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Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Join Daniel Shoptaw (@C70) and David Jones (@iPopEditor) as the go through the week that was for the Cards!
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Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The 2025 season has come to a close and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are here to mark the occasion. Was intentionally walking Michael Busch on Saturday a good thing or a troll job? Should the closing lineup have been a little more robust? And the less said about Miles Mikolas the better. The guys also talk about the upcoming press conferences by John Mozeliak and Chaim Bloom plus the fates of the no-trade-clause guys. A rough season but, hey, we aren't Mets fans!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. We've seen the last of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium for 2025 and while there are still some more games, there was a lot of finality this weekend. Miles Mikolas made his last start on the home mound, John Mozeliak watched his last games from the POBO suite, and Nolan Arenado walked off to a huge ovation without even playing. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about some of the endings and some of the beginnings, starting with Chaim Bloom and what he might do this winter. How can Cardinal fans stay engaged when a rebuild is coming? Let's find out together.
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a very rough week for the Redbirds (well, not the Springfield ones) and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) aren't terribly inclined to talk about it. They do give some kudos to Miles Mikolas (of all people) while talking about the pitching problems next year may have. Are we expecting too much from Chaim Bloom or will this actually be a busy offseason? Plus Masyn Winn gets shut down, finally. All that and more on this week's outing!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With the Cards about to take on the Mariners, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) dive into a few things team related. Would Sonny Gray waive his no-trade this winter? Would the Cardinals actually be able to trade him? How about the buzz around Jordan Walker this week? Was it a big deal? The guys also remember back to September 8, 1998.
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards took two of three from their closest wild card rival but splitting with Pittsburgh before that took a lot of wind out of the sails, if it was there to begin with. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the flagging offense, what to watch for in September, and who the 2026 catcher might be among other things. Spend your Labor Day with the guys!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. A mediocre week for the Cardinals as they made their Florida tour, but "mediocre" seems to be the word of the season so it's not a big surprise. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) wonder about Masyn Winn's knee, how the two factions in the front office are working together, and the frustration of watching this team. We'll miss them when they are gone but they'll drive us crazy until then!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards were just one Brendan Donovan pinch-hit away from being swept in two series this week by teams on both ends of the spectrum. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the futility of the team and where it goes from here. Would this season be different had Chaim Bloom taken over already? What do you do with JJ Wetherholt? What will we get out of Nathan Church? All than and much more!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Another week closer to the end of the season and the Cardinals are still somewhat hanging around, 4 games out of a wild card spot as Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) record this episode. Does that mean the flame of hope is still flickering? If not, is there hope for next year? When WILL there be hope, when a data chip gets sent to Princess Leia? (Sorry, wrong fan interest) The guys talk about the current and the future and try to read some tea leaves!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The trading deadline has come and gone and neither Daniel (@C70) or David (@iPopEditor) was all that enthused about it. It was fine, but will any of the returns make it to the majors? What about the roster and the clogs of bats that are there? Will we see Nolan Arenado again? Who will be the September callups? It's a hodgepodge of a show but it might be more entertaining than the current Cardinals game, depending on when you listen.
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. After a tough stretch in Arizona and Colorado, the Cardinals come home and split with the Padres, but that feels like too little too late for Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor). The trade deadline should be a busy one and the guys talk about all the various options, including the unlikely ones in Sonny Gray and Brendan Donovan. They also discuss how things might look the rest of the way and if there's anything that will swing Oli Marmol's job status one way or another. Double sized show this week, so enjoy!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. This week, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) tag in Allen Medlock (@amedlock1) of Meet Me at Musial fame in a simulcast of the two shows. David breaks down the pick of Liam Doyle and what that means for the near and long-term future, then bows out as Allen and Daniel talk about the first part of the season and what to look for in the second one. A supersized show (that is the same as this week's MMM so you won't want to listen to them both)!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. As the Cardinals get demolished on national television for the second time in three days, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) hash out their feelings about how the club is going. Will the club make a move on Erick Fedde after yet another disastrous outing? Do the Cardinals put too much emphasis on what might be and not enough on what is? What will the Cardinals do at the deadline--or perhaps more telling, what can they do? All that plus David's final draft prediction and an honoring of Brenden Donovan!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. After a downer midweek, the Cardinals came back out and swept the Guardians in Cleveland. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) sort out how they feel about this team now that they've basically run their June gauntlet. How bright is the future, both in 2025 and beyond? How impressive was Sonny Gray's game and who do we have to talk to about at least limiting niche networks to once per series? And why did Chumbawamba make an appearance? All that and much more!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a rough week for the Redbirds--come from ahead losses, incomplete comebacks, and only one win against Toronto and Milwaukee. What's the problem? Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) pin most of the blame on the struggling offense. Is it just a down beat or is it a lingering problem? Who is taking ownership and trying to lead the team out of the mess? And while that's the big problem, there's also the Ryan Helsley question to tackle. Plus David talks about what the Cards might do in next month's draft.
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards arrested their slide toward the mean by taking two out of three from a very good Dodgers team over the weekend at Busch Stadium. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the grit of this team, how fun it is to watch, and what we might expect for the next month. Plus Daniel was at this year's Blogger and Podcaster Day so there's plenty of talk about what Mo said and that whole experience. Come give it a listen!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards dropped two of three against the Rangers, which elevated Daniel (@C70) and David's (@iPopEditor) anxiety level. Are we starting to see some regression to the mean, especially out of the pitching staff? Do the Cards need to move Ivan Herrera back behind the plate more? What should they do about a six man rotation in June? All that and plenty more!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It's a Monday show this week which gave the Cards a chance to lose, but Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) aren't too down on the team even after a shaky game. That doesn't mean everything is hunky-dory--there's still decisions to be made on Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman and there are a few concerns on the pitching staff--but otherwise it's been a good week for the Cards and that means a good week for us!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards actually dropped a couple of games this week but that doesn't damper the mood of Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor). They talk about the varied nature of the offense, what you do with Alec Burleson, and note the rough start against the Phillies by Sonny Gray. Plus another mid-2010s Cardinal decides to retire--should Kolten Wong get Cards HOF consideration? All that and more in this week's show!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need for the St. Louis Cardinals. For this anniversary show, though, we've got three of them. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are joined by longtime co-host Tara Nichols (@tarawellman) for the 300th show since leaving Blog Talk Radio. Tara catches us up on things and then joins the discussion about a Cardinals team that is suddenly winning and doing so in a dare we say fun way. What players catch her eye? What should be done with Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman? How many catchers are too many? All that and much more!
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Who's afraid of the big bad Skenes? As the Cardinals finish off yet another win against the Pittsburgh ace, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about an interesting run of baseball from the team. Is the pitching actually good? How incredible has Matthew Liberatore been? Is it deliberate that Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman tend to not be in the lineup together? Is Gordon Graceffo the new bullpen piece? All of that and plenty more!
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I always enjoy the show. Daniel and David do a marvelous job and are great together. 👍
Good show, guys!