The Cardinals came into Cincinnati at a good time, with their pitchers having a chance to tranquilize a listless Reds offense. But would this be easy? Probably not. After a lackadaisical 2-4 road trip to Milwaukee and Miami, the Reds were returning to the Great...
Welcome to The Redbird Review Excuse me for holding my nose as I look at the state of play in the so-called competition for the No. 2 wild card in the National League. It appears that this fracas will come down to this question: which team will produce the least...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals aren’t a bad team. The Cardinals aren’t a good team. The Cardinals are a .500 team. They are a middling team. A medium team. A middle-of-the-road team. There is symmetry to their mediocrity. There is a consistency to their...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Tuesday was a good night of baseball for your St. Louis Cardinals. A festoon of positivity. A night for genuine Happy Talk. There was a terrific start by Carlos Martinez, blasts of timely RBI doubles from raptorious hitters, an aerobatic defensive...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW BRIEF OVERVIEW: What’s up with the Philadelphia Phillies? They have a 6-10 record in their last 16 games, going 3-1 against the Cardinals and 3-9 vs. other opponents. I’m not sure why the Cardinals have become the Phillies’ favorite cheesesteak and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW WONDERFUL WEEKEND: The baseball mood around our municipality was certainly brightened by a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. As recently as last Thursday the Cardinals were last in the NL Central with an 8-10 record. And now? The Cardinals...
