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VEB Podcast: Mike Antico
Meet Cardinals prospect, Mike Antico, the speedy centerfielder for the Springfield Cardinals!
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Late Bullpen Implosion Sinks Cards in Pittsburgh
Missed opportunities and a bullpen meltdown waste a solid start from Flaherty.
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The Latest
Thoughts on DeJong’s slump
Should we stop playing DeJong?
Quick ‘N Dirty Analysis: Brendan Donovan
Donovan had a slow start to the season but has flashed more power and has had some bad luck on balls in play.
Mikolas Twirls Gem in 2-1 Win over Royals
Mikolas’ Final Line: 8 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
Welcome to Viva El Birdos
A handy guide to the site
Won-Bin Cho: Breaking Down the Cardinals’ Next International Star
A top prospect in his native Republic of Korea, what can we expect from the Seongnam Slugger?
The Cardinals Throw Too Many Fastballs
While the league is throwing fewer and fewer fastballs every year, the Cardinals fastball usage has stayed constant.
Miles Mikolas Is Anchoring the Rotation - An Open Thread
The recent efforts of Miles Mikolas have been huge for a team looking for innings from its starters.
Cards Steal 2-1 Victory in Cleveland
Flaherty and the pitching staff held on just enough to get the win despite the Cards’ lineup getting outhit 8-2 by the Guardians.
The Cardinals’ Offense Has Improved
The Cardinals have one of the best offenses in the league and one of the best we’ve seen in St. Louis in quite a while.
Fangraphs unveils their St. Louis Cardinals top prospects list
Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin have made it to the Cardinals in their top prospect series. No surprise here at who reigns at the top of the list. They include wonderful breakdowns of each prospect in this list -- it looks like a lot of time and care goes into crafting these. It is well-organized and easy to understand, while including all the relevant information a fan could want. Definitely check it out if you want to learn more about the Cardinals prospects!
Mikolas Shuts Down Reds, Gorman Delivers Key Hit in 2-1 Cardinal Win
Cardinal ace twirls seven scoreless, defense flashes the leather as stars enjoy a rest day.
Thoughts on the Rotation
or people really overrate what an average rotation looks like
Nolan Gorman is crushing baseballs
Our old friend Ben Clemens has a really good piece at Fangraphs about St. Louis Cardinals infielder Nolan Gorman. Last season he struggled with high fastballs, but a bit of a change to his stance seems to have made that issue a thing of the past. As usual, it is super interesting and insightful work from Ben and I thought you all might want to check it out!
Oscar Mercado: Depth Can Make A Difference
Oscar Mercado is surging at just the right time for the Cardinals.
Wainwright Notches Win 197 as Cards Top Reds 8-5
Oli and Arenado got ejected, but Goldschmidt went deep twice and Edman tallied three RBI as the Cards’ offense continues to cruise.