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Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastOptimizing Optimal OptimizationThis week, Nate and Ben talk Canada and the Savannah Bananas, then it’s all Cardinals: Gorman hits the IL, trade chatter heats up, and the rotation continues to fall apart while the bullpen thrives. They break down Pallante’s Jekyll-and-Hyde sinker, discuss Fedde's DFA as the news breaks, and preview the upcoming Padres and Marlins series. Plus, league news, Rich Hill makes history, and a Wrigley fan goes all in for a souvenir.Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talk...
2025-07-241h 20Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastAre We Gorman, or Are We GormOut?Nate and Ben open with some Blogger Day talk and then dive into Cardinals news. Brendan Donovan is out with a toe injury, Jordan Walker is progressing well, and Matthew Liberatore is showing signs of fatigue. Zach Plesac signs a minor league deal after pitching well in independent ball. Nolan Gorman is heating up, and McGreevy had a solid six-inning outing. Victor Scott breaks a hitless streak but is still struggling at the plate. They close with series previews and league updates, including Corbin Burnes' Tommy John surgery and several prospect promotions.Have a question or...
2025-06-121h 25Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastPut More Kids in the SeatsIn this episode of 'Talking About Birds,' Nate and Ben dive into the latest happenings around the St. Louis Cardinals, including a recap of recent games and series. They provide insights into key players like Miles Mikolas and Jordan Walker, discuss the Cardinals' dynamic with other teams in the league, and share thoughts on potential trades. Are the Cardinals good this year? It sure seems like it! 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 o...
2025-05-291h 25Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastMission ImBaseballibleNate and Ben discuss the St. Louis Cardinals' recent performances, including their winning streak and upcoming series against the Diamondbacks (butts'n'cracks) and Orioles. They dive into Nolan Arenado's candid comments on his struggles and the rise of new stars like Victor Scott and Ivan Herrera. The hosts also explore recent roster updates, league news, notable player performances, and much more!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 p...
2025-05-221h 28Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBad Divisions (and Bad Decisions)Join Nate Heininger and Ben Simorka on 'Talking About Birds,' the only podcast that cheers on the Cardinals' winning streak like they do. In this episode, they discuss the Cardinals' impressive week of wins, the significance of Wilson Contreras and Nolan Arenado's performance, and the state of the Cardinals' defense. They delve into major MLB news, including Pete Rose's Hall of Fame eligibility posthumously, the Yankees' player injuries, and team management changes. Tune in for in-depth analysis, listener engagement, and much more! Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail a...
2025-05-151h 41Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastErick Fedde WapIn this episode of 'Talking About Birds,' hosts Nate Heininger and Ben Simorka cover a range of topics centered around the Cardinals' recent performances and developments. They discuss standout defensive plays, potential trade scenarios, and the performances of key players like Willson Contreras, Matthew Liberatore, and Michael McGreevy. Injuries, including Mike Trout's, and the impact on team dynamics are also covered. The episode includes light-hearted segments such as a pun game involving current Cardinals players, interactions with listeners, and upcoming game previews against the Nationals and Phillies.Have a question or comment for the show...
2025-05-081h 30Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastFishing for DongsIn this episode, Nate Heininger and Ben Simorka discuss their recent fishing trip at the Lake of the Ozarks, where they performed as expected. They transition into talking about the St. Louis Cardinals, including their continued struggles, key player performances, and potential trades involving Ryan Helsley and Phil Maton. They also touch on MLB league news, such as potential moves for the Tampa Bay Rays and the performance of other teams. Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds i...
2025-05-011h 21Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastPitchers Missed (w/ Nick Pollack)Nate & Ben are joined by Nick Pollack (PitcherList.com) to discuss the Cardinals offseason (lol), what to expect from the Cardinals rotation, finding some hope in the young guys, figuring out what to do with Steven Matz, bad fantasy baseball strategy, who the next man up in the rotation is, can Liberatore find it?, Ben's upcoming half-marathon, and much more! 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 p...
2025-03-131h 38Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastWinter Manage ExpectationsNate & Ben discuss the Savannah Bananas, filling up Busch Stadium, using press passes, Nate's experience at the Winter Warm-up, statements from player interviews, being shushed, Mozeliaks position, feeling some hype for 2025, being realistic, the Dodgers and the state of the game, the Hall of Fame, and much more! 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.
2025-01-231h 39Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastPickle PalsNate & Ben discuss Ben's travels, little dune buggies, hot sauce, living that beach life, Sonny Gray, Quinn Matthews, the 2025 rotation, dropping attendance, end of season press conference and what we expect, Chaim Bloom's role, Brendan Donovan being awesome, Masyn Winn being awesome, extending young players, what to do with Arenado :(, McGreevy's nice start, and much more as we wrap up the 2024 regular season! 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 a...
2024-09-261h 26Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastRadical Positivity (w/ Daniel Shoptaw)Ben is joined by the PodFather himself, Daniel Shoptaw while Nate is off galavanting in Bali. Ben and Daniel try to find something positive to talk about in the face of the Cardinals recent struggles and place in the standings. They discuss the recent roster churn as the Cardinals send Walker back to AAA and kick Cardinals Legend Brandon Crawford to the curb. We explore the idea of the Cardinals FO and player staff being gutted, like a fish and if the team is eliminated from contention will Oli be eliminated from his job? All this and a lot mor...
2024-08-221h 22Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastAre My Bones BonesNate & Ben discuss Ben's first MLS game, Rapid Man!, Adam Wainwright's country music takeover, feeling good about the St. Louis Cardinals?, Ryan Helsley and the All Star Game, going to NEW YORK CITY!, a division race, Willson Contreras and being awesome, Chris Roycroft's emergence, the return of NOOOOOT, what to do with Tommy Edman, and much much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-07-111h 37Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastThe Three Catcher ProblemNate & Ben discuss Dads & Grads, Ben's race, Pikachu sliders, Pedro Pages, staying positive, not being positive, Miles Mikolas' stretch of dominance, the quieted offense, how the offense can get loud again, the return of Willson and the curse of too many catchers, what to do with Steven Matz, what to do with Tommy Edman, the Rickwood game, Willie Mays, and much more!
2024-06-201h 22Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastMo Cheese PleaseNate & Ben discuss ben's upcoming Pokemon car race, visiting Busch Stadium for Blogger/Podcaster day, hugging other podcasters, eating too many hot dogs, burning hands with hot cheese, asking Mo "great questions," Mo's eventual obvious retirement, pitching labs, the return of Willson, Miles Mikolas being good, what to do with Steven Matz, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-06-131h 37Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastDoinking DongsNate & Ben discuss Ben's first 5k, trying to water sky, the upcoming Bloggers + Podcasters day at Busch Stadium, the loss of Nootbaar, Gio DudeWaffle's return, Jose Fermin's role, Pallante the starter, a very strong offensive May, the sadness that is Arenado, Masyn Winn on the rise, the dominant bullpen and it's path to being not dominant, solving the 5th starter, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-06-061h 29Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastIt Felt Normal (w/ Daniel Shoptaw)Ben is joined by the PodFather, Daniel Shoptaw, while Nate is off in Europe. They discuss Dune, the various health related problems the Cardinals are facing and the Dylan Cease trade. Shoulda, coulda the Cardinals matched the haul the Padres sent to the White Sox? Will Nate make it back from his trip? Robo umps are coming!Ben and Daniel also break down the Brewers, catch up on league news and play a game!Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-03-141h 19Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastSeason 3: The Cardinals Strike Back, the Rise of a New HopeNate & Ben discuss the start of our 3rd year as a podcast!, Cardinal baseball being on TV THIS WEEKEND, the end of a very interesting offseason, the battle for the rotation and bullpen, the deathball, who we are most excited about, extension candidates, Tommy Edman's injury, Matt Carpenter's role on the team, Anthony Rendon and loving the sport, our annual Free Agent draft, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-02-221h 31Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastSonny Skies AheadNate & Ben discuss surviving the ski trip, doing the splits, the START OF SPRING TRAINING!!!, Sonny Gray, the potential six man rotation, who makes the bullpen cut, one last shot at a rotation addition, city connect jerseys, shitty jerseys, Adam Wainwright, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-02-151h 26Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastKeynan & HelsNate & Ben discuss the upcoming ski trip, the triumphant return of Casa Bonita (Pretty House), the Keynan Middleton signing and why we really like it, the DFA'ing of Zuniga, Moises Gomez, Fangraphs & Pecota standings projections, Ivan Herrera, Masyn Winn, the Corbin Burnes trade, the Athletics Ownership vs a Teacher's Union, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-02-081h 28Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastNot in the Best Shape of Our LivesNate & Ben discuss going to a hockey game, falling on ice, the fact that SPRING TRAINING STARTS THIS MONTH, Alfsonso Rivas and Moises Gomez, Josh James, the deathball, deadball, and multiball!, non-roster invitees to spring training, Xavier Scruggs and his interview with Oli Marmol, finding the love for Marmol and the Cardinals again, Alec Burleson, beefy boys being beefy, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-02-011h 29Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastEpisode 100! (w/ Kelsey Burd, Kyle Reis, & Daniel Shoptaw)Nate & Ben are joined in this extra special episode by Kelsey Burd (@kburdtweets), Kyle Reis (@kyler416), and Daniel Shoptaw (@C70) to celebrate episode 100 of the podcast and to discuss Deadball, the return of Matt Carpenter, Tommy Edman's contract, our personal Mount Cardmores, prospects, vibes, birds, and much, much, more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-01-251h 40Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastThe Only Pro Tommy Edman PodcastNate & Ben discuss Ben's birthday celebration, opening day tickets, Masyn Winn and Jordan Walker getting BIG(ger), Goldy and his extension situation, the value of bulk innings vs quality innings, the (maybe) fight between Contreras and Flaherty, the international signing period and more big beefy boys, the Baseball America Prospect List, Tommy Edman and his wrist, arbitration, the Bally Sports situation, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-01-181h 35Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBloom Goes the DynamiteNate & Ben discuss Victor Scott 2's rap career, STL drinkin' beer, greedy owners (again, always), the hiring of Chaim Bloom and why it is probably the most important signing this offseason (and maybe of the decade), the Richie Palacios trade, Andrew Kittredge, Tommy Two Bags Edman and the case of the hurt wrist, Imanaga, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-01-111h 27Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastYour ZIPSer is DownNate & Ben discuss New Year's Eve, David Ortiz and the hilariously bad gender reveal, food based gender reveals, the 2024 Cardinals ZIPs projections and why we should be hyped about 2024, the ZIPs projections and why 2024 may be another rough year, our thoughts on lineup construction, and news from around the league. Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2024-01-041h 28Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastTime to Fly to 2024Nate & Ben are together, in the same room! with shiny lights! to discuss Ozzie Smith, Adam Wainwright's country foray, our new years plans, the Yamamoto signing and why the Cardinals were never really in it, Matsui and why it's good the Cardinals didn't beat the Padres deal, some quick Steamer observations, news from around the league, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2023-12-281h 39Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastMo! Mo! Mo! Merry Christmas!Nate & Ben discuss Matt Carpenter's time as a Cardinal, Yuki Matsui, Josh Hader and how to improve the bullpen, Yamamoto, why the Cardinals should sign Blake Snell?, the rise of Victor Scott 2, Jeffery Bezos, Nick Robertson, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2023-12-211h 18Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastI'm Lifting Up to BostonNate & Ben discuss favorite Christmas movies, the hype machine around Ohtani and its absurdity, Tyler O'Neill's career as a Cardinal and the trade, Nick Robertson and his place with the team, why the Cardinals should absolutely obviously and immediately extend Goldschmidt, rotation depth, Yamamoto, the Cardinals bench, Ohtani's contract and why its both totally fine and also terrible, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2023-12-141h 45Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastCOLD STOVE (w/ Daniel Shoptaw)Nate & Ben are joined by Daniel Shoptaw (@C70) to discuss Christmas decorations, Mo's confidence, Yadi's return, the new rotation, Tyler O'Neill's trade value and potential, Ryan Fernandez and his slider, Phil Maton and the rumor mill, the draft lottery :(, the very cold stove, and much more!
2023-12-071h 38Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastMore Like (Sonny) Gray Hairs, Am I Right?Nate & Ben discuss the Japanese GQ, baseball memorabilia, famous horses, Sonny Gray!, hurray Sonny Gray!, where the Cardinals go next, finding another ace and balancing upside, still chasing Yamamoto, our Hall of Fame picks, cheaters who win, Jason Heyward, and much much more!
2023-11-301h 41Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastYou Can't Have Any Dessert Until You Eat Your InningsNate & Ben discuss Thanksgiving favorites, the return of Dirty "The Clutch" Daniel Descalso, Joe McEwing, the ros and the cons of the Lance Lynn & Kyle Gibson signings, where the Cardinals go next with pitching (sign Brandon Woodruff), the Ivan Herrera era, the Noot factor, the return of Wilking, Mike Schildt, the stupid sexy Braves, and much more!
2023-11-231h 30Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastHits and GigglesNate & Ben discuss the winter meetings (lol gross), awards week, a reliever winning the mvp and cy young, Riley O'Brien (sorry riley), the Rule 5 Draft, Wilking, Bedell, lesser discussed FA options, Alek Manoah, the manager shuffle, the trouble with Las Vegas, and much more! Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2023-11-161h 31Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastSomeone Please Look at My InsidesNate & Ben discuss Mario vs Spider-Man, Jordan Montgomery and Derrick Goold's article, trusting articles and the insanity of the off-season, Jared Young, Chaim Bloom, augmenting the front office, trade candidates, rotation vs closer help, the World Series, Craig Counsell and the lolBrewers and ohnoCubs, and much more!
2023-11-091h 30Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastThe Bad Pitch ProjectNate & Ben discuss halloween, our favorite candy, Waino in the broadcast booth, player personalities, Tommy Edman's gold glove candidacy, the recent DFA's and future DFA's, a potential SP contract or 3, fixing the bullpen that maybe doesn't need fixing, the World Series, and much more!
2023-11-021h 27Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBring Me a Nasty BoyNate & Ben talk about grocery store sushi, missing jury duty, getting arrested, Adolis Garcia, the pitch clock in the playoffs, Mike Shildt, the now almost confirmed return of Yadi, the upcoming winter meetings, the World Series, the great Championship series, GM and POBO/CBO/Po'Boy/BOGO movements, and much more!
2023-10-261h 28Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastEverybody Got a VirusNate & Ben discuss the STL CITY Western Conference victory, the apparently impending Yadi reunion, how the Cardinals need to do a lot more than just re-hire Yadi, the coaching staff, Goldy and why they should extend him NOW, early AFL results, the future is Victor Scott II, Aaron Nola's small but important fix, Tyler O'Neills trade value, the league championship series, and notes from around the league.
2023-10-191h 24Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastEat at Arby'sNate & Ben discuss the upcoming spooky season, hitting golf balls on the moon, Coors Light, the cancelled end of season presser, how the Cardinals should handle the pitching staff, who to DFA, the playoffs, and much more!
2023-10-121h 26Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastThe Nightmare is Over? FOR NOW?!?!Nate & Ben discuss Nate's trip to Budapest, running a half marathon, the final record of 2023, how the Cardinals faired against the NL Central, bad defense and how to fix it, Adam Wainwright and the front office's mismanagement of him, mid-season predictions, the playoffs, and much more!
2023-10-051h 31Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastWain-Yes!Nate & Ben discuss an upcoming trip and a half-marathon, Waino getting to 200 wins (hurray!), the 2024 organizational changes, how Mozeliak can fix this, alllll the injuries, and much more!
2023-09-211h 29Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastThe St. Louis Cardinals Deserve the First Overall PickNate & Ben talk about the Lemons race, what is Grimace, a deep apology, Liberatore's role in the bullpen and beyond, Jordan Walker's defense, Nolan Gorman's evolution against LHP, the last 16 games and what to look for, the available pitching coming over from the NPB, the NL Central, and much more!
2023-09-141h 39Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastJordan Slam Dunks a Home RunNate & Ben discuss terrible car races, Jordan Walker's breakout, Masyn Winn's future, the return of Ryan Helsley, Matthew Liberatore's return to the bullpen, Dakota Hudson and his magic show, Taylor Motter the forever Cardinal, Tommy Edman's role in 2024, load management, and much more!
2023-09-071h 39Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastFolds for EvilNate & Ben discuss still enjoying the 2023 Cardinal season, Adam Wainwright (again!), the now dead offense. not prioritizing winning, Jordan Walker's future, blowing up mailboxes (BAD, ILLEGAL), blowing up construction cones (GOOD, FUN) the near return of Ryan Helsley (!!!), the return of Gorman!, Tekoah Roby's debut, Mozeliak being good at something, Moises Gomez, Chip Caray and Brad Thompson, Edmonds, the Paul DeJong interview and whether Oli/Mo are bad, THE REVOLUTION, and much more!
2023-08-311h 43Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastSuper Palacios BrosNate & 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!
2023-08-241h 35Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastWhere Did You Go, Adam Waino?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!
2023-08-171h 23Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastSuck WeekOn 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!
2023-08-111h 16Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBirds, On BirdsNate & 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!
2023-08-031h 14Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastThe Most Important Week of Our LivesNate & 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!
2023-07-271h 32Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastTrade My Team into PiecesNate & 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!
2023-07-131h 39Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastWhy Don't They Make the Whole Team Out of the Black BoxNate & 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
2023-07-061h 27Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastMind the Gap, in the Standings (w/ Akira O'Connor)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 Marlins, and Nate tries to debut a new segment.
2023-06-291h 37Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastOops, All Ben!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!
2023-06-2232 minTalking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastArenad-OH NONate & 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 the pitching bad, unlucky, or both? With an upcoming series against the struggling Tigers and the upswing Cubs, the Cardinals need a turnaround, and...
2023-05-041h 28Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastGormania RisingWeek 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!
2023-04-061h 21Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastRules Are Meant to Be Broken, Resulting in a WalkNate & Ben discuss the fact that baseball is starting,SOON, the WBC, Willson Contreras, rooting for TEAM USA USA USA, top prospects lists, being hyped about Walker, Winn, Hence, and Graceffo, the Cardinals mediocre off-season, the new rules, Jazz, how dumb the Rockies are, and much more!
2023-02-021h 27Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastHoly Cow! Scott Bruce Rolen.Nate & Ben discuss theater popcorn, Alamo Drafthouse, Scott Rolen and what hat he should wear, Chip Carey and the problems with hating your own sport, the ZIPS projections and how they project the 2023 Cardinals, The Royals, baseball movies, and much more! Talking About Birds is supported on Patreon. Join our Patreon and join our private Discord server! www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds.
2023-01-261h 29Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastI've Got a Nolan Ticket!Nate & Ben discuss all the various Winter Warm Up interviews, the DeWitts telling everyone they won't spend more money, Mozeliak making a very pedantic point about spending more money, Arenado's decision to stay, Paul DeJong's leg kick, Matt Holliday resigning and the Joe McEwing hire, the WBC, all the exciting no-roster invitees, the bevy of international signings, Tommy Pham's continued revenge tour, and much more!
2023-01-191h 37Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastAce of BaseballNate & Ben discuss David Lynch films/TV, Jack Flaherty, the Marlins and their depth of great pitching, Jim Bowden and the no good very bad tweet, Edwin Rios/Tyler Naquin, Aaron Goldsmith, Correa (at home with the Twins!), love to Liam Hendriks, and much more!
2023-01-121h 28Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBreak Me Off a Piece of that Noot Noot BaarNate & Ben discuss the New Years, TEQUILA!, Bollywood, Lars Nootbaars hot offseason, the pros and cons of bat speed, Drive Line, the Cardinals broadcaster situation, the City Connect jerseys, vexillology, the dumb Braves and their amazing lineup, the Cubs, Rich Hiil (dick mountain), Trevor Bauer (ugh), and much much more!
2023-01-051h 30Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastTalking About BATTLEFIELD BASEBALLNate & Ben discuss Chris Sale, Correa, Profar, La Stella, and a bunch of other stuff that won't matter as much as BATTLEFIELD BASEBALL. Check out the wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_Baseball for more info.
2022-12-291h 33Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastAll I Want for Christmas is Reliable Starting PitchingNate & Ben discuss watching crazy baseball movies (join us next week as we watch Battlefield Baseball!), the Rodon deal, the current remaining starting pitching, the trade market, acquiring a relief pitcher (or two), the Cubs recent moves, bird names, and much more!
2022-12-221h 32Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastWilking Kong (w/ Kyle Reis)Nate, Ben, and Kyle discuss the Sean Murphy trade, the Willson Contreras signing, the Cardinals approach to the trade market and free agency, the rule 5 draft, hyped and unhyped prospects, large men and children, Arby's, Jim Beam advent calendars, all the recent moves across the league, and much much more!
2022-12-151h 44Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBig Will(son)y Contreras StyleNate & Ben discuss Aaron Judge, Willson Contreras, next steps, Zuniga, Rodon, who else plays catcher, Herrera, Knizner, John Mozeliak's muppety tenor, the NL Central, the biggest moves so far, and so much more!
2022-12-081h 36Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastWinter BeatingsNate & Ben discuss the upcoming winter meetings, the Thanksgiving holiday, trading for Jesse Winker, the best parts of the 2022 season, the worst parts, and everything in between!
2022-12-011h 37Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastGoldy LocksNate & Ben discuss Thanksgiving, Goldy winning the MVP, Pujols winning Comeback Player, Alex Reyes :( :( :(, Stratton, Mercado, NOOTBAAR and the WBC, Maddux joining the Rangers (???), the starting rotation and Quintana, the Angel's surprisingly smart start to the offseason, ownership collusion, and much more!
2022-11-241h 35Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastCatcher In Our EyesNate & Ben discuss adopting stray cats, Connor Thomas, Platinum Arenado, Donovan, Jordan Walker, the catcher position, adding more outfielders, and all the various moves that have happened around the league. Also, a familiar aquatic foe returns!
2022-11-171h 24Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastHolliday HammNate & Ben discuss hating the Astros because they cheated, hating the Astros because of long held rivalries, hating the Astros because of tanking, hating the Astros because of the Correa/Luhnow shenanigans, hating the Astros because they are a dynasty, and also a whole bunch of other interesting Cardinal news and updates!
2022-11-101h 22Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastKeep Nolan, Nolan, NolanNate & Ben discuss scary movies, the Oscars, Nolan Arenado's contract, what the Cardinals should do with the extra cash, lol at the Rockies, Donovan's Gold Glove, Edman's deserved Gold Glove, the Phillies surprising (and fun) continued run, Dusty Baker, semi-robo umps, and much more!
2022-11-031h 23Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcastdoggonit, mad dog goneNate & Ben discuss Skip Schumaker's new job, Arenado's upcoming decision, Waino's return, the gold glove nominations and who should/will win, the World Series, how the Phillies could win, climbing slippery streetlights, and much more!
2022-10-271h 16Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastNobody WinsNate and Ben discuss Bruce Sutter (RIP), finish the climactic conclusion to the Heroes and Hatchlings draft, Waino's return, Arenado's contract situation, Albert's new girlfriend, Yadi coaching, Flores/Girsch extension, the catcher market, starting pitching, the current playoffs, and so much more!
2022-10-201h 37Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastNumb, Dumb, and the Season DoneNate & Ben discuss the shocking ending to their Heroes and Hatchlings game, the true flukiness of game one, Quintana's great start, Yepez' big moment, questionable Marmol decisions, game two and the incredibly boring offensive output, Harper's dinger, Goldy's struggles, March predictions, Periwinkle Van Winkle, and much much more.
2022-10-131h 19Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastThe City of Brotherly Flub or: How I Learned to Laugh at Bad DefenseNate & Ben discuss the end of the season, the Brewers (lol), the strengths/weaknesses of the Phillies, the Cardinals rotation, the lineup, Albert Pujols, the terrible schedule, frustration with day playoff games, the terrible broadcast booth, Gallegos exciting contract, the AL playoff bracket, and much more!
2022-10-061h 21Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBeers, Baseball, Balbert BujolsNate and Ben discuss the 2022 NL Central Champion St. Lous Cardinals, Pujols 700th home run, Arenado and Goldy, Quintana, Monty, Waino, Mikolas, the playoff rotation, injury updates, Aaron Judge, and try to remember the 2019 Cardinals.
2022-09-291h 16Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastGorman? I Hardly Know Man!Nate and Ben celebrate Ben's recent wedding, talk about the Gorman demotion and its implications, the return of Yay-Pez!, O'Neill's frustrating season, Bader's return, Jordan Hicks tired arm, Matz' return, the outfield dilemma, old man Waino, immaculate Helsley, the playoffs, and much more!
2022-09-221h 08Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastDon't Even Get Me StartedNate and Ben discuss Albert Pujols making history, Quintana's success, Monty's success, the Cardinals approach to pitching, Yadi, Tommy, and Donovan's success, Alec Burleson, the new rules, and famous baseball wives.
2022-09-151h 26Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastJack Out of the BoxNate & Ben discuss Helsley's new hellish intro, Jack Flaherty's exciting return, Jordan Hicks and his slider, the return of Matz and what to do with him, Dak Hudson's strong start, ALL THE PITCHERS ARE PITCHING WELL, speedy Ben DeLuzio, Waino and Yadi on the cusp of history, the AL Central, AL MVP, the MLBPA, Kimbrel, and much much more!
2022-09-081h 27Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastWaino's World (Sounds Real Good To Me) w/ Daniel ShoptawNate, Ben, and guest Daniel Shoptaw (@C70, Meet Me at Musial, Gateway to Baseball Heaven) discuss the recent series against the Cubs, the series against the Braves, Tater Tots, Lars Nootbars breakout, Tyler O"Neill's return to form, Wainwright's big night at the mic and on the mound, Carlson's struggles, Albert's chase, Flaherty's return, and much more!
2022-09-011h 32Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastMonty's PythagNate & Ben discuss the Machine, Knizner, Dickerson, Fiery Oli Marmol, Jordan Montgomery, Bader, the Cardinals run differential and pythag record, TJ McFarland, Yadi's great escape, the Dodgers, and so much more!
2022-08-251h 21Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastRocky Mountain Sigh (w/ Tara Nichols)Nate & Ben are joined by Tara Nichols (Birds on the Black, Gateway to Baseball Heaven) discuss a dumb watermelon challenge, the FIRST PLACE ST LOUIS CARDINALS, the very strange Hader trade, the Cardinals boring/predictable/bad/good trade deadline, Matt Carpenter's return to Busch, Paul DeJong's triumphant comeback, Quintana. & Montgomery's early impact, and much much more!
2022-08-111h 28Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBader DeflatorNate & Ben discuss the Juan Soto trade, Mozeliak's approach, the additions to the rotation, Bader, the Brewers strange move and the rest of the NL Central, the Rockies (lol), Vin Scully (RIP), and much more!
2022-08-041h 48Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastCantankerous CountyNate & Ben discuss heroics in Chicago, the Arenado/Goldschmidt situation, Yadi's return, Matz' injury, the uncertainty of the rest of the IL, the upcoming trade deadline and WHY THE CARDINALS SHOULD TRADE FOR SOTO, adding pitching, the recent HoF inductees, and so much more! Also, Ben fights off a familiar aquatic foe.
2022-07-281h 32Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastPower Down the MachineNate and Ben talk baseball movies, the home run derby, Albert's cry for help, the JRod Show, Juan Soto and why he should be a Cardinal, Juan Soto and why he won't be a Cardinal, the All Star game, and the college heavy draft.
2022-07-211h 24Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastTommy Snubman and the King Albert DerbyNate & Ben discuss Packy Naughton, the all stars and scrubs, participating in all star voting, the Cardinals all stars, whether the all star game is good, competing in a home run derby, the mid-season slump and tiny surge, the upcoming trade deadline, and much much more!
2022-07-141h 19Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastDon't Talk About the Children (w/ Kyle Reis)Nate & Ben, along with Kyle Reis (Birds on the Black), discuss the collapsing Cardinal bullpen pitching staff, Tyler O'Neills near return, the overexposure of recent callups, the mystery of Jake Woodford, the recent Fangraphs top 34 prospects list, favorite prospects, and much more!
2022-07-071h 34Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastWaino, Forever (w/ Daniel Shoptaw)Nate, Ben, and guest Daniel Shoptaw (@C70) discuss Paul Goldschmidts MVP run, Jack Flaherty's reinjured shoulder, Bader's foot injury, new MLB debuts, Cabrera's mystery injury, Paul DeJongs unlikely future, the future of the Cardinals catcher position, Waino's new look curveball, and much much more!
2022-06-301h 38Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastFenway FreaksNate and Ben discuss their trip to Boston and Fenway, Paul Goldschmidt's MVP run, should Edman win it instead?, how fun this team is, the youth movement, Hudson's new look, Flaherty's slow return, and much more!
2022-06-231h 10Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastThomas Edman, King of KingsNate and Ben discuss the FIRST PLACE ST LOUIS CARDINALS, Miles Mikolas' incredible near miss, Tommy Edman and just how sorry we are, Paul Goldschmidt (MVP), O'Neill!, Donovan!, Seth McFarland, TJ McFarland, Matz, Hicks, Yadi and Knizer (sad face), Matt Carpenter, and much more on this episode of #TAB!
2022-06-161h 24Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastOli Marmol and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Strike Zone.Nate and Ben discuss Oli Marmol's wanton fury, the future of umpiring, pitching 4 innings and the men who do that, the return of Tyler O'Neill and hopeful return of Flaherty, some fun Gorman stats (spoiler, he good), Hudson's slider-fueled breakout, two buds, two gone Joe's, a judge, and Cardinal closers.
2022-06-091h 29Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastSlap me, fam.Nate & Ben discuss Paul Goldschmidt's insane run, Gorman's break out, shoulder juice, Liberatore and his place in the rotation, the SWEEP of the Padres, the upcoming FIVE GAME SERIES against the Cubs, and much more!
2022-06-021h 23Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBluff City Buff BoysNate and Ben discuss how frustrating the streaming service expansion has been, how exciting the recent call up of Gorman and Liberatore was, the consistent resurgence of the Cardinal offense, Donovan's hot start and whether it will maintain, alllllll the injured Cardinals and what it means for the rotation, Alex Reyes (:(), Flaherty (:)), and much more.
2022-05-261h 25Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastOld Man SmilesNate & Ben discuss the recent fishing trip (and its many failures...), the resurgent Cardinal offense, watching baseball on airplanes, old men and their great smiles, the rise of Brendan Donovan, O'Neill's continued struggles and how shitty of a system arbitration is, and try to answer a great question about having a good time in STL.
2022-05-191h 20Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastJuan YAY-pezThe Juan Yepez era has begun! Nate and Ben discuss goin' fishin', the explosion of Yepez, the demotion of Paul DeJong and what that means for the rest of the lineup, the LACK OF GORMAN, Tyler O'Neills elite underlying metrics, the scary underlying the metrics for the rest of the offense (pop ups, are they bad?), some Cardinal trade rumors?!?!, and some other bird-related material.
2022-05-121h 25Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastStubby Strikes BackNate and Ben discuss chugging beers for the jumbotron, Helsley and the incredible fastball, Yepez's debut, the problems at shortstop (and the outfield...), the brawl with the Mets, STUBBY CLAPP, Jordan Hicks!, a few guys who don't get to play baseball anymore, and try to pick out some of the galaxies best names.
2022-05-051h 26Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastHome(r)ward BoundWhere have all the homers gone? Are we worried? Are you worried? No, not really. Nate & Ben discuss the league-wide offensive decline, Miles Mikolas' surge, the impressive bullpen, the sadness in the outfield, them cheatin' Yanks, finding a cure to Gormania, and try to remember a not too distant Cardinal team. Talking About Birds is supported via Patreon. Become a Patron and join our brand new Discord!https://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds
2022-04-281h 23Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastLiving the Dream: Put Me In Coach, A Foul Ball StoryAnother week of baseball is done and there is so much to talk about! Nate and Ben breakdown some key highlights from the series in Milwaukee, the old man squad and their early success, the baby birds mashing in AAA, Edman's early power surge, and dedicate a fair amount of time to making fun of Cubs fans and the Reds organization. Plus, Ben had a very special moment and a familiar foe returns! Talking About Birds is supported via Patreon. Become a Patron and join our brand new Discord!https://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds
2022-04-211h 22Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastFan Bucks and Flat ScreensNate and Ben discuss home openers, tiny flat screens, spending your fan bucks, Arenado, Matz's blisters on his fingers, early signs of a good offense, Pujols lookin' tall, Hicks move to the rotation (!!!), Aaron Judge, the owners (AND THEIR GREED), and much more! Talking About Birds is supported via Patreon. Become a Patron and join our brand new Discord!https://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds
2022-04-141h 24Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastDinger SmellThe 2022 season has begun! Nate & Ben wrap up the final news and outcomes from Spring Training, share some bold predictions for 2022, talk about bat licking and smelling(?), discuss some last minute league moves, and have a little draft of their own. Talking About Birds is supported via Patreon. Become a Patron and join our brand new Discord!https://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds
2022-04-071h 24Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBobblehead LaneNate and Ben discuss the triumphant return of Albert Pujols, what to expect from Albert Pujols (IT'LL BE GOOD IT MUST BE), Oli Marmol's bullpen and DH management, who won or lost the off-season, and also some wildlife off the coast of England. Talking About Birds is supported via Patreon. Become a Patron and join our brand new Discord!https://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds
2022-03-311h 21Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastFrayed and ConfusedNate and Ben discuss the early results from all the new and returning pitchers, the confusing Flaherty situation, the disappoint Reyes situation, pizza peels (what do they do, anyway?), the adorable and bittersweet return of YADI, the end of the Story story, the absolutely bonkers Correa story, and also deal with some aquatic predators. Talking About Birds is supported via Patreon. Become a Patron and join our brand new Discord!https://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds
2022-03-241h 15Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastLittle BudsNate and Ben discuss the RETURN OF BASEBALL, the destruction of the NL Central, the sad reality of baseball returning and injury reports, rockem sockems or soccer rockers or whatever they are called, FA movement, ridiculous ballpark food, and much more. Talking About Birds is supported via Patreon. Become a Patron and join our brand new Discord!https://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds
2022-03-171h 31Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastBaseball for GhostsNate and Ben discuss the lockout, upcoming rule changes, Spring Training, why 2022 will be great for Cardinals or terrible, ghosts (spoooky), and play another round of "Who Is This Guy?"Talking About Birds is supported via Patreon. Become a Patron and join our brand new Discord!https://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds
2022-03-101h 19Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals PodcastGuess Who's Back?Talking About Birds is back! Nate Heininger and Ben Simorka discuss the return of the podcast, the 2021 season and the 17 game win streak, Mike Shildt and Olie Marmol, Matz, and free agency. Talking About Birds is supported via Patreon. Become a Patron and join our brand new Discord!https://www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds
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