Viva El Birdos

Reminiscing about the year that was 2024 Is it too soon to feel nostalgic about 2024? I cannot believe I just wrote that, but writing this is making me realize this last year wasn’t quite the absolute terror that it felt like much of the time. Or at the least, I am able to think about the things that weren’t so bad. And here we are, in a new year, probably hungover or maybe … [Read more...] about A Howling 2024 Review

Jeff Curry-Imagn Images What better day than the final one of 2024 to look back on some highlights of the season and track the season that was! 2024 was a year where the Cardinals raised the floor, but failed to raise the ceiling and certainly prevented any fan from “raising the roof” in celebration by the end of the season. No, our beloved Cardinals didn’t achieve … [Read more...] about Looking back on the 2024 Cardinals season

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images Also you get to vote on the fourth best prospect I wondered if I could skip what would have ended up being the Tink Hence vote. You guys answered conclusively that I could. First off, nobody received more than 10% who was not named Quinn Mathews or Tink Hence. That was my first requirement. If Hence was even … [Read more...] about Quinn Mathews, Tink Hence #2-3 prospects in the system.

Photo By John T. Barr/Getty Images Okay, so maybe I didn’t come up with “Season’s Readings” all on my own, but once I heard it, I knew I needed to use it. As the year winds down and the holiday spirit(s) settle(s) in, I’m taking a moment to return to my roots here at Viva El Birdos. Today, I’m writing a link post—not just any link post, though, a special one. As a … [Read more...] about Season’s Readings: My favorite Viva El Birdos posts of 2024

This is how we got to Cardinal games when I was a kid A different writing approach for the holiday Author’s note: By now, most of you who read my stuff know I’m mostly focused on more objective, clinical analysis. I do have more of a story-telling side to me - a raconteur if you will. When people can get me going (not often), I can usually entertain with a good story. … [Read more...] about Who is ORSTLCardsfan?