BIRD BYTES 1. In his last five games for Triple A Memphis, Nolan Gorman has larruped four home runs, batted .333, and slugged 1.000. He also walked three times and struck out only twice in the five games. 2. Gorman has made progress, striking out only 11 times in 67...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW (Please note: This column was about 90 percent written when the word came down about the Cardinals making a three-team deal that would send Tommy Edman to the Dodgers. In return, the Cardinals will receive starting pitcher Erick Fedde and outfielder...
BIRD BYTES Hello again on this pleasant Friday. How about some easy-reading Bird Bytes from Bernie? 1) The Cardinals can’t have another bad homestand. They’ll have the Nationals for three, followed by the Rangers for three, and then it’s onto Wrigley Field for four....
After another disappointing start on Monday, let’s head on over to Baseball Reference and review the ledger of lefty pitcher Matthew Liberatore, the latest starter to fill the rotation void left by the predictable injury to Steven Matz. I would like to see Liberatore...
If the Cardinals are being 100 percent candid and accurate in their assessment of Sonny Gray’s “mild” hamstring strain, there’s no reason to reach for the panic switch … which, of course, does not stop people from grabbing the panic switch. We know how these sort of...
People, it’s time for Bernie Bits! READING TIME 10 MINUTES TORRY HOLT: In his fifth time as a finalist, the great St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt came up short in voting support for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It’s nothing personal....
Greetings. For the opening of St. Louis Cardinals spring training, I’ve put together a Watch List. These are the most compelling players on the fields of Jupiter. This is a subjective exercise. My The Watch List doesn’t necessarily include big-name Cardinals. This...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Depending on what you read on the interwebs – and be careful out there – the St. Louis Cardinals are up to something big … or maybe up to nothing much at all. The Cardinals are: 1) Secretly pursuing the elite free-agent Japanese starting pitcher...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The St. Louis rotation took another hit on Monday when the team placed lefty Steven Matz went on the Injured List with a strained lat muscle. The setback came after Matz had made a terrific return to the rotation after a demotion to the bullpen....
