With big names like Bryce Harper and Josh Donaldson on fans minds, no one is really thinking about these free agents... but maybe they should?
We aren’t talking about these free agents, but maybe we should?
On enjoying things
Over a 30 day stretch within my last five weeks writing for Viva El Birdos, I wrote 46 posts. I don't know what possessed me to count the exact number. I knew it was a lot. During those thirty days, there were exactly two in which I didn't publish anything. By this point, I was…
Dodgers beat Giants 10-6, eliminate Cardinals from postseason contention
The Los Angeles Dodgers scored four runs in the top of the ninth inning this afternoon at San Francisco's AT&T Park to defeat the San Francisco Giants 10-6, clinching at least a Wild Card berth and in turn, eliminating the St. Louis Cardinals from postseason contention in 2018. The Cardinals did their part earlier this…
If this is it: A Cardinals – Cubs series preview
One win. One stupid additional win at any point during the first 159 games of the 2018 Cardinals season and this final series with the Cubs would feel remarkably different. On the other hand, I suppose, turn one of their 87 wins into a loss and things for all intents and purposes would be finished…
SMASH THE PANIC BUTTON -a 9/25 recap
So last night looked like it was going to be an amazing come from behind victory. Then it rained. And then it wasn't. But, it's time to get back up on the horse and play again today! Austin Gomber faces off against Gio Gonzalez (whom I did not know was a member of the Milwaukee…
ALL I WANTED WAS FOR THE CARDINALS TO GO 6-0 TO END THE SEASON: An edited recap from 9/24.
Author's Note: As I thought about last night's recap, I regretted some of my more strident, and at times frankly Trump-like, characterizations of personalities and events from the game. I know that you fine consumers of baseball information have a number of options from which to choose when seeking Cardinals information and analysis, and I'm…
Battle of the 3-1 collapses: 1996 NLCS vs. 2012 NLCS
I have learned now that while those who speak about one's miseries usually hurt, those who keep silence hurt more. -Dmitri Young, possibly Here’s the thing when your favorite baseball team blows a 3-1 playoff series lead: You can feel it happening, in fact you KNOW it’s happening well ahead of time. Usually just a…
*Smiley face with sunglasses emoji* -a 9/18 recap
The Cardinals are riding a two game win streak coming into tonight's matchup with the Braves. Austin Gomber is on the mound as he looks for redemption after an early exit in his last start. Lineups https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1042165168678096903 https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1042131750439346176 Game Notes Only one hit for both sides through the first three innings. Gomber and Anibal Sanchez…
Meet the Large Adult Sons of the Cardinals Farm System
Although baseball is a game where players come in many shapes and sizes, we can admit that when we think of baseball players, we think of certain molds. Tall, lanky pitchers, statuesque outfielders, small, scrappy infielders, and stocky catchers- these are the typical archetypes we fall back on, and by in large, these archetypes tend…
9/13/18 Recap: Tyson Ross Takes Kershaw Deep in 9-7 Loss To Dodgers
The Cardinals begin a critical four game series late in the season against the Dodgers tonight. Currently the Dodgers are the most imminent threat to the Cardinals' playoff hopes, sitting two games behind in the wild card standings. A dominant series by the Cards could put them back even further. Tonight we will see a…
St. Louis Bullpen 