Viva El Birdos Week in Review: 3/29/14 through 4/5/14

Fanposts

• hazel: 2014 Viva El Run Cardinals 5K Charity Information
• stlfan: 2013 Cardinals and RBI
• Notorious PSC: Who is the biggest homer in Viva El League?
• dr. how: Bourjos & Justice: Predicting the Cardinals Center Field
• dr. howl: Allen Craig: Predictive Most of a Season in 2014?
• stlfan: St. Louis Cardinals 2014 Projected Stats
• creepyholliday: Should Lance Lynn be in the rotation?

Saturday, 3/29

• Joe wrote about the amendments to the MLB and MLBPA joint drug agreement, and used his pharmacy knowledge to detail a new substance on the banned list.
• Fourstick introduced us to Keith Butler, who the Cards named as their final reliever.
• I continued our NL Central preview with a look at the Chicago Cubs, which featured a Q&A with Al Yellow from our SBN sister site Bleed Cubbie Blue.

Sunday, 3/30

• I took a gander at the opening day roster matrix.
• In the final installment of our NL Central preview series, I examined the Pirates, which included a Q&A with Charlie Wilmoth, the site manager of the SBN blog Bucs dugout and author of Dry Land, a book about baseball fandom.
• The Red Baron previewed every MLB team in two sentences.

Monday, 3/31

• In the farm report, ebo detailed Rob Kaminsky blanking his teammates.
• The VEB writers previewed the Cards season with over/under predictions.
• We also forecasted the MLB division races.
• Lil' Scooter gave us an opening day Hunt & Peck.
• Aaron analyzed the Cardinals' season-opening series vs. the Reds.
• Aaron recapped the Cardinals' opening-day win over Cincy.

Tuesday, 4/1

• I wrote about how the recent history between the Cardinals and Reds (and Yadier Molina and Johnny Cueto in particular) made the season opening win that much more meaningful.
• Fourstick examined the Pirates' farm system.
• Aaron broke down the fourth annual VEB predictions contest results with pie graphs.

Wednesday, 4/2

• RB gave us his tenth MLB draft preview, looking at high-school pitchers Cobi Johnson, Joe Gatto, and Dylan Cease.
• Joe broke down Adam Wainwright's opening day pitch usage.
• I explained by fan expectations for Michael Wacha might be a bit outsized.

Thursday, 4/3

• Rui recapped the Cards' loss to the Reds on Wednesday night.
• Craig advised that avoiding the use of middle relievers would behoove the Cards.
• Fourstick took a look at the Milwaukee Brewers farm system.
• Santiagofish broke down the Cardinals' Thursday win over Cincy.

Friday, 4/4

• Joe explained why Trevor Rosenthal is one of a kind.
• Aaron previewed the Pirates-Cardinals series.
• Lil' Scooter gave us her Friday Hunt & Peck.
• During the rain delay, I wrote about which starter to choose in a life-or-death game.
• dr. howl recapped the Pirates beating the Cards.