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The St. Louis Cardinals – Lessons learned from deadline deals
The 2026 Trade Deadline produced some new talent for the St. Louis Cardinals organization, leveraging expiring contracts into (potential) future assets. As much as we don’t like to see favorite players depart (a lot like geting rid of those old shoes we love), smart organizations do this every year. This churn, or perhaps more euphemistically […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Colorado Rockies Series Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals return to Busch Stadium Friday night for the start of a 3-game series versus the NL West cellar-dwelling Colorado Rockies. It should (key word) be an opportunity for the Cardinals to relearn their winning ways while enjoying some home cooking, but we all know how best laid plans go this season. […]
A closer look at the prospects the St. Louis Cardinals got at deadline
Soon after the deadline was over, Jake Wood gave his grades for how the Cardinals fared. I wanted to dig a little deeper into each of the prospects, not saddled with the time crunch Jake was under. I’m glad I did too, because I think I liked these returns even more than I did on […]
Andre Pallante’s Arm, JJ Wetherholt’s Bat Lead Cardinals Over Yankees
After a somewhat brief rain delay, the Cardinals were on the receiving end of another good start by Andre Pallante and he finally got some run support when the St. Louis bats woke up mid-game, but would it be enough to earn a victory? Spoiler Alert: YES. The New York Yankees starter Will Warren and […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees Game Discussion Wednesday
It’s game 3 as the St. Louis Cardinals tackle the New York Yankees again Wednesday night. Andre Pallante hopes for another strong start for the Cardinals while the Yankees will start RHP Will Warren who’s 8-5 on the season with a 4.14 ERA. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05pm central time at Yankee Stadium and […]
What is Up with the St Louis Cardinals Offense?
Ok, I have tackled the topic of what is perhaps our main weakness, the bullpen, and how it correlates with winning teams, how our middling at best bullpen (at the time) wasn’t doing us any favors. Well that was a month or two ago, feels like 6 weeks? And our bullpen is now worse than […]
Cardinals Outhit Yankees, But Yankees Outscore Cardinals Tuesday Night
The St. Louis Cardinals were hoping for an encore performance after a slugfest Monday night that they came out on top of against the New York Yankees. Tuesday night’s game was a completely different type of game as Hunter Dobbins for the Cardinals and Ryan Weathers were in a bit of a pitcher’s duel. The […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees Game Discussion Tuesday
It’s game 2 in the Big Apple Tuesday night as the Cardinals do battle with the Yankees. The St. Louis Cardinals have announced Hunter Dobbins will be their starter for Tuesday’s game while the Yankees will give the baseball to Ryan Weathers. First pitch scheduled for 6:05pm central time at Yankee Stadium and the TV […]
The Viva El Birdos Podcast – Episode 76: 2026 Deadline Decisions
This week, Gabe and I talk about the Cardinals’ recent 3-7 stretch that the team has continued to endure out of the All-Star break; we also play everyone’s favorite game of “stay or go” with all of the primary names being discussed before Monday’s deadline; finally, we finish up with a destination for 1 Cardinals […]
Alec Burleson Crushes 3 Homers as Cardinals Win Slugfest Over NY Yankees
After a wild afternoon of transactions at the MLB trade deadline, there was a baseball game to play in New York and the Cardinals showed up like they had something to prove as they knocked Cam Schlittler, a Cy Young candidate, out of the game after just a few innings and Alec Burleson was a […]
St. Louis Cardinals 2026 Trade Grades
St. Louis Cardinals trade SP Dustin May and LHRP JoJo Romero for (#11) OF Alexander Frias and (#13) OF Josiah Ragsdale Grade: A It took a while for Chaim Bloom to get their first deal across the finish line, but boy was it worth the wait. OF Alexander Frias is a name Cardinals fans are […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees Game Discussion Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals head to the Big Apple for a 3-game series versus the New York Yankees Monday. Michael McGreevy is the scheduled starter for the Cardinals while it’s Cam Schlittler for the Yankees. First pitch scheduled for 6:05pm central time at Yankee Stadium with the game broadcast available on Cardinals.tv.
Report: St. Louis Cardinals Have Traded Lars Nootbaar to the Diamondbacks
The St. Louis Cardinals have made another move prior to baseball’s trade deadline. Reports say that they traded Lars Nootbaar to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Katie Woo reporting that Daniel Eagan and Sando Santana are two of the three players being sent to the Cardinals in return for Lars. The other is a player to be […]
Report: St. Louis Cardinals Trade Dustin May & JoJo Romero to Brewers
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that both Dustin May and JoJo Romero have been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. MLB Trade Rumors just shared info from Adam McCalvy saying it’s Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale being sent to the Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals should trade Andre Pallante this deadline
I find this deadline kind of fascinating. It is officially Chaim Bloom’s first deadline, although I am sure he was involved in last year’s deadline. But that alone makes it interesting. I also feel like it is an early signal in how much different things will be than under the current regime compared to John […]
Matthew Liberatore Throws a Gem as Cardinals Avoid Sweep vs Blue Jays Sunday
To say that Matthew Liberatore has struggled this season is to state the obvious. But, he tossed one of the best games of his career Sunday in Toronto as he completely shut the defending AL Champion Blue Jays down for 6 innings outdueling the Blue Jays Max Scherzer in the process. The Cardinals offense would […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays Game Discussion Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals wrap up their brief road trip to the Great White North Sunday as it’s game 3 against the Toronto Blue Jays. Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals and he’ll compete with University of Mizzou alum Max Scherzer who gets the ball for the Blue Jays. First pitch is set for […]
Which Cardinals prospect has the most to gain after the trade deadline?
The major league baseball trade deadline is less than 24 hours away and at this point on Saturday evening, the St. Louis Cardinals have not yet jumped into the action. The inactivity should not be a cause for concern as Chaim Bloom figures to have plenty of suitors for his trade chips, but this is […]
MLB Trade Deadline Tracker – Viva El Birdos
It would appear that the MLB Trade Deadline market is starting to kick into high gear with some major moves starting to happen. We’ll drop the latest trade news here as we learn of them.
Blue Jays Spoil Quinn Mathews Debut, Beat St. Louis Cardinals Saturday
All eyes were on St. Louis Cardinals starter Quinn Mathews as he made his Major League debut Saturday afternoon. All things considered, Quinn was impressive, but what kind of run support would the Cardinals provide behind him? Answer – not nearly enough. It only took 3 batters for Quinn Mathews to register his first Major […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays Game Discussion Saturday
Saturday’s matinee matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and Toronto Blue Jays will feature the Major League debut of Quinn Mathews. He’ll compete with Kevin Gausman who gets the start for the Blue Jays. First pitch is scheduled for 2:07pm central time and the TV broadcast will be available through Cardinals.tv.
Which Cardinals Should Get a Runway After the Trade Deadline?
The trade deadline is only a couple of days away, and the Cardinals are bracing for yet another shakeup. Assuming Dustin May, Ryne Stanek, JoJo Romero, and possibly Pedro Pages are dealt, the team is going to look significantly different down the stretch. Best-case scenario, the Cardinals pull a 2024 Tigers move and sell at […]
St. Louis Cardinals Lose Pitchers Duel in Toronto as Blue Jays Prevail
Any game that Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease is involved in is likely to be a pitcher’s duel. That proved true Friday night, but Kyle Leahy was equally vexing to the Blue Jays lineup. Eventually it would come down to which team would prevail against the other’s bullpen and I’ll give you two guesses, […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays Game Discussion Friday
The St. Louis Cardinals will get out their passports and visit Canada to take on the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend. The Cardinals will send Kyle Leahy to the mound while the Blue Jays will start All-Star Dylan Cease. First pitch is scheduled for 6:07pm central time and the game TV broadcast will be […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Toronto Blue Jays Series Preview
O, Canada. The St. Louis Cardinals have crossed the border in search of some badly-needed momentum and Toronto just might be a great place to find it as the Blue Jays are reeling. But, if you look at both teams on paper, the Cardinals will need to find their A-game to win the series against […]
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