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The 2026 MLB season has come to its conclusion, and we wrap up the regular season with Thomas Gauvain of Redbird Rants to give out player grades for the 2026 roster. Let us know how we did! Who did you agree or disagree with on our grades?

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by beat writer for the BND and you can also find Jeff's extended writing at Words About Birds. While the Cardinals playoff hopes have ended, the questions still persist and as we start to transition into offseason mode and what that might look like, we dive into just about every area of the roster to do so. If you enjoy this episode please like and subscribe, were closing in on 200, so we'd really appreciate your support if you listen regularly and arent already.

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by Cardinals' Assistant General Manager and Head of Player Development Rob Cerfolio to talk about all of the exciting things happening within the Cardinals organization as we continue to see young player after young player ascend to the big leagues and contribute immediately. If you enjoy this episode, please don't forget to subscribe!

**Bonus Episode** We have the pleasure of bringing you two great episodes this week. Jake and Kyle Reis of Thecardinalnation.com sit down with the 2025 4th-round pick (120 overall), Cade Crossland! Get to know Cade and learn about where his journey began with his dad, who was the local high school coach, to his time in college, and his first taste of pro ball this year. We finish up with some fun get-to-know-you questions that really helped highlight some of Cade's personality! If you enjoyed this episode, PLEASE subscribe!

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by KMOX Pre- and Postgame Host Matt Pauley! The guys dive into numerous topics, including the highly controversial Hancel Rincon-Doug Eddings encounter. We also tackle all of the impressive rookie debuts recently, Thomas Saggese had a week to remember, and much more!

This week, Jake and Scott discuss the Cardinals' recent play as well as the first injuries to the starting rotation in two years and the impact those might have on the rest of the season. We also discuss some of the free agent names that might be floating around to fill some innings. We also touch on Scott's written piece highlighting the potential of a Masyn Winn extension. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoy this episode; we're closing in on 200!

This week, the boys are back to full strength as we welcome back the return of Scott Plaza! We are also joined by Cardinals Broadcaster and contributor to STL Sports Central, Stefan Caray! Joshua Baez had an historic debut at Wrigley field, we debate Nolan Gorman Vs Blaze Jordan, and we talk about Jordan Walker seemingly on the edge of another hot stretch. Please don't forget to subscribe; we're only 17 shy of 200 and I know there are many out there who listen regularly who havent, the streaming numbers support it, so support us!

This week, Jake goes 1-on-1 with Brewers Daily Host David Gasper to break down the most significant trade the Cardinals executed at this year's deadline.

This week, Jake and Gabe discuss the Cardinals continued poor performance but do highlight one area of the team thats continuing to show well. We also get into a game of stay or go with several of the Cardinals top rumored players to be available, and finally we finish with a fun game of placing one player from the Cardinals on a different team and one player across baseball on a different team.

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by 1120 KMOX personality Kevin Wheeler to discuss the awful start the Cardinals have gotten out to post-All-Star break. We also check in on different areas of the roster and our impressions of them so far; finally, we finish it off with some trade discussion and discourse over a few Cardinals pieces that may or may not be available come August 3rd!

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by thecardinalnation.com prospect writer and co-host of Wednesday with Walton and Reis, Kyle Reis! This week, we talk about the ascending left-handed pitchers in the Cardinals system, JJ Wetherholt's new extension, Jordan Walker's Home Run Derby win, and the Cardinals' 2026 draft picks, all with the Kyle Reis twist we know and love!

This week, Jake is joined by Nate Rasmussen of OverSlotBaseball.com to discuss the Cardinals' draft picks from this weekend. They get into the weeds on the players drafted from day 1 and highlight a couple of other interesting players drafted on day 2. Come learn about the newest Cardinals from one of the best amateur evaluators in the business!

This week, Jake goes 1 on 1 with St. Louis Cardinals Public Address Announcer and iconic voice John "U-man" Ulett. From his time with KSHE-95, to traveling with the team as a sports director, to iconic moments in Cardinals history he has witnessed firsthand. As well as his opportunity to give back to the community and work with kids on the Cardinals Kids or the "PA for a day" promotion.

Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom joins the show!

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest

02:33 Analyzing Matthew Liberatore's Performance

05:05 Nolan Gorman's Development and Strikeouts

06:54 Chaim Bloom's Experience Across Organizations

09:50 Managing Expectations and Early Season Success

13:07 Deciding on Pitcher Roles and Performance

15:03 Addressing Trade Rumors with Players

18:31 Impact of Upcoming Draft on the Franchise

20:48 Philosophy on Player Extensions

24:47 Player Promotions and Development Strategies

27:02 Fostering Growth and Honest Feedback

27:56 Catching Depth and Player Versatility

30:49 Urgency and Long-Term Strategy

33:12 Evaluating Player Performance and Development

36:00 Challenges with Tink Hence

37:15 Reflections on the Season

40:50 Engagement with Fans and Organizational Focus

44:08 Trade Conversations and Deadline Dynamics

47:39 Leadership Changes and Future Directions

This week is our annual Father's Day special, where we highlight the special relationship between father and son in baseball, and this year, we were happy to bring back AAA RHP Ryan Murphy and his father, Chuck. This episode, we focused on Ryan's return to AAA, Chuck's role as a father and helping cultivate a professional baseball player, and we also highlighted the role of parents in sports and how it impacts a child's love for the game.

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by writer for Scoopswithdannymac.com Andy Carroll and AAA Memphis Play-by-Play man Alex Coil. The guys get into various topics on both the Memphis and Springfield sides of the Cardinals org and development! Subscribe if you enjoy this episode!

What was originally supposed to be a reader mailbag episode was overwhelmingly and somewhat shortsightedly overtaken by the survey I conducted on Tuesday. So, we instead broke down the performance of the Cardinals' homestand, the return of NOOOOOOOOOOT, Gorman's continued struggles, and what 3rd base looks like moving forward, Jordan Walker continuing to prove this isn't a fluke, and we finish up with a debate centered around USA Today's Bob Nightengale's report of Cardinals pitchers potentially on the move later this summer!

This week's episode features audio from the St. Louis Cardinals' annual "Blogger Day" event. All of your favorite Cardinals content creators were present, including yours truly, to hold court with the Cardinals' top decision maker. Topics included: extension and trade talk, roles of new front office members, culture and dynamics of how it wins games, factors in promoting players, the use of AI and how the Cardinals can leverage it, and if Chaim likes BBQ sauce on his hotdogs. Please be sure to subscribe and turn on those bell notifications so you can be alerted when the newest episodes are released!

This week, the fellas were scheduled to meet with prospect analyst Kyle Reis, but due to last-minute scheduling conflicts, it became a throwback episode with just the three of us talking ball. This week, we covered Bryan Torres exciting debut, Lars Nootbaar's rehab and impending return, Brycen Mautz getting caught in the middle of roster decisions, and the upcoming blooger day event with POBO Chaim Bloom. Remember to subscribe and give us a rate and review!

101 ESPN On-air personality and host of "BK and Ferrario" and "The Redbird Report." Brandon Kiley joins the show to talk about the recent viral moment at Busch and his chronicling of the event, his impressions of the Cardinals' recent stretch of games, and BK gives extensive thoughts on all aspects of Cardinals baseball!

It's all about pitching, pitching, pitching today with our guest from Pitcherlist, Nate Schwartz! Jake and Gabe run through some of the early bright spots in the Cardinals' rotation and bullpen, and the guys also saved a little room at the end for some talk about the offense. A lot of great pitching analysis in this episode!

St. Louis Cardinals Relief Pitcher Gordon Graceffo joins the show to talk about the early team success! Jake and Gabe ask the Redbird Hurler about his late spring demotion, his early call up, whats made him so effective early in the season, his role as a starter turned reliever, his teammates, his manager, and SO MUCH MORE! Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the show! It helps us out a ton!

This week, the boys chat with 1120 KMOX Sports Director Tom Ackermann! We talk about Chaim Bloom, Oli Marmol, the potential roster churn, Jordan Walker, Victor Scott, Riley O'Brien, and a special toast to Tom at the end!

This week, the VEB writing team is joined by special guest Eno Sarris of The Athletic to discuss a variety of topics, including: Riley O'Brien, Stuff+, Jordan Walker, JJ Wetherholt, Dustin May, and Jimmy Crooks! If you're enjoying the show, don't forget to leave a rating and review! If you're new to the channel or are looking for new shows to follow along, consider subscribing and turn on the bell notification so you'll be alerted Monday mornings at 6 AM when the newest episodes are released!

Episode 60?! Time really flies when covering the Cardinals, and the fellas cover the baby birds with Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com. We cover a wide range of topics at various levels of the minor leagues!

This week is a special one! Jake, Gabe, and Scott are joined by the newest site writer, Matt Smith, who will be joining the show regularly! The guys talk about Masyn Winn in the cleanup spot, Victor Scott's arm strength, Nathan Church, Pedro Pages Vs Jimmy Crooks, and Dustin May! As well as an important announcement at the end of the show!

Founder of Over-Slot Baseball, Joe Doyle, joins Jake and Scott to talk a little bit about the state of the minor leagues as it portends to the upcoming CBA negotiations, 2026 draft prospects who could fit the Cardinals new look profile, and JJ Wetherholt and what Joe saw when he was a top pick in the draft. Subscribe if you enjoyed our content!

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by pre/post host for the Cardinals Radio Network, Matt Pauley! We discuss several areas of the roster, such as Liberatore as the opening day starter, Ivan Herrera's long-term plan, Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker's future, JJ Wetherholt and his spot in the lineup for Opening Day, and projecting bullpen roles. SO much good info for all Cardinals fans! Rate and Review, and of course SUBSCRIBE!

Gabe and Scott do a majority of the heavy lifting with this weeks episode as Jake continues to fight through technical difficulties. The guys dive deep in the PECOTA projections for the Cardinals and talk through various players and their predictive outcomes for 2026. Lots of great insightful baseball talk!

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by former VEB writer, and current writer for FanGraphs, Ben Clemens. The guys touch on various topics this week including: Ivan Herrera's injury, Josh Baez and how deliberate should the Cardinals be with his promotion, Dustin May returning to form, Ben's 2026 Cardinals breakout candidate, the new tools available at FanGraphs, and much more!

This week, Jake, Gabe, and Scott talk about the Oli Marmol extension, what - if anything, you can draw from the first 10 games of spring training, and finally, we wrap up with our predictions on how we think the division will shake out in 2026!

This week we are doing a crossover episode with one of the most entertaining and underrated Cardinals podcast. Ben and Nate of "Talking about Birds" joins us to talk about their show and how it started, the Ramon Urias signing and how it could impact other players on the roster, Zak Kent and the way that Chaim Bloom has re-shaped this roster, are the Cardinals are .in a Rebuild or Rebrand? Plus, we finish with a game in true Talking About Birds fashion! podcastsjoinand whether

This week, Jake, Gabe, and Scott all sit down with Jeff Jones, Cardinals beat writer for the Belleville News Democrat, to discuss Valentines day, Spring battles, Chaim Bloom's first offseason as POBO, and the state of local newspaper writers and their evolving state.

This week, while fighting through MORE technical difficulties, Jake gives you his thoughts on the Brendan Donovan trade, the addition of Bryan Ramos off of waivers, and finally, Jake, Scott, and Gabe answer some reader questions!

Jake and Gabe discuss the latest on the Brendan Donovan market and the direction that situation is headed. We also talk about the current countdown of top 20 prospects on the site as we are through our first 6 players as voted on by the readers. Finally we wrap up after a lengthy battle with some technical difficulties with discussion around spring battles for spots on the roster.

Jake, Gabe, and Scott talk about the upcoming International signing period that begins on Thursday with Tyler Gettinger (@RedbirdFarmhands). We also discuss the Cardinals acquiring LHP Justin Bruihl from Cleveland, the Ryne Stanek signing, and we finish the episode with a quick discussion about the RSN situation that once again faces the Cardinals.

Jake, Gabe, and Scott are joined by 2025 minor league Rule 5 selectee right handed pitcher Ryan Murphy! Get to know Ryan and his journey to becoming a hopeful big leaguer with the San Francisco Giants now to the St. Louis Cardinals!

Jake, Gabe, and Scott talk about the holidays and specifically how sad Willson Contreras being traded before Christmas made Scott. We also talk about the return for Willson, what RH bat could fit the mold that Chaim Bloom described, and upcoming guests for the show!

Jake, Gabe, and Scott share their thoughts on the winter meetings and perhaps how they could make them more eventful, the Rule 5 draft and the draft lottery results, as well as the Dustin May signing and the trade rumblings heating up on Cardinals players. If you enjoy this episode considering subscribing and share with your Cardinal consuming friends!

Jake, Scott, and Gabe come together to talk about Thanksgiving, the Sonny Gray trade, and answer questions from the readers of the site! A great conversation and lots of fun back and forth between the writers. Thanks for listening, and if you enjoyed this episode, and aren't already, please consider subscribing to our show (it's free). Leave us a rate and review and we love interacting and reading comments!

Jake, Gabe, and Scott check in after a busy week for the Cardinals and MLB as a whole. The guys discuss the prospects added to the 40 man roster and the players whose Cardinals tenure came to an abrupt end. The guys also talked about Phil Maton joining the rival Chicago Cubs and a special shoutout to one of Scott's former teammates!

This week Jake, Gabe, and NEW site manager Jeff sit down with Brian Walton of TheCardinalNation.com talk all things Arizona Fall league and the players the Cardinals sent in 2025. The group also discuss their 40 man roster possibilities of who to keep and who gets removed ahead of Tuesday's deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 draft! Please be sure to leave a rate and review and subscribe!

Jake goes 1 on 1 with the co host of the "Dealin' the Cards" Podcast Josh Jacobs! We talk about our early impressions of Chaim Bloom, the effect he's already had on the organization, his continued adding to the infrastructure, who stays and who goes, and we even highlight the guys upcoming charity live stream featuring Brendan Donovan!

This month's edition of the reader mailbag is a little bit different! Like the one we did with Blake Newberry and JP Hill, I am putting question power in the hands of you, the fans, to ask what you want to know! This week silly questions like "Is a hotdog a sandwich" or a reference to "The Office" to hard hitting questions about Jordan Walker, Joshua Baez, the pitching lab, and more! Please if you enjoyed this episode subscribe to our show we will have more great content and awesome guests, like Rob, all offseason long!

This week Jake is joined by Kareem Haq and Kyle Reis to interview Cardinals 7th round pick out of Gonzaga RHP Payton Graham. Get to know Payton and learn about his rise through high school and college ball, getting drafted, and his recovery from TJ as he looks forward to hitting the ground running this spring. Of course, it wouldnt be a getting to know you session without some fun non baseball related questions as well! If you enjoyed this episode or are new to the channel consider becoming a subscriber!

Jake, Heather, Gabe, and Scott all catch up with the host of "Meet Me at Musial" and "Gateway to Baseball Heaven" Daniel Shoptaw and the group all react to both press conferences that took place last week after having some time to digest what was said and what could possibly be in store for this offseason. Lots of great Cardinals conversation this week!

Jake, Heather, Gabe, and Scott all give their thoughts on the potential trades of veterans Nolan Arenado and Sonny Gray, as well as, will Willson Contreras change his mind on whether or not he will waive his as well. We also give out our team superlatives. MVP, Cy Young, Reliever of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved, and biggest disappointment. A fun face paced conversation you wont want to miss! Let us know your answers for these superlatives we'd love to hear them!

Memphis Redbirds play by play announcer Alex Coil and Double A Springfield reporter for the Scoops with Danny Mac network Andy Carroll drop in to discuss their thoughts on the 2025 minor league season and Jake, Heather, and Gabe discussed a variety of topics including JJ Wetherholt, the young pitching ascending through the minor leagues, their assessment of what the new regime has already put in place and their confidence level in that and so much more!

Jake, Heather, and Gabe all come together again (finally) to answer reader questions about Jordan Walker, how to improve the team going into 2026, Chaim Bloom and his financial flexibility in the offseason, and more!

Jake talks 1 on 1 with The Lou Sports talk show host and the guys discuss Jordan Walker, Liam Doyle and the evolving pitcher profile target, Chaim Bloom and his nearing take over of the baseball ops department, and finally we finish with a conversation about 1 player who positively surprised and 1 guy who disappointed this season in terms of expectations.