Viva El Birdos Podcast

Ben Humphrey and Aaron Finkel of vivaelbirdos.com discuss the shifting pitching market, news from the Cardinals' winter warm-ups, getting to know Jason Heyward, Lance Lynn's extension, and Jaime Garcia's possible availability.

Ben Humphrey and Joe Schwarz of Vivalebirdos.com celebrate the winter holiday known as "Cardinals ZiPS release day" by discussing pitcher inning expectations and making over/under calls for each Redbird position player's projected WAR. The last spots in the bullpen and bench are also considered.

in which Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com do a position by position breakdown to answer a listener email asking if the Cardinals are better heading into 2015 than they were heading into 2014. The Jordan Walden extension and John Mozeliak's bullpen philosophy are also discussed.

Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com discuss the winners of the Cardinals' organizational minor league player of the year awards, the future roles of Carlos Martinez and Marco Gonzales, the Reds and advanced Jocketty theory, the Cardinals bench, and Mike Matheny's platoon perspective.

Ben Humphrey and Craig Edwards of vivaelbirdos.com discuss the winter meetings, the new-look Cubs, Max Scherzer's free agency, the Cardinals' pitching depth, a potential extension for Lance Lynn, and the Mark Reynolds signing.

Ben Humphrey is joined by Eric M. Johnson, editor of Future Redbirds, the minor league wing of Vivaelbirdos.com. This episode features a look at players throughout the Cardinals' farm system, especially focusing on position player prospects.

New Cardinal Ty Kelly joins Ben Humphrey and Joe Schwarz of vivaelbirdos.com to discuss Kelly's experiences in the minors, patient hitting approach, musical tastes, and more.

Ben Humphrey and Aaron Finkel of vivaelbirdos.com talk about the Jason Heyward trade, his future with the Cardinals, Jon Lester and other hot stove rumors and plans, as well as John Mozeliak's handling of the tension between the future and the now of the St. Louis Cardinals.

The first VEB editors' roundtable. Ben Humphrey, Craig Edwards, Joe Schwarz, Heather Simon, Eric Johnson, and Aaron Finkel of vivaelbirdos.com talk about the St Louis Cardinals NLCS performance and look ahead at what to expect from Kolten Wong, Matt Carpenter, and the Cardinal rotation next season.

Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) discuss the St Louis Cardinals, their NLDS victory over the Dodgers, their upcoming NLCS date with the Giants, and the playoffs in general.