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The St. Louis Cardinals begin the 2026 Championship Season

The season has started! Hooray! Alas, we have too little data to meaningfully dissect. So, today you get to read some final Spring Training tidbits.  Things that came up that didn’t make in neatly in another article.  It will seem kind of random, especially coming after the Regular Season has started.  So, there is that. […]

We don’t need to be worried about JJ Wetherholt

As most of you know, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend Winter Warmup as a reporter. Last year, I used that experience to write several season previews. Due to the late start of the top 20 prospect series (caused by waiting for Brendan Donovan to be traded), my Winter Warmup stories have […]

We’re About to Find Out Who the Real St. Louis Cardinals Fans Are

There has been much discussion about the upcoming 2026 season being one that will reveal much about who the St. Louis Cardinals will be as this rebuild process continues. I also believe that we’re about to learn a lot about the fanbase of our beloved team. Who are the real St. Louis Cardinals fans and […]

Here’s a Breakdown of the St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day Schedule

The St. Louis Cardinals have shared a detailed schedule of what Opening Day will look like on Thursday. It will start with a pep rally starting late morning and won’t conclude until the Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays kick off the 2026 season in the afternoon. Here’s the Opening Day schedule for the St. Louis […]

Where Does Cardinals Opening Day Rotation Rank For 2026?

Late last week, the Cardinals announced that Richard Fitts would begin the 2026 season with AAA Memphis, thus clarifying who the rotation will be to begin the year. Matthew Liberatore is privileged with the opportunity to start Opening Day against the Tampa Bay Rays, the club that selected him 17th overall in 2019, followed by […]

Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Springfield Cardinals

As the St. Louis Cardinals make their way toward Busch Stadium for Opening Day Thursday, they make a stop in Springfield for a game against the minor league Cardinals at Hammons Field starting at 6:05pm. According to the Cardinals, it will be Dustin May pitching for the big league Cardinals while Brycen Mautz will start […]

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Victor Scott wants more offense and to steal a lot

As most of you know, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend Winter Warmup as a reporter. Last year, I used that experience to write several season previews. Due to the late start of the top 20 prospect series (caused by waiting for Brendan Donovan to be traded), my Winter Warmup stories have […]

Spring Training Game Discussion for St. Louis Cardinals vs Houston Astros

The last weekend Spring Training game before the regular season begins happens today at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches when the St. Louis Cardinals will tangle with the Houston Astros starting at 11:05am. According to MLB.com, Michael McGreevy will start for St. Louis while Christian Javier will begin the game for Houston.

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Comparing the Cardinals: Will the bullpen provide any relief in St. Louis?

Week 1: Starting Pitching Week 2: Catchers Week 3: Corner Infield Week 4: Middle Infield Week 5: Outfield We made it! Opening Week is here! In just five short days, the Chaim Bloom (rebuild) era takes off as the Cardinals host the Tampa Bay Rays to the pomp and circumstance of Opening Day. Since the 2026 season is officially […]

The 10 Most Unpredictable Cardinals for 2026

Every new season promises new surprises. Teams and players will drastically under- or overperform projections. Part of the fun of being a fan is planting your flag ahead of time and predicting the next breakout or disappointment (less fun). For example, I think Masyn Winn is going to overachieve every projection system this year and […]

St. Louis Cardinals 2026 Spring Training Observations, The Offense

Introduction As part of my 6 days in Jupiter, I collected lots of observations and I’ve given to breaking them down and passing them along in manageable (ie. readable) chunks. I passed along some nuggets in game recaps if they were short and relevant to pre-, in- or post-game happenings. Two weeks ago, I published […]

Ryan Mitchell is your #20 St. Louis Cardinals prospect

And we come to our end. Sneaking onto the prospect list is last year’s 55th overall pick, Ryan Mitchell. Good decision guys. As you will see on my list, I’m pretty high on the guy. Here’s the final list in all its glory. I don’t think you guys pick a clear dud this time! As […]

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What Should the St. Louis Cardinals Do with Jordan Walker?

Jordan Walker is a riddle wrapped up in enigma hidden inside of a 3-lock box for the St. Louis Cardinals. Since his major league debut in 2023, Walker has seen the optimism about his abilities fade into pessimism about whether he really can be fixed. I asked the question of what you would do if […]

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The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 56 – Interview with Craig Goldstein

This week, Gabe, Scott, and I were all joined by the senior Editor of Baseball Prospectus, Craig Goldstein! While it comes as no surprise to those of you who have continued to follow the podcast, I had more technical issues that I had to battle through once again, and I was mostly featured at the […]