THE REDBIRD REVIEW This is my third in a sequence of analyses that salute the top position players and pitchers during the 28 seasons of franchise ownership under Bill DeWitt Jr. So far, I’ve made the Top 10 picks at starting pitchers, and the Top 10 selections of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals, their fans and prominent team alums gathered on a gorgeous Sunday to celebrate the career of Adam Wainwright, the second-greatest starting pitcher in franchise history. It was a chance to put a disheartening season aside and feel...
In a historically embarrassing 2023 season that’s been short on success and joy and loaded with failure and misery, let’s take a moment to express our respect and appreciation for Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras. In a year of hopelessness he’s a source of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Four-plus months into their disastrous 2023 season, the Cardinals are still playing the WBC card in a pathetic attempt to justify the second-worst winning percentage (.434) among National League teams. Prompted by WBC-related questions from...
Greetings. Finally gaining traction, the Cardinals have won of six of their last seven games. Their success includes a happy 5-1 trip through Wrigley Field and Fenway Park. While impressive, the St. Louis road show featured another cuckoo development on the Willson...
Willson Contreras returns to Wrigley Field as a demoted catcher. After starting only 23 games at the position for the Cardinals, he’s been abruptly transferred to the DH spot. There are no set plans to move him back behind the plate in a starting role. Contreras, who...
I was surprised to see the Cardinals make such a big deal of an open competition for the privilege of serving as the No. 2 catcher. Andrew Knizner vs. Tres Barrera. I’m excited. How about you? C’mon now. Is this really a competition? “It’s very similar [to...
BERNIE BITS Hey, settle in, take your time and read your way through a massive serving of the year-end Bernie Bits. New Year’s weekend has to feature some excess, so I’ve done my part, and what I have to offer is harmless. So let’s get started. FIRST...
Even before appearing in his first media conference as a St. Louis Cardinal, Willson Contreras knew that he had to address the Yadier Molina question up front … one that he’ll have to answer many times in his new career station. How do you feel about replacing Yadi,...
