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Who’s Been Most Impressive in St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training So Far?
While there is still a relatively small sample size, we’ve played enough Spring Training games to begin to get an idea of what players are impressing and which ones aren’t. In my attempt to be a more positive person (work in progress), I’ll ask the question who has been the most impressive player during St. […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Nicaragua Game Discussion
The St. Louis Cardinals continue their Spring Training schedule with an international game versus Nicaragua. According to MLB.com, Matthew Liberatore will start for St. Louis. The St. Louis Cardinals game preview shows that Dilmer Mejia will pitch for Nicaragua. If you’re a MLB.tv subscriber, you can listen to the game here. Here’s the lineup the […]
How could the St Louis Cardinals surprise fans in 2026?
I ask you, dear VEB’r, what could the Cardinals do to surprise the average fan? They have already been surprised with an Oliver Marmol extension, under a new President of Baseball Ops. Chaim Bloom had already worked with Marmol during the Mozeliak transitional years, and you can tell there is an affinity at least between […]
How Former St. Louis Cardinals are Performing for their New Teams
It’s no secret that the St. Louis Cardinals were one of the most active teams during the offseason unloading multiple veterans and their contracts, but have you checked in on how these former Cardinals players are performing for their new teams? Let’s catch up with how they’re doing in their new uniforms. Let’s be clear […]
Where Will Cardinals Land in NL Central in 2026?
If you’re ready to analyze performance and results, so am I. The first 10 games of Spring Training are a really bad barometer for that, and moreso an exercise in futility. So, until we can really dig into the fun stuff, I figured it would be a good time to share some thoughts on how […]
St. Louis Cardinals Just Trimmed 11 Players Off Spring Training Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals Spring Training roster is now down to 39 after 11 players were just reassigned elsewhere. A press release just shared by the St. Louis Cardinals says right-handed pitcher Tekoah Roby has been sent to Memphis while Jurrangelo Cijntje, Pete Hansen, Ixan Henderson, Austin Love, Hancel Rincón, Sem Robberse, Jared Shuster and […]
The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 54 – Oliver Marmol Extension and NL Central Prediction
This week, Jake, Scott, and Gabe talk about the Oli Marmol extension, what about spring training to this point can you really lean into and follow, and finally, we give our predictions as to how the 2026 regular season will pan out for the NL Central. We hope you listen and enjoy, and if you […]
Game Discussion for Cardinals vs Marlins Spring Training Game for March 2
The St. Louis Cardinals begin their trek through the 2026 Spring Training schedule with a Monday game against the Miami Marlins. According to MLB.com, Andre Pallante gets the start for St. Louis while the Marlins will send Adam Mazur to the mound.
Cooper Hjerpe is your #15 St. Louis Cardinals prospect
In something of an upset, considering where the voting was on the 14th vote, Cooper Hjerpe surprised me at least by narrowly winning the vote for the 15th best prospect. Hjerpe was in a distant 4th place for the 14th prospect which, if you’re wondering, was partially possible because either different people voted or people […]
St. Louis Cardinals Game Recap – 3.1.26 – Pirates at the Cardinals
Game Summary The Pirates come to town for their first visit to RDS ever and leave with a 28-year streak of never having lost a game in Jupiter. The Pirates broke on top early with a 2-run HR by phenom Konnor Griffin, added a 2 spot in the second inning and single tallies in the […]
Game Discussion for Cardinals vs Pirates Spring Training Game for March 1
The St. Louis Cardinals will get their first taste of a National League Central rival today as they host the Pittsburgh Pirates. According to MLB.com, Kyle Leahy will take the mound for St. Louis while Pittsburgh will start the game with Hunter Barco.
Breaking News: St. Louis Cardinals extend Manager Oliver Marmol’s Contract
Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. announced today that the St. Louis Cardinals and manager Oli Marmol had agreed to a two-year contract extension with an option for a third year. BDW noted that Oli is in his 20th year in the Cardinals organization and knows what the Cardinals are about. The Chairman indicated that this announcement […]
Comparing the Cardinals: Who are the answers at the corners?
Week 1: Starting Rotation Week 2: Catchers Week 3: Corner Infield We are back to the point where we are getting to watch… well sometimes listen… to baseball everyday. Now, all we need is for the ground up north to finish thawing so we can get to these games that count! While the WBC will […]
St. Louis Cardinals Game Recap – 2.28.26 – Cardinals at Marlins
Recap disclaimer – this may be more a random observations list than a specific blow-by-blow of the game. Spring training results are unimportant, right? It’s the process, after all. Game Summary With the weather starting out hot and humid, and turning soggy, the St. Louis Cardinals bang out 10 runs on 18 hits, Prieto, Crooks, […]
Game Discussion for Cardinals vs Marlins Spring Training Game for February 28
Not that we’re too worried about the wins and losses too much at this point, but the St. Louis Cardinals will take their 4-win, 3-loss record against the Florida Marlins on Saturday, February 28. According to MLB.com, Michael McGreevy will start for St. Louis while it will once again be Eury Pérez for the Marlins.
Spring Training Game Notes: The First Week of Data
A week of spring training is in the books and we finally have real life actual Major League Baseball games to talk about. There have been some fun moments with Rainiel Rodriguez doubling in his first at-bat and JJ Wetherholt going yard to dead center yesterday afternoon. I will refrain from caveating observations with spring […]
St. Louis Cardinals Game Recap – 2.27.26 – Mets at Cardinals
Recap disclaimer – this may be more a random observations list than a specific blow-by-blow of the game. Spring training results are unimportant, right? It’s the process, after all. Game Recap Juan Soto and the Mets take the Cardinals by an 14-3 score. Cardinals use 11 pitchers to cover 9 innings, giving up 3 HR […]
Game Discussion for Cardinals vs Mets Spring Training Game for February 27
The St. Louis Cardinals prepare to do Spring Training battle with the New York Mets on Friday, February 27, 2026. According to MLB.com, Quinn Matthews will start the game for St. Louis while the New York Mets will have Freddy Peralta on the mound. Here are the lineups according to the Cardinals website: NEW YORK […]
ZIPS thinks the St. Louis Cardinals are still elite at drafting
Last week, I started taking another look at how the Cardinals have done (historically) with draft-and-development. This is a journey more than end point and I have many more numbers to crunch. This week is an abbreviated update, since most of my time has been spent at Spring Training and sitting inside number crunching doesn’t […]
St. Louis Cardinals Game Recap – 2.26.26 – Astros at Cardinals
Recap disclaimer – this may be more a random observations list than a specific blow-by-blow of the game. Spring training results are unimportant, right? It’s the process, after all. Pre-Game Notes From my wanderings around the back fields. And introductory tour of the media service room, et. al., as I picked up my press pass. […]
Game Discussion for Cardinals vs Astros Spring Training Game for February 26
The St. Louis Cardinals continue their Spring Training schedule with a matchup against the Houston Astros starting at 12:05pm Central. According to MLB.com, Matthew Liberatore will take the mound for St. Louis for his 2nd start of the Spring. The Astros starter was to be determined according to the last update I’ve seen.
Nathan Church is your #14 St. Louis Cardinals prospect
When I added Nathan Church to the vote, I compared him to Moises Gomez and Matt Koperniak. I’d like to apologize for doing so. I ridiculed those choices and I’m not going to do the same for Church. I don’t know where Church will place on my list, but him being on the list makes […]
Game Discussion for Cardinals vs Mets Spring Training Game for February 25
The St. Louis Cardinals continue their Spring Training schedule as they take on the New York Mets. According to MLB.com, Richard Fitts will start the game for St. Louis. This will be his first appearance in a game since he came to the Cardinals in the Sonny Gray trade early in the offseason.
Molina & Pujols Among St. Louis Cardinals 2026 Hall of Fame Nominees
The St. Louis Cardinals have 4 new nominees for their Hall of Fame and Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina are among them. Brian Jordan and George Hendrick are also on the ballot. The St. Louis Cardinals made the announcement today of the 2026 Hall of Fame nominees that fans can vote for now through April […]
Where do Cardinals fans think the Brewers will finish in 2026? A Rundown of NL Central Projections
For the past month or so, I have been working on a summary of the top 20 players on each NL Central team, according to ZiPS DC, Fangraphs Depth Charts, The Bat X, and OOPSY projections. I made a consensus WAR projection for each statistically important player and each team in the NL Central. This […]
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