BIRD WATCHING I’m tracking the Cardinals from afar this spring, with powerful and special binoculars that allow me to observe the Redbirds in their spring habitat from my home, 1,100 miles away. Well, no, I can’t actually see them. But my purpose with the Bird...
Assuming that the Cardinals complete a trade to find Nolan Arenado a new baseball address, the move will open the third-base position for a dude to be named later. But it’s really more than that. Arenado’s exit will open two infield spots for younger Cardinals. By...
Nolan Gorman can be a gamebreaker or a heartbreaker. Swing and a miss. Swing and a miss. Swing … and it’s a long one, deep to right, and it’s way, way outta here! Another sonic boom from Gorman. It’s OK to be frustrated by the way Gorman piles up strikeouts. And when...
Welcome to another edition of Victor Scott II Mania! If center fielder Victor Scott II is ready to run in the big leagues, I see no reason for the Cardinals to be afraid of giving him a job on the season-opening 26-man roster. I would say this even if Tommy Edman was...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals, their fans and prominent team alums gathered on a gorgeous Sunday to celebrate the career of Adam Wainwright, the second-greatest starting pitcher in franchise history. It was a chance to put a disheartening season aside and feel...
Opening Day is on the clock. The countdown is moving fast. Cardinals vs. Blue Jays, Thursday afternoon, and a scheduled 3:10 p.m. first pitch at Busch Stadium. The ballpark will be packed to capacity and saturated in red. Voices will carry. Hearts will beat in one...
Ted Simmons delivered one of the best Hall of Fame speeches I’ve seen during many years of watching the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. It was moving, and an invigorating departure from the standard speech on the Cooperstown platform. One of the all-time great...
This is the way it used to be. This is how it should be done. This is an old-time baseball career. An illustrious old-time baseball career in the sport’s present-day platform. A forever partnership and relationship. You play 19 seasons for the same team. You...
Welcome to the Redbird Review You may have noticed how the Cardinals are laboring and toiling to build sustained success, going 0-7 in their last seven chances to winch their record to two games above the .500 barrier. The latest attempt to take this modest step led...
