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JJ Wetherholt

JJ Wetherholt has come up in 27 episodes of Talking About Birds, most recently Regression Ghouls: 2026's Spookiest St. Louis Cardinals on October 15, 2026.

Episodes about JJ Wetherholt

  1. #242: Regression Ghouls: 2026's Spookiest St. Louis CardinalsOctober 15, 2026 · In the show notes

    The autopsy continues, this time sorting the 2026 Cardinals into who got lucky and who got robbed. JJ Wetherholt was the unluckiest man on the roster and…

  2. #236: Curse of the TABinoSeptember 3, 2026 · In the show notes

    The curse rolls on: the podcast is haunted, the Cardinals keep losing players, and JJ Wetherholt is the latest to hit the IL. Nate and Ben map out the…

  3. #229: I Believe the Children are the Future (w/ Kyle Reis)July 16, 2026 · In the show notes

    Jordan Walker is the first Cardinal in history to win the Home Run Derby. He beat Kyle Schwarber in Philly, hit four in a row off the magenta ball to…

  4. #228: Hey Now, You'reJuly 9, 2026 · In the show notes

    Jordan Walker is an All-Star. Twenty-one home runs, a 142 wRC+, and the breakout is officially real. Meanwhile, JJ Wetherholt — 9th in fWAR among all…

  5. #226: Better Than Albert (w/ Daniel Shoptaw)June 25, 2026 · In the show notes

    JJ Wetherholt is on pace for a better rookie season than Albert Pujols in 2001. He's got the best June of his career, he's 7th in fWAR among all position…

  6. #220: What Even is a HorseMay 14, 2026 · In the show notes

    The Cardinals are 24-17 with the fifth best record in baseball. Power rankings have them in the top 10. The playoff odds just passed Cincinnati. So we…

  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. #218: Double Jay Double YouApril 30, 2026 · In the show notes

    Nathan Church hit three home runs this week and robbed another one. But the real story isn't the results — it's the underlying changes. His bat speed is…

  9. #216: Jordan Walker is the Best Player in Baseball Forever GuaranteedApril 16, 2026 · In the show notes

    Jordan Walker isn't just hot, he's the best player in baseball right now. Better than Aaron Judge, better than Ohtani, better than Bobby Witt Jr. Through…

  10. #215: Jordan Walker is My Son and My DadApril 9, 2026 · In the show notes

    Jordan Walker has spent the last two weeks doing things we've never seen him do before. Through 12 games, he's leading Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani in…

  11. #214: Jumping Jehoshaphat WetherholtApril 2, 2026 · In the title

    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…

  12. #213: (We Hope) The Kids Are All Right - Opening Day 2026! (w/ Daniel Shoptaw)March 26, 2026 · In the show notes

    Opening Day is HERE 🔥 and we’re joined by Daniel Shoptaw (@C70) to break it all down. JJ Wetherholt makes the club, Matthew Liberatore gets the Opening…

  13. #212: You Don't Raise Heroes, You Raise NelsonsMarch 19, 2026 · In the show notes

    We break down a scorching start from Nelson Velázquez and whether it actually matters, plus the latest on Lars Nootbaar’s status as Opening Day looms. We…

  14. #211: Got More Stupider 2026March 12, 2026 · In the show notes

    We went to Florida for Cardinals spring training and brought back plenty to talk about. We break down the messy outfield situation, Lars Nootbaar’s…

  15. #205: Picture Pages (w/ Dan Szymborski)January 29, 2026 · In the show notes

    ZiPS creator Dan Szymborski joins us to break down the Cardinals projections, biggest surprises, cats, funny voices, and what the data says about the…

  16. #202: JJ Wetherholt, Cardinal JesusJanuary 8, 2026 · In the title

    The Cardinals make yet another bullpen pitching move, but the spotlight stays firmly on JJ Wetherholt as league executives anoint him the early NL Rookie…

  17. #195: Donnie From the BlockNovember 20, 2025 · In the show notes

    The St. Louis Cardinals are gearing up for a busy offseason, planning for JJ Wetherholt to debut in 2025 and preparing potential trades involving…

  18. #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…

  19. #180: Gorman Rising, Again (Please ((please(((oh please)))August 7, 2025 · In the show notes

    In this episode, we discuss the Cardinals placing Nolan Arenado on the IL and the return of a red-hot Nolan Gorman. We break down the trade deadline…

  20. #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…

  21. #161: Opening Day, 2025: Victor Scott II, tooMarch 27, 2025 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss OPENING DAY!!!!! And, the conclusion of Spring Training, the surprising end to the Centerfield battle, the return of VS2, what to do…

  22. #125: None Star WeekJuly 18, 2024 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss NEW YORK CITY, taxi colors, MARGE the greatest woman ever, pizza!, the home run derby, the all star game, the draft!, JJ Wetherholt…

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