Reason #2 to sign Jason Heyward - A Hunt and Peck

what else is going on in baseball...

• Elvis Andrus steals home. - MLB
• Vin being Vin. - Cut4
• Major League Baseball's "Play Ball" initiative is a resounding success. - MLB
• Daang, Clayton. - MLB
• The best and worst in-season trades. - Sports on Earth
• Bartolo Colon sets a new career high in hits. - Cut4
• Kevin Kiermaier was able to make this catch. - Cut4
• Is this version of Joe Kelly better at shaking hands? - Just a bit outside
• Why closers should pitch in tie games on the road. - SBNation

what the cardinals are up to...

• Enos Sarris chats with Brandon Moss. You know it is going to be good. - Fangraphs
• What is the Cardinals advantage over teams like the Pirates and Cubs? - 101.1 ESPN
• A look at the Arizona Fall League. - STLToday
• This picture is cool:
  

  

KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the pittsburgh pirates

• I chat with Charlie Wilmoth of Bucs Dugout on the upcoming series. - Viva el Birdos
• Check out Bucs Dugout for all things Pirates! - Bucs Dugout

the nl central

• Jake Arrieta is Sports on Earth's Greatest Athlete on Earth. - Sports on Earth
• What happened to Todd Frazier? - Fangraphs
• Scooter Gennett discusses batting discipline. - Fangraphs
• Standings:
  

  St. Louis Cardinals	86	47	.647	-
  Pittsburgh Pirates	79	53	.598	6.5
  Chicago Cubs	75	57	.568	10.5
  Milwaukee Brewers	58	75	.436	28.0
  Cincinnati Reds	55	77	.417	30.5

viva el stuff...

• Big in Japan wrote this fanpost on the Cardinals new scouting Director, Randy Flores. - Viva el Birdos
• Should the Cardinals sign Jason Heyward this winter (one guess what I voted)? HallOfWaino (nice name) wondered this exact thing. - Viva el Birdos
• Ben and Nick talk baseball in episode 42 of the Viva el Birdos Podcast! - Viva el Podcast

other things...

• The Rams lose a preseason game to the Chiefs. - Turf Show Times
• I miss Sam Bradford :(((((( - NJ Times

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