THE REDBIRD REVIEW It’s that time of the year again. The St. Louis Cardinals recently announced their 2025 Hall of Fame ballot nominees, and now I get to write about it. I’ve been doing this for several years now, and I’m a member of the Red Ribbon Hall of Fame...
Adam Wainwright deactivated his Twitter account, presumably because of the unsparing vitriol directed at him by the usual mob after his futile showing against the Cubs on Saturday. Waino has abundant, affectionate support among Cardinals fans that appreciate all that...
The 2023 ballot for induction into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame is loaded with talent, big moments, historical prominence and star power. Here are your candidates, listed in alphabetical order: starting pitcher Joaquin Andujar, starting pitcher Steve Carlton,...
For more than 60 years, Tim McCarver was baseball. He was the one constant on the scene for seven decades, from breaking into the majors as a 17-year-old catcher for the Cardinals in 2019, and giving his immense knowledge and influential voice to the game through as a...
Fan voting is open for the 2021 selections to the Cardinals Hall of Fame. I truly believe that all five candidates are worthy. Here they are, and I’ll list them alphabetically: starting pitcher Steve Carlton, first baseman Keith Hernandez, starting pitcher Matt...
Not exactly breaking news, but Major League Baseball has a problem: not enough action or entertainment. Too many swings and misses and strikeouts. Too many walks. Too much standing around. And not enough batted balls in play to get fielders chasing and base runners...
