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Cardinals Make Costly Mistakes, Lose Game 2 of Doubleheader Against Reds
The St. Louis Cardinals have momentum, but would that translate into a sweep of the day/night doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds Monday night? The ball was in the hands of Andre Pallante who’s turned into one of the Cardinals most reliable starters this season. The question was if the Cardinals bats would give him the […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game Discussion Monday Night
After the Cardinals won a close game 1, it’s game 2 of the St. Louis Cardinals day/night doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds Monday night. First pitch scheduled for 5:40pm central time with the game broadcast available via Cardinals.tv.
St. Louis Cardinals begin a long day’s journey into night
Game Summary The Cardinals jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead within four batters, highlighted by an Alec Burleson RBI double. After that, short starts by the 27th men turned this close game into a battle of the bullpens. The under-rated Reds bullpen was able to hold down the Cardinals offense, inducing 1-13 with RISP […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Game Discussion Monday
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a brutal week where they’ll play 8 games in 7 days as they play a day/night doubleheader Monday in Cincinnati. The first game is scheduled to start at 12:40pm central time as the Reds will start RHP Rhett Lowder. Quinn Mathews makes the game 1 start for the Cardinals. Game […]
The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 78 – Baez Bomb Bonanza w/Stefan Caray
What a wonderful show we have for you this week, not only did we have the faboulously talented Stefan Caray, but we also witnessed the return of the GREAT Scott Plaza! Gabe and I were there too. Kidding aside, this episode featured a couple of conversational elements some readers had been asking for, there is […]
St. Louis Cardinals will face worn out Reds pitching
Call me a bad fan, but I did not realize the Cardinals had a doubleheader today until I sat down to write this article. And because there’s a doubleheader, I’m going to share something I noticed when I looked at the matchups: the Reds are not in a good position to have a doubleheader or […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Cincinnati Reds Series Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a brutal week where they’ll play 5 games in 4 days against the Cincinnati Reds beginning with a day/night doubleheader on Monday. What we know about pitching matchups already shows this might be one of the most interesting and possibly pivotal weeks of the season so far. Here are the […]
Jordan Walker, Alec Burleson Bombs Power Cardinals Over Cubs Sunday
Who would win the weekend series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs? Sunday’s game would decide it and it was a classic Cards/Cubs back and forth duel. The Cardinals bats would strike early again and Hunter Dobbins would give St. Louis a solid start, but the Cubs would not go down quietly. […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Game Discussion Sunday
The St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs Sunday. Hunter Dobbins is the starter for the Cardinals. He’ll go up against Edward Cabrera who will start for the Cubs. First pitch is scheduled for 2:15pm central time and the game broadcast will be available via Cardinals.tv.
How does Joshua Baez set up the Cardinals future lineup?
Incredible. Amazing. Historic. Unbelievable. Those were one word texts I received from a few friends who were in as much disbelief as I was seeing Joshua Baez make history. The first homer almost seemed expected. The second one, shocking. The record-setting homer? Go ahead and share any other (clean) words you used at the moment […]
St. Louis Cardinals Joshua Baez Makes Historic Debut with 3 Homers to Beat Cubs
I hope that St. Louis Cardinals fans will one day look back at this game as the start of a historic career. Not trying to be overdramatic, but Saturday’s Cardinals game vs the Cubs was the Major League debut of Joshua Baez and his impact was immediate. On the mound, it was the Cardinals Michael […]
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Saturday Game Discussion
It’s game 2 of the weekend series as the St. Louis Cardinals battle the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Cardinals will give the ball to Michael McGreevy while the Chicago Cubs will start Matthew Boyd. It’s also the Major League debut for Joshua Baez. First pitch is set for 1:20pm central time with the game […]
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 […]
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