Talking About Birds

Alec Burleson

Alec Burleson has come up in 24 episodes of Talking About Birds, most recently Two Talls on August 20, 2026.

Episodes about Alec Burleson

  1. #234: Two TallsAugust 20, 2026 · In the show notes

    Joshua Baez made maybe the greatest MLB debuts of all time — three home runs, three different pitches, three different parts of the ballpark. Nate and…

  2. #233: The Ace We DeserveAugust 13, 2026 · In the show notes

    The Cardinals are hovering around .500 and mostly out of the race — but the offense is waking up at the perfect time. Alec Burleson is launching bombs…

  3. #227: Hall of FamersJuly 2, 2026 · In the show notes

    The Cardinals are 44-38 and the playoff picture is getting tight. Playoff odds dropped from 55% to 33% in two weeks, the Cubs are surging thanks to Pete…

  4. #225: Flag DayJune 18, 2026 · In the show notes

    The Cardinals are 40-31 with a 55% chance to make the playoffs, and the trade deadline conversation just got real. Do you trade Dustin May and JoJo…

  5. #224: Screaming SinglesJune 11, 2026 · In the show notes

    The Cardinals are 36-28, riding a five-game win streak, and Jordan Walker is on 30/30 watch. He's got 16 homers and 10 steals with two-thirds of the…

  6. #222: Bootstrap RiverMay 28, 2026 · In the show notes

    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…

  7. #219: The Cardinals are OffensiveMay 7, 2026 · In the show notes

    The Cardinals have the seventh-best offense in baseball. Ahead of them? Houston, Detroit, Atlanta, LA, New York, and that's about it. We dig into what…

  8. #214: Jumping Jehoshaphat WetherholtApril 2, 2026 · In the show notes

    The Cardinals are off to a hot 4-2 start 🔥 as early storylines take shape. We break down extension buzz around JJ Wetherholt, roster moves, and what…

  9. #191: More Like Twenty-Twenty-BYEOctober 23, 2025 · In the show notes

    We’re wrapping up the 2025 Cardinals season and taking a hard look at what the numbers got right — and what they completely whiffed on. ZiPS nailed Sonny…

  10. #184: Homework is For NerdsSeptember 4, 2025 · In the show notes

    We discuss Brant Brown’s comments on Jordan Walker’s preparation and what it says about the Cardinals’ hitting approach as a whole. Injury updates…

  11. #171: Road to RegressionJune 5, 2025 · In the show notes

    In this episode of Talking About Birds, the hosts recap a tough week for the Cardinals, who placed Jordan Walker on the IL and called up Ryan Vilade…

  12. #165: I Need A HugApril 24, 2025 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss 5k rainouts, fishing tournaments, Coachella, good food, the Cardinal bullpen, Masyn Winn returning, the Siani decision, building a…

  13. #156: Hunks Are BackFebruary 20, 2025 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss going to NBA games, music in sports, humans getting taller, Spring Training starting!, embracing Arenado and moving on, still roasting…

  14. #123: UnLuken the Baker!July 4, 2024 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss the 4th of July, respecting the doggies and the kitties, Wonka, CALLING UP LUKEN BAKER, finding ABs for Luken Baker, the best…

  15. #114: Chief Beef is HereMay 2, 2024 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss the fishing trip, falling out of boats, BEES, SO MANY BEES, the Cardinals mediocre April, the rise of Alec Burleson (CHIEF BEEF)…

  16. #101: Not in the Best Shape of Our LivesFebruary 1, 2024 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss going to a hockey game, falling on ice, the fact that SPRING TRAINING STARTS THIS MONTH, Alfsonso Rivas and Moises Gomez, Josh James…

  17. #29: Don't Even Get Me StartedSeptember 15, 2022 · In the show notes

    Nate and Ben discuss Albert Pujols making history, Quintana's success, Monty's success, the Cardinals approach to pitching, Yadi, Tommy, and Donovan's…

  18. #25: MV2August 18, 2022 · In the show notes

    Nate and Bend discuss Nolan Arenado's MVP candidacy and offseason plans, Edman's decline, the series against the Rockies (ugh), the series against the…

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