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How might the St. Louis Cardinals approach the upcoming off-season
From a regular season standpoint, the 2026 season ends Sep 27. For teams like the Cardinals, their minds’ eye has already started to turn toward the 2027 season. However, transactions (for the most part) that begin to shape the organization’s talent pool won’t really begin until after the World Series ends, or very early in […]
Springfield Cardinals vs Tulsa Drillers Playoff Game 2 Discussion
The Springfield Cardinals are playing game 2 of their playoff series vs the Tulsa Drillers Thursday night. Liam Doyle is on the mound for the Cardinals. You can watch the game for free here.
Series Preview: Cardinals Host Nationals for Last Homestand of Season
We’ve learned a lot about the current St. Louis Cardinals roster this season including some great things and others not so much. The last view of this team at home this season begins Friday night when the Cardinals welcome the Washington Nationals to town. Pitching Matchups Friday night – Kyle Leahy (RHP 10-4, 3.33 ERA, […]
Judging St. Louis Cardinals Walk-Up Songs
I went to the game on Monday – and I am grateful I went to the one win of the series if you’re wondering – and for some reason a few of the players walk-up songs stood out to me. Just some surprising picks that threw me off briefly. I instantly wanted to write this […]
Cardinals close out Giants series with another one run loss
Summary Mathew Liberatore registers a quality start. Until the ninth, the Giants produced all the runs in the game, fortunately gifting 2 to the Cardinals. In the ninth, the Cardinals strung together hits and tied up a 4-2 game. Alas, closer Riley O’Brien came in to preserve the tie, but gave up a two run […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Game Discussion Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their 3-game series against the San Francisco Giants Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium. Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals while the Giants will assign pitching duties to RHP Anthony Molina. First pitch is set for 12:15pm central time with the game broadcast available via Cardinals.tv.
The 2026 St Louis Cardinals Bullpen: Is It Unhealthy?
the St Louis Cardinals are 20th in total pitching productivity by fWAR. Right around where the Diamondbacks are at. Overall, the Cardinals pitching staff has a .299 BABIP against. So they’re not just hapless and unlucky. They might be hapless though. I’m looking at you, bullpen. Yes, the Cardinals bullpen has been among the worst […]
Andre Pallante Gets Shelled by the Giants as they Overwhelm Cardinals Tuesday
Tuesday night’s game between the Cardinals and Giants started out with a bang from both teams. Bombs from both Bryce Eldridge and Alec Burleson were just the beginning of a lot of offense especially from the San Francisco Giants lineup. It didn’t take long before Andre Pallante was greeted rudely by the bats of the […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Game Discussion Tuesday
The St. Louis Cardinals will meet again Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Andre Pallante is the scheduled starter for the Cardinals while the Giants will send RHP Blade Tidwell to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time while the game broadcast will be handled by Cardinals.tv.
The Viva El Birdos Podcast – Episode 82: Interview W/Cade Crossland Ft: Kyle Reis
BONUS EPISODE! Two great episodes for the price of, well, none, but it was a privilege to sit down with Cardinals 2025 4th round pick Cade Crossland and I was also very thankful to be joined by prospect evaluator Kyle Reis of thecardinalnation.com who really helped fill in some of the cracks where my prospect […]
The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 81 – Rob Cerfolio Interview
This week, the long-promised episode with Rob Cerfolio is finally here! We were once again delighted to be able to sit down with the Cardinals’ Assistant General Manager and Head of Player Development as we continue down the path of youthful investment. We touched on a lot of great topics this week, and I’m excited […]
Quinn Mathews Throws a Gem as the St. Louis Cardinals Edge the Giants Monday
Any description of Monday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants must start with two words: Quinn Mathews. Quinn was unhittable (literally) for the first 5 innings of the game. The Cardinals bats were unfortunately quiet, too, for the first half of the game and you figured the bullpen would […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Game Discussion Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a 3-game series against the San Francisco Giants Monday night at Busch Stadium. Quinn Mathews takes the mound for the Cardinals while the Giants will start RHP Landen Roupp. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals Hosting San Francisco Giants
After winning the weekend series against the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals do not get a break as they begin the week playing host to the San Francisco Giants. While there are no playoff slots realistically at stake, it should make for an interesting 3-game series. I can’t give you a realistic look […]
St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Update: Lower Levels
On September 6th, both the Palm Beach Cardinals and the Peoria Chiefs played their last game of their seasons. Palm Beach ended with a 13-5 win, finishing with a 67-65 record. This was not good enough to make the playoffs. The Chiefs ended their season with a 3-2 loss and a 63-68 record. Obviously this […]
Why I Never Blame St. Louis Cardinals Losses on a Single Player
This has become an issue lately so I’d like to address why you’ll never see me blame a St. Louis Cardinals loss on a single player. I understand why many want to assign blame, but I have some serious reasons why I don’t believe in it. When you think of some of Major League Baseball’s […]
McGreevy’s Arm, Burleson’s Clutch Bat Help St. Louis Cardinals Beat White Sox Sunday
It really should have been expected when you think about it. There was a lack of energy in the stands at Busch Stadium Sunday afternoon as Michael McGreevy through the first pitch for the matinee game against the Chicago White Sox. After Saturday’s emotional induction of Pujols, Molina and Sherder into the Cardinals Hall of […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox Game Discussion Sunday
It’s game 3 of the Cardinals weekend series against the White Sox Sunday as Michael McGreevy takes the mound for the Cardinals. The White Sox will start RHP David Sandlin. First pitch scheduled for 1:15pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
Is Nathan Church the Cardinals’ starting center fielder in 2027?
As Leo Bernal continues to impress and grab a 2027 starting gig, the St. Louis Cardinals are seeing Nathan Church attempt to do the same. While center field did not have the same depth as catcher, Church is looking to take hold of the spot and give the Cardinals some clarity at a position of […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bullpen Gives Up 2-Out 2-Strike Homer in 9th as White Sox Win
After an emotional induction into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame for Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols and Bill Sherder, it was time for baseball Saturday night at Busch Stadium. Kyle Leahy provided an efficient start for the first few innings of the game and the Cardinals offense provided some early runs. It would come […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox Game Discussion Saturday
After a rousing St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame ceremony where Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Bill Sherdel were immortalized, the team will take the field and do battle with the Chicago White Sox Saturday night. Kyle Leahy will get the start (for a couple innings at least) while Chicago sends Luis Castillo to the […]
Checking In on the Cardinals’ 2025 Draft Class
Sadly, the minor league season is winding to a close with only Springfield and Memphis still playing. I thought now would be a good time to check out how last year’s draft class fared in their first professional season. First Round (5th overall) – Liam Doyle, LHP Doyle started the season slow, but ended up […]
St. Louis Cardinals Killer B’s Bats Erupt to Defeat White Sox Friday Night
It’s been said that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. That’s a good thing because Matthew Liberatore’s first pitch of the game got torched, but he didn’t finish poorly at all. Would that be enough for the St. Louis Cardinals to win the first game of their homestand against the Chicago White […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox Game Discussion Friday
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a weekend homestand against the Chicago White Sox Friday night as Matthew Liberatore will get the start for St. Louis while the White Sox will send Anthony Kay to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15pm with the game broadcast available via Cardinals.tv.
Is it time for the Cardinals to shift their overall strategy?
As the 2026 season closes, one of the more common questions among the fanbase revolves around whether the Cardinals are positioned to be playoff-competitive in 2027. The question has different forms, often using the “window” or “timeline” analogy (or is that an allegory?) embedded within. Is the Cardinals next competitive window 2028-2029, earlier or later? […]
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