I’ve been asked the question: what do all of the big-money signings by the Los Angeles Dodgers mean for the St. Louis Cardinals? The answer: not much. The Cardinals were never going to be a factor in the high-end section of free agency. The good-hearted but happily...
BERNIE BITS 1. Oli Marmol is preparing for this third year as manager of the Cardinals. But Oli’s contract expires after the 2024 season, and I’d be a little surprised if the team lets him wander into a lame-duck season. That would work against Marmol’s fervent desire...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Depending on what you read on the interwebs – and be careful out there – the St. Louis Cardinals are up to something big … or maybe up to nothing much at all. The Cardinals are: 1) Secretly pursuing the elite free-agent Japanese starting pitcher...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After signing free-agent starting pitchers Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson, the St. Louis front office will focus on rebuilding a bullpen that went down in a blaze of gory in 2023. President of baseball operations John Mozeliak did a good –...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Fans and media are pleading with the St. Louis front office to add another high-end rotation piece before the 2024 season. It can be a free-agent signing. It can be a trade. But the Cardinals need more strength at the top to pair with new...
You may have heard that Cardinals have an urgent need for starting pitching. So let’s satisfy our curiosity by browsing through the aisles of the free-agent megastore to look at some of the available starting pitchers. This isn’t meant to be a complete list....
BIRD BYTES Good afternoon! The Cardinals are set to open a three-game weekend series at Philadelphia. I’m set to have an ice-cold Zwickel from Urban Chestnut and remain safely ensconced in my air-conditioned lair where I write, talk, ponder the meaning of life, lounge...
