Archive - Birdy Work

The Cardinals' strikeout problem in the rotation must be addressed

And the work starts with the pitchers already in place

Aug 15 •

Reader Mailbag, Part 2: The attendance problem, the payroll future, logjam talk, mascots, mistakes, and more

Let's get to the rest of those mailbag submissions

Aug 9 •

Reader Mailbag, Part 1: The strikeout problem, the quiet and obvious trade deadline, Chaim Bloom's tough decisions ahead, Happy Gilmore 2…

Readers have questions, writer has answers -- some of them possibly correct and coherent

Aug 6 •

BREATHLESSLY IMPORTANT: Call for mailbag submissions, post-trade deadline edition

Got questions or comments for the next mailbag? Send 'em my way

Aug 1 •

July 2025

What the Cardinals’ trade deadline might look like

And a little about what it *should* look like

Jul 26 •

The Cardinals’ 2025 draft haul is promising

And it addresses a major organizational need

Jul 19 •

The rotation is a mess

And here’s what little old me would do about it

Jul 9 •

Reader Mailbag: The coming trade deadline, a possible Marlins target, Val Kilmer movies, profound thoughts on Miles Mikolas, and more

Readers have questions, writer has answers -- some of them possibly even coherent and correct.

Jul 4 •

BREATHLESSLY IMPORTANT: Call for mailbag submissions

Got questions or comments for the next mailbag? Send 'em my way

Jul 3 •

June 2025

Cards Notebook: Some Nolan Gorman optimism, the catcher playing time problem, a polite suggestion for Jordan Walker

Plus notes on the schedule ahead

Jun 27 •

The Rafael Devers fiasco is a reminder of what Chaim Bloom dealt with in Boston

It's also a reminder of how we should think of the Cardinals' next lead executive

Jun 20 •

Reader Mailbag Part 2: Nolan Arenado trade talk, video games, electric vehicles, non-fiction books, rotation worries, and more

Let's talk it out, friends

Jun 13 •

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