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St. Louis Cardinals Draft Q&A
This Saturday, July 11th, at 1 PM, the St. Louis Cardinals and the rest of the baseball world will descend upon Philadelphia, PA, as the site for the 2026 All-Star Game festivities. The draft being the first event of note to take place, and along with that, we will have you covered here on Viva […]
St. Louis Cardinals Pen Can’t Hold May’s Strong Start as Brewers Win Monday
Dustin May returned to form Monday night at Busch Stadium giving the St. Louis Cardinals a strong start against the team they’re chasing down in the NL Central, the Milwaukee Brewers. It would unfortunately not be enough as the Cardinals pen could not support his strong start eventually giving the game away to Milwaukee. After […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a brutal 5-game series over just 4 days against the Milwaukee Brewers Monday night at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals will give the ball to Dustin May while the Brewers will assign Shane Drohan the starting duties. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time and the game TV broadcast will […]
Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals Brutal 5-Games vs the Milwaukee Brewers
There’s no denying that we’ll know a lot more about the St. Louis Cardinals by the time this week is complete. 5 games over the next 4 days will be played at Busch Stadium against the NL Central division-leading Milwaukee Brewers. The Cardinals have momentum, but on paper the next 4 days look difficult for […]
The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 72 – Interview with John “U-man” Ulett
I try my best not to be “too self-serving” when I book our guests for the podcasts, but when my Cardinals connection told me this was a possibility, I couldn’t contain my excitement! John Ulett has been a St. Louis staple since the early 1980s and has put together a tremendous career with KSHE-95 and […]
Biggest Surprises from the First Half for the St. Louis Cardinals
The regular season is very long. It feels very long too. And because of that, I think we can sometimes forget about the initial expectations. Something a player does that initially surprises you ends up becoming old hat. With the first half winding down, I thought it would be a good time to revisit some […]
St. Louis Cardinals Defense Implodes as Chicago Cubs Avoid Sweep Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals fans have learned that there are two different potential versions of Matthew Liberatore this season. Sunday, the Cardinals got parts of both versions as the Chicago Cubs jumped on his wildness early, but he settled down later. The problem would arise out of the Cardinals bullpen and defense when all was […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up the current road trip with a Sunday afternoon clash against the tiny bears aka Chicago Cubs. St. Louis will send Matthew Liberatore to the mound while the Chicago Cubs will pin the blame on Javier Assad. First pitch is scheduled for 1:30pm central time and the TV broadcast […]
What am I looking forward to in the Cardinals’ second half?
Despite another season where the St. Louis Cardinals struggled in June, the team still sits in postseason contention as the second half begins. The past two weeks of the month made things feel worse than they actually are, but being five games above .500 in a rebuild season, things are not too bad in St. […]
JJ Wetherholt Powers St. Louis Cardinals Over Foggy Chicago Cubs Saturday
The St. Louis Cardinals entered Wrigley Field with their bats warmed up and ready for action again as they jumped on the Chicago Cubs early again in a nationally-broadcast game Saturday night. Kyle Leahy was also solid in his effort to keep the Cubs at bay. JJ Wetherholt was one of the bats that carried […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Saturday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals will continue a very enjoyable stay in the Windy City so far as they’ll do battle with the Chicago Cubs Saturday night. The Cardinals will send Kyle Leahy to the mound for a 4th of July national broadcast while the Cubs give Shota Imanaga the ball. First pitch is set for […]
July 4 Snapshots of Cardinals Seasons That Changed Course
Happy Fourth of July! I hope everyone has fun plans and that the Cardinals celebrate with another 17 runs or so this evening. Today, I want to take a step back from the chaotic, and entertaining, iteration of the Cardinals and indulge in a little nostalgia by checking in on where some of the most […]
St. Louis Takes Chicago to Church as Cardinals Clobber the Cubs
You could sense that the St. Louis Cardinals entered Wrigley Field Friday afternoon feeling the momentum of their inspiring series-winning comeback victory in Atlanta on Thursday. The Cardinals took the Cubs to Church in a Nathan kind of way to win Friday’s contest easily in Chicago. St. Louis did not wait long before they jumped […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Friday Afternoon
The St. Louis Cardinals will travel to Wrigley Field for an All-American 4th of July weekend as they’ll challenge their arch-rivals, the Chicago Cubs. Andre Pallante will try to give the Cardinals another strong start. He’ll be facing LHP David Peterson. First pitch is scheduled for 3:15pm central time and the game TV broadcast will […]
Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field
The St. Louis Cardinals will celebrate the 4th of July weekend against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field this weekend. The Cardinals archrivals are nearly as hot as the weather the past two weeks and it will present a challenging weekend for St. Louis to be successful. The last 10 games tell a completely opposite […]
A look at St. Louis Cardinals’ reliever George Soriano
Intro Today’s article will do a bit of a deep dive on George Soriano. This guy has seemingly come from nowhere to become a stalwart in the Cardinal bullpen. Not dissimilar to Ryan Fernandez in 2024 or Matt Svanson in 2025, a guy who could reasonably be considered unheralded, but still becomes a key member […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bats Erupt to Take the Series from the Atlanta Braves
The St. Louis Cardinals entered Thursday nights game versus the Atlanta Braves hoping to win the series. By the time it was done, the hope was to keep Dustin May from leaving in an ambulance. They would ultimately succeed, though, as their bats would erupt for one of the Cardinals best rallies of the season […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Thursday
The St. Louis Cardinals will finish up their stay in Atlanta before heading to the (not so) friendly confines of Wrigley Field for the 4th of July weekend. Dustin May will make the start for the Cardinals while the Atlanta Braves will send Hurston Waldrep to the mound. First pitch at Truist Park is once […]
St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Update: Rookie Leagues
Whenever I give updates on minor league stats, I’m always conflicted about how many players to include. Some of it is time management-related. Obviously, if I cover every conceivable player, it will take me time I sometimes don’t have. But I also am not particularly interested in writing 5,000 words for one of these either. […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bats Go Quiet in Dixie as Braves Win Wednesday Night
The Atlanta Braves have been one of the best teams in the National League for the first half of the 2026 season, but the St. Louis Cardinals have shown they can compete and Tuesday night was no exception at Truist Park at least for the first 7 innings. Michael McGreevy kept the Cardinals close through […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Atlanta Braves Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals will take another swing at the Atlanta Braves Wednesday night as Michael McGreevy will get the start for the good guys. The Braves will send Reynaldo López to the mound for a 6:15pm central time start at Truist Park. TV broadcast available through Cardinals.tv.
What are the 2026 St Louis Cardinals good at halfway through?
A more definite set of attributes, traits, and countenance has emerged after half a season of Cardinals baseball in 2026. It is surely not definitive, as this mercurial team arises from the ashes of the past. It is halfway set and halfway emerging out of the fires of change and progress like an Apollonian fever […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bats Explode in the 4th Inning-Beat Atlanta Braves
Matthew Liberatore teetered on the edge a few times, but at the end of the day gave the St. Louis Cardinals the outing they and he needed. The Cardinals offense finally came uncorked in the 4th inning to provide the runs to give St. Louis a win in Atlanta Wednesday night, but the late innings […]
Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals at Atlanta Braves Tuesday
The St. Louis Cardinals will begin a difficult road trip as they’ll visit the NL East division-leading Atlanta Braves. Matthew Liberatore will try again as he is the scheduled starter for the Cardinals. The Atlanta Braves starter is unannounced as of now. First pitch is scheduled for 6:15pm central time at Truist Park in Atlanta. […]
St. Louis Cardinals Should Add “Gas”telum to the Bullpen Fire
C’mon, it was Father’s Day recently, humor me! Max Rajcic has done an admirable job coming out of the Cardinals’ bullpen in the exact role I spoke about earlier this year. I think it’s time the Cardinals elevate another young arm that’s “changing” things up on AAA hitters this year. Sorry, I seem to be […]
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