Words About Birds

Covering the St. Louis Cardinals in the clubhouse, on the field, and everywhere in between.

Doing what the Brewers do, as if that was so simple

Oct 15, 2026

With Milwaukee on the verge of their first pennant since 1982, there's not a team in the game that doesn't want to be them. Can they? That's harder to say.

Parsing the Cardinals' options for Rule 5 protection

Oct 13, 2026

The last lockout canceled the Rule 5 draft, but the protection deadline arrived just the same. Expect a similar result in 2026.

A clash of civilizations at the end of the baseball labor world

Oct 11, 2026

It could not be more fitting that the sport's three most-emulated Davids are taking a shot at the unfathomable Goliath.

As executive hiring season gets underway, the Cardinals seek to keep growing what they've built

Oct 8, 2026

Job interviews are happening across baseball. Promotions in St. Louis seem likely to follow.

A year after a spendthrift winter, the Cardinals should know when it's time to go

Oct 6, 2026

The White Sox lost 324 games over a three-year stretch and are five wins from the pennant. The bar has been raised.