Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

Nate & Ben discuss doofus Pete Alonso, Masyn Winn's promotion and what to realistically expect, Drew Rom, the Palacio bros, Saggase, Roby, alllll the recent injuries, the dynamic duo of Contreras and Knizner, how to handle catching in 2024, and much more! 

Nate & Ben discuss the Pirates long running defeat at the hands of the Cardinals, Adam Wainwright and the no good terrible very bad year, Mozeliak's upcoming "aggressive" approach to pitching, Dylan Carlson, Luken Baker, Casey Lawrence, the series against the Mets, and the upcoming series against the Pirates!

On this very special episode, coming to you LIVE from the San Francisco Airport, Nate & Ben discuss Masyn Winn, all our birds on other bird teams (and the Rangers), Willson Contreras, the new look starting rotation, Lars Nootbaar is once again Juan Soto'ing, Drew Rom and some other recently acquired players, on field brawls, the shitty Orioles ownership, and much more! 

Nate & Ben discuss ((on a slightly laggy connection)) Nate's first golf trip in 25 years, the trade deadline from a broader perspective, each individual trade and why it was both a great deadline and also kind of underwhelming, the new look roster and where each piece could fit, the NL Centrals overall lack of ambition, and much more! 

Nate & Ben are back together and ready to talk about Ben's time in Canada, the wave (again), Scott Rolen, Jordan Hicks and his possible extension, the Trade Deadline and the many-many-many possibilities, Willson Contreras' on the trade block, the rest of the NL Central's approach to the Trade Deadline, and much more! 

Nate is joined by Kelsey Burd (@kburdtweets) to discuss her trip to the London series, the wave, Dylan Carlson, Marmol's leadership, the upcoming trade deadline, the current hot streak, preparing for 2024, and much more! 

Nate & Ben discuss fishing in Canada, the Home Run Derby, the All Star Game, well dressed Arenado, what the Cardinals should do now that they are officially "sellers" (NOT REBUILDERS!!!!), the 2023 Draft & Chase Davis, the comically bad outfield defense, some bold predictions for the second half, why do we even call it the second half, and much more! 

Nate & Ben talk the sad reality of the Cardinals 2023 playoff chances, the upcoming trade deadline and what it means to sell, Adam Wainwright, the return of Ivan Herrera and other roster moves, Arenado's All Star bid, the home run derby, the collapsing bullpen, and much much more!  Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon.  www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds

On this very special episode, Nate and Ben are joined by Akira O'Connor to discuss his trip to London to watch the Cardinals play in the very famous, very well known, Trafalgar Square. Nate and Ben also discuss the recent Ken Rosenthal piece, how the Cardinals should handle the trade deadline, what to do with Tyler O'Neill, the upcoming series against the Yankees, the upcoming series against the M...

We are good at planning, and this week it shows! Ben is hosting SOLO as Nate is out of town (or is he?). Ben discusses Jordan Walker's return and his excellence, the continued confusion of Edman in Center, Dylan Carlson's return, Lars Nootbaar's return, the upcoming series in London, and much more! 

It's bad, man. Real bad. But, is there still reason for optimism? Can the Cardinals pull themselves out of the basement and compete in a terrible division? Is a resurgent Arenado, Donovan, and Montgomery enough to get the team going again? Should the Cardinals sell, buy, or do a bit of both? We are nearing the halfway point of one of the worst Cardinal seasons in memory, but don't worry, we still...

The Cardinals are struggling again, but Jordan Walker IS BACK. What should the Cardinals do with their roster? What is your sparkbird? Luken Baker is Luken Baker-ing! Carlson is coming back, but what should the outfield actually be? Flaherty and Mikolas are looking good (whew) but is that enough? If the Cardinals are "moving talent," who do they move? It's rough out there right now for Cardinals f...

The 19 day stretch of games has come to end and the Cardinals are in a better place, though that may still be barely above last place. Still, with Mikolas and Flaherty starting to turn it around and the offense staying strong, it's hard not to feel at least a little optimistic about the team. Of course, the shitty division helps. Is Knizner the captain now? Will Contreras get it going again? How l...

Is Paul DeJong for real, for real? What can we reasonably expect from Oscar Mercado? What the heck are the Cardinals doing with Matthew Liberatore? Why are they so good at messaging, all the time? LUKEN BAKER IS KING AND CHANDLER REDMOND IS LUKEN BAKERING. How good is Nolan Gorman? Will he continue this absurd production? Spoilers: It sure seems like it!  The Cardinals are slowly dragging themselv...

Is it too soon to call this a turnaround? Are the Cardinals back? What will we see from Jack Flaherty going forward? How lucky are we that the NL Central is straight trash? How long will we see Mercado in the majors? The Cardinals are on a bit of a heater, and Daniel Shoptaw (@c70) joins to break it all down! 

The losing streak may be over, but has the losing actually stopped? Is Busch Stadium ripping us off? What are the odds of the Cardinals still making the playoffs? Should Hicks still be on the team? What the fuuuuuu is going on with the front office and could they have handled this situation any more poorly? How many roster moves will it take before this team is good? Can the Cardinals continue tur...

Nate & Ben are back from the fishing trip and ready to dig in to another week of mediocre baseball. How annoying are the new ads on the jersey? Is Mike Shannon the GOAT? Why did the Cardinals send down Jordan Walker? Do they have an actual plan? Can Zack Thompson and Matthew Liberatore save the rotation, or what's left of it? Why is Arenado slumping so hard, and how can he turn it around? Is t...

Paul DeJong is back and will his new approach stick? Waino is returning, can he pull us out of this slump? Jordan Walker is struggling (kinda), whats next for him? Is Genesis back for good, and what does this mean for the bullpen? How excited are you for the Nolan Gorman breakout? Ben is back from Coachella, we have a fishing tournament coming up, and the Cardinals are playing terribly - let's tal...

Can the Cardinals bad luck offense turn it around? Is the pitching also facing just a bunch of bad luck? Would we care so much if this was the middle of the season? Are you scared of birds, especially those that fly? What's your velo? Will the Mariners and Giants series go better? Kelsey Burd (@kburdtweets, Host of Peace, Love, and Baseball & Babe's Babes) joins (from her original Busch II sea...

NOTE: This episode was recorded live and in person, so the sound is a bit off at times. Thanks for your understanding! The uneven pitching continues but the offense is looking up. How long can Jordan Walker keep this up? Is Flaherty turning a corner? Is Montgomery the best pitcher in the rotation? Will our Gormania ever calm down? Do we even want that? Is Nate going to survive the rest of the trip...

Week one of the 2023 season is in the books and it's almost exactly as we expected. The offense is good! The pitching might be a problem! Walker is great! O'Neill is in a fight with Marmol? UGH. The Braves and the Blue Jays were a tough way to start the season, but will the Brewers and Rockies be any easier? How fast can Nate and Ben throw a pitch? Baseball! 

BASEBALL IS BACK! WE DID IT! YOU DID IT! Happy Opening Day everyone! Is Jordan Walker the best player in baseball? Should we reset expectations on how good Walker will be? NO. How excited for Woodford are you? Will Mikolas retire a Cardinal? How long before Yepez (we say Yay-pez) gets another shot? How will the Cardinals do against such a strong opening set of teams? We breakdown the upcoming seri...

Is the World Baseball Classic the best thing to happen to baseball, ever? Is Jake Woodford finally getting some respect? How good is Shaq at making chicken? Will the Brewers keep it close in the NL Central this year? The WBC is over, Japan is king, and the regular season is about to start! 

Did the Cardinals just make room for Jordan Walker? Why let Pacheco go? Will team USA advance to the next round of the WBC? How much fun are Arenado, Goldy, Waino, and the rest of the Cardinals having? Could the Cubs be good this year? The WBC is going strong, Spring Training is nearing an end, and we are getting ready for REAL BASEBALL!!! 

Is Lars Nootbaar having the best offseason of all time? Will Ohtani take his pepper grinder to STL? Do we dare to dream? Besides Jordan Walker, who else has impressed this Spring? Are all of these power explosions real? We discuss these questions, continue our coverage of the NL Central, and begin our coverage of the WBC!