Hall of Fame debates are part of the process, and part of the appeal. As fans we enjoy a good, spirited baseball argument about a particular individual’s qualifications. We advocate for our preferred candidates. We poke holes in other Hall of Fame resumes. We have...
Greetings. I’ve been doing a series on the best Cardinals players at each position during Bill DeWitt Jr.’s 28 seasons as the franchise owner and chairman. This covers an era that began in 1996 and continued through 2023. Despite the team’s 71-91...
Congratulations to the Texas Rangers, the World Series champions for 2023. And with that, MLB’s offseason is officially underway. It will take a while for the baseball’s traditional Hot Stove League to heat up. But there’s always time for Hot Takes. What will we...
Greetings. This is my latest installment in a series of analyses that identify the Cardinals’ top players during the 28 seasons of franchise ownership under chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. That encompasses 1996 through 2023. So far, I’ve made the Top 10 picks for starting...
We know that the Cardinals need starting pitching. Not just arms, either. They need highly effective, reliable starters. The Redbirds need to make a substantial upgrade for the weakest, most vulnerable area of the 2023 team that finished with the third-worst winning...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW In revealing his intention to leave his traditional comfort zone to become a trader, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak made no attempt at being coy or elusive. He started selling by putting his message out there. “I definitely...
Mike Shildt opened a few veins this week in an emotional if overwrought interview with USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. In case you missed it, here’s a sampling of quotes: – “I have a broken heart. It still hurts. It hurts bad.” – “I love that organization, gave it...
Welcome To The Redbird Review: The 37-41 Cardinals are 14-26 since May 14 and have lost 19 of 26 since May 30. In only 40 calendar days the Redbirds went from having a season-best lead of 3 and ½ games in the NL Central on May 19 to a season-worst deficit of 8.0...
Yadier Molina will return to the Cardinals in 2021 for his 18th season. This is no surprise … but it is a relief. It was too soon to say goodbye. Too early to offer thanks and farewell … even though 17 seasons is plenty for any athlete, especially a baseball...
