Viva El Birdos Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Viva El Birdos editor Heather Simon and writers Tyler Kinzy and Ben Clemens discuss Paul Goldschmidt's contract extension, review the offseason that was for the St. Louis Cardinals, and look ahead to the 2019 regular season.
Viva El Birdos editor Heather Simon and writers Tyler Kinzy and Ben Clemens discuss the highs and and lows of the 2018 season and where that leaves the Cardinals organization as the offseason begins.
Viva El Birdos editor Heather Simon and writer Tyler Kinzy discuss the Cardinals' resurgence in the standings, what the road back to the postseason entails as the pennant chase heats up, how expanded rosters will impact the bench and pitching staff, and Matt Carpenter and Harrison Bader's chances of claiming an individual award this year.
Viva El Birdos writers Tyler Kinzy, Ben Clemens, and editor Heather Simon discuss the frenzy of roster transactions leading up to the non-waiver trade deadline and where these decisions will lead the Cardinals in the 2018 season and beyond.
VEB editor Heather Simon and writers Lance Brozdowski and Tyler Kinzy break down the Cardinals’ lackluster play to begin the second half and consider what additional changes could be in store as the trade deadline nears. They also discuss the recent success of the organization’s minor league affiliates and potential shifts in the team’s player development and drafting strategies.
VEB writers Tyler Kinzy and Tanner Puckett discuss the firing of Mike Matheny with VEB editor Heather Simon before assessing the Cardinals' long-term outlook at each position and debating the merit of a potential Carlos Martinez trade.
The Viva El Birdos Podcast makes its triumphant return as VEB writer Tyler Kinzy, editor Heather Simon, and managing editor Josey Curtis contemplate what direction the Cardinals should head in as the trade deadline approaches. They also discuss the latest clubhouse drama involving Jordan Hicks, Bud Norris, and Mike Matheny before tackling a trivia competition and answering listener questions ranging from organizational philosophies about tanking to Fortnite prowess.
John and Heather participate in trivia about Cardinals walk-off home runs and discuss the highs and lows of the first four games of the Cardinals season.
In this episode, originally recorded on November 18, 2017, John and Heather discuss the (at the time) hot Giancarlo Stanton rumors and how the Cardinals should plan their off-season.
John and Heather are joined by MLB.com, etc. writer Will Leitch (@willliamfleitch) and local wanderer Brendan Corkery (@BCorks09) to discuss the start of the 2018 season, how the Cardinals' recent past affects their present, and at 40:49, the group partakes in trivia about Opening Day, famous baseball names, and the Cardinals and Illinois Fighting Illini.
John and Heather take turns in drafting 15-player teams to see which players will accumulate the most FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement for the 2018 Cardinals.
John and Heather are joined by CBS Sports writer Dayn Perry to break down each division in Major League Baseball, as well as make Wild Card, LCS, and World Series predictions.
John and Heather are joined by Viva El Birdos prospect gurus Aaron "A.E." Schafer and Josey Curtis to discuss each's top ten prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals system as well as some additional intriguing prospects in the Cardinals' organization.
John and Heather discuss Paul DeJong's six-year, $26 million extension with the Cardinals and Tommy Pham's one-man battle against the league minimum salary, Heather participates in a round of "Name A Player on Each Team", and the two draft their favorite home runs in franchise history.
John and Heather briefly discuss the Eric Hosmer and J.D. Martinez signings and too-early Spring Training results before engaging in four rounds of trivia, quizzing each other and then being quizzed about Cardinals and baseball history.
John and Heather discuss the Cubs' signing of Yu Darvish, the Cardinals' signing of Bud Norris, what holes they see in the Cardinals as currently constructed, and Tommy Pham's ranking among MLB center fielders.
John and Heather do a round of walkup song-related trivia (3:12), discuss the Milwaukee Brewers' acquisitions of Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain and discuss how it impacts the NL Central race (11:52), Randal Grichuk's comments about playing time and Mike Matheny's response to them (23:59), and their picks for the 2018 class of the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame (32:37).
Photo credit: Andrew Gurney (@kingabababa on Twitter)'s drawing of Xavier Scruggs from his collection of drawings of every Cardinals batter to make a plate appearance in the 21st century.
John, Heather, and VEB managing editor/FanGraphs writer Craig Edwards discuss the trade of Randal Grichuk to the Toronto Blue Jays (1:18), the institutional reasons for the lack of free agent movement (13:08), and Heather and Craig square off in FanGraphs WAR trivia (39:26).
John and Heather discuss the new developments from Winter Warm Up, including Luke Gregerson as closer and Yadier Molina's "retirement announcement", they discuss their opinions on the designated hitter (21:28), the results of the VEB Hall of Fame election (35:41), and answer listener questions (40:18).
John and Heather briefly discuss the lack of Cardinals transactions over the last two weeks and then go name-by-name to place votes for the 2018 Hall of Fame class.
John and Heather discuss the acquisition of Marcell Ozuna from the Miami Marlins, the trade of Stephen Piscotty to the Oakland Athletics, more rumors surrounding Manny Machado of the Baltimore Orioles (among others), and the 2018 St. Louis Cardinals ZiPS projections.
John and Heather closed the book on new Yankees right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (0:55), discussed the potential impact of Angels pitcher/DH Shohei Ohtani on Albert Pujols (20:52), the signings of Miles Mikolas and Luke Gregerson (38:21), and discuss the potential of acquiring Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna, Chris Archer, Alex Colome, Josh Donaldson, and/or Manny Machado (49:24).
John and Heather are joined by Viva El Birdos writers Tyler Kinzy and As You Van Slyke It (i.e. Gail) to discuss the results of readers' choices for Cardinals MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year, as well as discussing the trade of Aledmys Diaz to the Toronto Blue Jays.
John and Heather are joined by St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Benjamin Hochman to draft their favorite things about the St. Louis Cardinals. Link--The Vince Coleman interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBg3dX7AdSg
John and Heather discuss the late Roy Halladay, Giancarlo Stanton rumors, the new Hall of Fame ballot, and listener questions about just about everything.
John and Heather take a look at how the Astros and Dodgers built their rosters, the potential end of the Trevor Rosenthal and Lance Lynn eras in St. Louis, and rumors around free agents and Giancarlo Stanton.
John and Heather compare the instant classic Game 5 of the 2017 World Series to Game 6 of the 2011 World Series, the firings of postseason managers John Farrell, Dusty Baker, and Joe Girardi, and the Cardinals' hirings of Mike Maddux and Jose Oquendo.
John and Heather are joined by Rotoworld's Drew Silva to discuss the results of the Viva El Birdos community's picks for American League and National League Rookie of the Year, Cy Young Award, and Most Valuable Player.
John and Heather discuss the final week of the season for the Cardinals, compete in trivia about 2017 Cardinals statistical leaders, and make postseason picks as well as ranking the remaining teams by rootability.
John and Heather discuss the increasingly unlikely possibility of the Cardinals making the playoffs, recent interviews featuring Tommy Pham and Bill DeWitt Jr., and Heather emcees John and others in trivia about quotes from Mike Matheny and Winston Churchill.
John and Heather procrastinate discussing the 2017 Cardinals by challenging each other to Tommy Pham and Memphis Redbirds themed trivia at 3:50, and at 28:48 start discussing the Redbirds' PCL title and, despite their best wishes, discuss the Cardinals' games against the Reds and Cubs and the team's dwindling chances at the postseason.
John and Heather discuss the recent winning ways of the Cardinals, the odds of the Cardinals making the playoffs, the Juan Nicasio acquisition, and Mike Matheny's recent comments about Adam Wainwright.
John and Heather play trivia regarding the 1996 Cardinals, discuss last week's roster moves regarding Mike Leake and Kevin Siegrist, and the team's options in center field.
John and Heather discuss the disappointing 2-4 home stand, good performances from Tommy Pham and Luke Weaver, injuries to Trevor Rosenthal and Jedd Gyorko, and the incredible present and uncertain future of Giancarlo Stanton.
John and Heather do two rounds of trivia, and at 11:10 banter about whether or not the solar eclipse counts as sports, and then they discuss the Cardinals' relative struggles, injuries to Trevor Rosenthal and Adam Wainwright, and the rally cat.
John and Heather discuss the recent 8-game winning streak and banter about the Rally Cat, Tommy Pham, Adam Wainwright, the Little League World Series, and other things.
John, Heather, and VEB podcast debutantes Matthew Ludwig and Tyler Kinzy briefly discuss the demotion of Stephen Piscotty to Memphis and discuss their picks for the greatest Cardinals players, pitchers, managers, and fielders of all-time.
John and Heather discuss the relative inaction of the Cardinals trade deadline, what the lack of moves says about the Cardinals, and comments made by Yadier Molina and Mike Matheny.
John and Heather discuss the Cardinals' 3-4 post-All Star Break start and whether the Cardinals should jump into full-on sell mode or bide their time until the trade deadline.
John and Heather discuss Cardinals all-stars Yadier Molina and Carlos Martinez, the emergence of Paul DeJong and Luke Voit, and are joined by a "special" guest for an extended version of MLB trivia.
John and Heather play a round of Cardinals trivia, then at 11:32 discuss Pride Night, the promotions of Randal Grichuk and Luke Voit, and answer listener questions about sandwiches, favorite smells, and Cardinals/The Office parallels.
John and Heather discuss the recent struggles and tumble of the Cardinals' playoff odds, and then they create a list of fifteen Cardinals to protect in a hypothetical MLB expansion draft.
John and Heather discuss the awful series against the Reds and the awesome series against the Phillies, Scooter Gennett's inexplicable excellence, Friday's roster moves, Carlos Martinez's ace status, and what to do about Yadier Molina and Randal Grichuk.
John and Heather discuss the future of Jhonny Peralta and the overall offensive struggles with the Cardinals, the success of Matts Holliday and Adams with different teams, and wax poetic about the latest career accomplishment for Albert Pujols.
Chris Rongey, co-host of 101 ESPN's The Fast Lane, joins John and Heather to discuss and up-and-down (mostly down) week of Cardinals baseball and to discuss his journey from St. Louis to Chicago and back to St. Louis.
John and Heather discuss the Cardinals career of Matt Adams, the roster moves of the last weekend, and exclusivity caused by homophobia in sports.
John and Heather discuss controversy surrounding the Cardinals Twitter account, thoughts on Cardinals starters and outfield situation, and proposed rule changes regarding extra innings in MLB.
John and Heather discuss the top performers of the first month of 2017, Kolten Wong's horrible no good very bad May 1 game, and Mark McGwire's importance to the Cardinals franchise.
John and Heather talk with Will Leitch of Deadspin, Sports on Earth, and a majority of the internet's websites about his experiences as a Cardinals fan, the relationship between national baseball media and Cardinals fans, the current state of the team, and many other topics.
John and Heather discuss Matt Adams, Jhonny Peralta, and the Cardinals rotation and bullpen early in the season, and at 23:47, the two square off in a battle of Cardinals nickname trivia.
John and Heather discuss extensions for Yadier Molina and Stephen Piscotty and discuss early pitching performances, Mike Matheny's early season managing, and Matt Adams's struggles in left field.
John and Heather do a bunch of trivia and discuss Yadier Molina's potential extension, Tommy Pham vs. Jose Martinez, Kolten Wong's platoon controversy, Matt Adams in left field, and other topics.
John and Heather break down the NL Central with Brandon Kraeling of Red Reporter (2:24), Kyle Lesniewski of Brew Crew Ball (20:36), Charlie Wilmoth of Bucs Dugout (40:09), and Al Yellon of Bleed Cubbie Blue (53:39).
John and Heather are joined by Viva El Birdos writer Alex Crisafulli to break down each's projected order of finish for each division in Major League Baseball in 2017.
John and Heather are joined by Viva El Birdos managing editor Craig Edwards to discuss early Spring Training results and to forecast the 2017 Cardinals.
John and Heather are joined by Viva El Birdos writer Ben Markham to answer listener questions about Carson Kelly, Jaime Garcia, Kolten Wong, Aledmys Diaz, and other baseball and non-baseball topics.
John and Heather discuss controversy surrounding Dexter Fowler and Cardinals fans, and at 20:39 discuss Alex Reyes's injury and top Cardinals prospects with VEB's Aaron Schafer, aka the red baron, and Josey Curtis.
John and Heather are joined by VEB writer Josey Curtis to discuss Mike Matheny's interview with ESPN's Mark Saxon and to discuss 2017 options for reserve roles with the Cardinals
John and Heather are joined by Viva El Birdos writer/editor Joe Schwarz for another round of Cardinals trivia and to discuss Carlos Martinez's contract extension, forecasts for Cardinals pitching in 2017, and Baseball Prospectus's projected Cardinals record.
John and Heather are joined by Rotoworld editor (and Cardinals fan) Drew Silva, where they discuss their top 20 Cardinals ever, while Heather and Drew compete in a super-edition of Cardinals trivia.
John and Heather discuss the looming arbitration hearings for Carlos Martinez and Michael Wacha, unveil the VEB community's picks for the 2017 Hall of Fame class, and discuss the Cardinals' ZiPS projections with ZiPS creator and ESPN writer Dan Szymborski (at 14:14).
John and Heather draft their favorite moments from Game 6 of the 2011 World Series and discuss their ballot for the 2017 Hall of Fame class.
John and Heather are joined by Chase Woodruff of Double Birds, and they discuss long-term perceptions of Cardinals ownership, controversies with Jason Heyward and Aroldis Chapman, and Cardinals media coverage.
John and Heather attempt to stump each other with 21st century Cardinals trivia, create a Cardinals lineup for a hypothetical alumni game, and answer a host of listener questions.
John and Heather discuss the Dexter Fowler signing, the philosophies of winning now vs. winning in the future, and draft the most desirable Cardinals shirseys to give as Christmas gifts.
John and Heather discuss the Cardinals careers of now ex-Birdos Jaime Garcia and Matt Holliday and consider such potential targets as Justin Turner, Adam Eaton, and Jarrod Dyson.
John and Heather discuss the Cardinals' signing of Brett Cecil, 40-man roster moves, Michael Wacha trade rumors, and answer more questions about baseball and food.
John and Heather discuss the Chicago Cubs' World Series title, extensions for Mike Matheny and Jaime Garcia, potential free agents, and have another round of VEB trivia.
John and Heather sit down with former Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan about what it was like to be drafted by his hometown team, his experiences as a St. Louis Cardinal, and his current charitable work with Brace for Impact 46.
In Part 3 of the VEB Awards, John and Heather talk with mister_manager, Ben Godar, Alex Crisafulli, and As You Van Slyke It about VEB listeners' choices for Cardinals Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP awards.
In Part 1 of the VEB Awards, John and Heather talk with dr. howl, zoomzoomj88, Alex Crisafulli, and mister_manager about VEB listeners' choices for American League awards.
In Part 2 of the VEB Awards, John and Heather talk with As You Van Slyke, mister_manager, zoomzoomj88, and Alex Crisafulli about VEB listeners' choices for National League awards
John and Heather discuss the final week of the Cardinals season, including stat leader trivia, and compare Mike Matheny and Buck Showalter.
John and Heather discuss the legacy of Jose Fernandez and speculate (at 22:44) on the potential Cardinals postseason roster.
John and Heather are joined by Ben Godar to discuss the latest Cardinals results, Matt Holliday, the state of the rotation, and some listener questions.
John and Heather are joined by VEB managing editor Craig Edwards to discuss recent Cardinals struggles and the upcoming series against the Giants, and then John and Heather discuss the conflicting legacy of Mark McGwire and the 1998 Home Run Chase.
John and Heather discuss the relationship between the Cardinals' power and Devil Magic and answer listener questions about Tyler Lyons and the 2006 Cardinals.
In this week’s episode, Heather and John were joined by Joe Schwarz and discussed starts by young guns Alex Reyes and Luke Weaver, as well as the latter’s facial hair. Additionally, we discussed what role Kolten Wong will have for the Cardinals for the remainder of the season as well as for the remainder of his contract.
Alex Crisafulli joins the podcast and discusses Jaime Garcia, the Mets and various other Cardinals-related topics.
Viva El Birdos Writer John Fleming and Editor Heather Simon discuss the Cardinals' recent success and potential playoff future, recent discussion on Carlos Martinez's maturity (and haircut), and baseball's attitude towards Aroldis Chapman.
Viva El Birdos Editor Aaron Schafer (aka red baron) joins Managing Editor Craig Edwards to talk about the Cardinals offseason so far and preview next year's MLB Draft.
VEB editor emeritus Aaron Finkel joined site editor Ben Humphrey to discuss the Hot Stove season, including Lance Lynn, David Price, Mark Beurhle, Marco Gonzales, Alex Reyes, Jason Heyward, and Ben Zobrist.
VEB editor and Fangraphs writer Craig Edwards joins VEB site editor Ben Humphrey to discuss Jaime Garcia extension, John Lackey's forthcoming contract, the bullpen, and pitching prospect Alex Reyes.
Viva El Birdos editor Aaron Schafer (aka The Red Baron) joins site manager Ben Humphrey to preview the St. Louis Cardinals Hot Stove.
VEB Editor Joe Schwarz joins site manager Ben Humphrey on the morning of October 11, 2015, to discuss NLDS Games 1 and 2 between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, and look ahead at the remainder of the series.
The VEB Podcast returns. VEB site manager Ben Humphrey and editor emeritus Aaron Finkel preview the 2015 NLDS, discussing the Cardinals' rotation and roster options.
VEB editor Heather Simon joined site manager Ben Humphrey to discuss the St. Louis Cardinals' recent poor performance, whether it's time for fans to panic, and the timetables for various injured Cardinals to return.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer discuss Kolten Wong's slump; Randal Grichuk's health; the Cardinals' outfield depth chart; Nick Plummer and Bryce Denton's respective starts; and Corey Littrell.
Joe Schwarz joins Ben Humphrey to discuss: Jonathan Broxton vs. Khris Davis platoon splits; Jaime Garcia's health and club options; Matt Adams and Jon Jay's health; the potential postseason roster; and Matt Carpenter's hot streak.
New Viva El Birdos prospect editor John Nagel makes his VEB podcast debut. He & Ben Humphrey discuss the Barraclough-for-Cishek, Kaminsky-for-Moss, and Collymore-for-Broxton trades; the Cards' pitching prospect depth; which prospects have seen their stock rise and fall in 2015.
Ben Godar and Ben Humphrey discuss the St. Louis Cardinals' second-half strength of schedule; the Steve Cishek trade; first-base trades; Stephen Piscotty; Randal Grichuk; and Matt Carpenter's mental slump.
Craig Edwards, Fangraphs writer and Viva El Birdos Editor, joins Ben Humphrey, Viva El Birdos Editor-in-Chief to discuss the 2015 MLB All-Star Game; wanting to watch Carlos Martinez pitch; how good Jhonny Peralta is as a SS; why Pete Kozma is on the roster; OF playing time after Matt Holliday's activation; Randal Grichuk as trade bait; the Stephen Piscotty at 1B experiment; and the Cardinals' Franchise Four
Site manager Ben Humphrey and editor emeritus Aaron Finkel discuss Jason Heyward's resurgence; Carlos Martinez's first half; just bad Mark Reynolds is as an everyday first baseman; trade deadline considerations in the two-wild-card era, and the latest in the FBI investigation.
Aaron Schafer (The Red Baron) joins site manager Ben Humphrey to discuss the St. Louis Cardinals' signings of Bryce Denton and Harrison Bader as well as whether they have enough money left to sign tenth-rounder Kep Brown, whether St. Louis will add a first baseman or pitcher via trade, and whether Carlos Martinez's workload will allow him to start in October (if the Cards qualify for the postseason).
VEB Site Manager Ben Humphrey and Editor Heather Simon discuss the FBI's investigation of the St. Louis Cardinals for hacking the Houston Astros, Lance Lynn's health, Jason Heyward's resurgence, and Randal Grichuk's hot start.
Viva El Birdos Podcast - Ep. 32 - Ben and Joe discuss 1987 Topps baseball cards, Ken Dayley, the 2015 MLB Draft, the Lance Lynn and Matt Holliday injuries, Jaime Garcia's performance to date, the Cards' need to add a pitcher, and Bo Jackson's physique
Viva El Birdos editor-in-chief Ben Humphrey is joined by residence VEB draft guru Aaron Schafer (The Red Baron) and Future Redbirds editor Eric Johnson to discuss the 2015 MLB amateur draft, which will start this coming Monday, June 8 and conclude on Wednesday June 10. The trio discussed the St. Louis Cardinals' tendencies in the draft, their farm system's weaknesses heading into this year's draft, and what players they might select in the opening rounds.
Viva El Birdos editor-in-chief Ben Humphrey and Editor Nick Lampe discuss the St. Louis Cardinals' offseason trade of Shelby Miller (and Tyrell Jenkins) for Jason Heyward (and Jordan Walden), the July 2014 deadline deal that sent Allen Craig and Joe Kelly to Boston for John Lackey, Jaime Garcia's 2015 debut, what Marco Gonzales's nagging shoulder injury means, and whether a base-runner impacts the pitcher to the benefit of the hitter.
Viva El Birdos site manager Ben Humphrey is joined by Future Redbirds editor Eric Johnson to discuss St. Louis Cardinals prospects, including: Magneuris Sierra, David Poncedeleon, Rob Kaminsky, Alex Reyes, Aledmys Diaz, Stephen Piscotty, and more.
VEB Site Manager Ben Humphrey is joined by VEB Editor and Fangraphs writer Craig Edwards to discuss: Carlos Martinez's struggles of late; Tyler Lyons, Marco Gonzales, Jaime Garcia, & the rotation; Matheny's bullpen usage pace; and Matt Carpenter's health.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer discuss Yadier Molina's poor hitting, Tim Cooney's call-up and bad start, Tyler Lyons's prospects as the latest Waino replacement, Marco Gonzales's health, and bullpen roles and composition in the wake of the Jordan Walden injury.
Ben Humphrey and Ben Godar discuss the impact of Adam Wainwright's injury on the St. Louis Cardinals, how a more aggressive approach has worked for Jason Heyward and Matt Carpenter so far this season, and Fernando Tatis's historic grand slams.
Ben Humphrey and Scooter Simon of Viva El Birdos discuss Michael Wacha's odd peripherals through two starts, Adam Wainwright's rustiness, the timetable for a Jason Heyward extension, skinny Yadier Molina, and Trevor Rosenthal getting the day off.
In celebration of opening day down in the minors, Viva El Birdos site manager Ben Humphrey discussed St. Louis Cardinals prospects with Future Redbirds editor Eric Johnson, VEB Editor Joe Schwarz, and VEB Editor Aaron Schafer. The discussion focused on prospects to watch in 2015, including those on and below the radar.
As opening day approaches, Viva El Birdos' site manager Ben Humphrey talks with VEB editor and fangraphs writer Craig Edwards about the Cardinals' bench, now officially including Randal Grichuk and Pete Kozma, what they expect of newly minted 5th starter Carlos Martinez (Viva El Gallo!), and how things look for the arch-rival Cubs.
in which Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com talk about Jaime Garcia's latest health setback and what it means for the Cardinals' 5th starter battle. They also discuss recent issues with secondary pitch development in the system and consider whether it reflects organizational philosophy. Brief analysis of Sam Freeman's departure ends this episode.
Ben Humphrey, site manager of Vivaelbirdos.com, talks with Eric Johnson of Future Redbirds, VEB's minor league wing, about the recently demoted Sam Tuivailala and Tim Cooney. They also discuss the Cardinals' and Cubs' contrasting strategies of talent acquisition and how prospect evaluation has changed in a shifting atmosphere of major league power. They wrap up with some general observations about the quality of competition spring training, Randal Grichuk, and why Pete Kozma will be in the major leagues come opening day.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com discuss spring training developments after a week of play, Jaime Garcia's good start, the fifth starter competition and what should happen with Carlos Martinez and Marco Gonzales if Jaime starts the year in the rotation, how the nature and structure of the MLB playoffs affects organizational thinking, and miscellany.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Finkel of vivaelbirdos.com discuss Jason Heyward''s most recent comments on a possible extension with the Cardinals, whether Mark Reynolds might win a share of playing time at first base, if Pete Kozma might make the big league roster, and answer reader questions about WAR, Randal Grichuk's role, and if Matt Holliday could move to first.
Ben Humphrey and Joe Schwarz of vivaelbirdos.com discuss Adam Wainwright's health in light of his recent abdominal strain, the not currently happening John Lackey extension, Yadier Molina's weight loss, high minors prospect Jonathan Rodriguez, and make their prediction for the Cardinals 2015 position player WAR leaders.
Ben Humphrey, site manager at Vivaelbirdos.com talks to Craig Edwards of Viva El Birdos and now fangraphs.com about the recent Cole Hamels trade rumors, especially as they pertain to the Cardinals and Carlos Martinez. They also make their picks for spring training surprises, discuss Michael Wacha's situation, the bench infielder spring competition, analyze the Birds' 2015 batting order options, and talk about Craig's new gig writing for fangraphs.com
In this extended episode, Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer of vivaelbirdos.com talk about new Cardinal Carlos Villanueva, the 2015 bullpen construction, Marco Gonzales and Carlos Martinez, Jon Jay's new contract, Matt Adams, and what competing in the new look NL Central will require, as well as answer listener questions about Adam Wainwright's elbow and Trevor Rosenthal's job. Miscellany such as minor league ballpark architecture, the awful process of baseball arbitration, the sailed ships Lester and Scherzer, and vintage Redbird logos are also pondered.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Finkel of vivaelbirdos.com discuss the shifting pitching market, news from the Cardinals' winter warm-ups, getting to know Jason Heyward, Lance Lynn's extension, and Jaime Garcia's possible availability.
Ben Humphrey and Joe Schwarz of Vivalebirdos.com celebrate the winter holiday known as "Cardinals ZiPS release day" by discussing pitcher inning expectations and making over/under calls for each Redbird position player's projected WAR. The last spots in the bullpen and bench are also considered.
in which Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com do a position by position breakdown to answer a listener email asking if the Cardinals are better heading into 2015 than they were heading into 2014. The Jordan Walden extension and John Mozeliak's bullpen philosophy are also discussed.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com discuss the winners of the Cardinals' organizational minor league player of the year awards, the future roles of Carlos Martinez and Marco Gonzales, the Reds and advanced Jocketty theory, the Cardinals bench, and Mike Matheny's platoon perspective.
Ben Humphrey and Craig Edwards of vivaelbirdos.com discuss the winter meetings, the new-look Cubs, Max Scherzer's free agency, the Cardinals' pitching depth, a potential extension for Lance Lynn, and the Mark Reynolds signing.
Ben Humphrey is joined by Eric M. Johnson, editor of Future Redbirds, the minor league wing of Vivaelbirdos.com. This episode features a look at players throughout the Cardinals' farm system, especially focusing on position player prospects.
New Cardinal Ty Kelly joins Ben Humphrey and Joe Schwarz of vivaelbirdos.com to discuss Kelly's experiences in the minors, patient hitting approach, musical tastes, and more.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Finkel of vivaelbirdos.com talk about the Jason Heyward trade, his future with the Cardinals, Jon Lester and other hot stove rumors and plans, as well as John Mozeliak's handling of the tension between the future and the now of the St. Louis Cardinals.
The first VEB editors' roundtable. Ben Humphrey, Craig Edwards, Joe Schwarz, Heather Simon, Eric Johnson, and Aaron Finkel of vivaelbirdos.com talk about the St Louis Cardinals NLCS performance and look ahead at what to expect from Kolten Wong, Matt Carpenter, and the Cardinal rotation next season.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) discuss the St Louis Cardinals, their NLDS victory over the Dodgers, their upcoming NLCS date with the Giants, and the playoffs in general.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Finkel of Vivaelbirdos.com discuss the St Louis Cardinals' 2014 NL Central crown, the ethics of rooting for Johnny Cueto, the Cards' fifteen year stretch of excellence, and the playoff roster.
Ben Humphrey and Craig Edwards of vivaelbirdos.com talk about the decision the Cardinals face with the rotation, Shelby Miller's development, playoff bench construction, and playoff managing.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Finkel of vivaelbirdos.com discuss the St Louis Cardinals' playoff push, concerns about the rotation, how the bench and bullpen are shaping up, and more.
Ben Humphrey and Joe Schwarz discuss the Cardinals moving into first place, Matt Holliday, Justin Masterson, the redbird rotation and Michael Wacha, and September call-ups.
Ben Humphrey and Aaron Finkel discuss Carlos Martinez, Trevor Rosenthal, Jhonny Peralta, the Cardinals Diet, and Lance Lynn.