On this week’s episode, the guys are all back together! The return of Scott Plaza (again), and the guys were joined by special guest AJ Stone. AJ writes for Just Baseball Media and Redbird Rants. He is also a current University of Missouri student and is pursuing a career in journalism.
We will have some VERY interesting guests coming up throughout the remainder of the month of October! Be sure to keep an eye out for the podcast episodes; we have a front office member, a fan-favorite media personality,
and ANOTHER Cardinals minor leaguer (an award winner, no less!) We are also searching for Podcast sponsorships. If you or someone you know owns a business, big or small, and wants to advertise with the show, we’d love to have a conversation to see what we can work out!
00:00 Introduction to Viva El Birdos Podcast
00:12 Meet the Hosts: Jake, Gabe, and Scott
00:23 Introduction and Guest Introduction
02:13 Value of Offense vs. Defense in Baseball
04:25 The Importance of Well-Rounded Players
06:48 Team Identity and Player Roles
09:27 Assessing Player Performance and Potential
15:18 Chase Hampton Acquisition and Its Implications
18:47 Depth in the Minor Leagues
22:06 Analysis of the Lars Nootbaar Trade
26:00 Building a Competitive Bullpen
28:19 Identifying Missing Ingredients for Contention
33:12 Future Steps for the Cardinals
34:56 The Rays’ Unique Approach to Player Development
37:40 Cardinals’ Future Strategy and Identity
39:42 Center Field Options for the Cardinals
44:51 Balancing Internal Development with External Acquisitions
52:32 Lineup Optimization and Player Roles
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No Transcript this week. There should be one available for our next episode when we meet with our front office member!
-Thanks for listening
