THE REDBIRD REVIEW I’ve written plenty of words about the Cardinals and their rotten habit of screwing up the final game of a series. I’m tired of the angle but can’t ignore it. The team won’t give me a break; they do this over and over again to the point of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Over the weekend The Cardinals won a series and moved into first place. That’s good. The Cards also botched a chance to sweep the Reds in a loss that enabled Milwaukee to pick up a game in the NL Central standings. That’s disappointing. The...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW After their three-game brooming of the Padres and a series win at Wrigley Field, the Cardinals had won six of eight. The Redbirds were closing in on the first-place Brewers in the NL Central, and the momentum was with them. Not anymore. Momentum was...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are 32-23 as they open a three-game series tonight at Tampa Bay. But what would their record look like without the punch and pitching provided by their rookies? As for the rookie hitters, we don’t need to post a lengthy review of their...
The Cardinals have a gold-plated defense, an emerging offense, and savvy instincts when running the bases. But one area of the team is a source of considerable anxiety. That, of course, would be pitching. Starting pitching. Relief pitching. Before we look ahead to the...
It’s showtime for springtime. The Cardinals open their 15-game warmup in a fast preparation for the regular season. The hideous lockout delayed the opening of camps in Florida and Arizona and ruined the normal spring-training routine. This unfortunate set of...
The designated hitter is coming to the National League this season to pump up the offense. That’s the expectation, anyway. But what does it mean for the pitching? More than I would have assumed. As Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said this week:...
