Birds on the Black Podcast
405 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsBirds on the Black is a site dedicated to the St. Louis Cardinals. Analysis, Minors, Opinion, Gifs, Podcast, Videos, etc.
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Episodes
Nerds On The Back- The Cardinals Last Off Day For Forever
September 10, 2020 02:53 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBJoin Zach (@zjgifford) and special guest lead writer for The Athletic, Eno(@enosarris), tonight for #nerds on the black to talk current cardinals, former cardinals, this messy season, and fantasy baseball
Chirps - Episode 90 - How History - And Lou Brock - Hold A Rivalry Together
September 09, 2020 16:55 - 1 hour - 64 MBFrom Baseball Prospectus, Matthew Trueblood joins Tara and Alex to dive into the greatest rivalry in baseball (sorry not sorry, Yankees/Red Sox). After all, the Cubs and Cardinals are connected by some pretty game-shaking history, including the story at the forefront of baseball minds this week -- Lou Brock. Later, Matt talks about new Cardinal Killer Ian Happ, Tara and Alex work through their feelings about Dylan Carlson, and Matt handles the Chirp of the Week by looking even closer at who...
BLACKED OUT with Birds on the Black - Post game show Twins vs Cardinals
September 09, 2020 02:16 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBAnother day, another doubleheader. Let’s talk the good, the bad, and the other stuff! #STLCards #blackedout with Tara Wellman (twitter.com/tarawellman)
Nerds on the Black - Nerds after Dark
September 04, 2020 03:40 - 2 hours - 113 MBZach and Kyle team up to bring you Nerds After Dark, recap the deadline and prep for the Cardinals home stretch
Chirps - Episode 89 - How Waino Saved The Season
September 02, 2020 03:24 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBAlex is out this week, but that didn't stop Tara from talking all about how Adam Wainwright single handedly saved the Cardinals 2020 season. Okay, maybe not quite. But it sure felt like it, after getting kicked around by the Pirates and the Indians for most of the week. And then, the offense exploded in Cincy! Where has Brad Miller been all our lives? Plus, Tara answers your questions straight from twitter! Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Alex on Twitter: @...
Chirps - Episode 88 - Is Goldy Golden?
August 26, 2020 03:57 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBAfter a full week of baseball, Tara and Alex are still talking about unwritten rules (sort of), but also Paul Goldschmidt. If you've missed it, he's been pretty hot. And then, the Chirp of the Week features a mystery player! And who doesn't love a mystery player? Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexcards79 Follow Tara on Twitter: @tarawellman Follow Birds on the Black on Twitter: @birdsontheblack Music Title: Alternative Mood Artist: Rodrig...
PaD - Season 3 - The Voyeur Fredbird Episode
August 24, 2020 03:17 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBProspects after Dark time!! Recapping a busy week of Cards baseball. Get dat drank and let’s get crunk and celebrate!!
Blacked Out - *LIVE* St. Louis Cardinals Postgame Show
August 23, 2020 03:32 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBBader hits a bomb and the #STLCards win! It’s time for the #blackedout postgame show! hosted by Tara Wellman https://twitter.com/tarawellman
Blacked Out - *LIVE* St. Louis Cardinals postgame show
August 21, 2020 04:02 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBYou might have heard, but... @KoltenWong is #good. #STLCards walk it off! Let’s talk about it! #blackedout Tonights episode is hosted by Tara Wellman (https://twitter.com/tarawellman)
Blacked Out *Live* St. Louis Cardinals Postgame Show
August 19, 2020 21:59 - 17 minutes - 20 MBCardinals take game against the Cubs and go for the doubleheader sweep in an hour. Blacked out of the postgame? Us too! Today's episode hosted by Zach Gifford @zjgifford
Chirps - Episode 87 - Let The Kids* Play
August 19, 2020 16:34 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBAll of them. Let ALL the kids play. The Cardinals finally got back to action, but the "how" is complicated, and the door is wide open for the talented, young kids to make an immediate impact. Alex and Tara try to sort through a week of LOTS of baseball, and even more debuts... no matter the results. Plus, Alex -- inspired by noted Cubs killer Brad Miller -- talks multi-homer games in the Chirp of the Week. Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Alex on Twitter...
PaD - Season 3 - Lets Hope This Thing Lasts Another Week
August 17, 2020 05:10 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBProspects after Dark! The Cards are back, and that was a fun weekend. Let’s talk about it & get drunk before the Blues!
Chirps - Episode 86 - Quarantined Cardinals
August 05, 2020 04:35 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBLong-time Voice of the Peoria Chiefs Nathan Baliva joins Tara this week to discuss the Cardinals COVID-19 outbreak, the possibility of a restart this weekend, and how impressive Austin Gomber was with the Chiefs in 2015. Plus, Nathan pinch hits for the Chirp of the Week with some tidbits from life on the road with MiLB! Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Tara on Twitter: @tarawellman Follow Nathan on Twitter: @nbaliva Follow Birds on the Black on Twitter: @bird...
Nerds on the Black - Are We Out Of The Woods Yet
July 31, 2020 20:05 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBLive tonight with @jmjones for #nerds on the black. Baseball’s back, for now?
Chirps - Episode 85 - Opening Weekend!! (But ...now what?)
July 28, 2020 06:00 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBA weekend full of baseball filled the empty cups of baseball fans everywhere. The Cardinals picked up two important wins in their opening series with the Pirates. Baseball was back. And then, COVID-19 reminded everyone that it's not *back*, per se, but it's still very much... here. What will baseball do next? Is this the beginning of the end? Then, the Chirp of the Week takes us back to happier times. Home run happy, to be specific. Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack...
PaD - Season 3 - The Normalcy In A Chaotic World Episode
July 27, 2020 16:23 - 1 hour - 83.9 MBBaseball is back, and so is Prospects after Dark! Let’s talk actual, real baseball & get drunk and weird in the process!
Blacked Out with Birds on the Black - A St. Louis Cardinals Postgame Show
July 27, 2020 02:33 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBZach hosts this edition of Blacked Out. Cards lose a snoozer to Pittsburgh, and losing one in 2020 is like losing three. talk me off the ledge. It’s #blackedout
Chirps - Episode 84 - The Final (?) Countdown
July 22, 2020 16:21 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJust days away from the most delayed Opening Day ever, Kyle Reis joins Alex to dive into the chaos that will (?) be the 2020 summer of baseball. And stick around for the Chirp of the week where Alex and Kyle do baseball math and find the history of the Cardinals in the final 60 games of their seasons. Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Kyle on Twitter: @kyler416 Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexcards79 Follow Birds on the Black on Twitter: @birdsontheblack Music ...
Chirps - Episode 83 - Baseball* On TV!
July 15, 2020 03:19 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBTuesday night, the Cardinals took on the Cardinals in an epic pitching battle at Busch Stadium. There were no losers. (There were technically no winners, either...) Only joy. Okay, okay. So baseball still has some hurdles to cross before playing games that count. But for nearly two hours, things felt a little more hopeful. So, this week, Tara and Alex wander through the experience of watching Summer Camp split squad games while trying to find any value in player analysis. And then, Alex's...
Chirps - Episode 82 - We're All In This (Total Chaos) Together
July 08, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIt's Rivalry Week on Chirps as Sara Sanchez from Bleed Cubbie Blue joins Tara to sort through the chaos of the first week of Summer Camp. Testing backlogs, positive results, optional workouts and canceled simulation games... and that's just the tip of the iceberg. How does MLB get a handle on the foundational elements of their health and safety plan? Is every team fending for themselves? How "optional" are the players' choices, really? Plus, the's Chirp of the Week takes us to Opening Day...
Chirps - Episode 81 - Pitchers And Catchers: Report! (Again)
July 01, 2020 16:30 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBTara is back, and so is baseball. Sort of. For now. But will it last? July 1st was Report Day 2.0, as Major League Baseball tries to get the 2020 season rolling...again. But some players are opting out, others will no doubt test positive for COVID-19 on their intake screenings, and what happens after that is up to everyone involved. Will they all play their part? Is the risk too high for too many? And if this mini-season DOES happen, how do you even begin to manage it? Plus, Alex's Chirp ...
PaD - Season 3 - Shirts Off, Baseball Is Back
June 29, 2020 03:37 - 1 hour - 108 MBWelcome to Prospects after Dark!! We have Cardinals baseball stuff to talk about! And, you know, anything else really!!
Chirps - Episode 80 - Baseball Is ...Back?
June 24, 2020 17:25 - 55 minutes - 51 MBIt might be... there could be... we almost have... baseball? MLB and the MLBPA reached an official agreement on Tuesday, complete with Spring Training 2.0 report dates and a rough estimate for Opening Weekend! While the news continued to pour in, friend of the pod Ben Godar joined Alex to try to sort through the chaos. Then, Ben takes over for a special edition of the Chirp of the Week! Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Ben on Twitter: @bengodar Follow Alex ...
It’s A Cruel Summer For Nerds On The Black
June 17, 2020 04:05 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBBaseball is dying but #nerds goes on! I'll be joined by @_Ben_Clemens vent about MLB 'negotiations,' talk about the finances of baseball, and review the Cardinals draft. Bring your Clinking beer mugs because its been a cruel summer.
Chirps - Episode 79 - Baseball A Dumpster Fire Story
June 17, 2020 03:12 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBFrom a 100% season guarantee to an admission that some owners don't want baseball this year... it's been a weird week. And the messiness between the MLBPA and the owners has only gotten messier. So, Tara and Alex talk about "Long Gone Summer" instead and wonder who will save baseball this time. Then, Alex reminds us of even more we'll miss with no baseball in 2020 for the Chirp of the Week. Hey, there's not much of a silver lining here, folks! Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/bird...
The 2020 Draft Episode (Day 2) - PaD - Season 3
June 12, 2020 01:14 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBWelcome to Prospects after Dark or Whatever!! Day 2 of the draft, let’s see what the Cardinals are going to do!!
The 2020 Draft Episode (round 1)- PaD - Season 3 -
June 11, 2020 02:42 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBIt’s DRAFT PaD time!! Welcome to Prospects after Dark. Let’s talk MLB draft, and what the Cards are gonna do!!
Cardinals 2020 Draft Preview
June 07, 2020 14:43 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBKyle Reis and Ben Cerutti talk about the 2020 MLB Draft, as well as some of the changes to the draft and who might be drafted by the Cardinals.
Chirps - Episode 78 - The Owners Are At It Again
May 27, 2020 03:20 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBThe Owners finally made their proposal. It's... not great. And there are still health concerns to debate. But hey, baseball players are "essential" now! Only, that doesn't mean they have to get paid. Buckle up, baseball fans. It's going to be a bumpy week. Plus, Alex officially kicks off the "Keith Hernandez to the Hall" campaign in this week's Chirp of the Week. Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Tara on Twitter: @tarawellman Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexcar...
PaD - Season 3 - The Low Key Sunday Episode
May 26, 2020 02:28 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBIt’s Prospects after Dark!! I guess we have things to talk about? Draft? Potential agreement to play? STD’s?
Nerds On The Black - We Wait For Games That Just Aren’t Coming
May 20, 2020 04:36 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBStill no MLB in 2020 but at least we have the classics. I might have mic issues! Let’s try again anyways #nerds
Chirps - Episode 77 - The Search For Silver Linings In Baseball's Wacky Plan
May 20, 2020 03:14 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBDay by day, the likelihood of an MLB return in 2020 seems to shrink. But for just a few moments, Tara and Alex drink the Koolaid and think about how fun a few of baseball's proposed plans might be. Plus, Alex tries to make up for Tara's decades-old heartbreak by introducing some of Utah's finest ballplayers in the Chirp of the Week. Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Tara on Twitter: @tarawellman Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexcards79 Follow Birds on the Black on ...
Chirps - Episode 76 - MLB Vs The Players
May 13, 2020 03:36 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBAlex is back this week just in time for the baseball debate of the century -- have the owners created a proposal that will bring baseball back? Or will the players stand their ground? And who is right in all of that mess? But what about the actual safety concerns? Who's working on those? Plus, the Chirp of the Week brings us closer to the DH in the NL. Wait! Don't go! You really should listen, I promise! (PS - Alex might have changed his mind about Spring Training games.) Leave us a voicem...
Chirps - Episode 75 - Happy KBO-pening Day
May 06, 2020 05:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBAt long last, baseball! ...kind of. Oh, it's definitely baseball. It's just many, many timezones away. Thankfully, we have St. Louis Cardinal turned NC Dino Xavier Scruggs on the show to talk us through life -- and baseball -- in the KBO. Plus, Xavier sticks around for the the Chirp of the Week and takes a walk down memory lane. Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Xavier: @Xavier_Scruggs Follow Xtraordinary Athletes: @Xtraordinary_Athletes Follow Tara: @tarawe...
PaD - Season 3 - The Matchmaker Episode
May 01, 2020 03:31 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBIt’s Prospects after Dark and Prospect Matchmaker!! Come on in! let’s have some fun with Booze!! Maybe talk baseball?
Chirps - Episode 74 - Guess What's Back? Contraction's Back
April 22, 2020 04:47 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBAnother week sans-baseball means another show with a lot of non-baseball talk. What did Tara and Alex discover this week in quarantine? But wait! There's more. Minor League Baseball is once again grabbing headlines as they continue to negotiate their own future with their Major League counterpart. Wednesday's teleconference roundtable could conclude the struggle to save 40+ MiLB teams following the 2020 calendar year, and Kyle Reis joins Tara to breakdown what leverage MiLB has (or doesn't)...
Nerds On The Black - Minor Leagues Caught With Their Hands Tied
April 22, 2020 03:26 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBJoin me and @tarawellman to talk minor league contraction, MLB realignment, and crate training puppies #nerds
Chirps - Episode 73 - Rod Stewart And Baseball's Realignment Plan
April 15, 2020 04:23 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBYes, Rod Stewart. Give us a break, there's still no baseball! Also, is weird baseball better than no baseball? Tara and Alex discuss. Plus, the Chirp of the Week revisits some of the best games in Cardinals history. But which one is your favorite? Leave us a voicemail! www.speakpipe.com/birdsontheblack Follow Tara on Twitter: @tarawellman Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexcards79 Follow Birds on the Black on Twitter: @birdsontheblack Music Title: Alternative Mood Artist: Rodrigo Vicente
Chirps - Episode 72 - Baseball In A Bubble? with J.J. Bailey
April 08, 2020 16:05 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBIt's week (fill in the blank) of quarantine, and in between "random things we've learned" segments, Tara and Alex -- plus special guest J.J. Bailey from KMOV -- tackle the monumental task of saving baseball, as inspired by MLB's Arizona plan. Plus, the Chirp of the Week challenges our fandom by trying to appreciate rival players. Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the show and send your friends our way! Follow J.J. on Twitter: @TheJJBailey Follow Tara on Twitter: @tarawellman Follow Alex o...
Nerds On The Black - Take Me Out To Baseball City, Away From The Crowds
April 08, 2020 03:25 - 1 hour - 59 MBZach Gifford is joined by Jason Hill from Viva el Birdos and discusses the possibly of all MLB games being played in Arizona among many other topics. For real this time!! MLB’s latest proposal, social distancing, live on #nerds
Chirps - Episode 71 - Quarantine Lessons And Walkoff Celebrations With Erica Weston
April 01, 2020 06:06 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBHow do time travel and baseball coincide? Alex tells us this week, while Tara contemplates a career change, all because of the quarantine crazies setting in. Thankfully, Erica Weston from Fox Sports Midwest joined them to turn their eyes back to the Cardinals, and they talk everything from walkoff showers to playoff proposals. Plus, the Chirp of the Week nonchalantly jumps back in time to a Minor League career you probably didn't know you needed to know about. Like what you hear? Subscr...
Nerds On The Black - This Is What You Came For
April 01, 2020 03:09 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBAnother typical Tuesday night in quarantine. Break up the boredom with #nerds In this episode Zach talks about the contributions of Fowler, Wainwright. The possibility of Wong repeating 2019. Favorite player in Spring Training. His update on getting a dog. And a lot more!
PaD - Season 3 - Gifs Was Almost Eaten By A Bobcat And A Deer Almost Killed Me Episode
March 28, 2020 16:55 - 2 hours - 121 MBProspects after Dark time!! We have baseball news!! Which, ya know, will probably be talked about? Come on in!!
2020 Preseason Dirty Thirty-Five- Prospects 10 - 6
March 26, 2020 21:56 - 40 minutes - 37 MBKyle Reis (@kyler416) continues his Deep Dive into the Dirty Thirty-Five Rankings, the top 35 prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals system 10. RHP Johan Oviedo 9. RHP Angel Rondon 8. Outfielder Jhon Torres 7. Third Baseman Elehuris Montero 6. RHP Junior Fernández Read them all at www.birdsontheblack.com/dirty35
Chirps - Episode 70 - Advocates For Minor Leaguers With Garrett Broshius
March 25, 2020 04:11 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBThis was supposed to be the best week of the year. Instead, the start of the professional baseball season is still *insert question mark* number of days away. But, that doesn't mean there isn't news worth discussing! This week, Tara and Alex follow up on a much-discussed Sea Salt conversation from Episode 69, then they welcome former Minor Leaguer, current St. Louis area attorney, and co-founder of Advocates for Minor Leaguers to the show to discuss the recent whirlwind of activity on the Mi...
Nerds On The Black - Episode 3 - The Best Teams Of All Time
March 25, 2020 03:53 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBZach Gifford and John LaRue of Viva El Birdos join the latest MLB trend and select their all-time St. Louis Cardinals and Major League rosters. Is one of those the best team of all time
Prospects 15 - 11 - The Dirty Thirty-Five by Kyle Reis
March 23, 2020 18:06 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBKyle continues his Dirty Thirty-Five Deep Dives with prospects #15-11 15. Luken Baker, 1B 14. Tony Locey, RHP 13. Griffin Roberts, RHP 12. Jake Woodford, RHP 11. Malcom Nuñez, 3B View Kyles complete list and write ups for his Dirty Thirty-Five here https://www.birdsontheblack.com/dirty35
PaD - Season 3 - The Salt Of The Earth Episode
March 23, 2020 03:19 - 1 hour - 101 MBWelcome to Prospects after Dark! Being dumb & having fun is all that we have. Let’s do it together! Baseball and whatnot
Chirps - Episode 69 - No Baseball, So Many Questions
March 18, 2020 05:13 - 54 minutes - 31.2 MBBaseball is on hold for who knows how long, and the entire country locks down a little more each day. While they try to stay healthy, despite some sudden onset hypochondria, Tara and Alex talk about what might happen if and when baseball resumes. And they also talk about sea salt. Hey, it's been a long week, okay? Plus, the Chirp of the Week takes us way, WAY back to 1918 -- an eerily familiar time. Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the show and send your friends our way! Follow Tara ...
Nerds On The Black - Where Is This Going
March 18, 2020 04:21 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB"Where is this going?" Without baseball, Zach Gifford is joined by Keely ( @keelynstl) to make their T-Swift March Madness picks, talk MLB postponement, and look forward to baseball, eventually. Everything is coming down to nothing. birdsontheblack.com