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- 5 days ago1h 26m
What Even is a Horse
The Cardinals are 24-17 with the fifth best record in baseball. Power rankings have them in the top 10. The playoff odds just passed Cincinnati. So we ask the question: are they actually good, or are we about to get burned again?The offense is legit. The bullpen has stabilized. The defense is elite. And the pitching, somehow, has a 2.62 ERA in May, third best in MLB. Michael McGreevy in particular is doing something fascinating, and Ben breaks down a stat called Location+ that might explain why he keeps outperforming his underlying numbers.Jordan Walker just turned 24 and is a top-20 player in baseball by fWAR, top 10 by offensive WAR alone. JJ Wetherholt is tied with him at 1.8 fWAR to lead the team. We talk about why Walker shouldn't exist at that size and speed, why JJ's power has been the biggest rookie surprise, and the trade deadline question looming over everything.Plus: the Pozo situation has gotten absurd, Lars Nootbaar starts his rehab assignment Friday, George Soriano's slider and changeup are becoming elite, Rainel Rodriguez is climbing prospect lists at 19, Brian Torres has a .453 OBP at Triple-A and deserves a look, and Ben ran the Rockies 5K, puked mid-race, high-fived Dinger, and then had a 9am beer.On the league side: the Guardians traded for Patrick Bailey, the CBA negotiations have started, Bobby Cox passed away at 84, and we debate whether you'd ever vote a reliever for the Cy Young.Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
- 1 weeks ago1h 28m
The Cardinals are Offensive
The Cardinals have the seventh-best offense in baseball. Ahead of them? Houston, Detroit, Atlanta, LA, New York, and that's about it. We dig into what that means for a team that was supposed to be rebuilding, and why this version of winning feels more sustainable than anything we've seen in the last few years.Jordan Walker now has 35 games of this, and it's the longest and the best he's ever played. The power is real, the walks are climbing, and teams are going to have to start deciding whether to pitch around him. Alec Burleson just won NL Player of the Week, and the top four of Wetherholt, Herrera, Burleson, and Walker is starting to look like something you build around for years.We also recap the annual fishing tournament, where Ben fished for maybe an hour total, almost placed, and then retired for the weekend. Nathan Church and Victor Scott's diverging paths, Nolan Gorman's expected wOBA climbing, the Willson Contreras situation in Boston, Cesar Prieto's call-up, Lars Nootbaar's rehab timeline and where he fits in the lineup, Hunter Dobbins' MLB debut, and the Ramón Urías elbow injury.On the league side: Carlos Correa needs season-ending ankle surgery, Tarik Skubal is out two to three months with loose bodies in his elbow, Garrett Crochet hits the IL with shoulder inflammation, and the Red Sox somehow have five starting pitchers on the IL at once.Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
- 2 weeks ago1h 32m
Double Jay Double You
Nathan Church hit three home runs this week and robbed another one. But the real story isn't the results — it's the underlying changes. His bat speed is up, his swing rate has jumped, and he's striking out less while swinging harder. We dig into why those numbers matter and what this version of Nathan Church means for the team long term.Iván Herrera is breaking out. The launch angle has corrected, the walks are piling up, and Ben is ready to start the extension conversation.Jordan Walker has cooled off but the process is still there — and Ben found something fascinating in the pitch data. The pitch that tortured Walker for three years is now his best pitch. But the league is adjusting with a new one, and Walker will need to adjust back.Plus: Ryan Fernandez is looking like a trade chip, the bullpen leverage ladder needs reshuffling, JJ Wetherholt continues to rake, the annual fishing tournament preview, and Ben sat behind A-Rod at a Nuggets playoff game.On the league side: the Red Sox fired Alex Cora and basically their entire coaching staff, the Phillies fired Rob Thomson, the Padres are selling for $3.5 billion, and Travis Bazzana got called up to Cleveland.Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
- 3 weeks ago1h 33m
Masyn Winn is Turning It(us) On
The Cardinals are 14-10 and playing better than most people expected. They swept the Astros, the young core is slugging — 11th in MLB in home runs — but the pitching is still the worst K/9 in baseball and the bullpen is a ticking time bomb.Masyn Winn might be waking up. Ten hits in a week, a Crawford Box homer, career-high walk rates, and three steals already on the season. We dig into whether this is the start of the offensive evolution we've been waiting for, and whether a 117 wRC+ is the version of Masyn that makes him a perennial All-Star.Jordan Walker had his first real cold stretch — 12 strikeouts in six games, no home runs since last week. But Ben digs under the hood and the underlying metrics still look real: same attack angle, same bat speed, still hitting the ball hard. We talk about why you shouldn't panic, what the strikeout rate means for his streakiness going forward, and why that full-count at-bat last night was actually a sign of growth.Plus: Nathan Church is coming alive at the plate, José Fermín played center field for some reason, Victor Scott's offensive floor is a concern, Dustin May put together his two best starts of the season, Jurrangelo Cijntje switch-pitched in an actual game, Dickie Fitts needs season-ending lat surgery, and Ben returns from Coachella with a full field report including Bob Baker Marionettes, Korean steak kimchi fries, and a disappointing Moby set.We close with a new game: Rotation Rotation, where we draft the five non-Cardinals teams we're watching the most right now.Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
- Apr 16, 20261h 20m
Jordan Walker is the Best Player in Baseball Forever Guaranteed
Jordan Walker isn't just hot, he's the best player in baseball right now. Better than Aaron Judge, better than Ohtani, better than Bobby Witt Jr. Through 17 games he's already deleted 111 games of negative WAR from last season, and Ben is officially calling 30 home runs as the floor. We dig into why this version of Walker actually looks sustainable, and Brant Brown's "let the team be themselves" approach to coaching.The good vibes keep going on offense. Iván Herrera is on the precipice of a breakout — second in baseball in walks, xwOBA near elite, just waiting on his launch angle to come back. JJ Wetherholt had his first multi-homer game (both off lefties, one pull-side, one backside, as a 23-year-old rookie second baseman). And his defense is way ahead of where we expected.Pitching news: Shuster gets demoted Ryan Fernandez is back, Matt Pushard starts a rehab assignment (Ben is still calling Phantom IL on this and demanding accountability), and we make the case for Jimmy Crooks getting called up sooner rather than later. On the league side: Kevin McGonigle signs an 8-year, $150M extension with the Tigers (and what it means for JJ's number), Cade Horton needs season-ending UCL surgery in a brutal blow to the Cubs rotation, and we mark Jackie Robinson Day with a reminder of just how absurdly good he was on the field on top of everything else.We close with a visit from an old nemesis.Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
- Apr 9, 20261h 26m
Jordan Walker is My Son and My Dad
Jordan Walker has spent the last two weeks doing things we've never seen him do before. Through 12 games, he's leading Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani in fWAR, he launched a 459-foot grand slam to dead center off an 88 mph fastball, and — maybe most telling — he finally reacted to a called strike three in the box. For the first time in years, Jordan Walker looks like he cares, and it's showing up everywhere on the field.We also check in on JJ Wetherholt, who would be the story of the Cardinals' first two weeks if Walker wasn't on fire. Five walks vs. five strikeouts in week two, the best defensive range of any second baseman in baseball, and looking every bit the player we hoped he'd be. Plus: Gorman is fading, Victor Scott still hasn't taken a walk, and the starting rotation had a rough week from top to bottom.On the news side: the Cardinals finally finished the Sonny Gray trade, a Pozo rant, the Joe Adell three-home-run-robbery game, Konnor Griffin's nine-year $140M extension with the Pirates and what it means for a JJ Wetherholt deal, and a preview of the Red Sox and Guardians series.Ben also reports back from the Coors Field front lines with his field review of the Aramark pizza donut, including how long he had to wait, how many pepperonis were on it, and why donut holes are a structural problem in pizza engineering.We close out with another round of Theme Night or Dream Night, where Ben has to guess which wacky Busch Stadium promo nights are real and which ones Nate made up.
- Apr 2, 20261h 24m
Jumping Jehoshaphat Wetherholt
The Cardinals are off to a hot 4-2 start 🔥 as early storylines take shape. We break down extension buzz around JJ Wetherholt, roster moves, and what we’re seeing from a revamped Jordan Walker—big exit velos, better launch angles, and real signs of a breakout. Plus Burleson staying hot, Gorman/Urías flashing power, McGreevy has a strong start, and debuts from Ryan Stanek and Dustin May. We preview upcoming series vs Detroit and Washington, then hit league news with a wave of extensions and Jason Heyward calling it a career. Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
- Mar 26, 20261h 33m
(We Hope) The Kids Are All Right - Opening Day 2026! (w/ Daniel Shoptaw)
Opening Day is HERE 🔥 and we’re joined by Daniel Shoptaw (@C70) to break it all down. JJ Wetherholt makes the club, Matthew Liberatore gets the Opening Day start, and the roster is officially set. We dive into surprises like Nathan Church stepping in, Fermin and Saggese cracking the roster, and Nelson Velázquez getting left off, plus bullpen decisions and key IL moves for Lars Nootbaar and Hunter Dobbins. We preview the opening series vs the Rays and Mets, then hit league news including Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cristopher Sánchez getting PAID. Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
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