During the 2017 struggles of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Cardinals’ minor league affiliate – the Memphis Redbirds – tore through their division on their way to the PCL Championship title. Still under the direction of the great Stubby Clapp, the Memphis Redbirds will host their 2018 home opener on Tuesday.
Oh, and there’s just this one thing too: the Redbirds are already riding a 4-1 record in 2018 while the St. Louis Cardinals currently sit one game behind .500. If you are keeping score at home, this means that the Memphis squad sits comfortably with an .