The Cardinals, straying from their successful pedigree, have come up short over the past two seasons, ranking 22nd among the 30 major–league teams in winning percentage and failing to reach the playoffs for the last two years. I don’t know. Perhaps missing the...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Well, it’s looking more and more like Boston or bust for Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals. A robust trade market never really developed for the St. Louis third baseman, and the publicly known list of interested trade partners has dwindled. – Arenado...
The Milwaukee Brewers on Friday traded their excellent closer Devin Williams to the Yankees. This wasn’t surprising because Williams becomes a free agent after the season, and there was no chance for Milwaukee to re-sign him. So the Milwaukee front office wanted to...
BERNIE BITS Good afternoon. I’m hitting some fungoes … 1. No surprise to see the Cardinals move on from starting pitchers Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn and reliever Keynan Middleton. The STL front office declined options on all three pitchmen in the club’s first pre 2025...
Unless you wagered money on the Dodgers or remain charged and charmed by Freddie Freeman’s home-run heroics, the 2024 World Series is a dud. I was hoping for a seven-game drama filled with twists and turns and mind-bending moments. You know, like Game 6 of the 2011...
THE WORLD SERIESÂ If you believe that humongous payrolls win championships, then the 2024 World Series will not give us an October Surprise. The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers have every financial advantage that exists, and they collect superstar players at...
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 The Cardinals brought in another tool for their extensive bullpen renovation by shopping the free-agent market for a one-year deal with right-handed reliever Keynan Middleton. The contract becomes official after Middleton goes through the standard...
Stay warm out there! I’ve been warming to the possibility of the Cardinals being better in 2024. They can’t be any worse, right? True. Of course. But I’m talking about legitimate improvement. A team that goes from a last-place finish in 2023 to a spot in the 2024...
