BERNIE BITS Good afternoon! Good evening! I was in the mood to get to the keyboard to manufacture some Bernie Bits for you today … 1. The St. Louis Blues are off to a good start at 4-2-0, and while it’s too early to put a hard focus on the state of the NHL standings,...
Let’s talk about the Cardinals and their payroll. It’s a thankless topic for this particular writer. There’s a lot of outrage out there – fake or otherwise – over the team’s current 2024 payroll projection. As of now it isn’t much different than the 2023 St....
The Cardinals finally gave up on Tyler O’Neill, trading the muscular but fragile outfielder to the Red Sox for two indeterminate pitchers in a ho-hum deal that confirmed his minimal trade value. The move also reaffirmed O’Neill’s status as one of the most...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Adolis Garcia made all of Houston hurt. There was collateral damage. Garcia made the St. Louis Cardinals and their fans feel the pain for the organization’s decision to sell him to Texas for cash considerations on Dec. 21, 2019. The St. Louis front...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Before the start of a three-game weekend series with the Phillies at Busch Stadium, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters that Oli Marmol would return as manager in 2024. This set off an angry reaction among fans – at least...
It’s been a peaceful time for Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill since he reappeared from the Injured List to play ball on July 20. He’s healthy (cross fingers), seems happy, and has Bro-worthy power numbers. After their infamous early-season hubbub created when...
No fibbing here; I was stunned by what Matthew Liberatore did to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. I did not expect to see the tall lefty deliver eight shutout innings while throwing high-velocity darts. I did not expect to see Libby scratched for only two singles...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW For the 2023 Cardinals, the goal of making the playoffs is a lost cause. But the final seven weeks of the regular season will provide some entertainment value. Or, at the very least, we can monitor intriguing situations that could impact the...
BIRD BYTES The 2023 MLB Trade Deadline is hours away, with a scheduled stoppage at 5 p.m. St. Louis time. For the Cardinals, it’s the final day to move players until the offseason percolates after the World Series. Wait! Let’s pause my hurry-scurry notebook to...
