The editors of Viva El Birdos talk about the St Louis Cardinals and major league baseball.We have non-tendered the following players: RHP Dakota Hudson. RHP Jake Woodford. C Andrew Knizner. 1B/OF Juan Yepez. Our 40-player roster now stands at 36. — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) November 18, 2023. And the reports were true. Hudson was nontendered.The Winter Meetings have come and gone and left us with a few tidbits of news to talk about. The writing team here at Viva El Birdos — Heather, Adam, Blake, and I — gathered on Wednesday evening to talk about that action (or inaction). We break down the newest Cardinal, Rule 5 draft pick and former reliever in the Red Sox ’s system, Ryan ...This club is built on its offense. That’s where they have the most room for growth. It’s where we’ve spent the least amount of attention this offseason. It’s the most important thing for the Cardinals in 2024. The focus has been on the rotation but this club’s competitive potential rests elsewhere in 2024.Jake Woodford (2.23 ERA/3.13 FIP/4.18 xFIP) vs. Freddy Peralta (3.58 ERA/3.06 FIP/3.66 xFIP) The Brewers have a reputation for having a three-headed monster in their starting rotation, but that’s not exactly accurate. While Peralta is undeniably good, he’s just not on Corbin Burnes or Woodruff’s level.Pallante is next. From a single season perspective, Pallante’s 74.6 GB% is not that rare, though if he had an 81.8% GB, that would be. With a minimum of 50 innings, a pitcher has had a 74.6 GB% or higher seven times. So still pretty rare actually. Considering four of those times were Zack Britton.We have gotten audio tapes of what really happened. There has been a lot of speculation on why Mike Shildt got fired. “Philosophical differences” isn’t really a …On Tuesday, Valentine’s Day, the Cardinals announced that they have signed President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak to a contract extension that will keep him in that role through 2025. We have extended the contract of President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak through the 2025 season.⁰. Mozeliak, 54, is the longest tenured head ...Nov 23, 2023 · One legitimately interesting thing about Gibson is that following his 2021, Gibson added a sweeper to his repertoire. He only threw it 3.3% of the time in the 2022 season, while throwing the slider he’s thrown his whole career 17.7% of the time. The sweeper was marginally effective, but the slider was worth -5 runs. There seems to be an assumption that Masyn Winn is going to make the Opening Day roster. It also seems to be the popular consensus from fans that it would be a bad idea. I’m not here to debate whether or not he will make the Opening Day roster. I think it’s far from the sure thing some people think it is, but I also wouldn’t be surprised.Option 1: SP Seth Lugo, 3/$40M. Seth Lugo is a reliever turned starter who put together a nice 2.8 fWAR season. He might have a little mileage left on his arm because of his lower innings totals but that’s not usually how aging works. He’s more of the traditional Cardinals, lower K, lower walk, high ground ball type.Adam Wainwright (2-1, 6.15 ERA) vs. Martin Perez (6-1, 4.43 ERA) viva el birdos. @vivaelbirdos. ·. 17h. Andrew Knizner with a deep drive to cut the lead in half! -108.3 MPH -419 Ft. -25 ° LA He continues his excellent play as his offense begins to catch up with his stellar defense behind the plate.Dec 8, 2023 · Robertson is a 24-year-old reliever who made his debut with the Dodgers this season. He was traded to the Red Sox in July. In both stops, his ERA was high — over 6.00. However, he flashed the ability to generate K’s and above-average whiff and chase rates. His overall FIP in ‘23 was just 3.88. Viva El Birdos. 6,051 likes. Viva El Birdos is a St. Louis Cardinals blog bringing you everything from in-depth analysis to prospe.@vivaelbirdos So Much Rests on Flaherty’s Shoulders No one has more on the line in 2023 than Jack Flaherty. And no one can impact the Cardinals’ season more than Jack Flaherty.Sep 13, 2023 · Still, with a 28-man roster, there should be space for Ivan Herrera. Herrera is one of the better MLB-ready catching prospects in baseball. He’s crushing AAA in his return to the level for his age-23 season. His current line is .296/.444/.493 for Memphis. That comes with a 19.1% walk rate, a .197 ISO, and a 143 wRC+. Today is part two of the final minor league update of the 2022 season. On Thursday, in case you missed it, I covered the rookie leagues.A lot of the players highlighted won’t go on to do anything at the MLB level, but a few might and you might want to be able to say “oh I remember hearing about that guy when he was in rookie leagues.”Viva El Birdos. 6,051 likes. Viva El Birdos is a St. Louis Cardinals blog bringing you everything from in-depth analysis to prospe.Cardinals cough up lead late, remain at 69 wins following Wednesday’s loss at Milwaukee. *Beavis and Butthead voice* Cool. By Connor Lemons September 27. 35 Comments / 35 New.Adam Wainwright (2-1, 6.15 ERA) vs. Martin Perez (6-1, 4.43 ERA) viva el birdos. @vivaelbirdos. ·. 17h. Andrew Knizner with a deep drive to cut the lead in half! -108.3 MPH -419 Ft. -25 ° LA He continues his excellent play as his offense begins to catch up with his stellar defense behind the plate.It’s early, but the Cardinals entered Tuesday’s game against Arizona in a rather unfamiliar spot — last place. At 7-10, St. Louis trailed the Reds by half of a game entering tonight’s contest, but have already fallen five games behind the division-leading Brewers. Jordan Montgomery had been rock solid in his first three starts of the ...viva el birdos on Twitter: "Best of the First Third of 2023 The Cardinals aren’t performing well as a team. But they do have a few individual performances worth …Nov 20, 2023 · Herrera debuted in the Dominican Summer League during the 2017 season and destroyed the ball as a 17-year-old. He had just one homer and a .106 ISO, but he walked 9% of the time, struck out just 17.9% of the time, and thanks to a .415 BABIP, had a 155 wRC+. At least a little bit. The third big reliever signing so far this offseason has been Rafael Montero re-signing with the Astros. He got 3 years and $34.5 million after a year where he posted a 2.37 ERA, 2.64 FIP, and 1.5 fWAR. He’s also 32 years old and has a career 4.64 ERA.@vivaelbirdos Best of the First Third of 2023 The Cardinals aren’t performing well as a team. But they do have a few individual performances worth recognizing.Your best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective. News.AAA Stats: 4 GS, 18.1 IP, 15.1 K%, 5.8 BB%, 42.4 GB%, 5.40 ERA/3.83 FIP/4.73 xFIP. What an absolutely strange combination of statistics that only a month’s worth of stats could produce. Hudson isn’t striking anybody out, isn’t walking many - which would normally be good - but also isn’t really getting groundballs.Viva El Birdos. 6,051 likes. Viva El Birdos is a St. Louis Cardinals blog bringing you everything from in-depth analysis to prospe.2. Carson Kelly - C - Current team - Arizona Diamondbacks. For years Carson Kelly was the projected heir to Yadier Molina’s throne largely because of his capabilities behind the plate. No matter what prospect publication you read, Kelly was respected as one of the best defensive catchers throughout the minor leagues.After having an easier week when it comes to facing top level starting pitching, the St. Louis Cardinals are being thrown right back into the fire this week. They got lucky as they avoided Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen, who pitched Sunday. However, the same cannot be said for the weekend series against the Seattle Mariners …Sep 15, 2023 · He also throws a sinker, cutter, and 4-seamer, along with a rare curveball. Seemingly after some injury issues in 2018, 2020 Walker made the switch away from primarily throwing his 4-seamer to the splitter in 2020. He has a 4.30 ERA and 4.53 FIP this season. The best hitter for the Phillies is still Bryce Harper. The Cardinals currently have a .391 winning percentage. That is the lowest winning percentage they have had to start June 16 in the last 30 years. The next lowest was .426 back in 1995 and then .438 in 2007. Then there is the nature in which they are losing too — the Cardinals are 7-16 in one-run games. Last season in one-run games they were ...This club is built on its offense. That’s where they have the most room for growth. It’s where we’ve spent the least amount of attention this offseason. It’s the most important thing for the Cardinals in 2024. The focus has been on the rotation but this club’s competitive potential rests elsewhere in 2024.The Winter Meetings are coming up, and the market should start to move a little bit more once they start. The Cardinals must move as well and sign the right No. 1 starter. The Cardinals have already checked two items off their offseason to-do list. Early in the week, they signed Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson to one-year deals.Apr 14, 2023 · He continues to lead the way for a struggling Cardinals’ rotation early in the season. Jordan Walker was unable to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, striking out in the ninth inning against Dauri Moreta. His mark of 12 was short of the major league record of 17 set by David Dahl of the Colorado Rockies in 2016. The Braves number 13 prospect Dylan Dodd will make his Major League debut Tuesday after only 6 2 ⁄ 3 innings at AAA. In just over 46 innings in AA he had 3.11 ERA and 3.87 FIP with a 28.4 K% and 6.7 BB%. According to Fangraphs Eric Longenhagen his fastball is topping out around 96 mph and his command is really good.Nov 26, 2023 · The Winter Meetings are coming up, and the market should start to move a little bit more once they start. The Cardinals must move as well and sign the right No. 1 starter. The Cardinals have already checked two items off their offseason to-do list. Early in the week, they signed Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson to one-year deals. In this short offseason, with the controversial moves the Cards have made, the Reds are clearly the winner so far of the worst signing of free agency in the NL Central. They signed him to a 1 year, $8 million deal with an $8 million player option, so it’s a 2 year, $16 million deal because who the hell else would want to pay $8 million for a ...The Cardinals have expressed some interest in right-hander Phil Maton, who spent recent seasons as a steady presence in Houston’s playoff-bound bullpen. Maton, 30, grew up in Chatham, Illinois. In his past 200 games he’s pitched 198 1/3 innings with 232 strikeouts and a 3.86 ERA. On Yuki Matsui:More From Viva El Birdos. Winter Meeting Notes: Draft Lottery Results & A Financial Freakout; 2023 Rule 5 Draft Preview; Cardinals shouldn’t trade Dylan Carlson; My thoughts on the Cardinals offseason so far and what I expect at Winter Meetings; Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Relievers Part 1; What to Expect from the Winter MeetingsRays. Estimated 2024 payroll: $126 million. Projected Payroll: Less than $126 million. The Rays are reportedly open to raising payroll, but here’s the thing: they could shed Tyler Glasnow’s $25 million salary and still raise payroll by over $20 million. They had an $80 million payroll last year.The MLB Winter Meetings begin Sunday and continue through Wednesday in Nashville. It’s a brief window for a flurry of activity as the biggest names in the free agent …The 2019 Viva El Birdos Top Prospect List: #24-19. The second installment of our annual prospect list, heading into the teens. By A.E. Schafer December 19, 2018. Future Redbirds is the unofficial clubhouse of the Hyperventilating Prospect Geek Fraternity.The Cardinals can’t miss with their next move for starting pitching. St. Louis Cardinals Viva El Birdos. Saturday SOC: Budget & Payroll Update. St. Louis Cardinals Viva El Birdos. Friday Open Thread. St. Louis Cardinals Viva El Birdos. Kyle Gibson is …We have gotten audio tapes of what really happened. There has been a lot of speculation on why Mike Shildt got fired. “Philosophical differences” isn’t really a …May 7, 2023 · Make it make sense. And speaking of logjams, the Cardinals sent Jordan Walker down to clear the logjam in the outfield, even though he was the best hitting outfielder. Now, they also plan to use Contreras in the outfield, which adds to the logjam that was already there. Early on Saturday, the Cardinals activated Adam Wainwright and sent down ... The Winter Meetings conclude today from Opryland in Nashville, TN. It’s been a largely disappointing Meetings so far, with only relatively minor free agent signings and trades. So far, the Cardinals have been quiet. Reports from the Meetings indicate that the Cardinals have checked on the trade market for Tyler O’Neill and relievers.More From Viva El Birdos. What is the Most Important Thing for the Cardinals in 2024? Fitting the Pieces Together; Cardinals Finalizing Deal with FA SP Sonny Gray; How good on offense does Pedro Pages need to be? The Cardinals can’t miss with their next move for starting pitching; Saturday SOC: Budget & Payroll Update192 Comments / 192 New. Photo by Kenta Harada/Getty Images. Back to basics. Last time, I had to do a runoff poll between Leonardo Bernal and Joshua Baez to determine the #11 prospect. Joshua Baez won the vote and it wasn’t that close, all things considered. Baez had 59% of the vote to Bernal’s 41%. So that surprised me a little bit.More From Viva El Birdos. Cardinals are coming at the king (of the AL), they will probably miss - A Series Preview; St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds - A game thread for September 10, 2023; What to make of Zack Thompson and Dakota Hudson’s resurgence; St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds - A game thread for September 9, 2023Back in October, MLB Trade Rumors estimated the following salaries for Hudson, Knizner, and Woodford: Hudson: $3.65M. Knizner: $1.85M. Woodford: $1M. Total Budget Saved: $6.5M. Yepez was not arbitration-eligible, so the Cardinals didn’t save any money by non-tendering him. They do gain his spot on the 40-man roster, though.Dec 3, 2023 · The Cardinals have expressed some interest in right-hander Phil Maton, who spent recent seasons as a steady presence in Houston’s playoff-bound bullpen. Maton, 30, grew up in Chatham, Illinois. In his past 200 games he’s pitched 198 1/3 innings with 232 strikeouts and a 3.86 ERA. On Yuki Matsui: Nolan Arenado says he is happy in St. Louis - A Hunt and Peck. The Cardinals third baseman discusses why he did not opt out. Following the 2022 season Nolan Arenado had the opportunity to opt out of his contract he signed with Colorado Rockies back in 2019 for 8 years and $260 million. Opt out clauses are generally seen as a good thing …St. Louis Cardinals at Texas Rangers - A game thread for June 5, 2023. game 61. By lil_scooter93 Jun 5, 2023, 7:05pm EDT. 672 Comments / 672 New. The St. Louis Cardinals are scheduled to take on the Texas Rangers this evening at 7:05 pm CT. Here are tonight’s lineups:There’s a bit more to the higher than average HR/9 than just being a fly ball heavy pitcher but I’ll get to that in the next section. Here I want to point out that Maeda’s fly ball rate spiked to 47.5% in 2023 which isn’t a great sign if you’re hoping that his home run rate is going to calm down.This is the first article of a new series in which I look at prospects by position group who we may see in the majors in 2023. My criteria for choosing players is completely subjective but I’m generally leaving out young players who had a lot of exposure to the majors or players who we remember as fans. So, for instance, in this piece I left ...The Viva El Birdos writing team recaps the news and discussions from the Winter Meetings, including the addition of Rule 5 draft pick Ryan Fernandez, Yadier Molina's new role in the front office, and the potential trade of Tyler O'Neill. By the Numbers.Pallante is next. From a single season perspective, Pallante’s 74.6 GB% is not that rare, though if he had an 81.8% GB, that would be. With a minimum of 50 innings, a pitcher has had a 74.6 GB% or higher seven times. So still pretty rare actually. Considering four of those times were Zack Britton.It’s early, but the Cardinals entered Tuesday’s game against Arizona in a rather unfamiliar spot — last place. At 7-10, St. Louis trailed the Reds by half of a game entering tonight’s contest, but have already fallen five games behind the division-leading Brewers. Jordan Montgomery had been rock solid in his first three starts of the ...Cardinals have officially announced this year’s Hall of Fame fan ballot candidates: Joaquin Andújar, Steve Carlton, David Freese, Matt Morris and Edgar Rentería. Voting opens this weekend. One gets in. — Jeff Jones (@jmjones) February 23, 2023. I was going to do a whole breakdown on their career WAR and Cardinals WAR, but then I saw …A payroll update and its ramification on what’s next for the Cardinals. Good Saturday morning, Viva El Birdos! I hope you had a pleasant time with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday. And that you survived the insanity of Black Friday, if that’s your jam, with all your limbs and teeth intact. I’m back today to give you a ...May 7, 2023 · Make it make sense. And speaking of logjams, the Cardinals sent Jordan Walker down to clear the logjam in the outfield, even though he was the best hitting outfielder. Now, they also plan to use Contreras in the outfield, which adds to the logjam that was already there. Early on Saturday, the Cardinals activated Adam Wainwright and sent down ... 1st Inning. Mikolas worked around a two-out single from Ohtani to put up a zero in the first inning. Neto flew out, Trout struck out swinging, Ohtani singled to right field, and Rendon flew out to shallow center field.Nov 11, 2023 · Happy Saturday, Viva El Birdos! The writing team — minus Adam — was back for another episode of the VEB Podcast. This time we’re reacting to the rumors and reporting coming out of the GM Meetings. The Meetings, though cut short because of a virus, offered us our first opportunity to hear from President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak ... This summer has made me think a lot about what it means to be a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals.. For most of 2021, the performance of the team – read that “team” holistically: the players, coaching staff, and front office… everybody – brought out the worst in us fans.More From Viva El Birdos. What is the Most Important Thing for the Cardinals in 2024? Fitting the Pieces Together; Cardinals Finalizing Deal with FA SP Sonny Gray; How good on offense does Pedro Pages need to be? The Cardinals can’t miss with their next move for starting pitching; Saturday SOC: Budget & Payroll UpdateThey would not have to be. Steven Matz has a $12.5 million salary in 2024, Tyler O’Neill is projected for $5.85 million salary in 2024, and Dylan Carlson’s projected figure is the lowest of the three at $2.1 million. Trading Matz and O’Neill, specifically, could free up a substantial amount of money in the budget.Sep 12, 2022 · Today is part two of the final minor league update of the 2022 season. On Thursday, in case you missed it, I covered the rookie leagues.A lot of the players highlighted won’t go on to do anything at the MLB level, but a few might and you might want to be able to say “oh I remember hearing about that guy when he was in rookie leagues.” More from Viva El Birdos. It's time to say your goodbyes to Matt Holliday; The Cardinals probably won the Brandon Moss trade; Exploring the St. Louis Cardinals’ multitude of pitching prospects; St. Louis Cardinals Prospect Report: Carptenter Homers; Weaver Strikes Out 9, Is Promoted; Seung Hwan Oh and the Cardinals get a second chance and win it!Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/Getty Images. The trade deadline was just under a month ago and the St. Louis Cardinals were quite active, as you remember. The team brought in 10 players total, 2 of whom are now in the majors, in an effort to restock the farm system while getting rid of all their soon-to-be free agents except for Drew VerHagen.Jul 16, 2023 · The 2023 MLB Draft finished up on Tuesday with the St. Louis Cardinals adding 18 new players to the organization. The team was without a second round pick due to signing Willson Contreras in the offseason and that meant that the allotted bonus pool money for that pick also disappeared. As a result, the Cardinals had the fourth lowest bonus pool ... Your best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.John Mozeliak even came out and said that he wasn’t ready to make a move, which is pretty frustrating. With the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes dragging out, there was …According to multiple sources, including Jon Heyman and Derrick Goold of the Post-Distpacth, the Cardinals are trading Tyler O’Neill to the Boston Red Sox. #stlcards …AAA Stats: 4 GS, 18.1 IP, 15.1 K%, 5.8 BB%, 42.4 GB%, 5.40 ERA/3.83 FIP/4.73 xFIP. What an absolutely strange combination of statistics that only a month’s worth of stats could produce. Hudson isn’t striking anybody out, isn’t walking many - which would normally be good - but also isn’t really getting groundballs.Jan 18, 2023 · More From Viva El Birdos. Cardinals are coming at the king (of the AL), they will probably miss - A Series Preview; St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds - A game thread for September 10, 2023; What to make of Zack Thompson and Dakota Hudson’s resurgence; St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds - A game thread for September 9, 2023 That’s where the podcast takes a turn in tone. We end on a high note as all of us believe the Lynn and Gibson signings indicate the team’s desire to push all-in on one of two moves: trading for Tyler Glasnow or signing Yamamoto. Yes, we’re serious. The Cardinals’ moves make the most sense if you presume that they are pushing everything ...Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports. Your opinion of the Tyler O’Neill trade probably correlates with your level of expectation about a trade which has been inevitable for a little while now. Personally, I wasn’t expecting much of a return for an oft-injured player worth 2 fWAR in the past 2 seasons combined. Sure, O’Neill has upside - he ...Rule 5 Draft Protection Deadline and Rules. The St. Louis Cardinals have until 6 pm today to announce which prospects they will be protecting from the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft and which prospects they will leave exposed. Before I go any further, though, let me provide an introduction to the Rule 5 draft and who is eligible for it.More From Viva El Birdos. Winter Meeting Notes: Draft Lottery Results & A Financial Freakout; 2023 Rule 5 Draft Preview; Cardinals shouldn’t trade Dylan Carlson; My thoughts on the Cardinals offseason so far and what I expect at Winter Meetings; Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Relievers Part 1; What to Expect from the Winter MeetingsViva El Birdos. 6,061 likes. Viva El Birdos is a St. Louis Cardinals blog bringing you everything from in-depth analysis to prospeThere seems to be an assumption that Masyn Winn is going to make the Opening Day roster. It also seems to be the popular consensus from fans that it would be a bad idea. I’m not here to debate whether or not he will make the Opening Day roster. I think it’s far from the sure thing some people think it is, but I also wouldn’t be surprised.Barrera has been worth 0.2 but was worth -0.4 last year. Barrera also has an average exit velocity of just 81.7 mph in his career and has never hit a ball harder than 102.9 at the major league level. Knizner may have struggled with the bat throughout his career, but it’s tough to expect a whole lot more from Barrera.More From Viva El Birdos. Revisiting pre-season playing time polls; Figuring out a trade for Shane Bieber; The Master Plan (Part 1): Settling the 40-Man Roster, Depth Chart, and Budget; Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Shota Imanaga; Two potential lower-cost pitching options that could help the Cardinals. Pinnacle dermatology excelsior, Dank memes 2023, Quickstick1, Pokemon infinite fusion voltorb flip, Waifuumia leaked onlyfans, Max and mia leggings, Twinote, Club leon vs vancouver whitecaps fc lineups, Klondike 3 turn solitaire green felt, Biggest grannies, Rosalia carrasco onlyfans, Yeswelder helmet, Homes for rent in martinsburg wv, Berryhill funeral home huntsville
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missmkbThis is the first article of a new series in which I look at prospects by position group who we may see in the majors in 2023. My criteria for choosing players is completely subjective but I’m generally leaving out young players who had a lot of exposure to the majors or players who we remember as fans. So, for instance, in this piece I left ...From the United States ... This is an amazing blog except for one big thing. It talks a lot about different cardinals info and goes deep into different players' ...The Cardinals currently have a .391 winning percentage. That is the lowest winning percentage they have had to start June 16 in the last 30 years. The next lowest was .426 back in 1995 and then .438 in 2007. Then there is the nature in which they are losing too — the Cardinals are 7-16 in one-run games. Last season in one-run games they were ...Robertson is a 24-year-old reliever who made his debut with the Dodgers this season. He was traded to the Red Sox in July. In both stops, his ERA was high — over 6.00. However, he flashed the ability to generate K’s and above-average whiff and chase rates. His overall FIP in ‘23 was just 3.88.Rule 5 Draft Protection Deadline and Rules. The St. Louis Cardinals have until 6 pm today to announce which prospects they will be protecting from the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft and which prospects they will leave exposed. Before I go any further, though, let me provide an introduction to the Rule 5 draft and who is eligible for it.There is a chance he could head to the bullpen in the latter half of the season, but they might want to keep him on the starter plan and not disrupt that. In the meantime, they made a selection of their own. They drafted 25-year-old Ryan Fernandez from the Boston Red Sox with their sixth overall pick.John Mozeliak even came out and said that he wasn’t ready to make a move, which is pretty frustrating. With the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes dragging out, there was …Mar 7, 2023 · Andre Pallante. I covered this in my first spring training notebook but Andre Pallante’s velocity gains looks real. In 2022, Pallante averaged 95.2 mph on his heater and in his first outing of the spring, he threw all 9 of his fastballs above 96 mph. Then, in his most recent outing, Pallante averaged 96.6 mph and touched 98.2. Your best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.1st Inning. Mikolas worked around a two-out single from Ohtani to put up a zero in the first inning. Neto flew out, Trout struck out swinging, Ohtani singled to right field, and Rendon flew out to shallow center field.Rule 5 Draft Protection Deadline and Rules. The St. Louis Cardinals have until 6 pm today to announce which prospects they will be protecting from the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft and which prospects they will leave exposed. Before I go any further, though, let me provide an introduction to the Rule 5 draft and who is eligible for it.Mar 27, 2023 · Jordan Walker. Throughout the first half of Spring Training, top prospect Jordan Walker torched opposing pitchers to the tune of a 1.212 OPS before sustaining a shoulder injury. Despite this scare, his on-field performance and maturity through adversity were enough to earn him a spot in the majors entering 2023. Leaving Los Birdos. I won’t be here all week. Or, also, ever. By Ben Clemens Jan 4, 2020, 8:30am EST. Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports. I’m not going to bury the lede -- this will be my last article at Viva El Birdos. If this kind of saccharine, self-serving article isn’t for you (and oh boy, will it be saccharine and self-serving), might I ...Goldschmidt, Arenado, and Machado are finalists for MVP. Who should win? By J. P. Hill Nov 9, 2022, 9:00am EST. 217 Comments / 217 New. On Monday MLB announced the finalists for a whole bunch of offseason awards including the one most relevant to Cardinals fans: MVP. Most Valuable Player.Nov 9, 2023 · Rounding out the under 10% crowd are Don Baylor, Tommy Bridges, Bert Campaneris, Jim Fregosi, Jason Kendall, Mark Langston, and Sam McDowell on the first ballot. On the second ballot, these players were Spud Chandler, Earle Combs, Carlos Delgado, Toby Harrah, Al Leiter, Edd Roush, Rick Sutcliffe, Doc White, and Matt Williams. Combs and Roush ... As reported Thursday night, the Cardinals completed a six player trade with the Tampa Bay Rays.The Cardinals sent outfielders Jose Martinez, Randy Arozarena, and a Compensation A draft pick (after the first round) to Tampa Bay.In exchange, they received left-handed pitching prospect Matt Liberatore, catching prospect Edgardo Rodriguez, and …Being a catcher, he’s pretty much guaranteed to be a negative on the basepaths. He also has 20 grade speed on Fangraphs. I’ll jot him down as -3 on the basepaths. Okay, now down to the offense. He’s currently a 2.9 WAR player and in order for him to be “playable,” he simply needs 0.6 WAR over 350 PAs.Nov 14, 2023 · Rule 5 Draft Protection Deadline and Rules. The St. Louis Cardinals have until 6 pm today to announce which prospects they will be protecting from the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft and which prospects they will leave exposed. Before I go any further, though, let me provide an introduction to the Rule 5 draft and who is eligible for it. AAA Stats: 4 GS, 18.1 IP, 15.1 K%, 5.8 BB%, 42.4 GB%, 5.40 ERA/3.83 FIP/4.73 xFIP. What an absolutely strange combination of statistics that only a month’s worth of stats could produce. Hudson isn’t striking anybody out, isn’t walking many - which would normally be good - but also isn’t really getting groundballs.This is the first article of a new series in which I look at prospects by position group who we may see in the majors in 2023. My criteria for choosing players is completely subjective but I’m generally leaving out young players who had a lot of exposure to the majors or players who we remember as fans. So, for instance, in this piece I left ...The editors of Viva El Birdos talk about the St Louis Cardinals and major league baseball.Fortunately, old Uncle Charlie dodged, ducked, and weaved his way through seven shutout innings, en route to win number 200. What makes it even more fun is the man who caught him tonight for number 200, Willson Contreras, was pulled from the catcher spot earlier this season due to his alleged issues calling games.More from Viva El Birdos. It's time to say your goodbyes to Matt Holliday; The Cardinals probably won the Brandon Moss trade; Exploring the St. Louis Cardinals’ multitude of pitching prospects; St. Louis Cardinals Prospect Report: Carptenter Homers; Weaver Strikes Out 9, Is Promoted; Seung Hwan Oh and the Cardinals get a second chance and win it!Rays. Estimated 2024 payroll: $126 million. Projected Payroll: Less than $126 million. The Rays are reportedly open to raising payroll, but here’s the thing: they could shed Tyler Glasnow’s $25 million salary and still raise payroll by over $20 million. They had an $80 million payroll last year.More from Viva El Birdos. It's time to say your goodbyes to Matt Holliday; The Cardinals probably won the Brandon Moss trade; Exploring the St. Louis Cardinals’ multitude of pitching prospects; St. Louis Cardinals Prospect Report: Carptenter Homers; Weaver Strikes Out 9, Is Promoted; Seung Hwan Oh and the Cardinals get a second …One legitimately interesting thing about Gibson is that following his 2021, Gibson added a sweeper to his repertoire. He only threw it 3.3% of the time in the 2022 season, while throwing the slider he’s thrown his whole career 17.7% of the time. The sweeper was marginally effective, but the slider was worth -5 runs.Leaving Los Birdos. I won’t be here all week. Or, also, ever. By Ben Clemens Jan 4, 2020, 8:30am EST. Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports. I’m not going to bury the lede -- this will be my last article at Viva El Birdos. If this kind of saccharine, self-serving article isn’t for you (and oh boy, will it be saccharine and self-serving), might I ...At least a little bit. The third big reliever signing so far this offseason has been Rafael Montero re-signing with the Astros. He got 3 years and $34.5 million after a year where he posted a 2.37 ERA, 2.64 FIP, and 1.5 fWAR. He’s also 32 years old and has a career 4.64 ERA.Two pieces — fixtures, at times — of Cardinals teams dating back to 2012 will not continue their tenures in St. Louis any further. On Thursday, the Cardinals declined the 2022 options for both Matt Carpenter and Carlos Martinez, making them both free agents. Carpenter, who will soon turn 36, debuted with the Cardinals back in 2011 and has ...2. Carson Kelly - C - Current team - Arizona Diamondbacks. For years Carson Kelly was the projected heir to Yadier Molina’s throne largely because of his capabilities behind the plate. No matter what prospect publication you read, Kelly was respected as one of the best defensive catchers throughout the minor leagues.Dec 18, 2022 · Matthew Liberatore, Gordon Graceffo, Michael McGreevy, Andre Pallante, Zack Thompson, and Connor Thomas may all get a chance to lock down a rotation spot. Maybe even Jake Woodford as well. Once injuries happen, and they will, the Cardinals have a large group of young arms who will get a chance to make some spot starts. Feb 12, 2020 · The 2019 Viva El Birdos Top Prospect List: #24-19. The second installment of our annual prospect list, heading into the teens. By A.E. Schafer December 19, 2018. Future Redbirds is the unofficial clubhouse of the Hyperventilating Prospect Geek Fraternity. Aug 29, 2023 · Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/Getty Images. The trade deadline was just under a month ago and the St. Louis Cardinals were quite active, as you remember. The team brought in 10 players total, 2 of whom are now in the majors, in an effort to restock the farm system while getting rid of all their soon-to-be free agents except for Drew VerHagen. Pure Greens is the natural dietary formula that makes your body to function without any food additive, pollutants, and other stuff. It fights against your fatigue and boosts yourBy UZR, he was essentially average defensively at every position he played, including SS (where he was -1 UZR for his career in just under 1800 innings.) He was a plus defender at second base and in the outfield. Schafer is careful not to say that Brendan Donovan currently is or will become Ben Zobrist.Imanaga’s career 2.96 ERA is solid and his 2.66 ERA in the 2023 season is even better, but, with that said, neither of those numbers compare to Yamamoto’s 1.72 career ERA or 1.16 ERA this past season. The best way to think about these two pitchers is that Imanaga is not a substitute for Yamamoto. Rather, he’s more of a consolation prize ...Imanaga’s career 2.96 ERA is solid and his 2.66 ERA in the 2023 season is even better, but, with that said, neither of those numbers compare to Yamamoto’s 1.72 career ERA or 1.16 ERA this past season. The best way to think about these two pitchers is that Imanaga is not a substitute for Yamamoto. Rather, he’s more of a consolation prize ...A video podcast with the writers from Viva El Birdos, a St. Louis Cardinals community and part of SB Nation. Hosted by J. P. Hill.Quick & Dirty Analysis: Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker. A quick and dirty small sample size look at the good — Nolan Gorman — and the bad — Jordan Walker — in this early season. By J. P. Hill April 19. 166 Comments / 166 New. The point is that the slider immediately became Glasnow’s go-to breaking pitch as he threw it 32.3% of the time in it’s first season of use. That year, it missed bats at a 46.3% clip while allowing a .277 wOBA. The pitch had somewhat similar, if diminished, results in 2023, earning a .292 wOBA and 38.2% whiff rate.More From Viva El Birdos. Kyle Gibson is a boring and fine signing; VEB Podcast: The Cardinals Sign Lynn & Gibson; Cardinals Acquire Veteran Starter Kyle Gibson; Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Lance Lynn; The St. Louis Cardinals have signed Lance Lynn; Contreras, Herrera to share a new eraImanaga’s career 2.96 ERA is solid and his 2.66 ERA in the 2023 season is even better, but, with that said, neither of those numbers compare to Yamamoto’s 1.72 career ERA or 1.16 ERA this past season. The best way to think about these two pitchers is that Imanaga is not a substitute for Yamamoto. Rather, he’s more of a consolation prize ...This is the first article of a new series in which I look at prospects by position group who we may see in the majors in 2023. My criteria for choosing players is completely subjective but I’m generally leaving out young players who had a lot of exposure to the majors or players who we remember as fans. So, for instance, in this piece I left ...Happy Saturday, Viva El Birdos! The writing team — minus Adam — was back for another episode of the VEB Podcast. This time we’re reacting to the rumors and reporting coming out of the GM Meetings. The Meetings, though cut short because of a virus, offered us our first opportunity to hear from President of Baseball Operations John …More From Viva El Birdos. To sign or not to sign: free agent SP edition (Part 1) Long ball stings Cardinals in 8-2 loss to Milwaukee ; St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers - A game thread for September 20, 2023; Wainwright and the Hall of Fame: What If? St. Louis Cardinals vs. Milwaukee Brewers - A game thread for September 19, 2023There’s a bit more to the higher than average HR/9 than just being a fly ball heavy pitcher but I’ll get to that in the next section. Here I want to point out that Maeda’s fly ball rate spiked to 47.5% in 2023 which isn’t a great sign if you’re hoping that his home run rate is going to calm down.More From Viva El Birdos. Meet Ryan Fernandez. Winter Meeting Notes: Draft Lottery Results & A Financial Freakout. 2023 Rule 5 Draft Preview. Cardinals shouldn’t trade Dylan Carlson. My thoughts on the Cardinals offseason so far and what I expect at Winter Meetings. Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Relievers Part 1. The day is yours.More From Viva El Birdos. Kyle Gibson is a boring and fine signing; VEB Podcast: The Cardinals Sign Lynn & Gibson; Cardinals Acquire Veteran Starter Kyle Gibson; Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Lance Lynn; The St. Louis Cardinals have signed Lance Lynn; Contreras, Herrera to share a new eraFrom 2013-2018, Carpenter was worth 27.3 fWAR, or 4.6 fWAR per season. He placed 4th, 9th, and 12th in MVP voting in three of those seasons, and made the All-Star team in three of those seasons (oddly, he did not make the team in one of those MVP years). I was highly disappointed with his farewell game.Aug 4, 2022 · He’s shown excellent plate discipline and some good pop. But he still finds himself with just a 110 wRC+ in AA. He has seemingly converted to 1B. Everything rides on his bat. For a right-handed 1B who has never really had elite batting numbers, even at his age, most of these guys don’t really become elite hitters. Your best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective. News.Feb 12, 2020 · The 2019 Viva El Birdos Top Prospect List: #24-19. The second installment of our annual prospect list, heading into the teens. By A.E. Schafer December 19, 2018. Future Redbirds is the unofficial clubhouse of the Hyperventilating Prospect Geek Fraternity. Photo by Ben Ludeman/Texas Rangers/Getty Images. The trade deadline was just under a month ago and the St. Louis Cardinals were quite active, as you remember. The team brought in 10 players total, 2 of whom are now in the majors, in an effort to restock the farm system while getting rid of all their soon-to-be free agents except for Drew …That’s where the podcast takes a turn in tone. We end on a high note as all of us believe the Lynn and Gibson signings indicate the team’s desire to push all-in on one of two moves: trading for Tyler Glasnow or signing Yamamoto. Yes, we’re serious. The Cardinals’ moves make the most sense if you presume that they are pushing everything ...Happy Saturday, Viva El Birdos! The writing team — minus Adam — was back for another episode of the VEB Podcast. This time we’re reacting to the rumors and reporting coming out of the GM Meetings. The Meetings, though cut short because of a virus, offered us our first opportunity to hear from President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak ...Sep 12, 2022 · Today is part two of the final minor league update of the 2022 season. On Thursday, in case you missed it, I covered the rookie leagues.A lot of the players highlighted won’t go on to do anything at the MLB level, but a few might and you might want to be able to say “oh I remember hearing about that guy when he was in rookie leagues.” There is a chance he could head to the bullpen in the latter half of the season, but they might want to keep him on the starter plan and not disrupt that. In the meantime, they made a selection of their own. They drafted 25-year-old Ryan Fernandez from the Boston Red Sox with their sixth overall pick.A trade proposal to solidify the Cardinals’ rotation. The St. Louis Cardinals rotation is in a weird spot. At the top, it features Miles Mikolas who is coming off of a strong 2022 season. Behind him is Jordan Montgomery who flashed in the second half of the season with St. Louis and Jack Flaherty who hasn’t been healthy much the last few ...More From Viva El Birdos. Cardinals shouldn’t trade Dylan Carlson; My thoughts on the Cardinals offseason so far and what I expect at Winter Meetings; Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Relievers Part 1; What to Expect from the Winter Meetings; Friday Open Thread; Thursday Open Thread11 de abr. de 2016 ... Please come back, Mr.Lackey, the Cards need you! I hope y'all will work it out... you can never have enough starting pitching!A video podcast with the writers from Viva El Birdos, a St. Louis Cardinals community and part of SB Nation. Hosted by J. P. Hill.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. Happy Saturday, Viva El Birdos! Pitchers and catchers have reported to Jupiter, FL, with a few excused absences. Most of the hitters have reported as well. The whole Cardinals’ squad will …There’s a bit more to the higher than average HR/9 than just being a fly ball heavy pitcher but I’ll get to that in the next section. Here I want to point out that Maeda’s fly ball rate spiked to 47.5% in 2023 which isn’t a great sign if you’re hoping that his home run rate is going to calm down.Dec 6, 2023 · The Winter Meetings conclude today from Opryland in Nashville, TN. It’s been a largely disappointing Meetings so far, with only relatively minor free agent signings and trades. So far, the Cardinals have been quiet. Reports from the Meetings indicate that the Cardinals have checked on the trade market for Tyler O’Neill and relievers. More From Viva El Birdos. Cardinals shouldn’t trade Dylan Carlson; My thoughts on the Cardinals offseason so far and what I expect at Winter Meetings; Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Relievers Part 1; What to Expect from the Winter Meetings; Friday Open Thread; Thursday Open ThreadJul 20, 2022 · Scout and VEB regular “Big Jawn Mize” joins the VEB Podcast to breakdown the Cardinals’ picks in the 2022 MLB Draft. If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The MLB Draft is in the books and, as promised, our own “Big Jawn Mize” — commenter and scout from right here on ... Nov 24, 2023 · More From Viva El Birdos. Winter Meeting Notes: Draft Lottery Results & A Financial Freakout; 2023 Rule 5 Draft Preview; Cardinals shouldn’t trade Dylan Carlson; My thoughts on the Cardinals offseason so far and what I expect at Winter Meetings; Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Relievers Part 1; What to Expect from the Winter Meetings More From Viva El Birdos. Revisiting pre-season playing time polls; Figuring out a trade for Shane Bieber; The Master Plan (Part 1): Settling the 40-Man Roster, Depth Chart, and Budget; Breaking Down Offseason Targets - Shota Imanaga; Two potential lower-cost pitching options that could help the CardinalsSep 12, 2022 · Today is part two of the final minor league update of the 2022 season. On Thursday, in case you missed it, I covered the rookie leagues.A lot of the players highlighted won’t go on to do anything at the MLB level, but a few might and you might want to be able to say “oh I remember hearing about that guy when he was in rookie leagues.” Jordan Walker. Throughout the first half of Spring Training, top prospect Jordan Walker torched opposing pitchers to the tune of a 1.212 OPS before sustaining a shoulder injury. Despite this scare, his on-field performance and maturity through adversity were enough to earn him a spot in the majors entering 2023.The editors of Viva El Birdos talk about the St Louis Cardinals and major league baseball.He’s shown excellent plate discipline and some good pop. But he still finds himself with just a 110 wRC+ in AA. He has seemingly converted to 1B. Everything rides on his bat. For a right-handed 1B who has never really had elite batting numbers, even at his age, most of these guys don’t really become elite hitters.The Braves number 13 prospect Dylan Dodd will make his Major League debut Tuesday after only 6 2 ⁄ 3 innings at AAA. In just over 46 innings in AA he had 3.11 ERA and 3.87 FIP with a 28.4 K% and 6.7 BB%. According to Fangraphs Eric Longenhagen his fastball is topping out around 96 mph and his command is really good.1 day ago · Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports. Your opinion of the Tyler O’Neill trade probably correlates with your level of expectation about a trade which has been inevitable for a little while now. Personally, I wasn’t expecting much of a return for an oft-injured player worth 2 fWAR in the past 2 seasons combined. Sure, O’Neill has upside - he ... Your best source for quality St. Louis Cardinals news, rumors, analysis, stats and scores from the fan perspective.Apr 21, 2023 · Castillo is off to a torrid start pitching to a 0.73 ERA across 24 ⅔ innings whilst striking out 26 and allowing just 4 walks. Down below we are going to see what has enabled the former Cincinnati Red to become one of the early season front runners for the AL CY Young. Will include batted ball profiles next week. The Cardinals have expressed some interest in right-hander Phil Maton, who spent recent seasons as a steady presence in Houston’s playoff-bound bullpen. Maton, 30, grew up in Chatham, Illinois. In his past 200 games he’s pitched 198 1/3 innings with 232 strikeouts and a 3.86 ERA. On Yuki Matsui:By BVM Sportsdesk, 12/10/2023. The St. Louis Cardinals received promising bullpen help and upper-level rotation depth in the return from the Tyler O'Neill trade. The headliner of the package, Nick Robertson, is an unproven but interesting pre-arb bullpen arm with a new, notable pitch. The other player, Victor Santos, provides useful upper-level ...This club is built on its offense. That’s where they have the most room for growth. It’s where we’ve spent the least amount of attention this offseason. It’s the most important thing for the Cardinals in 2024. The focus has been on the rotation but this club’s competitive potential rests elsewhere in 2024.That’s where the podcast takes a turn in tone. We end on a high note as all of us believe the Lynn and Gibson signings indicate the team’s desire to push all-in on one of two moves: trading for Tyler Glasnow or signing Yamamoto. Yes, we’re serious. The Cardinals’ moves make the most sense if you presume that they are pushing everything ...via Viva El Birdos; Kyle Gibson is a boring and fine signing. St Louis Cardinals Kyle Gibson is a boring and fine signing. via Viva El Birdos; Derrick Goold @dgoold. Derrick Goold @dgoold.. Mr. tire auto, Naturalizer sandles, Mens sandals amazon, Macy's wedding band mens, Inchin bamboo near me, Marilu kaufman, American cylinder head, Hot busty redhead, Dybala haircut, How to become vampire lord skyrim, Rx medicate lyrics, Wild rumpus athens, Lululemon everywhere belt bag review, Nazi flag minecraft.