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How Much Is Busch Stadium Really Hurting the Cardinals’ Offense?
Alec Burleson has hit 47 fly balls at Busch Stadium this season with an average expected wOBA of .610 and an actual of only .397. Burly is getting absolutely ripped off by his home ballpark. Baseball Savant’s Park Factors calculation ranks Busch as the fifth most stifling park in baseball. It has been particularly tough […]
St. Louis Cardinals Waste Strong Liberatore Start as Cubs Win Friday
Matthew Liberatore was his best self Friday afternoon as the St. Louis Cardinals entered the gauntlet of Wrigley Field to play the Cubs for the start of a crucial weekend series. The problem was that Cubs starter Clay Holmes was even better. The first 2/3 of the game was a scoreless and nearly hitless duel. […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Game Discussion Friday
The St. Louis Cardinals enter the lair of the enemy Friday afternoon when they challenge the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Matthew Liberatore will get the start for the Cardinals while the Cubs will depend on RPH Clay Holmes. First pitch scheduled for 1:20pm central time and the game broadcast will be available through Apple […]
When should the St. Louis Cardinals abandon a developing player’s runway?
One of the enduring lessons of the Randy Arozarena trade was the recognition of how frustrating and demoralizing it could be to trade away a prospect before they really got a chance to succeed. Another former Cardinal serves as instruction for the opposite end of the spectrum. Jamie Moyer didn’t emerge as an effective pitcher […]
Series Preview: Cardinals look to stay relevant in weekend series against Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals looked to be going the wrong direction after the All-Star break, but the resilient Redbirds continued to show this rebuild is unlike most others. A tough end to July knocked the Cardinals out of the Wild Card spot and under .500, but the team battled in the last three series to […]
Looking at potential Alec Burleson extension
I can’t help but keep harping on Bill Dewitt’s comment that the JJ Wetherholt extension was hopefully the first of several. He made that comment in the press conference announcing JJ Wetherholt’s deal and it was probably somewhat of a negotiating strategy to get Wetherholt to sign in the first place. “You’re a part of […]
Alec Burleson Knocks in 3 as Cardinals Overwhelm Phillies Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinals were able to beat one of the National League’s best pitchers Wednesday as Alec Burleson’s 3 RBI’s helped the Cardinals beat the Phillies and win the series. Kyle Leahy was excellent again for the Cardinals as he threw 5 innings Wednesday allowing just 6 hits while striking out 6 and walking […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Discussion Wednesday
The St. Louis Cardinal wrap up their homestand before heading off to Chicago with a game Wednesday afternoon against the Philadelphia Phillies. Kyle Leahy gets the nod from the Cardinals while Zack Wheeler will start for the Phillies. First pitch scheduled for 1:15pm central time at Busch Stadium and game TV broadcast will be available […]
How To Order the St Louis Cardinals Lineup? Optimize it
I’m not expert on much of anything, but here I am trying to optimize an MLB lineup, even though I don’t know how much the lineup order really matters, and I have little idea of what I am doing, but I’m going to try to get this offense going. Optimizing Lineup by Best wRC+ Hitter […]
St. Louis Cardinals Win Pallante vs Sanchez Pitchers Duel Over Phillies
Tuesday night was a good ole pitchers duel at Busch Stadium with St. Louis Cardinals Andre Pallante matching the Phillies Cristopher Sanchez nearly pitch-for-pitch, but it would a couple of dramatic Cardinals late inning at-bats (and clutch relief appearance, too) that would eventually win the day for St. Louis. The first 4 innings were a […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Discussion Tuesday
The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies will tangle again Tuesday night as Andre Pallante will try to earn his 13th victory for the Cardinals while the Phillies will send LHP Cristopher Sánchez to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time at Busch Stadium and the game TV broadcast will be available […]
The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 77 – Behind Enemy Lines w/David Gasper
This week, I go 1-on-1 with the Host of Brewers Daily, David Gasper, to get the Milwaukee perspective on the most impactful deal the Cardinals made at the deadline in 2026, sending away Dustin May and JoJo Romero for Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale. We talk about the Tarik Skubal impact on the move, the seemingly […]
Does Nolan Gorman Still Have a Place on the Cardinals’ 2026 Roster?
On June 11th, mired in a miserable 3-for-55 stretch that included a 49.1 K% and a wRC+ of -22 in a 17-game stretch that spanned from May 20th to the aforementioned June 11th, the date of demotion, for Cardinals’ former 1st-round pick Nolan Gorman. The Cardinals subsequently called up Blaze Jordan to fill the primary […]
St. Louis Cardinals Furious Late Rally Not Enough as Phillies Win Monday
If obtaining a high pitch count early in the game was the goal, Hunter Dobbins succeeded spectacularly. To his credit, the St. Louis Cardinals starter battled through a less than ideal start to keep Monday night’s game with the Phillies close while the Philadelphia starter Andrew Painter showed no signs of the hamstring trouble he […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Game Discussion Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a crucial 3-game homestand against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday night at Busch Stadium. Hunter Dobbins gets the start for the Cardinals while the Phillies will give the ball to Andrew Painter who’s returning from hamstring issues. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45pm central time and the game broadcast will be […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies Series Preview
Every series this time of the year is important, but even more so for the St. Louis Cardinals as they prepare to host the Philadelphia Phillies who currently possess the final Wild Card spot in the National League that the Cardinals are chasing. Here are the pitching matchups according to MLB.com: Monday, August 10: Andrew […]
VEB Film Club: Angels in the Outfield, comparing the 1951 version with its remake
“Gabe,” you must be asking: “why are you writing this and why right now?” Excellent question. To be perfectly honest, I would have preferred to save this idea for a later time, but I didn’t actually think of the idea until after I had already watched the original Angels in the Outfield. I watched it […]
St. Louis Cardinals Bats Unload on Colorado as They Beat Rockies Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up a 3-game series on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies badly needing a series victory before they welcome the team they’re chasing in the Wild Card race, the Philadelphia Phillies, to town. Michael McGreevy had a rough start, a good middle and a not great finish, but the Cardinals provided […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their weekend series against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday as Michael McGreevy gets the ball for the good guys while the mountain people will start RHP Michael Lorensen. First pitch is scheduled for 1:15pm at Busch Stadium and the TV broadcast will be handled by Cardinals.tv.
Should the Cardinals use an innings limit on their starting rotation?
The St. Louis Cardinals made it back to .500 thanks to the Colorado Rockies being in town and did so with the help of Kyle Leahy. A quick hook (5 innings) for Leahy brought up some questions with him only having thrown 82 pitches, but Jeff Jones dove into the workload topic for the rest […]
Liberatore Roughed Up as St. Louis Cardinals Lose to Rockies Saturday
Matthew Liberatore’s start went south from the very first pitch, but he avoided a meltdown as the St. Louis Cardinals were playing catchup from the beginning of the game. The question would end up being whether their less than spectacular offense lately would muster enough runs to overcome the Rockies fast start. Short answer? No. […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Saturday Night
It’s game 2 of the St. Louis Cardinals 3-game series hosting the Colorado Rockies Saturday night. Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals while the Rockies will give the ball to Kyle Freeland. First pitch is scheduled for 6:15pm central time and the game broadcast will be available through Cardinals.tv.
Kyle Leahy’s Turnaround Is More Than a Hot Streak
On June 12, Kyle Leahy completed his 13th start of the season, allowing four runs across five innings against the Twins. Once again, he had run out of gas the third time through the order, allowing all three batters he faced in the bottom of the sixth to reach base on a pair of doubles […]
Iván Herrera’s Homer and Kyle Leahy’s 8 K’s Help Cardinals Beat the Rockies
Kyle Leahy has slowly established himself this season as one of the more reliable St. Louis Cardinals starters in this development year. He turned into something of a strikeout machine Friday night, but also gave up a ton of leadoff hits. How would that affect the end result? The answer is Leahy’s strikeouts and a […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Game Discussion Friday
The St. Louis Cardinals return home for a 3-game weekend series vs the Colorado Rockies starting Friday night. Kyle Leahy will start for the Cardinals while the Rockies will send Ryan Feltner to the mound. First pitch scheduled for 7:15pm central time at Busch Stadium and the TV broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
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