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Jordan Walker Homers, But Cardinals Bullpen Implodes, Nationals Win 9-6
Andre Pallante started the game wild, but was able to bring the game under control giving the St. Louis Cardinals a chance to win. It looked like they would win with clutch home runs from Ramón Urías and Jordan Walker, but the Cardinals bullpen blew it in the late innings as the Nationals came from […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Washington Nationals
The St. Louis Cardinals road trip continues with a Monday night game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. According to MLB.com, Andre Pallante will get the start for St. Louis while Washington will turn to Zack Littell. Masyn Winn is a late add-in to the Cardinals lineup just shared late this afternoon.
Viva El Birdos Welcomes the Redbird Rundown Podcast Network
VEB is adding some serious firepower to its lineup. Starting today, we are thrilled to announce that the Redbird Rundown Podcast and its full network of shows are officially joining the Viva El Birdos family! Scott, Matt, and Jonathan will be bringing their talents to SB Nation and VEB, bringing a plethora of even more […]
Cardinals deep catching depth is ideally suited to help pitching depth
As most of you know, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend Winter Warmup as a reporter. Last year, I used that experience to write several season previews. Due to the late start of the top 20 prospect series (caused by waiting for Brendan Donovan to be traded), my Winter Warmup stories have […]
Cardinals defeat Tigers on April 5, 2026 with Romero’s stellar performance
Pre-game The Cardinals enter their April 5th, 2026 matchup vs the Tigers in Detroit with the 10th highest runs per 9 scored in the NL, but their 5.38 average runs allowed per game is the 4th worst in all of baseball. Prior to the game, the Cardinals were tied with the Cubs at the bottom […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals Sunday Night Game vs the Detroit Tigers
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to salvage the final game of their series against the Detroit Tigers in a night contest. According to MLB.com, Kyle Leahy will start the game for St. Louis while it will be Keider Montero for Detroit. This will be Montero’s first start of the season while Kyle Leahy is […]
How Former St. Louis Cardinals are Performing for their New Teams
The St. Louis Cardinals entered this season minus many veteran players who were traded away for prospects by President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom. Many are struggling with the change of scenery with one very big exception. These are the most recent stats going into Sunday’s games. Yes, the sample size is still very small, […]
Which Cardinals core pieces should receive extensions? Power ranking
Depending on who you ask, the first week-plus of the 2026 season has gone exactly or nothing as planned for the St. Louis Cardinals. As they enter play on Sunday, they sit 4-4, which could easily be 6-2 or 2-6, whether you want to give props or blame to the bullpen. Despite being about as […]
Jordan Walker Crushes Grand Slam, But Tigers Outslug Cardinals 11-6
Saturday’s game began with Dustin May on the mound for the Cardinals and Jack Flaherty for the Tigers, but neither was sharp and the game ended up being a slugfest including a grand slam from Jordan Walker, but the Tigers would rock Dustin May and the Cardinals bullpen and win 11-6 after being called an […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers
The St. Louis Cardinals will tackle another day game at Comerica Park as they’ll do battle with the Detroit Tigers and former Cardinal Jack Flaherty. According to MLB.com, Dustin May will make his second start of the year for the Cardinals. Game start is scheduled for 12:15pm central time. Masyn Winn out of the lineup […]
One Week in the Books: Six Cardinals Numbers to Know
2.8 Inches JJ Wetherholt’s Opening Day home run could end up being the signature moment of the 2026 season for the Cardinals. All the expectations coming into the game combined with the excitement of Opening Day, and JJ delivered. Here it is one more time. Watching it live, I thought there was no way it […]
Framber Valdez Quiets Cardinals Bats as Tigers Defeat St. Louis 4-0
It was the home opener at Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers and they made the most of it with Framber Valdez keeping the Cardinals bats quiet as the Tigers defeated St. Louis 4-0. Framber Valdez only allowed 3 Cardinals hits through 6 innings and the Detroit Tigers bullpen kept St. Louis off the scoreboard, […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers
The St. Louis Cardinals begin their first road series of the season as they take on the Detroit Tigers for their home opener in Comerica Park. According to MLB.com, Michael McGreevy will make his second start for the Cardinals after his epic effort against the Tampa Bay Rays where he held them hitless through 6 […]
The St. Louis Cardinals look to define a pathway to success
With the season in its infancy and without enough data to grapple with yet, I’m going to look forward for a bit. Forward to the end of 2026. I’m not a good predictor, so I won’t go there, but I have formulated an outline of what I think success might be for the 2026 Cardinals […]
St. Louis Cardinals Extension with JJ Wetherholt-Great Idea or Too Soon?
There are reports that the St. Louis Cardinals have reached out to JJ Wetherholt to discuss what it would take to get an extension done. Is that a great idea or is this much too soon and what would that look like if it happened? It was a serendipitous moment when I asked the question […]
Resurrection or Reality: Is There Hope for the Cardinals’ Jordan Walker?
Thank you for the warm reception from my debut article. I’m sure I’ll have missteps along the way, but I’m aiming to live up to the high standard VEB has set. Expect to see me weekly going forward. I’ll see you in the comments! This season is the year of reckoning for Jordan Walker. He […]
Casual Cardinals fan’s guide to the minor leagues
Today and tomorrow could be called the true start of the minor leagues. Yes, yes, I know the Memphis Redbirds’ season has already been underway for a week. But later today, the Palm Beach Cardinals have their first game of the season and tomorrow sees the first game for both Peoria and Springfield. I am […]
After a sharp pitcher’s duel between Liberatore and Peralta, the St. Louis Cardinals walk-off the Mets in 11 innings, 2-1
Game Summary After a one hour plus rain delay, the Mets and Cardinals matched up in a pitcher’s duel, with Liberatore carrying a no-no into the fifth inning. The taut pitcher’s duel was interrupted by a Juan Soto solo HR in the 6th, but matched up by a key two-out, two-strike RBI single by Nolan […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs the New York Mets
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to win the series versus the New York Mets Wednesday afternoon starting at 12:15pm at Busch Stadium as they’ll close out the homestand with Matthew Liberatore on the mound. Freddy Peralta is scheduled to make the Wednesday afternoon start for the New York Mets.
St Louis Cardinals March 2026 Stats Are On The Books
In March, the St Louis Cardinals finished at above .500 with a three wins, two losses record. Only a few teams hit more home runs than the Cardinals, I mean, four. Is that a few? Only five teams had more RBI. You know who’s at the top? The damn devil magic Brewers. They also have […]
Ivan Herrera’s Bat Wakes Up, Pallante Sharp as Cardinals Beat Mets 3-0
Andre Pallante pitched 5 strong innings and received offensive support from Ivan Herrera, JJ Wetherholt and Ramón Urías as the St. Louis Cardinals shutout the New York Mets 3-0 at Busch Stadium Tuesday night. It’s hard to overstate how good Andre Pallante looked as his pitches were down with great movement as he only allowed […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Mets
The St. Louis Cardinals are back at Busch Stadium Tuesday night for game 5 of the 2026 season with the New York Mets still in town. According to MLB.com, Andre Pallante will make the start for St. Louis while New York will put Kodai Senga on the mound for another 6:45pm start.
St. Louis Cardinals “Early Season” Reader Mailbag
Last year, we attempted to do a “monthly” reader mailbag series to give fans the chance to guide the discussion. That seemed to be a bit over the top. So, this season, we’re going to try every OTHER month instead. This way, enough time builds up between iterations that fans can develop new curiosities about […]
New York City Mets Defeat St Louis City Cardinals 4-2
Ha, see what I did there, St Louis City? There were a bunch of county cops outside the stadium tonight. But it’s the city, dang it! Anways, sorry this recap is a little bit delayed, but I was at the game tonight and had some photography to prepare, just got out of the dark room […]
Nolan Gorman Homers, But Cardinals Bats Go Silent in 4-2 Loss to Mets
The St. Louis Cardinals had a silent night with the bats with the exception of Nolan Gorman who hit a moonshot home run as the New York Mets beat the Birds 4-2 Monday night at Busch Stadium. The New York Mets jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead when Francisco Lindor tripled and then scored […]
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