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My Season Ending Report Card for the Redbirds, Part I

Now that the season is over for the St. Louis Cardinals, I’ll give them “my” report card based on my opinion and what I’ve observed over the course of the regular season and playoffs. I realize…Read More

Musings from an Optimistic Redbird Fan: 13-2012

Cards “giveaway” Game 5 – Not to take anything away from the San Francisco Giants but, our St. Louis Cardinals seemed to do everything they could to give the game to the Giants. There were several…Read More

Musings from an Optimistic Redbird Fan: 6-2012

  Cards need to keep Lohse – The St. Louis Cardinals’ front office recently gave starter Jake Westbrook a contract extension. I think it was a really good move and I think the team should do…Read More

Who Would Win?

In 2011, the St. Louis Cardinals caught the Atlanta Braves to win the National League Wild Card.  They then went on to win the World Series.  In 2012, the two have a chance to face each other in a one…Read More

Can They Do it Again?

It’s the middle of August and, once again, the Cardinals find themselves looking up when it comes to fighting for a playoff spot.  Last season, they made a historic run in September overcoming a ten…Read More

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Redbirds Week in Review—-8/6/12 to 8/12/12

This past week featured a 4 game series against the Giants at home and then a 3 game series against the…Read More

Redbirds Week in Review—7/23/12 to 7/29/12

  This week began with a four game series with the Dodgers in which the Birds took 3 of 4.  Then…Read More

Cardinals by the Numbers

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. The St. Louis Cardinals play the 2nd game of the series against…Read More

Redbirds Week in Review—-7/9/12 to 7/15/12 All Star Week

  All Star week makes it a shortened week for baseball.  I will briefly recap the All Star game…Read More

Chris Carpenter: Out for season…now what?

  Let the rumors and speculation begin as to what the St. Louis Cardinals will do now that ace…Read More

Redbirds Week in Review—6/25/12 to 7/1/12

  The Redbirds were back to NL contests this week, taking on the Miami Marlins in Miami and then…Read More

Can Westbrook do it again?

The St. Louis Cardinals sit just 2 games out of first place, and begin a 3 game series against the Miami…Read More

Redbirds Week In Review 6/19/12 to 6/24/12

  The St. Louis Cardinals sure know how to make things interesting.  They mustered only one win…Read More

Manager Mike Matheny – Report Card…..so far

  When the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series last year, many in Cardinal Nation wondered…Read More

Is Hope On The Horizon?

  In my first Redbird Rants Article I noted that there are several positives to look at when analyzing…Read More

Redbirds Week in Review—6/11/12 to 6/17/12

    The interleague odyssey continues.  Two series this week against the White Sox and the…Read More

Redbirds Week in Review—6/4/12 to 6/10/12

  This past week for the Redbirds started on a positive note with a win against the Mets in a series…Read More

Redbirds Week in Review—5/28/12 to 6/3/12

  In my last week in review post I mentioned it had been a bad week for the Birds.  Well, it hasn’t…Read More

Redbirds Week in Review—5/14/12 to 5/20/12

  It was a terrible week for the Good Guys.  Yep, our beloved Redbirds really stank up the joint.…Read More

Rants Daily: Carlos Beltran’s big night propels Cardinals past Diamondbacks

For the second time in two weeks, Carlos Beltran collected two homers in the same game. This time he…Read More