Talking About Birds

Matthew Liberatore

Matthew Liberatore has come up in 26 episodes of Talking About Birds, most recently Spooky 2: More 2026 Cardinal Autopsy: The Gourd Lords on October 8, 2026.

Episodes about Matthew Liberatore

  1. #241: Spooky 2: More 2026 Cardinal Autopsy: The Gourd LordsOctober 8, 2026 · In the show notes

    The autopsy continues. Nate and Ben go player by player through the 2026 Cardinals, and the central mystery is brutal: the offense dropped 62% in value…

  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. #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…

  5. #221: Step 1: Tarps On. Step 2: Go To Game. Step 3: TARPS OFFMay 21, 2026 · In the show notes

    The Cardinals are 28-19 and there's a shirtless movement happening in right field. Tarps off started as one row of guys on a Friday night, expanded to…

  6. #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…

  7. #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…

  8. #172: Are We Gorman, or Are We GormOut?June 12, 2025 · In the show notes

    Nate and Ben open with some Blogger Day talk and then dive into Cardinals news. Brendan Donovan is out with a toe injury, Jordan Walker is progressing…

  9. #167: Erick Fedde WapMay 8, 2025 · In the show notes

    In this episode of 'Talking About Birds,' hosts Nate Heininger and Ben Simorka cover a range of topics centered around the Cardinals' recent performances…

  10. #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…

  11. #164: Slinger DogsApril 17, 2025 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss the Cardinal 5k, Slinger Dogs, French Toast Dips, food truck ideas, the expansion to the 6 man rotation, what a .500 team looks like…

  12. #163: Pedro and Pozo: Bash BrosApril 10, 2025 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss morning brown, french toast, Rockies opening day, Ivan Herrera's injury :(, Pages being good and the long term options at catcher…

  13. #159: Pitchers Missed (w/ Nick Pollack)March 13, 2025 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben are joined by Nick Pollack (PitcherList.com) to discuss the Cardinals offseason (lol), what to expect from the Cardinals rotation, finding…

  14. #109: Great Scott IIMarch 28, 2024 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben celebrate opening day!, discuss opening day traditions, a trip to driveline, going for the hole, the sad reality of Dylan Carlson, the joy of…

  15. #81: The St. Louis Cardinals Deserve the First Overall PickSeptember 14, 2023 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben talk about the Lemons race, what is Grimace, a deep apology, Liberatore's role in the bullpen and beyond, Jordan Walker's defense, Nolan…

  16. #80: Jordan Slam Dunks a Home RunSeptember 7, 2023 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss terrible car races, Jordan Walker's breakout, Masyn Winn's future, the return of Ryan Helsley, Matthew Liberatore's return to the…

  17. #66: Mo' ProblemsJune 1, 2023 · In the show notes

    The 19 day stretch of games has come to end and the Cardinals are in a better place, though that may still be barely above last place. Still, with…

  18. #65: Stormin' Norman Nolan GormanMay 25, 2023 · In the show notes

    Is Paul DeJong for real, for real? What can we reasonably expect from Oscar Mercado? What the heck are the Cardinals doing with Matthew Liberatore? Why…

  19. #62: Arenad-OH NOMay 4, 2023 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben are back from the fishing trip and ready to dig in to another week of mediocre baseball. How annoying are the new ads on the jersey? Is Mike…

  20. #14: Slap me, fam.June 2, 2022 · In the show notes

    Nate & Ben discuss Paul Goldschmidt's insane run, Gorman's break out, shoulder juice, Liberatore and his place in the rotation, the SWEEP of the Padres…

  21. #13: Bluff City Buff BoysMay 26, 2022 · In the show notes

    Nate and Ben discuss how frustrating the streaming service expansion has been, how exciting the recent call up of Gorman and Liberatore was, the…

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