Bernie’s Bird Watching: Willson Contreras, First Baseman?
BIRD WATCHING I’m tracking the Cardinals from afar this spring, with powerful and special binoculars that allow me to observe the Redbirds in their spring habitat from my home, 1,100 miles away. Well, no, I can’t actually see them. But my purpose with the Bird...
Wednesday with Walton – February 19, 2025
Brian and Kyle share their views on top subjects of the week, starting with St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching depth, players from STEP Camp in whom we are interested, things we will be looking for in spring training games starting on Saturday and much more.
Bernie’s Bird Watching: Should Masyn Winn Bat Leadoff For the Cardinals in 2025?
Welcome to the Bird Watching With this column, I’m beginning a series of pieces that will look at some important areas of 2025 Cardinals and the questions that come with them. That includes position battles, decisions to be made by manager Oli Marmol about the lineup,...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Welcome Back, Nolan Arenado!
Nolan Arenado reported to spring training in Jupiter on Sunday, and by all accounts no punches were thrown, no one turned away, and There were no cold-shoulder snubs, no long faces or sour expressions. All was calm. Not a squall in sight. Arenado reported to work and...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Squabble Up? No Way! It’s Time For The Cardinals To Roll With Arenado.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Alex Bregman has agreed to a free-agent contract with the Red Sox, so Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado won’t be shipping up to Boston. After spring training in Florida, ‘Nado will be skiffing up to St. Louis for his fifth season with the...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals’ Dull Offseason Is Getting Flamed By National Media.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The St. Louis Cardinals don’t begin their Grapefruit League schedule until Feb. 22, but off the field they’re getting clobbered by critics who have strong opinions about the team’s slothful offseason. Before I get to what national media are saying,...
Wednesday with Walton – February 12, 2025
Brian and Kyle share their views on top subjects, starting with St. Louis Cardinals spring training, a very aggressive Wednesday-only promotion for midweek tickets at Busch Stadium, and a discussion of the various veteran minor league players added recently.
Bernie’s Redbird Review: A Look At Potential Stat-Based Positives For The Cards’ Offense In 2025.
The Cardinals are entering the gates of Jupiter, straight into spring training, for seven weeks of drills, hard work, sunshine, blue skies, exhibition games. The return of baseball is still a big deal in me ol' mind and heart. In the spirit of the obligatory...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: What Must Happen For The Cardinals’ Offense To Improve In 2025?
For the Cardinals to improve offensively in 2025, a lot of positive things must kick in to get the lineup rolling. By now you’re familiar with the basic list of what we'd like to see in 2025: – Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman get substantially better and live up to the...
Bernie: Jim Edmonds Brought Some Noise To A Quiet Cardinals’ Offseason. Let’s Talk About It. Let’s Review.
One of the greatest Cardinals of them all, Jim Edmonds, unburdened himself Monday morning in a fascinating but meandering interview that left the town buzzing. In a slow and boring and numbing St. Louis offseason, Jimmy Edmonds made some noise, and woke us up from the...