THE REDBIRD REVIEW It’s time for the latest addition to the All-DeWitt Era Team. I’ve been analyzing and choosing the top players at every position during the 28 seasons that Bill DeWitt Jr. has owned the Cardinals. So far, I’ve picked the starting pitchers,...
This is Part Two of my look at the confusing Cardinals’ outfield situation. You can read Part I by clicking this link. This piece won’t include speculation on potential trades. Because we have no idea what the Cardinals will do on that front. The possibilities are all...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals’ overloaded outfield carousel has revolved like crazy in 2023. Around and around and around. Outfielders getting on. Outfielders jumping off. Outfielders getting hurt. Outfielders falling off, or falling out of favor. New outfielders...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Before the start of a three-game weekend series with the Phillies at Busch Stadium, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters that Oli Marmol would return as manager in 2024. This set off an angry reaction among fans – at least...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW That’s Baseball! Few among us would have put money down on the probability of the Cardinals taking three straight series on the road, winning six of nine games, against Atlanta, Cincinnati and Baltimore. The marooned, last-place Cardinals entered...
The Cardinals will try to win their series with the Orioles on Thursday night. It’s definitely a challenge, but the Redbirds are 5-3 so far on a three-city road trip that matched them against winning teams in Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Baltimore. Can the Cards make it...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are quartered in Cincinnati this weekend for a three-game series that reconnects two NL Central rivals. The Cards haven’t had much fun against NL Central opponents in 2023. The Redbirds remain stuck in last place, looking up at the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals have 25 games remaining in their lackadaisical and ignominious 2023 season, but there’s still plenty of things worth watching. That’s because the final days of 2023 could be a factor in shaping the outlook for 2024. The Redbirds...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The popular Tommy Edman was the hitting hero in two straight wins over the Padres, giving the Cardinals lightning-strike hits for walk-off wins. Tuesday, it was an RBI single in the 10th for a 6-5 dubya. Thursday, Edman cracked a two-run homer in...
