THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have something going. Their hitters are more energized and confident. The runs are rolling in. The dugout vibe has come alive; finally you can see a team that’s feeling good and having fun. After powering for the lead Monday and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW What’s this? An offense? Oh. Sorry. I didn’t recognize it at first. I didn’t know what to call it. But yes, I do believe this is what an offense is supposed to look like. I’m starting to remember how the Cardinals used to do this quite often. Get a...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Greetings. The Cardinals have reached 40-game mark, which puts them about 25 percent into their full-season schedule. How are they doing? You don’t need me to tell you, that’s for sure. We’ve all been watching the same games. And fans are not happy....
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S All Hail Sonny Gray! What a rascal. What a pitcher. What a personality. What a wonderful addition to the St. Louis Cardinals. Gray is marvelous with his combination of excellent pitching, hardwired intensity, endearing eccentricity and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After splitting Tuesday’s doubleheader in Detroit, the Cardinals closed their first month of the season with a 14-16 record and .467 winning percentage through 30 games. That isn’t a horrendous start, but it’s not what they wanted. And if history...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Today the Cardinals will go for a three-game sweep of the Mets at Citi Field. Scheduled first pitch is 12:40 p.m. STL time. If the Cardinals (13-14) can win on Sunday, they’ll have four consecutive victories and would upgrade themselves to a .500...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Listed in no special order, here’s what I liked about the Cardinals’ 4-2 win over the Mets on Friday night at Citi Field. The victory gave St. Louis a 3-1 record since getting swept by Milwaukee last weekend. Your favorite team is 12-14 on the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are in Queens, NY to open a three-game weekend series against the Mets, and will head to Detroit for three more road games against the Tigers. If you believe the St. Louis offense will fire up and begin to score runs at a consistently...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In his last two starts, Kyle Gibson was assigned to a duel with Milwaukee’s Freddy Peralta and Arizona’s Jordan Montgomery. Peralta is one of the best starters in the majors. Montgomery was an impressive postseason anchor for the 2023 World Series...