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St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Discussion Thursday
The St. Louis Cardinals will enter the gauntlet again Thursday night as it’ll be game 3 against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Quinn Mathews will start for the Cardinals going up against the formidable Tarik Skubal for the Dodgers. First pitch scheduled for 9:10pm central time at Dodger Stadium and the game broadcast will be […]
St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Update: Rookie Leagues
Yes, it’s that time. Last week saw the end of the Dominican Summer League season. In fact the Cardinals’ affiliate ended earlier than that, because they did not make the playoffs. The Florida Complex League ended well before that: though unofficial games have been played since then, games with actual recorded stats I can find […]
St. Louis Cardinals Battle Back and Defeat the LA Dodgers in Extras
Since I am not a St. Louis Cardinals coach, I can’t say for sure that I know what the plan was for Wednesday night’s game against the Dodgers, but I’m fairly certain walking 4 batters in the first 2 innings wasn’t it. Brycen Mautz had a less-than-ideal start for the Cardinals while Yoshinobu Yamamoto was […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Discussion Wednesday
It’s game 2 in Los Angeles as the Cardinals take on the billionaires Dodgers Wednesday night. LA will start Yoshinobu Yamamoto while the St. Louis starter is Brycen Mautz. First pitch is scheduled for 9:10pm central time with the game broadcast available via Cardinals.tv.
The 2026 St Louis Cardinals Have A Month Left To Play
After hosting the Pirates series at home, the Cardinals could have been a .500 team or even a winning team; however, the Cardinals lost that series and hover a win or two away from the 70 win plateau. Why am I watching that closely? Why, it’s the number of wins Vegas odds predicted the Cardinals […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bats Explode in LA, Hammer Dodgers Tuesday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals did not forget to ship their bats to Dodger Stadium as they began their west coast trip Tuesday night. I know this because the sound of Cardinals bats hitting balls was everywhere in Los Angeles as they hammered the Dodgers mercilessly, but LA didn’t roll over and just let the Cardinals […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Discussion Tuesday
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a long west coast swing as they’ll take on the Los Angeles Dodgers Tuesday night. The Cardinals are starting Michael McGreevy while the Dodgers are expected to start LHP Eric Lauer. First pitch scheduled for 9:10pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
Get the best of Viva El Birdos on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for Viva El Birdos. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Cardinals. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. I’ve given this app a test run over the past few weeks and it’s really helped streamline my experience […]
The Cardinals’ Next Superstar Bat is Emerging
On Sunday afternoon in Springfield, Missouri. The St. Louis Cardinals’ top hitting prospect, Rainiel Rodriguez, launched his 24th Home Run of the season, split between High-A Peoria and Double-A Springfield. The Crack of Rodriguez’s bat echoes whispers of top prospects who came before, but only names we revere through recent Cardinals minor league history. Rainiel […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Dodgers Series Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a long West Coast road trip in Los Angeles Tuesday night to faceoff with the Dodgers. While the Cardinals have some question marks about who they’ll start in Los Angeles, the Dodgers starters are known and include Tarik Skubal. The Cardinals, however, will be adding some promising prospects to the […]
Meet new St. Louis Cardinals Leonardo Bernal and Hancel Rincon
It is technically August 31st, but the Cardinals are off today, which means that when the Cardinals next take the field tomorrow, they are allowed to carry two extra players. They can only carry a maximum of 14 pitchers, so the two new players will be a position player and a pitcher. Last night, it […]
Pirate Homers, Cardinals Sloppy Play Help Pittsburgh Win Series Sunday
With JJ Wetherholt being sent to the injured list, the St. Louis Cardinals lineup for Sunday was somewhere south of inspiring. Matthew Liberatore on the mound, due to his recent struggles, wasn’t a reason for optimism either. The good news is that baseball games are played on a field and not on paper or limited […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game Discussion Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their homestand before a long west coast swing as they’ll host the Pirates again on Sunday. Matthew Liberatore will give it a go for the Cardinals while the Pirates will start Braxton Ashcraft. First pitch is set for 1:15pm at Busch Stadium and the game broadcast will be available […]
Who should be the Cardinals’ next Kyle Leahy?
After matching his shortest start of the season, Kyle Leahy is nearing the end of his first season as a starter for the St. Louis Cardinals. Despite early struggles that caused some fans to laughably demand his removal from the rotation, Leahy had the lowest ERA among starters since the All-Star Break with the lightened […]
St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Errors Unable to Defeat Pirates Saturday
Saturday’s matchup between the Cardinals and Pirates had an odd feel to it. Pittsburgh was planning on having a bullpen game and with Kyle Leahy on a strict pitch count limitation, St. Louis was, too. Eventually, it would be mistakes and who could make the most of opportunities that would decide which team would walk […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game Discussion Saturday
The St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates will convene again Saturday afternoon for game 2 of their weekend series. Kyle Leahy is the scheduled starter for the Cardinals while the Pirates will send RHP Lake Bachar to the mound. First pitch is 1:15pm central time with the game broadcast available via Cardinals.tv.
A Position-by-Position Check on the Cardinals’ 2026 Season
It has been a tough week for the Cardinals with a five-game losing streak plunging their playoff odds below two percent. The season has been more competitive and fun than expected, but the fall from contention stings nonetheless. I am a reasonably logical person, but there is an irrational part of my brain that has […]
Crooks Homer, Mathews Gem Power St. Louis Cardinals Over Pirates Friday
Watching the Cardinals for the past week has been similar to that meme where the stick figure pokes the stick at an object saying “do something”. Many of us who witnessed the early season version of the St. Louis Cardinals have been anxiously waiting for the team to do something and they did some of […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game Discussion Friday
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their brief homestand with a 3-game weekend series as their division rival Pittsburgh Pirates come to town. After a bullpen game Thursday, Quinn Mathews will get the start Friday while the Pirates will send Jared Jones to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15pm central time at […]
Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals Hosting Pittsburgh Pirates
The St. Louis Cardinals came out of their tailspin by winning the final game of the Baltimore Orioles series just in time to host their division rival Pittsburgh Pirates this weekend. It appears that the Cardinals will avoid facing Paul Skenes, but the team faces numerous roster challenges due to injuries. Let’s take a look […]
The St. Louis Cardinals’ 40-man roster – An updated look at upcoming moves
This article is about the 40-man roster. The lede picture is of #31 – Cesar Prieto, who currently has a 40-man spot. Can anyone name the most famous #31 in the Cardinal minor league system? VEB points if you can. Earlier this year, I wrote an article taking a look at how the 40-man roster […]
The Blaze Jordan’s 3-run HR leads to the Cardinals salvaging the final game of the series.
Game Summary The Cardinals charged out to a 5-0 lead on the back of a 3-run HR by Blaze Jordan in the second and a 2-run HR by Ramon Urias in the fourth. Gordon Graceffo strapped the team on his back, leading out with 3 perfect innings as the opener, throwing in 4 strikeouts in […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Baltimore Orioles Game Discussion Thursday
The Cardinals will try to salvage their series against the Orioles in a Thursday afternoon contest at Busch Stadium. St. Louis has not formally announced their starter as of this moment, but Oli Marmol has indicated it will likely be a bullpen game for the Cardinals starting with Gordon Graceffo. First pitch is scheduled for […]
VEB Book Club: The Year St. Louis Became a Baseball Town
Recently, my dad invited me to a meet-and-greet with former White House reporter, St. Louis native, and author Terry Lemons, who was there to premiere his new book, The Year St. Louis Became a Baseball Town: The Cardinals, Babe Ruth, and the 1926 World Series. I couldn’t go, but I remembered the book when I […]
St. Louis Cardinals Come Roaring Back from Big Deficit But Lose to Orioles Again
How can two baseball games start out so similar, but end so differently? I present to you Tuesday night’s Cardinals/Orioles game as Exhibit A and Wednesday night’s Cardinals/Orioles game as Exhibit B. Very similar games as the Orioles brought out their bats and put the Cardinals down big early. St. Louis Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy […]
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