As we count down the hours until Christmas Eve, I was in the mood to write something upbeat and cheerful. Earlier this week I was thinking about the 2022 Cardinals, and what if anything the front office plans to do after the lockout. Will John Mozeliak, Michael Girsch...
Good afternoon. Here’s Part Two of my look at the 2021 Cardinals, player by player. In the first installment I assessed each position player. In this chapter, we’ll review the relevant starting pitchers. In the next inspection, we’ll analyze members of the bullpen. So...
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 For many weeks now, interested if confused observers have tried to make sense of the straggly, goofy wrangle for the NL’s No. 2 wild card. This bewilderment often leads to a familiar question. My baseball-writing friend Bob Nightengale of...
The Cardinals came into Cincinnati at a good time, with their pitchers having a chance to tranquilize a listless Reds offense. But would this be easy? Probably not. After a lackadaisical 2-4 road trip to Milwaukee and Miami, the Reds were returning to the Great...
It was a yucky homestand, with the Cardinals (64-61) winning only three of their eight games against Milwaukee, Pittsburgh and Detroit. It was a homestand of steamy weather, chilly offense and a vanishing sea of red. Plenty of good seats were available, and unclaimed....
Welcome to The Redbird Review The Cardinals powered up on the road, making stops in Pittsburgh and Kansas City and winning all six games.  The baseball was mostly one-sided, with the Cardinals outscoring the Pirates and Royals 37-13. The Cards had 17 more extra-base...
BIRD BYTES! 1) Ladies and gentlemen, Jack Flaherty: the once and future ace is healed and hot to go for his comeback start on Friday night in Kansas City. He’ll be throwing his first pitch for the Cardinals in 74 days. The 74 days challenged STL’s pitching depth,...
After the Cardinals fended off the Pirates in the ninth inning Thursday to clench their 7-6 win and clinch a three-game series sweep, they jetted out of Pittsburgh with a 58-56 record. They could feel good about themselves after getting past an irritating barrier....
