Redbird Rants

1 week ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

Steven Matz just joined St. Louis Cardinals legend Bob Gibson as the only players in team history to achieve this strange feat. One of baseball's quirkiest rules is that of the dropped third strike, which originated during baseball's infancy and remains as a vestige of how the sport was played in the mid-19th century. The rule allows a hitter who swung a pitch for strike three to run to first base if the catcher fails to catch the pitch.

1 week ago | redbirdrants.com | Thomas Gauvain

Several All-Star related tidbits have come to light in the last week for the St. Louis Cardinals. Here's a quick roundup of some news items related to the St. Louis Cardinals from the past few days. St. Louis Cardinals have zero players in the top-three for All-Star voting. Historically, All-Star voting has favored players in big cities. This makes it challenging for a player who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals to make it in via fan vote.

1 week ago | redbirdrants.com | Thomas Gauvain

Filling out a lineup card each day isn't an easy task for manager Oliver Marmol. I don't envy Oliver Marmol. Managers throughout baseball often field their most competitive lineup each day, barring injuries. This is a two-fold strategy; they want to help their team and organization win, but they also want to protect their jobs. Playing your best players, at least in theory, should accomplish both goals. Oli Marmol hasn't been able to field his most competitive lineup each day.

1 week ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

The St. Louis Cardinals appear to have forgotten how to hit when it matters most. The St. Louis Cardinals have seen their season take a drastic nosedive over the past couple of weeks. Much of the blame has been directed toward their rotation, which has tailed off after a strong start to the year. But the past few games have displayed another crack in the Cardinals' armor. The Cardinals have severely struggled of late to capitalize with runners in scoring position.

1 week ago | redbirdrants.com | J.T. Buchheit

The mascot of the St. Louis Cardinals, Fredbird, has just soared to his greatest height yet. Few American professional sports organizations can rival the tradition and history of the St. Louis Cardinals. Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock and Albert Pujols were among the best to ever play the game, and Whitey Herzog and Tony La Russa had legendary careers in the dugout.