Viva El Birdos Podcast

John and Heather discuss the looming arbitration hearings for Carlos Martinez and Michael Wacha, unveil the VEB community's picks for the 2017 Hall of Fame class, and discuss the Cardinals' ZiPS projections with ZiPS creator and ESPN writer Dan Szymborski (at 14:14).

John and Heather draft their favorite moments from Game 6 of the 2011 World Series and discuss their ballot for the 2017 Hall of Fame class.

John and Heather are joined by Chase Woodruff of Double Birds, and they discuss long-term perceptions of Cardinals ownership, controversies with Jason Heyward and Aroldis Chapman, and Cardinals media coverage.

John and Heather attempt to stump each other with 21st century Cardinals trivia, create a Cardinals lineup for a hypothetical alumni game, and answer a host of listener questions.

John and Heather discuss the Dexter Fowler signing, the philosophies of winning now vs. winning in the future, and draft the most desirable Cardinals shirseys to give as Christmas gifts.

John and Heather discuss the Cardinals careers of now ex-Birdos Jaime Garcia and Matt Holliday and consider such potential targets as Justin Turner, Adam Eaton, and Jarrod Dyson.

John and Heather discuss the Cardinals' signing of Brett Cecil, 40-man roster moves, Michael Wacha trade rumors, and answer more questions about baseball and food.

John and Heather discuss the Chicago Cubs' World Series title, extensions for Mike Matheny and Jaime Garcia, potential free agents, and have another round of VEB trivia.

John and Heather sit down with former Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan about what it was like to be drafted by his hometown team, his experiences as a St. Louis Cardinal, and his current charitable work with Brace for Impact 46.

In Part 3 of the VEB Awards, John and Heather talk with mister_manager, Ben Godar, Alex Crisafulli, and As You Van Slyke It about VEB listeners' choices for Cardinals Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP awards.