The 2021 season is over, and the Cardinals will turn their full attention to the planning for 2022. Questions abound, and I’ll be taking a look at each issue as we move deeper into the offseason. Today: What Will The Cardinals Do At Shortstop? They have multiple...
BIRD BYTES 1) Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and their left fielder Tyler O’Neill were deserving winners of the annual Fielding Bible Awards for defensive excellence. One player is chosen — from the entire major leagues — at each of the nine...
There will be plenty of time to play the GM Fantasy Free-Agent Shopper Game, and talk ourselves into the idea that Bill DeWitt Jr. and president of baseball operations John Mozeliak will spend a billion dollars or something to sign the best dudes on the market. I...
Good afternoon. I wish the Cardinals were still playing ball. But since they aren’t, I wanted to take some time to review the individual seasons turned in by the team’s relevant position players. Let’s get started. Catcher Yadier Molina: He was the...
Anything can happen in the wild-card game, which is the sudden death game, and only one team can survive. Win it, or wash out. Prevail or fail. Advance to the next round, or advance to the October vacation you didn’t want to take. You step into the hot box, bat...
The Cardinals did it. They made the playoffs. They are officially in, but unofficially on the bubble, because a one-game wildcard showdown will make the bubble — and one team — disappear into the offseason. Cardinals at Los Angeles Dodgers. Can’t wait....
Welcome to The Redbird Review Doubleheader at Wrigley Field? Wish I could be there. But I’m in the mood to type words for you — as always! Let’s start with this: The Cardinals are RIDICULOUS. You’re not supposed to win 12 in a row and 14 of 15 and do it...
What a season. For the longest time the Cardinals had a bizarre inability to break from the adhesion of .500 baseball. And now, in this sensational September, they are leading the faithful to a bazaar of baseball delights. On this first official day of autumn, the...
Welcome to The Redbird Review Cardinals manager Mike Shildt altered his lineup on Aug. 22, putting Tyler O’Neill in the No. 3 spot, tucked between Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. With O’Neill out of the lineup with a minor issue, the plan was interrupted for a few...
