Bootstrap River

About this episode

The episode discusses the Cardinals' recent struggles, player performances, and upcoming prospects.

Abner Uribe struck out Alec Burleson, hit the DX “suck it” toward the Cardinals dugout while up six runs, and nearly got overturned by ABS. The lack of awareness was incredible, and we loved every second of it. The Cardinals sit at 29-25 after a frustrating sweep by the Brewers, including Dustin May carrying a no-hitter into the eighth and still taking the loss. We talk about why May has become one of the best stories on the staff, whether he’s worth extending, and what his outing says about this team. We also dive into Masyn Winn’s concerning offensive trends, including declining bat speed and hard contact, and whether it’s just a slump or something bigger. Plus: Brian Torres impresses in his debut, JoJo Romero’s stuff is surging, Liberatore and Pallante keep dealing, Cubs misery, Nootbaar rehab updates, Chase Davis heating up, and the UCLA pitcher with a tiny dinosaur on the mound. Also, Nate made a game! Check it out at: https://crossonym.com/ Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737) Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737) Talking About Birds is…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nate Heininger, Ben Simorka

Topics covered

• Cardinals performance
• player analysis
• offensive trends
• debut performances
• rehab updates
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Cardinals
• Dustin May
• Masyn Winn
• Brian Torres
• JoJo Romero
• rehab updates
• no-hitter
• Cubs
• Brewers

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Talking About Birds, Patreon, crossonym

Places: St. Louis, Brewers, Cubs

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