Well, the struggle to collect wins continues. With roster moves and a forgettable 6-game road trip, we talk over the week that was. You can listen to this episode via this Soundcloud player: OR Click the links below to find Bird Law on your favorite podcast platform: Itunes / Apple Podcasts Google Play Stitcher TuneIn [...]
We’ve all seen it. It’s only been 6 games — a super small sample — but it’s been a bad 6 games for Luke Gregerson. He’s allowed 5 ER (7.94 ERA), allowing 12 of 27 batters to reach base while collecting just 2 strikeouts. After being one of baseball’s most durable and consistent relievers for [...]
So, things haven’t been going very well. We talk about that during this episode. You can listen to this episode via this Soundcloud player: OR Click the links below to find Bird Law on your favorite podcast platform: Itunes / Apple Podcasts Google Play Stitcher TuneIn Soundcloud Credits: Intro: Music – The Heat Is On [...]
In an offseason headlined by the Paul Goldschmidt acquisition, the hiring of a hitting coach usually doesn’t get much fanfare. However, the Cardinals made a serious impact move by bringing on Jeff Albert to fill the position. The writers around the team recognized the potential importance of the move, writing numerous stories on the newest [...]
Starting pitching depth has long been touted as the strength of the St. Louis Cardinals. They entered spring with a group of 10 theoretical starting pitching candidates. While the quantity thinned out as Carlos Martinez had setbacks and Alex Reyes faced a slow build back to a starter’s workload, it was fair to be concerned [...]
Last July the Cardinals traded the 2019 AL MVP to the Yankees in the form of Luke Voit. The immediate major league return was lefty Chasen Shreve. Also in on the deal, and very unheralded, was RHP Giovanny Gallegos. I liked the potential for Shreve alot, but after perusing Gallegos’ minor league numbers, I was [...]
The rotation has been less than solid as we wrap up the 4th turn, with Adam Wainwright emerging as the surprise Ace of the early season. We’re not too concerned going forward, but we’ve got some questions. The lineup on the other hand is starting to show off enormous potential, headlined by Paul DeJong and [...]
Extension season rolls on as the Cardinals lock in Matt Carpenter through at least 2021. And the team pulls off an unlikely 4-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. These topics and more, on this episode of Bird Law! You can listen to this episode via this Soundcloud player: OR Click the links below to [...]
In this episode we look over the first 5 games of the young 2019 season. Our thoughts cover the first turn of the rotation, the rash of strikeouts from the offense, and various other topics. You can listen to this episode via this Soundcloud player: OR Click the links below to find Bird Law on [...]
After a way too long hiatus from recording, we are proud to re-introduce — and reboot — the Bird Law podcast. In this episode, we discuss the Goldschmidt Extension, the final roster makeup for Opening Day, and run through a fun little exercise of predicting things such as Team MVP, CY Young, etc. You can [...]
While it’s debatable just how much impact a manager — and especially a hitting coach — can have, it became apparent that the situation under Mike Matheny had deteriorated to the point of a clear negative impact on player performance, and ultimately wins and losses. Additionally, John Mabry, though he had some merits as an [...]
Bird Law is proud to present the Word from the Warm-Up series. With podcast co-host, Adam Butler on the scene at the 2019 Cardinals Care Winter Warm-Up, he was able to collect more press conference audio than we could ever fully cover in any single episode. And so, for your listening pleasure, we will be providing [...]
