Andrew Kittredge may not be the big-name, brassy and high-cost reliever that Cardinal fans were clamoring for, but the St. Louis front office made a smart move in acquiring the right-hander from Tampa Bay in a trade for spare outfielder Richie Palacios. Kittredge...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It’s report-card day. Let’s review individual Cardinals and their performance in the 2023 season. I’ll write one paragraph on each player and issue a letter grade. This team had a historically terrible season, but there were some good performances...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Nobody asked for my approval, but the legend that is Adam Wainwright made the right call in his decision to retire his right arm without throwing another pitch during the waning days of the 2023 season. Given the agonizing pain that No. 50 has...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After Thursday’s matinee loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cardinals have only nine games remaining in a season gone wrong. What have we learned – or reaffirmed – about the Cardinals in September? I submit these nine things for your consideration....
This is Part Two of my look at the confusing Cardinals’ outfield situation. You can read Part I by clicking this link. This piece won’t include speculation on potential trades. Because we have no idea what the Cardinals will do on that front. The possibilities are all...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals’ overloaded outfield carousel has revolved like crazy in 2023. Around and around and around. Outfielders getting on. Outfielders jumping off. Outfielders getting hurt. Outfielders falling off, or falling out of favor. New outfielders...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW That’s Baseball! Few among us would have put money down on the probability of the Cardinals taking three straight series on the road, winning six of nine games, against Atlanta, Cincinnati and Baltimore. The marooned, last-place Cardinals entered...
The Cardinals will try to win their series with the Orioles on Thursday night. It’s definitely a challenge, but the Redbirds are 5-3 so far on a three-city road trip that matched them against winning teams in Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Baltimore. Can the Cards make it...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have 25 games remaining in their lackadaisical and ignominious 2023 season, but there’s still plenty of things worth watching. That’s because the final days of 2023 could be a factor in shaping the outlook for 2024. The Redbirds...
