Archive - Birdy Work

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 •

Reader Mailbag, Part 1: What's wrong with Noot? What's wrong with Helsley? Plus trade-deadline talk and more

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

Jun 10 •

BREATHLESSLY IMPORTANT: Call for mailbag submissions

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

Jun 6 •

May 2025

Cards Notebook: Permission and cause to believe in the 2025 Cardinals; Encouraging signs from Jordan Walker; Miles Mikolas skepticism

Let's talk about a ... good baseball team

May 30 •

Reader mailbag: The coming trade deadline; Iván Herrera's potential, Nolan Gorman's playing time, missing strikeouts, summer movies…

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

May 23 •

BREATHLESSLY IMPORTANT: Call for mailbag questions

The author welcomes any and all reader questions and comments

May 20 •

Pondering the possibility of a Jordan Walker decision point

What if contention continues but so do his struggles?

May 16 •

Should Iván Herrera's future be at DH?

The catcher should soon return from the IL, which raises an interesting question or three about his future and the team's hopes in 2025

May 8 •

Cards notebook: Here’s to Walt Jocketty; Jordan Walker's ailing bat; Victor Scott II’s hidden skill; the Cubs' easy road ahead

Let's talk about a bunch of stuff, shall we?

May 2 •

April 2025

Most things aren’t going well with the Cardinals right now, so let’s talk about something that is – Matthew Liberatore

Now if the moundsman would be so kind as to pitch well against the Brewers on Friday night and thus reinforce the premise herein

Apr 25 •

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