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Lane Thomas Should Get a Chance in 2021

So, uh, does anyone want to win the NL Central?

Dylan Carlson in top 10 of Baseball America’s top 100 prospects - A Hunt and Peck

Matthew Liberatore and Nolan Gorman also appear on the list.

What to Expect from Kwang-Hyun Kim in 2021

Kim’s 2020 stats are not as encouraging as you think.

Tommy Edman: Balancing Patience and Aggressiveness

Saturday Stream of Consciousness: One Month To Go

The Cardinals and MLB are one month from the start of Spring Training. That leaves a long laundry list of things to finalize before pitchers and catchers start their workouts.

Welcome to Viva El Birdos

A handy guide to the site

Yadier Molina says retirement is a possibility - A Hunt and Peck

If the right deal doesn’t come along...

The State of the Franchise

A big picture look at the Cardinals between seasons

VEB Open Thread - Friday, 01/15/21

Alex Reyes as a Starter: Balancing Ks, BBs, & HRs

Alex Reyes was spectacular in 2020. Can he translate that to the rotation in 2020? Yes. If he finds the right balance of rate stats.

Three impactful players from the 1982 MLB Draft

The Cardinals had an unusually high number of important contributors from the 1982 draft.

Mule Suttles deserves to be honored at Busch Stadium

A contemporary who compared favorably to Babe Ruth, Mule Suttles is a Hall of Famer who should be honored at Busch Stadium.

Should the Cardinals Trade for Andrew Benintendi?

Could the Cardinals be looking at DJ LeMahieu? - A Hunt and Peck

(Spoiler: probably not.)

What would a Jack Flaherty extension look like?

I try to come up with a couple of different extensions that won’t happen

SB Nation Reacts: Where are they going?

Why Was Kwang-Hyun Kim Good in 2020?

If January is the New December, are moves coming?

A Saturday stream of consciousness on the Cardinals’ unwillingness to make moves this winter and Jeff Jones’ instruction to me to "work on believing it."

The Mets could trade for Kris Bryant - A Hunt and Peck

The Cubs young star could be on the move.

Johnny Wholestaff Will be the Most Important Cardinal Pitcher in 2021

The Cardinals are going to need a lot of pitching depth in 2021, just like every other team.

VEB Open Thread - Friday, 01/08/21

Cardinals rumored to be interested in Diamondbacks David Peralta - A Hunt and Peck

sure let’s talk about this.

A “Competitive Core”, “What Ifs” and Paul DeJong

If the Cardinals want to project a contending, 90-win roster, they need more production from their core. That’s where Paul DeJong comes in.

Free Agent Spotlight: Corey Kluber

Here’s a pitcher the Cardinals won’t sign, but should consider

Willie Wells should be honored at Busch Stadium

The St. Louis Stars great and National Baseball Hall of Famer meets all the criteria to be recognized at the ballpark.

How base stealing made a (mini) comeback in 2020