THE REDBIRD REVIEW After losing two of three games to the Pirates, the Cardinals migrated home with a 3-3 record on their trip to Atlanta and Pittsburgh. Won a series. Lost a series. And so it goes. How good are the Cardinals? I think it depends on your personal...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Cardinals 2, Pirates 1. What a ballgame. Let us review some of the things that made the competition so special. 1) Lance Lynn, the old grizzly, held his own against the rookie Pittsburgh phenom Paul Skenes. There were a lot of pitcher pounds out...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW It can’t be easy to go to Atlanta, blow a 2-0 lead, and feel a little jab of heartsickness after losing 3-2 in 10 innings. It was a demoralizing way to drop the opener of a three-game series. The Cardinals had to pick themselves up and recover from...
WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S The Cardinals (as you know) split a doubleheader in Atlanta on Saturday. Not to be greedy here, but the visitors should have won both games. In the early game, the Redbirds let a 2-0 slip away to lose 3-2 in 10 innings. At least they rebounded for...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Only 66 games to go for the Cardinals. They went into the All-Star break with a 50-46 record and had their hands on the No. 2 wild-card ticket in the National League. In the wild-card pacing, the Cardinals are perched between the No. 1 Braves and...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals are cooling down during the All-Star break after a busy and intense push that took them from nine games under .500 to four games over .500 in a span of two months. The crew that saved the season includes four rookies and a big bopper....
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Monday morning, I turned on the microphone to talk about Cardinals baseball with my friend Will Leitch in our weekly “Seeing Red” podcast. We’re both full of energy and opinions. It’s probably my favorite hour of the week. Will asked a good...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW The Cardinals returned to The Lou after a rousing road trip. The Redbirds went a vigorous 5-2 in their two-city itinerary that had stops in Pittsburgh and Washington D.C. By the time the fellers came home, they were 4 and ½ games within reach of...
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Let’s talk about Nolan Arenado. Over his last four games through Sunday, Arenado was 9 for 18 with a double, two runs scored and three RBIs. With Arenado dispensing several big hits, the Cardinals won three of the four contests. Arenado did not...
