Over the next week, I’ll be releasing my update on the Cardinals Top 30 Prospect list. I’ll be frank: the list is going to get weird. First, let’s talk about how I rank prospects and where the original list comes from. Over the course of four months from December 2017 to Opening Day, my Prospect […]
Read MoreCardinals Announce Series of Roster Moves Before Twinbill
CARLOS MARTÍNEZ TO D.L. WITH RIGHT OBLIQUE STRAIN; MIKOLAS & BREBBIA JOIN ACTIVE ROSTER & LUKE WEAVER TABBED AS 26TH MAN CHICAGO, IL – July 21, 2018 – The St. Louis Cardinals announced a series of roster moves prior to today’s day/night double-header against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The moves are as follows: RHP Carlos Martínez (right oblique […]
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Redbird Daily Flashback: The Evolution of Matt Carpenter (May 12, 2017)
As the Redbird Daily Staff continues their migration to the Cards Conclave, we are proud to feature some of our past articles as part of the Redbird Daily Flashback. This article, written in May of 2017 by Adam Butler, documents the evolving offensive profile of Matt Carpenter. Carpenter is scorching hot in the middle of the […]
Read MoreMarking McGwire: #43
Home run #: 43 Date: July 20 Opponent: San Diego Padres Location: Qualcomm Stadium Pitcher: Brian Boehringer Score: 4-1 Inning: 5 Outs: 0 Runners on: 1 Distance: 485 feet End of day Sammy Sosa total: 36 End of day Ken Griffey Jr. total: 38 It’d been a while since the Cardinals had run into the Padres. You may remember that Mark […]
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A Mid-Season Audit of the Cardinals Off-Season Trades
Way back at the end of April, over at the Redbird Daily, I took a quick look on the first month’s return on the Cardinals winter trades. Now that we have reached the All-Star break, a symbolic half way point (though the season is technically 58% over), it’s a good time to revisit this topic and […]
Read MoreMarking McGwire: #41, #42
Opponent: Los Angeles Dodgers Location: Busch Stadium End of day Sammy Sosa total: 36 End of day Ken Griffey Jr. total: 38 After reaching the 40-homer level, Mark McGwire was pretty quiet for a couple of games. He basically sat out one, only showing up as a pinch-hitter, but had two extra-inning games around that. Through that, he […]
Read MoreA Breath of Fresh Air
Bear with me a moment as I tell a bit of a personal anecdote that’s related to this weekend’s activity by the St. Louis Cardinals. I attend a United Methodist church and have my entire life. For those of you that may not be aware, pastors in the Methodist tradition are not hired by the […]
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The Next Cardinals Manager? Don’t Sleep on Mike Shildt
If you go to Google News, click on to the full coverage of the Matheny firing, and scroll through all the available headlines; you’ll find 18 different articles on who may fill the position of Cardinals manager in 2019. Social media is abuzz with fans throwing out different candidate names, each one convinced that their […]
Read MoreThe Reckoning: John Mabry
As all of you are well aware, Mike Matheny got fired over the weekend. I was never his biggest fan and denounced his playing favorites with his players as well as his bullpen usage, but I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that way and those subjects have undoubtedly been covered in somebody […]
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Bird Law 2.11 – Time For a Cool Change
This episode involves extensive discussion on the Cardinals managerial change, talking over the final days of the Matheny era and looking towards the 2nd Half with Mike Shildt. Listen to this episode on Soundcloud: Or Click the links below to subscribe to Bird Law on the following platforms: Itunes / Apple Podcasts Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud […]
Read MoreThe End of Mike Matheny
I can’t remember ever getting up before church on a Sunday to write a post. I’ve scheduled some for Sunday. I’ve written some Sunday afternoon. But it’s rare when the Cardinals do something on Saturday that requires a discussion that can’t wait until Monday. The first in-season managerial change in 23 years qualifies, however. I […]
Read MoreCardinals Top 30 Prospects: #1 – Alex Reyes
This article was originally published at the Redbird Daily by Colin Garner, and is now proud to call the Cards Conclave home. Throughout July, we’ll be re-running all 30 Prospect articles as we lead up to Colin’s Mid-Season Prospect Update later in the month. In Collaboration with Kyle Reis and Birds On The Black, Colin […]
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