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In a surprise to some, the Cardinals added 28-year-old Bryan Torres to the 40 man roster on November 6th. This predated the 40-man deadline by a couple weeks, because unlike Cooper Hjerpe, Leonardo Bernal, and company, Torres had spent seven seasons in the minors, and thus would have qualified for free agency. They added him […]
From Viva El Birdos | 18 days ago | 1 read
Last week was an eventful one for MLB and the St. Louis Cardinals as the 40-man roster protection deadline passed as well as the non-tender deadline. The Cardinals added 4 players and subtracted 5 leaving their 40-man count total at 37. Jake, Gabe, and Scott all sat down to discuss the last week of decisions […]
From Viva El Birdos | 18 days ago | 1 read
There is a lot of buzz coming from the “Show Me State” as Missouri sports betting apps are expected to go live on December 1, 2025. That’s next Monday! Let’s look at the best Missouri sports betting apps as pre-registration has opened! You can sign up early until launch day! Best Missouri Sports Betting Apps in November 2025 The legislation passed in Missouri in 2024 will allow for up to 14 sportsbooks. Six of those sports belong to casinos, six to professional sports teams, and...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 18 days ago | 2 reads
The next full season projection for next year was recently released as FanGraphs published the Steamer projections for the 2026 season. The season is expected to be full of growing pains as Chaim Bloom begins the first year of a rebuild of unknown length. While there is plenty of time for the 26-man roster to […]
From Viva El Birdos | 19 days ago | 1 read
This is an early photo of Cubs Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams, and with the scoreboard matchups here it was pretty easy to sleuth this one. This was taken at the original Busch Stadium, formerly called Sportsman’s Park, home of the Cardinals from 1909 to 1966, when they moved into the second Busch Stadium […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 20 days ago | 2 reads
There’s a sense that the St. Louis Cardinals have a special player in JJ Wetherholt. There’s no debating his talent, but can anyone possibly live up to the hype that is building around him? I found an all-star comp that provides an encouraging look at what the Cardinals can expect. When the St. Louis Cardinals […]
From Viva El Birdos | 20 days ago | 3 reads
The St. Louis Cardinals non-tendered 4 players today including pitcher John King and catcher Yohel Pozo reducing their 40-player roster to 37. John King ended 2025 with a 2-1 record, a 4.66 ERA over just over 48 games appearing in 51 games with a 1.63 WHIP. Yohel Pozo had a .231 batting average for the […]
From Viva El Birdos | 21 days ago | 2 reads
The Red Sox signed free agent right-hander Osvaldo Berrios to a minor league contract on Monday, as was first reported by Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. It is unclear if the deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. Berrios, who turns 26 later this month, has yet to make his big league debut and … Continue reading "Red Sox sign former Athletics, Cardinals farmhand Osvaldo Berrios to minor league deal"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 22 days ago | 3 reads
The Cardinals sent an interesting contingent to this year’s edition of the Arizona Fall League (AFL). That short season has wrapped up and we will look at how the individual Cardinal representatives performed. Some time ago, the AFL was viewed as a finishing school for top prospects. That appears to be evolving. Now it seems […]
From Viva El Birdos | 27 days ago | 2 reads
Ryan Helsley’s future is unclear. After being traded mid-season by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets, Helsley is now a free agent and he believes the St. Louis Cardinals will contact him. The questions are will they and should they? Context and tone are everything when it comes to quotes from players. […]
From Viva El Birdos | 28 days ago | 3 reads
Last week, I wrote about how Cardinals legend Albert Pujols was brought up in the Eric Kay trial. An ex-Angels club employee allegedly had videos of Pujols making Kay do dares such as being hit on the knee with a 90-mph fastball. The former employee also testified that Pujols was paying kay to do the […]
From Viva El Birdos | 28 days ago | 4 reads
Braves History 1957 – Milwaukee Braves outfielder Hank Aaron is named National League Most Valuable Player with 239 votes. Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals is a close second with 230, and his teammate Red Schoendienst finishes third with 221. 2001 – Larry Bowa, with an 86-76 record, is named the National League Manager […]
From Talking Chop | 28 days ago | 4 reads
We’re barely two weeks into the off-season, but the St. Louis Cardinals are already coming up in several trade rumors involving Brendan Donovan and the expected market for future Hall of Famer, Nolan Arenado. Here’s what we know so far along with other rumblings from around baseball: Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch shared […]
From Viva El Birdos | 29 days ago | 2 reads
Most, if not all, of the players I’ve put in this series to date are guys the Cubs likely will not sign — too much money, too many years, or both. Here’s a pitcher who seems more up Jed Hoyer’s alley at the present time. Zac Gallen was originally drafted by the Cardinals (third round, […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 29 days ago | 0 reads
Recently, Jeff Jones of the Belleville-News Democrat was on the Dealin’ the Cards podcast. And he said he would not be shocked if the Cardinals end up with a bigger name starter than you’d expect in free agency. But he also said after that it would because that person’s market did not materialize, using Framber […]
From Viva El Birdos | 29 days ago | 4 reads
I fully expect to be called a hypocrite for saying this since my radio career also requires speaking, but sometimes we talk too much and I’m including the St. Louis Cardinals leadership over the past several seasons. I have the deep conviction that less is more when it comes to how much we divulge about […]
From Viva El Birdos | 30 days ago | 2 reads
being born in 1975, I am quite used to RBI, batting average, home runs, and of course, the stolen base since I lived through the 80’s as a child. Being a fan of the stolen base as a Cardinals fan in the 1980’s goes without question. But it became less and less important and even […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
I’m sure you’ve heard it said that those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. In this instance, I hope that’s correct. If you’d like some hope that the St. Louis Cardinals can complete a fast rebuild, I’d recommend a look back at the 1995 Cardinal team and how it quickly […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The “unofficial” kick off to the offseason is underway! Chaim Bloom and the rest of his contingent, like the rest of the league, have descended upon Las Vegas, Nevada, for the annual GM meetings. This event is held early every offseason and has been a tone setter for the rest of the winter. While most […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
This will likely be the first and hopefully last time that I’ll ever share content with you about myself as I would much prefer to talk about our beloved St. Louis Cardinals. However, I think I need to introduce myself so you’ll understand my backstory and how more than five decades living and dying with […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Ryan Loutos started the season in the Cardinals organization and ended the year with the Nationals. But in between he spent 40 days with the Dodgers. The Dodgers tied their franchise record by using 40 pitchers in 2025, matching 2024. Loutos was No. 25 on the list, when he debuted for them on May 16 […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to have some activity this offseason, a welcoming change from the dormant winter of last year when they invested a whopping $2 million into the major league roster. However, that activity will likely take the team in the opposite direction of contention as Chaim Bloom puts the foundation on […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Back in August, I did a quick look at the Cardinals minor league system here, done after the 2025 trade deadline. That article attempted to capture all the new players the Cardinals had just brought in via trading and drafting and what impact they would have on prospect depth. It was a before-after comparison using […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
By now, I think almost everybody knows what’s going on with the Angels and the trial of Eric Kay, who is serving 22 years in prison for allegedly supplying a fentanyl-laced pill that resulted in left-hander Tyler Skaggs’ death in 2019. The shocking incident took place just a week after the Cardinals had finished a […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
There was no shortage of moves for the Atlanta Braves on Thursday since the player/club option deadline arrived. In addition to those announcements, the club also announced that outfielder Michael Siani was claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. Lastly, fellow outfielder Jake Fraley was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays. 26-year-old […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 4 reads