Cardinals on My Time

Scott Plaza is joined by Jake Wood of Viva El Birdos to break down the blockbuster trade sending Nolan Arenado to the Arizona Diamondbacks. We discuss the $26 million cash swap, the return of Jack Martinez, and why Chaim Bloom finally hit the "reset" button on the veteran core.We also dive into the fallout for the rest of the roster: • The Winners: Who takes over at third base? Weatherholt, Gorman, or Saggese? • The Rumors: Is Brendan Donovan the next to go? Analyzing the Giants' aggressive pursuit. • The Rankings: Ivan Herrera cracks the MLB Top 100—is he a catcher or a future DH?Follow Jake! • Read Viva El Birdos: vivaelbirdos.com (http://vivaelbirdos.com) • Jake Wood on X: @Woodbat28 (https://www.google.com/search?q=https://twitter.com/Woodbat28)

Welcome back to Redbird Rundown, your go-to podcast for everything St. Louis Cardinals ⚾️

Andy is joined by Matt, Jonathan, and welcoming Scott Plaza as a new regular voice on the show. You’ll be hearing a lot more from Scott (@MrPlaztastic17 on X) moving forward — on this podcast and beyond.

On this episode, we start with a quick vibe check from the past week (five words or less), then dive into recent Cardinals bullpen moves, including:

• The trade for LHP Justin Bruihl from the Cleveland Guardians

• The signing of veteran reliever Ryne Stanek

After that, we take an analytical deep dive into Masyn Winn. Cardinals fans already know the elite defense — but what does Winn need to improve offensively to take the next step?

• Why has power been slow to develop?

• What changes could unlock his bat?

• Can Winn become a true two-way star for the Cardinals?

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In this family fun version of Redbird Rundown, the wives of the guys hop on to give hot takes, play some games, and offer advice to all those people out there with a spouse or partner who just can't quit the Birds.

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Willson Contreras was an awesome part of the Cardinals in a bad era. The guys reflect on his time in St. Louis - including what worked and what didn't. Then, they speculate on the position player side of the roster as is and dive into the prospect return.

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With the offseason creeping along, the guys do a proper deep dive into Dustin May. They talk about his repertoire, pedigree as a prospect, injury history, and what might make him more successful as a Cardinal. After this pod, you'll know Dustin May as well as his own mom does.

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A lot has happened in the last week and the guys assemble to review it all. Dustin May (Gingergaard!), the Winter Meetings, and whether Chaim Bloom's recent comments about Ivan Herrera were a shot at John Mozielak's regime. We anticipate more trades coming, but we react to the news we have!

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The guys run down some of the brightest prospects coming on the horizon of the franchise. Along the way they offer upside and downside comps for each player and estimate when we'll see each prospect at the big league level. It's the most exciting part of the Cardinals franchise - let's dig in!

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Chaim Bloom strikes with the first big move of the offseason for the Cardinals in dealing away team ace Sonny Gray. The guys come together to say so long to Sonny and then think through the return. What should we expect from Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke? What does it tell us about the way Chaim Bloom will continue to operate?

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The guys give their takes on the 40 man roster decisions before talking the changes coming to baseball. Namely they weigh in on thone introduction of the ABS system, talk ghost runners in the playoffs, and stare down the looming lockout in 2027. They debate whether fixes to the financial system of baseball are worth sacrificing games.

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If the Redbird Rundown guys were GM this offseason, what would our opening day roster look like? We answer that question and have some interesting philosophical debates along the way. It could be quite the offseason!

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