Episodes
The writing team offers their predictions for the 2024 Cardinals.
Published 03/29/24
Published 03/29/24
Viva El Birdo's minor league writers break down the site’s top 20 prospect list.
Published 03/15/24
Former Birdos Alex Crisafulli and John LaRue joined the podcast to talk about the Cardinals and reminisce about Viva El Birdos.
Published 03/01/24
Pitchers and catchers report to Jupiter, FL on Valentine's Day. Spring Training 2024 is here! The writing team - joined again by Mike Jones (aka Skyricesq) - breaks down our favorite moves of the offseason and debate what the club should have done differently. Then we cover Spring position battles and what we'll be watching.
Published 02/13/24
Dayn Perry of CBS and the Birdy Work Substack joins J.P., Blake, Gabe, and Adam for a wide-ranging conversation. The crew covers the Matt Carpenter signing, and the ongoing Bally/Diamond Sports bankruptcy and its impact on the Cardinals' finances. We finish up by answering questions from the site.
Published 01/26/24
The VEB writing team talks ZiPS projections, our first look at a projected win total for 2024, and takes questions from the site!
Published 01/05/24
The VEB writing team recaps the news (and lack thereof) from the Winter Meetings.
Published 12/07/23
On Monday, the Cardinals signed veteran starters Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. The VEB writing team reacts with a healthy mix of DOOM! and optimism.
Published 11/22/23
The VEB writing team gathers to discuss the latest news from GM Meetings and take listener questions!
Published 11/10/23
The site’s minor league writers talk about the Cardinals system, handing out awards and building a position-by-position depth chart.
Published 10/20/23
The gang is back to review a painful (and now over) 2023 season.
Published 10/03/23
The VEB writing team answers your questions!
Published 09/08/23
Meet Cardinals' prospect, Victor Scott! Scott is a speedster with 75 stolen bases in just 104 games this season in the minor leagues. He's also a developing hitter and elite defender. He joins the writing team to talk baserunning and answer listener questions. 
Published 08/18/23
The VEB writers gather to talk about the trade deadline returns, give our grades, and answer your questions.
Published 08/04/23
Jeff Jones joins the podcast to preview the trade deadline, talk about the latest rumors, reset expectations, and lay out some likely outcomes for the Cardinals.
Published 07/28/23
The VEB writing team is back after an extended break to talk about what went wrong in the 1st half and answer reader questions.
Published 07/14/23
Meet Cardinals’ prospect, Mike Antico! Antico is a speedy centerfielder and leadoff hitter for the Springfield Cardinals. He joins with the writing team to talk stolen bases, how his hitting profile has changed, and play a little ”who would win in a race?”
Published 06/02/23
Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat joins the podcast to detail the Willson Contreras situation, expectations of the catcher position, the pitching staff, and communication struggles in the organization.
Published 05/12/23
The writing team covers Walker’s demotion, what went wrong, and what’s gone right for the Cardinals so far.
Published 04/28/23
Kyle Reis from Birds on the Black joins the VEB Podcast team to preview the Cardinals’ 2023 Minor League season. We hit all the the names to know at each level and answer listener questions.
Published 04/14/23
The writing team at Viva El Birdos previews the 2023 Cardinals season, makes their predictions, and answers fan questions!
Published 03/29/23
Drew Silva stops by the podcast to talk contenders in this NL Preview.
Published 03/17/23
Katie Woo from The Athletic joins the VEB writing team to talk about Wainwright’s continued struggles with velocity. Plus spring surprises, Jordan Walker, and stories from the Cardinals beat.
Published 03/03/23
The Viva El Birdos writing team stops by to talk competitions, the WBC, and spring surprises as the St. Louis Cardinals open Spring Training in 2023.
Published 02/17/23