Tommy Edman

Spring training is just about to enter the winding-down phase. The Cardinals open the regular season in a little more than two weeks. That would be Thursday, March 26 at Cincinnati. It’s a fine time…

Speaking on the ESPN broadcast of his team’s Wednesday’s exhibition game against the Mets, Cardinals manager Mike Shildt made a point about the St. Louis offense in 2019. You know, the maligned offense that ranked…

Interesting trade between Tampa Bay and St. Louis. Very interesting. And the deal comes with multiple layers. To recap: The Rays traded their top their top left-handed pitching prospect, Matthew Liberatore, Class A minor-league catcher…

I’m admittedly ambivalent about the potential return of left fielder Marcell Ozuna to the Cardinals. I’ll explain myself in a couple of minutes. I’m bored by the rumors, but as of Friday morning the baseball-gossip…

Welcome to another edition of my offseason series, The Audit. I’m taking a look back at relevant members of the 2019 Cardinals — and then peering ahead to 2020. Just a friendly reminder: for offense,…

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…

The Cardinals seem to be doubling down on their intention to give young outfielders an opportunity to play in 2020. Not that this is anything new, per se. Agree or disagree with the outlook offered…

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…

In winning 91 games and capturing the NL Central title for the first time since 2015, the Cardinals benefited from surprisingly good performances from multiple individuals. This is true of every successful team. Even the…

To reach the top of the NL Central for the first time since 2015, the Cardinals took a hard, bumpy, hazardous road instead of gliding on a smooth, trouble-free highway. There was a 6-18 stretch…