-weekend grills. Busch Stadium was pulsating with the beating...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Where did that boring team go? I don’t know, but I hope they stay there. What we’re seeing lately is a thrilling, confident team that never stops competing. The gung-ho Cardinals are putting on a show. And the best thing about the their...
The Cardinals and Cubs renew their rivalry this weekend at Busch Stadium, and it’s about damn time. Because of a quirky and nonsensical schedule, the teams haven’t seen much of each other in regular-season baseball engagements. Consider: * Since Aug. 1 of last the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The audacious Cardinals are threatening to have a good season. Look at them now, boldly trying to overcome their ignominious start to 2024. Beating good teams. Beating bad teams. Winning one-run games. Winning at home. Winning with offense, winning...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals don’t seem to grasp the predicament they’re in. With a chance to sweep the three-game against Boston, the game wasn’t exactly high-priority stuff for the home team at Busch Stadium. Matthew Liberatore was the choice at starting...
