Paul Goldschmidt
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Can the Cardinals rely on their brand to sell tickets forever?
Business can be interesting to observe. As food prices have risen, the Big Mac at McDonald’s is a smaller burger, but costs more than it ever did. Cars are generally less substantial than they were…
2 months ago -
Bernie’s Offseason Audit: Next Batter Up, First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt
Greetings. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones. We’re almost there, right? Welcome to another edition of my offseason series, The Audit. I’m taking a look back at relevant members of the 2019 Cardinals…
3 months ago -
Bernie on the Cardinals’ Biggest Offseason Need: A Left-Handed Bat To Counter Right-Handed Pitching.
If the Cardinals go outside the organization to make bring in a hitter to amp the offense, the search should focus on left-handed batters. Not that the 2019 Cardinals were fearsome against left-handed pitchers in…
3 months ago -
Bernie: In A Season Of Contradictions, The Cardinals Had A Good Year. But Not Great.
If you’ve been on this planet long enough you’ve come to realize that life is filled with contradictions. In assessing the good things and bad, there’s usually a balance. It really depends on your choice…
4 months ago -
Bernie on the Cardinals: No Excuses For A Feeble and Futile St. Louis Offense
The Cardinals probably had no idea what they were walking into, but Halloween came early. The Washington Nationals are a frightening, intimidating, scary-good baseball team right now. I’m not sure how to define the word…
4 months ago -
Bernie’s Daily Redbird Review: Shildt Doesn’t Take Shildt From Anybody! How The Cards Won The NLDS
Wait a minute … Cardinals 13, Braves 1? THIRTEEN to ONE? With rookie lefty Genesis Cabrera breezing along, throwing 99 mph darts, closing it out for St. Louis in NLDS Game 5? Wow. MLB’s postseason…
4 months ago -
Bernie on the Cardinals: It’s Another Game 5 Showdown. Are You Ready For More Drama?
It’s been a great series, overloaded with intensity and passion and turbulent emotional swings. It’s everything you hope for in a competition. It’s an example of why we love sports. The NLDS comes to a…
4 months ago -
Bernie’s Daily Redbird Review: All Hail Yadier Molina, Revered St. Louis Baseball Icon
The Cardinals and Braves are giving us quite a show in their NL Division Series. It’s filled with drama, suspense, some moments of pure horror, and bits of comedy. More than anything, it’s just wildly…
4 months ago -
Bernie’s Daily Redbird Review: The Cardinals Ride Their First Wave October Insanity, Win Game 1
The Daily Redbird Review, Postseason Edition: FIRST PITCH: Goodness, what a game. And if it’s October, and the Cardinals once again are competing in the postseason, at least one thing is certain: the activity, the…
5 months ago -
Bernie on the Cardinals: A Close Look At Key Factors That Could Decide the NLDS
Hours before the first pitch in Atlanta for Game 1, here are some key areas that I’ll be monitoring in the St. Louis vs. Atlanta matchup in the NLDS. Why? Because these factors are likely…
5 months ago