THE REDBIRD REVIEW Bad starting pitching, bad defense, bad bullpen, bad offense, bad baserunning, an overwhelmed manager and an underwhelming front office. They don’t get out to many leads, but they do let many leads slip away. And during Wednesday’s postgame show on...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW THE LEDE: The Cardinals are having a miserable time of it in San Francisco. They were shutout in the first game, 4-0. On Tuesday, they charged back to take a 4-2 lead with three runs in the eighth, only to get boomed to smithereens on a three-homer...
The Cardinals will be working the western territories for the next 10 days, playing three games at Seattle, four at San Francisco and three in LA at Dodger Stadium. Much like the 8-11 Cardinals, their next three opponents are trying to put an end to a mediocre start...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW THE LEDE: In ransacking Arizona on Wednesday the Cardinals scored 14 runs, chunked 13 hits, drew four walks, and triggered seven extra–base hits including two hitters. Stat of the day: The Redbirds won 14-5 on a day when Paul Goldschmidt...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals easily could have been swept in their three-game series at Colorado but persevered through the threat of failure to win the last two games. It was a burning point that could become a turning point. The Cardinals were fed up...
BIRD BYTES: Jordan Walker: As you’ve undoubtedly learned by now, the sensational rookie nudged Hall of Famer Ted Williams aside and into second place in career-opening hitting streaks for players 20 years old or younger. Walker extended his streak to 10 games with a...
What a week. The offense slowed, the starting pitching was gross, and manager Oli Marmol ignited a public controversy with outfielder Tyler O’Neill. After Marmol’s tough-guy show, the fired-up Cardinals stumbled to lose three of their next four games. I may have just...
The Cardinals play their next six games at Milwaukee and Colorado. Those are tough yards for pitchers, and the Cardinals will be going into the two hitter-friendly funhouses with a shaky starting rotation that has a 7.14 ERA in the early days of 2023. Gee, what...
Just my opinion, but I believe Cardinals manager Oli Marmol overreacted and made a mistake by publicly ripping center fielder Tyler O’Neill after Tuesday’s 4-1 loss to the Braves. It’s one thing to call out a player behind the scenes, in the privacy of a team...