Willson Contreras is a Cardinal, taking over at catcher for his friend and future Hall of Famer Yadier Molina. According to multiple media reports, the Cardinals sealed the deal with a five-year contract for $87.5 million. That computes to an average annual salary of...
Today’s Redbird Report Card: Albert Pujols, the National League’s Comeback Player of the Year for 2022. Yes, you can call it a comeback. Come to think of it, Pujols packed multiple comebacks into his final season. 1. He came back home, to the Cardinals, and to his...
Here’s my latest in a series of detailed report cards for members of the 2022 Cardinals. I’m using a thorough approach so it takes time to get these out. In this one, I’m using a slightly different form by taking a look at two players (instead of one) in evaluating...
MY DAILY CATCHER OBSESSION Today the focus is on Christian Vazquez, the 32-year-old veteran free agent who is gaining in popularity with St. Louis media and fans. THE OVERVIEW: Vazquez spent seven-plus seasons with Boston before being traded to Houston last summer,...
The Cardinals are in the market for a catcher. Hopefully they’ll be smart about this and view the opening as an opportunity to upgrade their offense. Defense must be a consideration, which doesn’t really need to be stated. But in this case the defensive requirement...
As you undoubtedly know by now, the Cardinals have lost nine of their last 10 postseason games and have faded into also-ran status in October. My job would be much easier if I simply blamed all of this on the batting coach or some other convenient fall guy. I...
In a story first reported by STLtoday baseball writer Derrick Goold, Adam Wainwright is returning to the Cardinals in 2023 for his 18th season with the franchise. Here are three reactions. The opinion that you’ll dislike is listed at No. 3, in the bottom part of...
When the offseason officially opens, the St. Louis front office will have no responsibility more important than filling the catcher position. It’s an extraordinary opportunity. I’ve mentioned this before, but let’s be more specific. Since the start of the 2000 season,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals gave us a fun season … the regular season … before getting chucked out of the NL playoffs by the bouncers from Philadelphia. Two games. Gone. Bye. In actual time of play, the St. Louis postseason lasted only 6 hours and 43 minutes. We...
