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The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 81 – Rob Cerfolio Interview
This week, the long-promised episode with Rob Cerfolio is finally here! We were once again delighted to be able to sit down with the Cardinals’ Assistant General Manager and Head of Player Development as we continue down the path of youthful investment. We touched on a lot of great topics this week, and I’m excited […]
Quinn Mathews Throws a Gem as the St. Louis Cardinals Edge the Giants Monday
Any description of Monday night’s game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants must start with two words: Quinn Mathews. Quinn was unhittable (literally) for the first 5 innings of the game. The Cardinals bats were unfortunately quiet, too, for the first half of the game and you figured the bullpen would […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Francisco Giants Game Discussion Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a 3-game series against the San Francisco Giants Monday night at Busch Stadium. Quinn Mathews takes the mound for the Cardinals while the Giants will start RHP Landen Roupp. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
Series Preview: St. Louis Cardinals Hosting San Francisco Giants
After winning the weekend series against the Chicago White Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals do not get a break as they begin the week playing host to the San Francisco Giants. While there are no playoff slots realistically at stake, it should make for an interesting 3-game series. I can’t give you a realistic look […]
St. Louis Cardinals Minor League Update: Lower Levels
On September 6th, both the Palm Beach Cardinals and the Peoria Chiefs played their last game of their seasons. Palm Beach ended with a 13-5 win, finishing with a 67-65 record. This was not good enough to make the playoffs. The Chiefs ended their season with a 3-2 loss and a 63-68 record. Obviously this […]
Why I Never Blame St. Louis Cardinals Losses on a Single Player
This has become an issue lately so I’d like to address why you’ll never see me blame a St. Louis Cardinals loss on a single player. I understand why many want to assign blame, but I have some serious reasons why I don’t believe in it. When you think of some of Major League Baseball’s […]
McGreevy’s Arm, Burleson’s Clutch Bat Help St. Louis Cardinals Beat White Sox Sunday
It really should have been expected when you think about it. There was a lack of energy in the stands at Busch Stadium Sunday afternoon as Michael McGreevy through the first pitch for the matinee game against the Chicago White Sox. After Saturday’s emotional induction of Pujols, Molina and Sherder into the Cardinals Hall of […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox Game Discussion Sunday
It’s game 3 of the Cardinals weekend series against the White Sox Sunday as Michael McGreevy takes the mound for the Cardinals. The White Sox will start RHP David Sandlin. First pitch scheduled for 1:15pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
Is Nathan Church the Cardinals’ starting center fielder in 2027?
As Leo Bernal continues to impress and grab a 2027 starting gig, the St. Louis Cardinals are seeing Nathan Church attempt to do the same. While center field did not have the same depth as catcher, Church is looking to take hold of the spot and give the Cardinals some clarity at a position of […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bullpen Gives Up 2-Out 2-Strike Homer in 9th as White Sox Win
After an emotional induction into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame for Yadier Molina, Albert Pujols and Bill Sherder, it was time for baseball Saturday night at Busch Stadium. Kyle Leahy provided an efficient start for the first few innings of the game and the Cardinals offense provided some early runs. It would come […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox Game Discussion Saturday
After a rousing St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame ceremony where Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Bill Sherdel were immortalized, the team will take the field and do battle with the Chicago White Sox Saturday night. Kyle Leahy will get the start (for a couple innings at least) while Chicago sends Luis Castillo to the […]
Checking In on the Cardinals’ 2025 Draft Class
Sadly, the minor league season is winding to a close with only Springfield and Memphis still playing. I thought now would be a good time to check out how last year’s draft class fared in their first professional season. First Round (5th overall) – Liam Doyle, LHP Doyle started the season slow, but ended up […]
St. Louis Cardinals Killer B’s Bats Erupt to Defeat White Sox Friday Night
It’s been said that it’s not how you start, but how you finish. That’s a good thing because Matthew Liberatore’s first pitch of the game got torched, but he didn’t finish poorly at all. Would that be enough for the St. Louis Cardinals to win the first game of their homestand against the Chicago White […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago White Sox Game Discussion Friday
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a weekend homestand against the Chicago White Sox Friday night as Matthew Liberatore will get the start for St. Louis while the White Sox will send Anthony Kay to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15pm with the game broadcast available via Cardinals.tv.
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’ […]
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