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The Viva El Birdos Podcast: Episode 35 — Answering your St. Louis Cardinals questions in our September reader mailbag

By Jake Wood Sep 15, 2025 | 1:53 PM

After a 6–3 start to September, the St. Louis Cardinals stumbled on their recent road trip, going just 1–5. Yet somehow, they remain on the periphery of the playoff race. The team gets a major boost today as future Hall of Famer Nolan Arenado returns from the injured list after missing a month and a half. He’ll rejoin the lineup as the Cardinals kick off their final homestand of the season against Cincinnati.

In this week’s episode, we dive into reader-submitted questions from Kindred, Knizner’s Burner, Huey RVA, and Jredwoodjapan as we explored:

  • Strategies for improving the roster
  • Chaim Bloom’s potential impact on payroll flexibility
  • Jordan Walker
  • And much more!

Looking ahead: Next week’s episode will feature Triple-A play-by-play voice Alex Coil and Scoops with Danny Mac and Springfield Cardinals beat writer Andy Carroll. We’ll evaluate the minor league season and offer early insights into what the future might hold for the Cardinals organization.

-Thanks for listening