Welcome To The Redbird Review … Good afternoon! No Cardinals baseball today, but that’s OK. You need to rest up for the first Cubs-Cardinals series at Busch Stadium since the final weekend of the 2019 season. The Cubs and Cards open a three-game set Friday...
After having a day off following their stretch of 17 games without a break, the Cardinals are set to resume play Tuesday night in Milwaukee, opening a three-game series against the Brewers. It should be fun to see the teams with the best records in the NL Central get...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW THE RESET: After winning six in a row, the Cardinals closed the Mets series with two consecutive losses — and dreary losses at that. On the happy-talk side of the street, I’ll point out that the Cardinals have won 10 of their last...
WELCOME TO THE REDBIRD REVIEW SPLITTING HEADACHE: Well, not really. But the outcome of Wednesday’s doubleheader with the New York Mets was disappointing. After the Cardinals treated themselves to a dandy 4-1 victory in the opener to set up a wonderful chance for a...
The Cardinals have a game to go on their April schedule, a Friday-night series opener in Pittsburgh. Minus that game, I wanted to take the time to review their first-month performance before we spring into May. LET THE RECORD SHOW: 13 wins and 12 losses, second in...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Big Picture: The Cardinals rebounded from two straight ugly losses in Cincinnati by going to Miami to take the first two games of a three-game set, winning 4-1 on Monday and 4-2 Tuesday. After holding the Marlins to 3 runs in the first two games...
THE REDBIRD REVIEWÂ One down, 161 to go. Goodness, it’s wonderful to have baseball back. Scoreboard: Cardinals jumped into the season at Cincinnati, attacking for six first-inning runs in their 11-6 victory over the Reds. For only the 10th time since 1901, a...
On the eve of Opening Day: 30 Cardinals, 30 Questions. POSITION PLAYERS Catcher Yadier Molina: At age 38 can the revered catcher provide significant contributions offensively? In the last two seasons Molina slugged .388 with an 85 OPS+. (The league average is 100...
