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Jordan Walker posting bonkers home run numbers for Cardinals

The St. Louis Cardinals are wrapping up their season, following an up-and-down campaign. St. Louis will end up missing the Major League Baseball Playoffs, but has found a star in young slugger Jordan Walker.

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Brice Turang’s 2-Run Homer Helps Brewers Beat Cardinals Saturday Night

The eve of the season’s end for the St. Louis Cardinals featured a matchup of a potential future rotation staple against the veteran that started the season wearing birds on the bat.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / September 26

St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Game Discussion Saturday

The St. Louis Cardinals will invade American Family Field again Saturday night for game 2 against the Milwaukee Brewers. Quinn Mathews will put on the pearls for his final start of the season Saturday night for St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / September 26

2026 Wasn’t the Year. It Might Have Been the Start.

I am going to need a bit of time to digest the 2026 Cardinals season. The first half was largely defined by optimism and excitement, but the cruel forces of regression to the mean in the second half took much of the Bloom out of the Cardinals’ rose.

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St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / September 25

St. Louis Cardinals Rally Not Enough as Bullpen Implodes Against Brewers

As the Cardinals and Brewers kicked off the final regular season series of the season, I couldn’t help but think back to 2011 when the Cardinals ruined the season for a highly-competitive Milwaukee team that season and went on to win the World Series.

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The most surprising player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viral Sports News / September 25

Former St. Louis Cardinals Infielder Has Reportedly Died

Jeoff Long, a Kentucky product who reached the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals after converting from pitcher to position player, died Friday in Elsmere, Kentucky.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / September 25

St. Louis Cardinals vs Milwaukee Brewers Game Discussion Friday Night

The St. Louis Cardinals begin the final series of their season Friday night in Milwaukee as Michael McGreevy is the scheduled starter. The Brewers will send Robert Gasser to the mound.

Thomas Saggese News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 25

Cardinals Insider Not Sold on Thomas Saggese at Third Base for 2027

The St. Louis Cardinals secured their second straight losing season with a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday and will now finish the season with a series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

St. Louis Cardinals News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 25

The Cardinals Prospect Who Could Be 2027 Infield Game-Changer

The St. Louis Cardinals showed a lot of promise in 2026, thanks in large part to the success of some of the club's prospects making the jump to the big leagues.

St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 25

Alec Burleson Open To Offseason Extension Talks With Cardinals

Cardinals slugger Alec Burleson is enjoying the best season of his career in 2026. The 27-year-old first baseman (28 next month) is controlled by St. Louis for another two seasons but tells Derrick Goold of the St.

St. Louis Cardinals News / Viva El Birdos / September 25

The St. Louis Cardinals pathway to success in 2026

Authors Note: I suppose with all the teeth-gnashing recently express over a disappointing end of the season (aren’t they all, really), you are wondering how I can talk about success.

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The most disappointing player from every MLB team for the 2026 season

The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.

Cooper Hjerpe News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 24

Cardinals Demote Cooper Hjerpe in Surprise Move With 3 Games Left

The St. Louis Cardinals have just three games left in the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season, and yet they're still tinkering with the back of the roster.

Kyle Leahy News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 24

Cardinals Should Try This Reliever in Rotation After Success with Kyle Leahy

The St. Louis Cardinals successfully transitioned Kyle Leahy to the starting rotation this year, and he won 10 games and posted a 3.66 ERA in 30 starts.

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Alec Burleson News / St. Louis Cardinals on SI / September 24

Alec Burleson Extension Report Gives Cardinals Reason to Act Fast

The whole point of having an elite farm system is giving a club plenty of options to either trade, or see who can turn into regular contributors in the big leagues.

MLB News / Viva El Birdos / September 24

St. Louis Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Pirates Game Discussion Thursday

The St. Louis Cardinals will face the Pittsburgh Pirates for the final time this season Thursday when they’ll face Paul Skenes. The Cardinals will counter with Kyle Leahy who will pitch at least the first few innings depending on his pitch count limitation.