BERNIE BITS 1. Oli Marmol is preparing for this third year as manager of the Cardinals. But Oli’s contract expires after the 2024 season, and I’d be a little surprised if the team lets him wander into a lame-duck season. That would work against Marmol’s fervent desire...
Sorry for the delay, but here’s my latest review of the top players during the Bill DeWitt Era of St. Louis Cardinals baseball. I’ve been selecting the best at every position. I was making good progress until I had to set aside this project to focus on...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It’s time for the latest addition to the All-DeWitt Era Team. I’ve been analyzing and choosing the top players at every position during the 28 seasons that Bill DeWitt Jr. has owned the Cardinals. So far, I’ve picked the starting pitchers,...
BIRD BYTES Good afternoon. Opening Comment: The 25-36 Cardinals are a Springsteen song: Downbound Train. BIRD BYTES 1. After Monday’s 4-3 loss to the Rangers in Arlington, the Cardinals are eight games out of first place in the NL Central. After winning 2-1 at...
I’m always in the mood for baseball scuttlebutt and the offseason and bits of informed speculation that involve the Cardinals. Thankfully, the hard-working Ken Rosenthal (The Athletic) came through earlier this week. Rosenthal wrote that the Cardinals and Marlins have...
BERNIE BITS 1. Checking in on the Cardinals: Is Matt Holliday set to make a high-profile return to the franchise? This isn’t a take-it-to-the-bank prediction, but I’m offering my best (and educated) guess. If Holliday is up for it — and I think he is — he’s the clear...
It was a busy couple of days at Busch Stadium. Adam Wainwright is coming back in 2023. Pitching coach Mike Maddux wanted to gear down and decided to move on. Hitting coach Jeff Albert made his fetishist critics deliriously happy by saying “no thank you” when offered a...
When the news began to emerge about the possible reunion between Albert Pujols and the Cardinals, I was surprised by some of the reaction on Twitter. The negativity didn’t really address his status as a player – his age (42), his decreased production, or his...
This morning I’ve been trying to think of a word to describe the all-around vibe emanating from Camp Cardinal. I’m failing. But it’s kind of a two-worlds type of thing. Do you see sunshine, or clouds? It depends on how you want to look at it. Which world would you...
