The October monthly reader mailbag episode features Cardinals Assistant General Manager and Head of Player Performance Rob Cerfolio! Last time, we, the writing staff, were able to ask our questions. Now it’s the fans’ turn, and I will filter through the best, of course, and have them answered on this weeks episode of the podcast! […]
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Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays – An ALCS Game 7 thread for October 20, 2025
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For the first time since at least when there was some buzz about the Cardinals maybe signing Bryce Harper (which if you remember correctly, peaked when Harper and Nelly appeared in a video together), this offseason brings about a lot of uncertainty. We’ve had quite a string of predictable offseasons. There were no real questions […]
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The article title may upset some of you who feel that Willson Contreras has been treated exactly as he should. I will say that I am probably one of the biggest Contreras and supporters of him on the Cardinals, but it was not always that way. As a Cardinals fan in the Chicagoland area, anything […]
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You asked and I delivered! I bring to you, the fine citizens of Viva El Birdos, a player interview! The Cardinals 2025 7th-round pick joins the show! Jake is joined by guest hosts and minor league content creators Kareem Haq and Kyle Reis in an effort to get to know Payton more fully and learn […]
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I started a project with a plan for three articles, one each for the biggest surprise in the category of defense, offense and pitching. I did pitchers and now I’m moving on to hitters. Who was the most surprising (in a good way) hitter this year? We have a couple of entries people could advocate […]
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Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodges/Toronto Blue Jays Seattle Mariners – A LCS Game thread for October 17, 2025
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In the ever changing world of Minor League Prospect rankings, future Card JJ Wetherholt is now the No. 5 overall prospect and new President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom seemed pretty adamant that Wetherholt will get a chance to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster once camp begins. “He’s impressive and he’s got […]
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By now, everyone knows what just took place with former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt in San Diego and how it mirrors what led to him being fired in 2021. I have to say it’s nice to finally have some answers, but I don’t think I’m alone in that my opinion on the matter has changed. […]
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Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodges/Toronto Blue Jays Seattle Mariners – A LCS Game thread for October 16, 2025
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I hesitate to write this article, but one cannot deny its newsworthiness and timeliness. It was talked about in yesterday’s comments and I’m sure it will be talked about in the future on this site. It just seems weird to not address the Mike Shildt situation in an official article. Especially given the complete lack […]
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Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays – An ALCS Game 3 thread for October 15, 2025
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So I am on a big Soundgarden kick lately. I really got into their last album King Animal more than I had when it was released. It’s actually a really good album! So today I have been revisiting the entire Soundgarden discography. In my opinion the two best rock vocalists of all time are Chris […]
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