BERNIE BITS Good afternoon! Good evening! I was in the mood to get to the keyboard to manufacture some Bernie Bits for you today … 1. The St. Louis Blues are off to a good start at 4-2-0, and while it’s too early to put a hard focus on the state of the NHL standings,...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Here we go again. The Cardinals cannot escape their recent past and the decisions they’ve made to part ways with several players. Let’s update the list: TOMMY EDMAN He’s going bananas for his new team, the Dodgers. After his first 21 games with Los...
Let’s talk about the Cardinals and their payroll. It’s a thankless topic for this particular writer. There’s a lot of outrage out there – fake or otherwise – over the team’s current 2024 payroll projection. As of now it isn’t much different than the 2023 St....
The Cardinals finally gave up on Tyler O’Neill, trading the muscular but fragile outfielder to the Red Sox for two indeterminate pitchers in a ho-hum deal that confirmed his minimal trade value. The move also reaffirmed O’Neill’s status as one of the most...
The deadline trade that sent Jordan Montgomery from St. Louis turned out great for the Rangers and wonderfully for Monty. As for the Cardinals, they’re hoping the deal will eventually pay off, but that depends on the two prospects obtained in the deal: starting...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Adolis Garcia made all of Houston hurt. There was collateral damage. Garcia made the St. Louis Cardinals and their fans feel the pain for the organization’s decision to sell him to Texas for cash considerations on Dec. 21, 2019. The St. Louis front...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Before the start of a three-game weekend series with the Phillies at Busch Stadium, president of baseball operations John Mozeliak told reporters that Oli Marmol would return as manager in 2024. This set off an angry reaction among fans – at least...
It’s been a peaceful time for Cardinals outfielder Tyler O’Neill since he reappeared from the Injured List to play ball on July 20. He’s healthy (cross fingers), seems happy, and has Bro-worthy power numbers. After their infamous early-season hubbub created when...
BIRD BYTES The 2023 MLB Trade Deadline is hours away, with a scheduled stoppage at 5 p.m. St. Louis time. For the Cardinals, it’s the final day to move players until the offseason percolates after the World Series. Wait! Let’s pause my hurry-scurry notebook to...
