Viva El Birdos Podcast

John and Heather discuss the looming arbitration hearings for Carlos Martinez and Michael Wacha, unveil the VEB community's picks for the 2017 Hall of Fame class, and discuss the Cardinals' ZiPS projections with ZiPS creator and ESPN writer Dan Szymborski (at 14:14).

John and Heather draft their favorite moments from Game 6 of the 2011 World Series and discuss their ballot for the 2017 Hall of Fame class.

John and Heather are joined by Chase Woodruff of Double Birds, and they discuss long-term perceptions of Cardinals ownership, controversies with Jason Heyward and Aroldis Chapman, and Cardinals media coverage.

John and Heather attempt to stump each other with 21st century Cardinals trivia, create a Cardinals lineup for a hypothetical alumni game, and answer a host of listener questions.

John and Heather discuss the Dexter Fowler signing, the philosophies of winning now vs. winning in the future, and draft the most desirable Cardinals shirseys to give as Christmas gifts.

John and Heather discuss the Cardinals careers of now ex-Birdos Jaime Garcia and Matt Holliday and consider such potential targets as Justin Turner, Adam Eaton, and Jarrod Dyson.

John and Heather discuss the Cardinals' signing of Brett Cecil, 40-man roster moves, Michael Wacha trade rumors, and answer more questions about baseball and food.

John and Heather discuss the Chicago Cubs' World Series title, extensions for Mike Matheny and Jaime Garcia, potential free agents, and have another round of VEB trivia.

John and Heather sit down with former Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan about what it was like to be drafted by his hometown team, his experiences as a St. Louis Cardinal, and his current charitable work with Brace for Impact 46.

In Part 1 of the VEB Awards, John and Heather talk with dr. howl, zoomzoomj88, Alex Crisafulli, and mister_manager about VEB listeners' choices for American League awards.

In Part 2 of the VEB Awards, John and Heather talk with As You Van Slyke, mister_manager, zoomzoomj88, and Alex Crisafulli about VEB listeners' choices for National League awards

In Part 3 of the VEB Awards, John and Heather talk with mister_manager, Ben Godar, Alex Crisafulli, and As You Van Slyke It about VEB listeners' choices for Cardinals Rookie of the Year, Cy Young, and MVP awards.

John and Heather discuss the final week of the Cardinals season, including stat leader trivia, and compare Mike Matheny and Buck Showalter.

John and Heather discuss the legacy of Jose Fernandez and speculate (at 22:44) on the potential Cardinals postseason roster.

John and Heather are joined by Ben Godar to discuss the latest Cardinals results, Matt Holliday, the state of the rotation, and some listener questions.

John and Heather are joined by VEB managing editor Craig Edwards to discuss recent Cardinals struggles and the upcoming series against the Giants, and then John and Heather discuss the conflicting legacy of Mark McGwire and the 1998 Home Run Chase.

John and Heather discuss the relationship between the Cardinals' power and Devil Magic and answer listener questions about Tyler Lyons and the 2006 Cardinals.

In this week’s episode, Heather and John were joined by Joe Schwarz and discussed starts by young guns Alex Reyes and Luke Weaver, as well as the latter’s facial hair. Additionally, we discussed what role Kolten Wong will have for the Cardinals for the remainder of the season as well as for the remainder of his contract.

Alex Crisafulli joins the podcast and discusses Jaime Garcia, the Mets and various other Cardinals-related topics.

Viva El Birdos Writer John Fleming and Editor Heather Simon discuss the Cardinals' recent success and potential playoff future, recent discussion on Carlos Martinez's maturity (and haircut), and baseball's attitude towards Aroldis Chapman.