Viva El Birdos

The 2026 MLB season has come to its conclusion, and we wrap up the regular season with Thomas Gauvain of Redbird Rants to give out player grades for the 2026 roster. Let us know how we did! Who did you agree or disagree with on our grades?

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by beat writer for the BND and you can also find Jeff's extended writing at Words About Birds. While the Cardinals playoff hopes have ended, the questions still persist and as we start to transition into offseason mode and what that might look like, we dive into just about every area of the roster to do so. If you enjoy this episode please like and subscribe, were closing in on 200, so we'd really appreciate your support if you listen regularly and arent already.

**Bonus Episode** We have the pleasure of bringing you two great episodes this week. Jake and Kyle Reis of Thecardinalnation.com sit down with the 2025 4th-round pick (120 overall), Cade Crossland! Get to know Cade and learn about where his journey began with his dad, who was the local high school coach, to his time in college, and his first taste of pro ball this year. We finish up with some fun get-to-know-you questions that really helped highlight some of Cade's personality! If you enjoyed this episode, PLEASE subscribe!

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by Cardinals' Assistant General Manager and Head of Player Development Rob Cerfolio to talk about all of the exciting things happening within the Cardinals organization as we continue to see young player after young player ascend to the big leagues and contribute immediately. If you enjoy this episode, please don't forget to subscribe!

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by KMOX Pre- and Postgame Host Matt Pauley! The guys dive into numerous topics, including the highly controversial Hancel Rincon-Doug Eddings encounter. We also tackle all of the impressive rookie debuts recently, Thomas Saggese had a week to remember, and much more!