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405 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 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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Pandemic After Dark - PaD - Season 3
March 14, 2020 03:51 - 1 hour - 108 MBProspect. after. Dark!!! Welcome! Hop in! Get wet, you freaks. Let’s talk about literally anything!
Chirps - Episode 68 - Headlines and Health Concerns
March 11, 2020 16:37 - 53 minutes - 30.4 MBThe light at the end of the Spring Training tunnel is clearly visible now. But the mind-bending headlines just won't stop. This week, Tara and Alex tackle the simpler storylines like Jack Flaherty's contract renewal and Yairo Muñoz's unusual career move, and also the complicated ones like MLB's ongoing conversation about what to do in the wake of coronavirus threats. And then, the Chirp of the Week emphasizes just how super-human some of baseball's greatest players really were. Like what y...
Nerds On The Black - Episode 1: It's nice to have a friend
March 11, 2020 04:29 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBZach Gifford is joined by Brenden Schaeffer to launch Nerds on the Black to discuss spring position competitions, opening day outlook, and other spring news for the St. Louis Cardinals www.birdsontheblack.com
Chirps - Episode 67 - Spring Training Mailbag
March 04, 2020 05:21 - 56 minutes - 32.1 MBWith just about three weeks to go until the season REALLY starts, Alex and Tara take your suggestions for show topics, and ended up with a mailbag episode that includes their thoughts on Alex Reyes, Tommy Edman, and the Cardinals' strategy for playing time when big contracts are involved. Plus, the Chirp of the Week takes us back to 2006 and a defensive highlight that earned a game ball. Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the show and send your friends our way! Follow Tara on Twitter: @ta...
#'s 20-16 - 2020 Preseason Dirty Thirty-Five
March 02, 2020 00:52 - 24 minutes - 33 MBEnjoy this deep dive into prospects #20-16 from Kyle Reis' Dirty 35 20. Trejyn Fletcher, OF 19. Patrick Romeri, OF 18. Alvaro Seijas, RHP 17. Kodi Whitley, RHP 16. Justin Williams, OF Kyle Reis (@kyler416 on twitter) BirdsontheBlack.com
PaD - Season 3 - The Impromptu Episode
February 29, 2020 17:03 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBThis is Prospects after Dark! Sorry for the late notice! Let’s have a beer, be friendly, and talk baseball and stuff!!
Chirps - Episode 66 - It's Almost Actually Baseball Season But It's Still Not
February 26, 2020 20:41 - 57 minutes - 53 MBBest friend of the podcast, Ben Godar, joins Alex this week to touch on Spring Training, but also get a head start on planning the Cardinals' next World Series film. Is the 2020 squad one that can actually get them there? Or are all the 80ish-win projections going to be right? Plus, Ben takes over the Chirp of the Week and dives into even more Spring Training numbers. How much do they really mean after all? Follow Ben on Twitter: @bengodar Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexcards79 Follow Bir...
#'s 25 - 21 - Dirty 35 by Kyle Reis - Preseason
February 25, 2020 18:03 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBKyle Reis continues his raking of the Top 35 St. Louis Cardinals prospects, we call it The Dirty Thirty-Five 25. Pedro Pages, C 24. Brendan Donovan. 2B/3B 23. Andre Pallante RHP 22. Logan Gragg, RHP 21. Julio Rodriguez, C
#'s 30-26 - The Dirty Thirty-Five Podcast by Kyle Reis
February 21, 2020 14:51 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBKyle Reis continues his countdown of HIS top 35 prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals system 30. RHP Alex FaGalde 29. RHP Tommy Parsons 28. OF Justin Toerner 27. SS Mateo Gil 26. LHP Evan Kruczynski
Chirps - Episode 65 - Injuries And Insults- Spring Training And The 'Stros
February 19, 2020 14:28 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIf you've been wondering all week about Ozzie Smith's dunking abilities, Tara and Alex (with an assist by Brenden Schaeffer)have uncovered the answers. They also tried to limit the Houston talk, but there's just SO MUCH DRAMA. With players speaking out left and right, what should the response continue to be? And also, the Cardinals had news. Unfortunately, it wasn't the good kind. If Miles Mikolas misses significant time, who becomes the No. 2 in the starting rotation? Plus, the Chirp o...
#'s 35-31 - The Dirty Thirty-Five Podcast by Kyle Reis
February 16, 2020 20:02 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThe best tradition at Birds on the Black, the yearly Dirty Thirty-Five countdown by Kyle Reis. The Preseason D35 begins with these gentleman, enjoy! 35. Ricardo Sánchez, LHP 34. Delvin Pérez, SS 33. Chandler Redmond, 1B/2B/3B 32. Juan Yepez, 1B/3B/OF 31. Evan Mendoza, 3B/SS/1B
Chirps - Episode 64 - Spring Training And The Postseason Shakeup
February 12, 2020 06:38 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBCome for the PECOTA panic, stay for the unbridled bewilderment at MLB's recently released postseason reorganization proposal. Plus, Alex's Chirp of the Week ends in an attempt to confirm Ozzie Smith facts by tweeting at the legend himself. Will it work? Stay tuned. Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the show and send your friends our way! Follow Tara on Twitter: @tarawellman Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexcards79 Follow Birds on the Black on Twitter: @birdsontheblack Music Title: Alternati...
PaD - Season 3 - Welcome Back To PaD
February 09, 2020 17:43 - 1 hour - 110 MBWelcome back to Prospects after Dark! It’s Spring Training week! It’s also Dirty Thirty-Five time! Let’s get into it!
Chirps - Episode 63 - Mookie Betts and the Bright(ish) Lights of MLB Stardom
February 05, 2020 05:34 - 58 minutes - 33.2 MBWhen the Red Sox and Dodgers pull off the mega-deal of the winter, you discard show plans and talk about it. But then, you pull it together and get back on track for a classic offseason debate about Major League Baseball and #Branding. Does MLB do enough to sell its product to fans? Are baseball players intuitively too private to self-brand? Is it okay if MLB settles in as the 3rd-most popular US sport behind the NBA and the NFL? And what about Christian Yelich wanting to be a national...
Chirps - Episode 62 - Whiteyball And Projections With Ben Cerutti
January 29, 2020 20:33 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBBen Cerutti of Birds on the Black joins Alex this week to talk old-school baseball and new-school projections. Plus, Alex's Chirp of the Week involves little known facts about pitchers and the art of stealing bases. Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the show and send your friends our way! Follow Ben on Twitter: @stlfanbc7 Follow Tara on Twitter: @tarawellman Follow Alex on Twitter: @alexcards79 Follow Birds on the Black on Twitter: @birdsontheblack Music Title: Alternative Mood Artist:...
Chirps - Episode 61 - Buzzers, Burner Accounts And MiLB Solutions
January 22, 2020 02:25 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn this super-sized episode of Chirps, Tara and Alex cover the wackiest week of offseason baseball news yet, AND feature a special interview with Slade Heathcott -- former player and current Director of Business Development for More Than Baseball (a non-profit organization designed by players for players to make life in and around baseball better for everyone). Plus, Alex's Chirp of the Week features Minor Leaguers of old! Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the show and send your friends o...
Chirps - Episode 60 - Cheaters And Trade Rumors (After Dark)
January 15, 2020 07:05 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBHow much news can you fit into one week (much less one podcast)? Alex brings Kyle Reis back, and they try to answer that question and more. Who is Austin Dean? What do all the Nolan Arenado rumors mean? And how about Houston and the cheating Astros/Red Sox/TBD? Plus, Alex brings us a Chirp of the Week that sticks with the theme: baseball's biggest cheaters. Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the show and send your friends our way! Follow Kyle on Twitter: @kyler416 Follow Alex on Twitter...
Card•Annals - Episode 1: The Mission
January 14, 2020 01:42 - 12 minutes - 12.9 MBLearn about the origins of baseball in St Louis and the amazing reason the Cardinals were founded. Voiced by Bruno (@StlCardsCards) For more Card•Annals please visit birdsontheblack.com/card-annals
PaD - Season 3 - Welcome To The Family Matthew And Luke Liberatore
January 11, 2020 04:02 - 2 hours - 114 MBProspects after Dark on a Friday! Let’s talk Cardinals trades of past and potential future while getting drunk and weird
Chirps - Episode 59 - Is Everyone Cheating?
January 08, 2020 07:12 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThe rumor mill is stirring! On Tuesday, Nolan Arenado was the primary focus. Could the Cardinals really be in the mix? And what is it about the Marcell Ozuna market that's taking so long to develop? How does Zach Gifford's newest discovery about El Oso's swing impact how we feel about his potential in a pitcher's park like Busch Stadium? And, surprise! Another team has been accused of verifiably cheating to steal signs during the 2018 season. What would happen if the Cardinals were next? ...
PaD - Season 3 - The Episode With Tara
January 05, 2020 18:17 - 1 hour - 106 MBIt’s a Saturday Prospects after Dark! We have nothing to talk about!! I KID WE TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING
Chirps - Episode 58 - Mail Bag: DeJong, OPS Leaders, And The Starting Five
January 01, 2020 04:43 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBIt's 2020! But even though the calendar changed, the Cardinals haven't. So, while we wait for news that may or may not come, Tara and Alex tackled your questions in the first Mail Bag episode of the new year. They talk Paul DeJong, OPS leaders, the strength/weakness of the rotation and more. Did they answer your question? If not, be sure to let 'em know on Twitter! Plus, Alex's Chirp of the Week is as timely as ever. Happy New Year, Chirps fam! Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the s...
PaD - Season 3 - Happy Mexican New Year
December 30, 2019 03:19 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBHappy PaD Year!!! Welcome back to the nonsense! Let’s talk about prospects and their junk or whatever! Who knows!!
Chirps - Episode 57 - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
December 25, 2019 06:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBIt's a season for celebration! - Our first year - The best things about baseball - St. Louis's favorite non-hockey team Give us your favorite things so we can celebrate them, too! And, um, about that Chirp of the Week... Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the show and send your friends our way! 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 www.hooksound...
Chirps - Episode 56 - Pitching Acquired. What's Next?
December 18, 2019 18:45 - 56 minutes - 52 MBThe Cardinals have finally awoken from their pre-winter slumber, and signed a lefty pitcher. But it's not the one many Cardinals fans were pining for. Ben Godar of Viva El Birdos joins Alex to talk about the newest Cardinal (Hello, Kim Kwang-hyun!), as well as the current St. Louis ace and what the monster offseason deals might mean for Jack Flaherty's future. And what about the offense? Is it fair to be annoyed by the recent caution from the front office? Are the Cardinals really the fr...
PaD - Season 3 - The Two Year Anniversary Episode
December 12, 2019 04:23 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB2 years of Prospects after Dark!! You’re the best! Let’s celebrate! Get a drank, get the Cards on yo mind, & let’s DO IT
Chirps - Episode 55 - Chirps After Dark, Part 2- The Contraction Episode
December 11, 2019 03:52 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBHe's baaaaaaaack! Tara pulled Kyle Reis in for round two of Prospects After Dark meets Chirps with Alex "on assignment." They talk Winter Meetings, Matt "The Villain" Carpenter, and how MLB's contraction plan breaks down (in detail). It's all the MiLB content you didn't know you needed. (But trust us, you do.) Plus, stick around to hear how Tara tries to land the Chirps plane without Alex as the co-pilot. Like what you hear? Subscribe/rate the show and send your friends our way! Foll...
Position Rankings - Outfield - by Kyle Reis
December 06, 2019 05:38 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBKyle Reis wraps up his position rankings with the top outfielders in the St. Louis Cardinals system. Thanks to everyone who listened and read the posts at birdsontheblack.com Kyle is a legend.
Position Rankings - First Base - by Kyle Reis
December 05, 2019 03:12 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBKyle Reis continues his position ranking in the St. Louis Cardinals MiLB system with first basemen
Chirps - Episode 54 - Heating The Stove
December 04, 2019 05:41 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBThe stove is heating up for teams not in the St. Louis metropolitan area. But, with the Winter Meetings right around the corner, Tara and Alex try to do a little pre-heating of the Cardinals stove by making perhaps the earliest official predictions about the Opening Day lineup that you'll find on the internet. And, they made it a competition. Because it's a long, boring offseason that needed a little spice. Plus, Alex's Chirp of the Week leads to a healthy conversation on the value of RBI...
Position Rankings - Utility Infielders - by Kyle Reis
December 04, 2019 02:36 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBKyle Reis ranks his 2019 Utility Infielders in the St. Louis Cardinals system
Position Rankings - Third Base - by Kyle Reis
December 03, 2019 16:12 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBKyle Reis continues ranking his top positions in the St. Louis Cardinals farm system with third base.
PaD - Season 3 - I'm Sorry Tara And C70
December 02, 2019 04:17 - 1 hour - 102 MBt’s Prospects after Dark! Let’s talk Cardinals prospect position rankings, cathartic familia therapy session, & more!!
Position Rankings - Catchers - by Kyle Reis
December 02, 2019 04:16 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBKyle Reis continues his prospect position rankings with the Catchers in the St. Louis Cardinals system
Position Rankings - Relief Pitchers - by Kyle Reis
December 01, 2019 07:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MBKyle Reis continues ranking his top prospect positions with the 2019 Relief Pitchers in the St. Louis Cardinals prospects system
Position Rankings - Drafted Pitchers - by Kyle Reis
November 30, 2019 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBKyle Reis ranks his top 2019 drafted pitchers for the St. Louis Cardinals
Card•Annals - Episode 0 - The Myth
November 29, 2019 07:01 - 4 minutes - 9.3 MBWelcome to Card Annals, in this episode Bruno (@stlcardscards) tells you that you dont know anything about the history of the St. Louis Cardinals. Enjoy! And watch the video at birdsontheblack.com/card-annals
Position Rankings - Starting Pitching - by Kyle Reis
November 29, 2019 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBKyle Reis ranks his top pitching prospects for the St. Louis Cardinals
PaD - Season 3 - The Black Rimmed Glasses Episode
November 25, 2019 04:11 - 1 hour - 79 MBWelcome to Prospects after Dark! Cardinals talk, prospects talk, sexual healing... talk? Whateva yo like!!!!
Chirps - Episode 53 - The Sign Stealing Saga
November 20, 2019 06:19 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBThe offseason thus far hasn't featured too many shocking headlines on the Cardinals front. The Astros, however, nab headline after headline... and not for the reasons they'd hope. With their electronically aided sign stealing strategy exposed and under investigation, the questions multiply with every piece of additional evidence. Who spearheaded it? How could they be so obvious? Is everyone doing some kind of thievery? Could this be the current era's version of the steroid epidemic? And...
PaD - Season 3 - The First Episode Of Season 3
November 18, 2019 06:03 - 1 hour - 105 MBIt’s season 3 of Prospects after Dark! Settle in, get comfy, and let’s talk offseason baseball and the Cardinals!
Chirps - Episode 52 - Chirps After Dark
November 13, 2019 04:39 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBIt's the biggest crossover event since __________(fill in the blank). It's Alex from Chirps with Kyle from Prospects After Dark. And Tara is... nowhere to be found. On the busiest news day of the offeseason to date, the Birds on the Black duo breaks it all down: - Wainwright's new deal - Shildt's new hardware - Houston's new strategy and all the Minor League info they could fit into 75 minutes. Plus, you know the drill - there's a Chirp of the Week that you don't want to miss. Like w...
Chirps - Episode 51 - Gold Gloves And Golden Opportunities
November 06, 2019 04:58 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBThe first week without baseball left us with some postseason awards, and some press conference sound bites. What does Kolten Wong's Gold Glove mean? Should Mike Shildt win Manager of the Year? What was happening with John Mozeliak's wardrobe on Tuesday? Can the Cardinals improve without increasing their payroll? Who SHOULD they be going after, and would that addition be enough? What even is enough? Plus, Alex tells a story about his Ozzie Smith poster...and also about Ozzie's Gold Glove...
Chirps - Episode 50 - Winter Is Coming
October 30, 2019 04:32 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBAs the Nationals played their way into a decisive World Series Game 7, Tara and Alex return to the podcast waves to talk about the most interesting headlines of the Fall Classic, the rare "other news" in baseball, and what should happen as John Mozeliak and Company shift their focus to winter... and beyond. - How the Astros became the undisputed villain - Jeff Lunhow's fall from grace - Alex Bregman vs. Joan Soto - Grandpa Rossy Returns - On the agenda: Cardinals 2020 Plus, Alex jumpstart...
PaD - Season 2 - The First PaD Of The Offseaon Episode
October 29, 2019 03:13 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBWelcome back to Prospects after Dark! Let’s talk about the Cardinals offseason, Cardinals’ prospects, & anything else!!
Chirps - Episode 49 - NLCS: The "C" Is For Crash And Burn?
October 16, 2019 04:42 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBThat's all she wrote. The Cardinals -- who spent most of 2019 trying to find a balance between expectation and execution -- lost four games in a row to fall just short of the final round of the postseason. Instead, the Nationals celebrate something they never have before. So, where does that leave the Cardinals? Tara and Alex react just moments after the final out of the season, and it's a little bit messy... just like the Cardinals in the NLCS. And yet, there's an optimism that defie...
PaD - Season 2 - I'm Wearing A Shirt Until The Cardinals Win
October 14, 2019 03:30 - 1 hour - 74 MBProspects after Dark time! It’s bad, but it’s not over. Let’s relax, talk NLCS, but also get weird and have fun!!
PaD - Season 2 - Mike Shildt F***S
October 11, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBLCS Prospects after Dark!! Let’s do it!! Let’s talk roster, Shildt, Randy, runs by the Bucket full, & stuff!!!
Chirps - Episode 48 - NLDS: The "D" Is For DRAMA
October 09, 2019 04:04 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBIt's only been a week, but it feels like a lifetime since the Cardinals snatched the division crown and made their way to the home of the Braves in (or, at least near) Atlanta. And there's been enough drama for that lifetime, too. From Ryan Helsley's thoughts on The Chop, to twitter critiques of crowd size in Game Four, there's been almost more off-field drama than on it. ...almost. Then there's Carlos Martínez. And the missing offense. And the Wainwright game. And Mike Shildt's passive...
The "There's Still Baseball To Play" Episode - PaD - Season 2
October 07, 2019 02:57 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBIt’s Prospects after Dark! OK, it’s bad. It’s definitely not good. But It’s not over. Let’s get drunk and chat About it!