THE REDBIRD REVIEW The trade winds have come and gone, at least until the offseason arrives. The Cardinals, 48-61, rank 25th in the majors with a .440 winning percentage. Just for kicks, I checked the FanGraphs playoff odds earlier today and St. Louis has a 0.9...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In revealing his intention to leave his traditional comfort zone to become a trader, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak made no attempt at being coy or elusive. He started selling by putting his message out there. “I definitely...
Play ball. Coming out of the All-Star break the Nationals and Cardinals will reopen with a three-game weekend series at Busch Stadium. As play resumes for the start of the second half, I’ll present a list of Cardinals who have the most to prove over the team’s final...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Hello, friends. It’s once again time to process my thoughts into written words. Today, it’s Part II of my three first-half report cards for the 2023 Cardinals. Next up: the pitchers. — This area has been the No. 1 problem for the 2023...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings. Here are my fearless – and possibly idiotic – second-half predictions for your beloved 2023 St. Louis Cardinals. I’ll present 20 predictions and I hope to bat at least .250. 1. The Cardinals will be more successful in the second...
Here’s a look at possible trade candidates if the Cardinals go into the so-called seller mode before the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline. If inclined to offload players, what does president of baseball operations John Mozeliak have to offer? Before I proceed with my typing,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have broken down offensively, and we don’t have Jeff Albert to kick around anymore. On a not-so-manic Monday at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals were flattened again, this time by the visiting Giants. After giving up another late lead, and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are coming home … to do what, I don’t know. But after playing 13 of their last 15 games on the road, the Cardinals probably view Busch Stadium as an oasis. Or perhaps a (red) bird sanctuary. After winning only five of 15 games and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’m looking forward to a weekend of hardball at the beautiful PNC Park in Pittsburgh, watching the Cardinals and the Pirates try to rearrange the standings in the loopy, goofy NL Central. It’s only June 2 – way too early to sweat over a division...
