The St. Louis Cardinals continue to hover around the .500 mark, clinging to the fringes of the wild card race. While a postseason berth remains unlikely, they’re still mathematically in contention as they wrap up their series against the Seattle Mariners and head into a road trip finale with the Milwaukee Brewers.
There’s a flicker of optimism surrounding the team, thanks to a wave of returning offensive reinforcements. Alec Burleson is back from a brief IL stint, and both Brendan Donovan and Nolan
Arenado are expected to rejoin the lineup soon. With 17 games left, the season may still offer intrigue—though it’s doubtful we’ll see a resurgence of devil magic or a surprise wild card berth.
As the playoff picture dims, attention naturally shifts to the offseason. New head of baseball operations Chaim Bloom will officially take the reins, continuing his efforts to reshape the organization with modern roster-building philosophies. This winter promises to be more active than the last—not necessarily filled with splashy acquisitions, but focused on building depth and reinforcing a roster that’s still evolving.
So with all that in mind, we turn to you. What questions are you carrying into the final stretch? Season-long themes, thoughts on Bloom and the new regime, offseason expectations—whatever’s been kicking around that you want answers to, we want to hear it. Send us your questions, and we’ll answer them in the next edition of the Viva El Birdos podcast!
