VEB Daily
A collection of Viva El Birdos's daily feature articles that also houses the free-ranging daily discussion thread.
To sign or not to sign: free agent SP edition (Part 1)
I attempt to guess their market
Saturday SOC: The Cardinals Are Winning (and Ruining Their Chances at the #1 Pick!)
A stream of consciousness look at the Cardinals, who are winning even when they aren’t trying to.
A look at the A ball performances from Cardinals’ prospects
With the Palm Beach season over, and the Peoria season nearly over, now’s the time to see how the players fared at those levels.
Cardinals are coming at the king (of the AL), they will probably miss - A Series Preview
With the season coming down to The Wire, they head to Baltimore
Braves: No depth, no Motter
Some words about both the Braves weird lack of depth and Taylor Motter’s competition for worst hitter.
One must go! Get your catcher here!
The Cardinals have three catchers and one will have to be traded.
To trade or not to trade: position player edition
With the glut of position players in or near the majors, I went through each and decided whether they made sense to trade.
The Cardinals will try not to out disappoint the Mets in a four-game series at home
It has not been a good season for either team
Saturday SOC: Is One Good Start a Sign of Significant Progress For Liberatore?
A stream-of-consciousness look at Liberatore’s pitch mix and how the Cardinals can’t seem to get it right.
Possible routes to improve the starting rotation next year
There are more than you think
VEB Podcast: Evaluating the New Talent
The VEB writers gather to talk about the trade deadline returns, give our grades, and answer your questions.
Meet Thomas Saggese
There were a few things I wish I mentioned on Monday, had I known about them
A look at the returns for the Montgomery and Hicks trades
Hard to complain about the return honestly
The Cardinals will fry in the Phoenix sun but not at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks
It looks like it will be 100 degrees or hotter at game time for each game. The roof will likely be closed.
The Genesis of Dennis and the Exodus of Genesis
*Ryan Tepera’s actual first name is Dennis, and I came up with this headline before I knew that, so that was a happy accident.
VEB Podcast: 1st Half Review + Your Questions
The VEB writing team is back after an extended break to talk about what went wrong in the 1st half and answer reader questions.
The All-Star Game Game
It’s All-Star game day! Here’s some vital information and a little game we can play as a community.
Cardinals select OF Chase Davis with the 21st overall pick
Near as I can tell, this is just about a perfect pick
The Cardinals have an upcoming series against the Marlins - A Series Preview
The Cardinals play their opposites.
A look at Goldschmidt’s trade value plus a potential extension
Two completely different routes the Cardinals could take
A deeper look at Wainwright’s struggles
I am not satisfied with just saying "he throws it slower"
Cardinals Pre-Game Open Thread: London Calling
An Open Thread to get us ready for a baseball game across the pond.
The Cardinals will be in the same foreign country, tolerating fish and chips, as the Chicago Cubs (and maybe some games will break out)
After I finished the preview, I am mad this wasn’t a preview of me just insulting British food the whole time. Why do I wish this? Couldn’t tell ya, sounded fun
How to Watch Bad Baseball and Enjoy It
The Cardinals are bad. But you can still enjoy them!
The Cardinals will be in the same *district as the Washington Nationals (and maybe some games will break out)
I’m hoping for good things.