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Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast 45: Aaron Schafer joins Ben Humphrey to preview the St. Louis Cardinals' offseasonViva El Birdos editor Aaron Schafer (aka The Red Baron) joins site manager Ben Humphrey to preview the St. Louis Cardinals Hot Stove.2015-10-251h 30Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast - Ep. 40 - Kolten Wong's slump; Randal Grichuk's health; the Cardinals' outfield depth chart; Nick Plummer and Bryce Denton's respective starts; and Corey LittrellBen Humphrey and Aaron Schafer discuss Kolten Wong's slump; Randal Grichuk's health; the Cardinals' outfield depth chart; Nick Plummer and Bryce Denton's respective starts; and Corey Littrell.2015-08-171h 10Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast - Ep. 34 - Ben Humphrey & Aaron Schafer discuss the St. Louis Cardinals' MLB Draft pick signings, potential trades, and Carlos Martinez's workloadAaron Schafer (The Red Baron) joins site manager Ben Humphrey to discuss the St. Louis Cardinals' signings of Bryce Denton and Harrison Bader as well as whether they have enough money left to sign tenth-rounder Kep Brown, whether St. Louis will add a first baseman or pitcher via trade, and whether Carlos Martinez's workload will allow him to start in October (if the Cards qualify for the postseason).2015-06-301h 28Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast Ep. 31: MLB Draft PreviewViva El Birdos editor-in-chief Ben Humphrey is joined by residence VEB draft guru Aaron Schafer (The Red Baron) and Future Redbirds editor Eric Johnson to discuss the 2015 MLB amateur draft, which will start this coming Monday, June 8 and conclude on Wednesday June 10. The trio discussed the St. Louis Cardinals' tendencies in the draft, their farm system's weaknesses heading into this year's draft, and what players they might select in the opening rounds.2015-06-041h 24Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast Ep. 27: Yadier Molina's hitting; Tim Cooney vs. Tyler Lyons to replace Wainwright; and the St. Louis bullpenBen Humphrey and Aaron Schafer discuss Yadier Molina's poor hitting, Tim Cooney's call-up and bad start, Tyler Lyons's prospects as the latest Waino replacement, Marco Gonzales's health, and bullpen roles and composition in the wake of the Jordan Walden injury.2015-05-041h 02Viva El Birdos PodcastEpisode 24 - Minor League Opening Day Preview: Prospects to Watch Above and Below the Radar in 2015In celebration of opening day down in the minors, Viva El Birdos site manager Ben Humphrey discussed St. Louis Cardinals prospects with Future Redbirds editor Eric Johnson, VEB Editor Joe Schwarz, and VEB Editor Aaron Schafer. The discussion focused on prospects to watch in 2015, including those on and below the radar.2015-04-091h 18Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast episode 22in which Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com talk about Jaime Garcia's latest health setback and what it means for the Cardinals' 5th starter battle. They also discuss recent issues with secondary pitch development in the system and consider whether it reflects organizational philosophy. Brief analysis of Sam Freeman's departure ends this episode.2015-03-291h 06Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast episode 20Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com discuss spring training developments after a week of play, Jaime Garcia's good start, the fifth starter competition and what should happen with Carlos Martinez and Marco Gonzales if Jaime starts the year in the rotation, how the nature and structure of the MLB playoffs affects organizational thinking, and miscellany.2015-03-161h 15Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast episode 16In this extended episode, Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer of vivaelbirdos.com talk about new Cardinal Carlos Villanueva, the 2015 bullpen construction, Marco Gonzales and Carlos Martinez, Jon Jay's new contract, Matt Adams, and what competing in the new look NL Central will require, as well as answer listener questions about Adam Wainwright's elbow and Trevor Rosenthal's job. Miscellany such as minor league ballpark architecture, the awful process of baseball arbitration, the sailed ships Lester and Scherzer, and vintage Redbird logos are also pondered. 2015-02-152h 10Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast 13in which Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com do a position by position breakdown to answer a listener email asking if the Cardinals are better heading into 2015 than they were heading into 2014. The Jordan Walden extension and John Mozeliak's bullpen philosophy are also discussed.2014-12-291h 48Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast episode 12Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) of vivaelbirdos.com discuss the winners of the Cardinals' organizational minor league player of the year awards, the future roles of Carlos Martinez and Marco Gonzales, the Reds and advanced Jocketty theory, the Cardinals bench, and Mike Matheny's platoon perspective.2014-12-211h 10Viva El Birdos PodcastViva El Birdos Podcast 6Ben Humphrey and Aaron Schafer (the red baron) discuss the St Louis Cardinals, their NLDS victory over the Dodgers, their upcoming NLCS date with the Giants, and the playoffs in general.2014-10-091h 27