The MLB postseason tournament begins today with four games in the wild-card round. These are best-of-three affairs, and the pressure is on. Lose the first game and you’re dangling on the edge of elimination, staring at the offseason. With baseball switching to a new...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Earlier this week the Atlanta Braves extended their dominant run by winning their sixth consecutive NL East title. In a matter of days the inevitable Los Angeles Dodgers will clinch first place in the NL West for the seventh time in the last eight...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Until now, the Cardinals had never been as many as 19 games under .500 in a season under the leadership of franchise chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. This covers 28 seasons of baseball that began when DeWitt and partners purchased the Cardinals before the...
BIRD BYTES Good afternoon! The Cardinals are set to open a three-game weekend series at Philadelphia. I’m set to have an ice-cold Zwickel from Urban Chestnut and remain safely ensconced in my air-conditioned lair where I write, talk, ponder the meaning of life, lounge...
For more than 60 years, Tim McCarver was baseball. He was the one constant on the scene for seven decades, from breaking into the majors as a 17-year-old catcher for the Cardinals in 2019, and giving his immense knowledge and influential voice to the game through as a...
Oh, goody. The annual PECOTA forecast was revealed this week at Baseball Prospectus. It’s one of my favorite days on the baseball calendar, with PECOTA putting many fan bases in various stages of rage. Some of the major-league teams can be counted on to take offense,...
This offseason we’ve invested a substantial amount of time in analyzing the Cardinals from every conceivable angle. It’s fun. The winter gives us plenty of time to talk about St. Louis baseball, and the interest in the Cardinals is intense. The passion absolutely...
From start to finish, the Houston Astros were the best team in baseball for 2022. The team from H-Town reaffirmed that Saturday night by eliminating the Philadelphia Phillies and claiming the World Series title. The Astros earned the privilege of popping champagne in...
The World Series Review, Game 5 After chasing the elusive and bewildering goal since 2006, Justin Verlander finally has put his frustration to rest by winning a World Series game for the first time. Houston’s 3-2 victory in Game 5 didn’t come easy for the starting...
