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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? […]
Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals Host the Chicago White Sox
As the Cardinals limp home from a rough road trip, I would prefer to focus on the enshrinement of Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols in the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame this weekend. However, there are still games to be played and 3 of them over the weekend will be against the Chicago White […]
Where do the Cardinals go from here?
Well. Another pathetic showing from a St. Louis Cardinals bullpen resulted in a series sweep against a mediocre opponent. This team has constantly shown it plays to the level of their competition, but the series against the Giants went too far. After winning five of their last six series on the road, including taking the […]
Thursday morning thoughts after a tough St. Louis Cardinals loss
The Bullpen is not a problem long-term I think most of you know this, but the bullpen is a 2026 specific problem. That isn’t to say that the Cardinals shouldn’t try to improve it in 2027, that isn’t to say they shouldn’t make changes. But bullpen doesn’t really work like other positions. Third base and […]
A defenseless Cardinal bullpen misplaces large lead, Cardinals lose 7-6
Game Summary Leo Bernal broke a 1-1 tie with a 3-run HR. Andre Pallante spotted the Giants an early run, but was solid through five innings. The offense tacked on single tallies for a 6-1 lead, but no lead is safe with this bullpen. The Giants explode for six runs in the bottom of the […]
A defenseless Cardinal bullpen gives away big lead for 7-6 loss
Game Summary Leo Bernal broke a 1-1 tie with a 3-run HR. Andre Pallante spotted the Giants an early run, but was solid through five innings. The offense tacked on single tallies for a six run lead, but no lead is safe with this bullpen. The Giants explode for six runs in the bottom of […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Game Discussion Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their west coast swing with a matinee game Wednesday afternoon in San Francisco against the Giants. Andre Pallante gets the start for the Cardinals while it will be RHP Blade Tidwell starting for the Giants. First pitch scheduled for 2:45pm central time and the game broadcast will be available […]
What Happened To The Cardinals Promising Start to 2026?
The last two weeks I have been writing in the hopes that the Cardinals make me look bad and go on a red hot streak, suddenly putting themselves in the middle of the wild card chase… but they keep sort of treading water, magnetically attracted to .500 baseball. They cannot sink, but they can only […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bats Go Quiet as San Francisco Giants Win Tuesday
Quinn Mathews gave the St. Louis Cardinals a strong effort even though the first two innings were a little rough. The big question mark for the St. Louis Cardinals would be when or if the bats would wake up. That would ultimately decide Tuesday night’s contest against the Giants. Quinn Mathews gave up a home […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Game Discussion Tuesday
The St. Louis Cardinals return to Oracle Park Tuesday night for game 2 against the San Francisco Giants. Quinn Mathews gets the start for the Cardinals while Landen Roupp gets the ball for the Giants. First pitch is scheduled for 8:45pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
The Viva El Birdos Podcast – Episode 80: “Cool Cats Wear Tilted Hats” W/Matt Pauley
Happy Tuesday, Cardinals fans! I know you were probably looking forward to hearing from Cardinals assistant GM Rob Cerfolio. Unfortunately, he was busy this past week (I know), so we had to reschedule. No matter, we filled the date with one heck of a contingency plan! Host of the pre-and postgame show for the Cardinals’ […]
Cardinals’ 3rd-base Picture Coming Into Focus for 2027
After the offseason exits of Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan from the Cardinals organization, it opened up a pathway for Nolan Gorman to take advantage of everyday opportunities. However, that hasn’t quite come to fruition. The Cardinals optioned Gorman to Triple-A Memphis in June and put him through a vigorous rework of his swing and […]
Alec Burleson Hits a Bomb into the Bay, But Giants Walk-Off Cardinals in Extras
If the St. Louis Cardinals are going to make a playoff push, it has to start in San Francisco. That’s why Monday’s game against the Giants was so vital. It didn’t start well for Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy as the Giants grabbed an early lead. Cardinals bats would eventually claw their way all the way […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Game Discussion Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their west coast swing with a 3-game series vs the San Francisco Giants starting Monday night. Michael McGreevy is the starter for the Cardinals while the San Francisco Giants will give the ball to RHP Logan Webb. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10pm central time and the game broadcast […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Series Preview
Entering Monday night, the St. Louis Cardinals have 18 games remaining in the regular season. A third of those games will be against the San Francisco Giants with the first set of 3 being in San Francisco. Here are the pitching matchups according to MLB.com: Monday night, September 7: Michael McGreevy (RHP 6-9, 3.97 ERA, 102 SO) […]
The Doug Eddings game: a look at what happened Friday night to the St. Louis Cardinals
On Friday, the Cardinals made a late-night comeback thanks to a 3-run homer by Ivan Herrera in the 9th inning that put the Cardinals up a run. That did not end up being the story of the game however. The story of the game happened a few innings earlier when some of the most egregiously […]
Leahy and followers lead Cardinals to victory over Rockies
Game Summary The Cardinals, down by four, exploded for six runs. Led by Nolan Gorman’s 3-run blast, offense was found up and down the line-up. Kyle Leahy started out sharp, but finished with a thud, giving up 3-run HR on his last pitch.Cooper Hjerpe’s MLB debut was very promising. 4 no-hit innings with 6 K […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their Colorado vacation against the Rockies Sunday afternoon at Coors Field. Kyle Leahy will pitch at least the first couple of innings for the Cardinals while the Rockies give the ball to RHP Tanner Gordon. First pitch set for 2:10pm central time and the game broadcast will be available […]
Is Michael McGreevy the Cardinals’ Opening Day starter?
It seems I start all of my weekly posts with some mention of how the St. Louis Cardinals continue to hover around .500 and remain in sniffing distance of the postseason. That tradition continues this week as two more series wins (pending) could hopefully erase some disappointment from losing the previous two and keeps the […]
Colorado Rockies Bats and St. Louis Sloppy Defense Dooms Cardinals Saturday
If you had told me before Saturday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies that Matthew Liberatore would have a no-hitter going into the 5th inning, I would have probably called you crazy. That’s exactly what happened as Liberatore defied Coors Field tendencies and came out of the gate firing strikes. Then, […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Saturday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to achieve the baseball equivalent of a Rocky Mountain High Saturday night as they do battle with the Colorado Rockies in game 2 of the weekend series. Matthew Liberatore gets the start for the Cardinals while the Rockies give the baseball to RPH Mason Adams. First pitch is set […]
Wetherholt Makes It Look Easy: A Defensive Case for Rookie of the Year
If the season ended today, Sal Stewart is the presumed National League Rookie of the Year. This bothers me. As you may be aware, I am a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals hired a new fellow by the name of JJ Wetherholt to play second base and bat leadoff for them this […]
Pallante returns and Herrera leads the Cardinals to a Rocky Mountain High
Game Summary Andrea Pallante pitched 5 stout innings to get the Cardinals started. Gorman, Saggese, Burleson and Walker drove in early runs to stake the Cardinals to an early 4-1 lead. Unfortunately, the Cardinal bullpen melted down yet again, with a disastrous debut by Hancel Rincon, allowing the Rockies to go up 6-4. But a […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Friday
The St. Louis Cardinals head east from California, but not that far east as they’ll land in Denver on Friday for a weekend series against the Colorado Rockies. Andre Pallante returns from the injured list to the mound for the Cardinals while the Rockies will give the ball to Ryan Feltner. First pitch is scheduled […]
Series Preview – St. Louis Cardinals visit the Colorado Rockies
Coming off a good series in Los Angeles (any winning series there is good), the Cardinals make their only 2026 trip into Denver this weekend for a three-game set. Grandkids will be in tow as I take in these games in person. The Rockies appear to be playing out the string, prepping more for next […]
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