THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals were walloped back to reality at Coors Field on Tuesday night, getting demolished 16-5 by the Rockies. After winning seven straight games, the Cards were embarrassed in their most lopsided loss of the season. Frankly speaking, this...
Now that the Cardinals have zoomed into first place in the NL Central, they should be energized and happy. But this is no time to back down. A two-game lead over the Brewers is not a 12-game lead over the Brewers. The Crew is in a bad way right now, having lost six of...
Since the Cardinals recalled shortstop Paul DeJong from the minors and reinstalled him in the starting lineup, he’s made an immediate impact in two ways. One, DeJong has started all eight games since returning to the majors and the Cardinals are 7-1. He’s had a lot to...
What a weekend. What a homestand. As good as it gets. Busch Stadium got a workout, with the packed ballpark rocking harder than it had in a long time. The Cardinals played their most inspiring baseball of the season, powered into first place, and left their fans...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After a downbeat period of baseball – a show of mediocrity that included fragmented starting pitching, cringeworthy losses and low spirits – your St. Louis Cardinals are aloft. They are winning and warbling and tied with Milwaukee for first place in...
The Cardinals crossed the border into Canada without the substantial services usually provided by Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Per usual the All-Star corner infielders played excellent defense, making plays to prevent the Covid-19 from getting through. Just a...
The All-Star Pause ends Friday for the Cardinals, as they open a weekend series at Cincinnati. It’s important for the Redbirds to take flight without delay; nine of their first 11 games of the second half will be played against teams with losing records. I’m doing...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In yesterday’s column, I explained why I believe the Cardinals will overtake Milwaukee and win the NL Central. I intentionally left out a relevant opinion because I wanted to save it for today’s follow-up analysis. Here’s that opinion: The Cardinals...
Who will win the NL Central? Hint: it won’t be the Pirates, Cubs or Reds. The Milwaukee Brewers (50-43) went into the All-Star break with a half-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals (50-44) and the division title is there for the snatching. FanGraphs projections...
