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The boys of Hot Take Central dig into a controversial topic on whether Oli Marmol or John Mozeliak is more responsible for the underwhelming play of the Cardinals in recent years.
Have the standards of the organization declined? If so, this conversation is probably a lot deeper than just one individual being the issue.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Wednesday's Cardinals loss in the series finale in Miami as the Marlins walked it off in the ninth after Matthew Liberatore made the start on zero days rest.
That is correct. With Kyle Gibson coming up injured moments, literally minutes before the game, Liberatore was summoned to pitch into the fourth inning despite having thrown about 16 hours prior.
It started as badly as possible but Libby settled in to give the Cardinals a chance.
The rest of the bullpen helped. The Cardinal offense hardly did. Sigh.
We discuss the game and look ahead to Thursday at Rickwood Field (Brenden will be live from Birmingham).
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 9-8 loss to the Marlins in 10 innings on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
The Cardinals knocked three homers off Miami's starter and scored seven runs across four innings. It was finally going to be the easy, coast to the finish type of win that we've rarely seen the bats provide this year. Except, Lance Lynn didn't pitch well.
And Oli Marmol felt no choice but to leave him in the game considering the way the bullpen had been run ragged recently.
Those recent early hooks came home to roost on Tuesday night in what may have been the most annoying loss of the Cardinals' season to date.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 7-6 win in 12 innings over the Marlins in a live stream on Monday, June 17, 2024. This is the audio from the YouTube live.
Sonny Gray was fantastic and efficient until running into a spot of trouble in the eighth. Oli Marmol went with JoJo Romero for the spot against Jazz Chisholm, who had crushed Sonny all night. But it did not pan out, leaving many to wonder if the pitching change was the right move after all.
But we mostly forgot about that amid the craziness of the next few innings. Masyn Winn and Dylan Carlson emerged as heroes of the 12th inning as the Cardinals somehow, some way, finally found their way to a record above .500.
Are the Birds back?
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Brenden Schaeffer shares info on Monday's voting update from MLB regarding the All-Star Game ballots.
It does not look like the Cardinals will have any starters in the game. We dive into who has the best chance to rally as well as which players are most likely to fill the one representative that is guaranteed for each team.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Father's Day heroics by Pedro Pagés who provided the only semblance of Cardinals offense in Sunday's win over the Cubs, 2-1 at Wrigley.
Where is the rest of the offense and when will it show up?
Plus Miles Mikolas was nails again and the Cardinals are still getting away with Ryan Helsley not being at his sharpest.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-1 loss to the Cubs from Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Wrigley Field in this episode of B-Schaeff Daily.
Shota Imanaga shoulda been a Cardinal, eh? Instead, he's going to terrorize the Redbirds for the next for years, isn't he? It sure happened on Saturday.
What happened with Andre Pallante? He was pitching pretty well, showing some moxie... But Oli Marmol gave him the quick hook, pulling him after 3.1 innings for Chris Roycroft.
Which didn't work out even though he delivered the exact type of soft contact Oli was looking for when he made the call. Them's the breaks.
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Matt Whitener and Brenden Schaeffer hold down the fort while Cam Janssen leaves the studio to join another radio show during our show.We chirp him for it and then get into a discussion of the most overrated franchises in sports before diving into a really fun Cardinals topic: Who would you protect in the Cardinals organization in the event of a full redraft of all 30 MLB teams? Matt and Brenden have the same answer for their top slot, but there’s a healthy debate regarding who some of the other most valuable players in the Cardinals organization actually are.When Cam returns, the show devolves into more chaos as outlined in the timestamps below!-------------------------0:00: We make fun of Cam Janssen for leaving in the middle of the show and telling Matt Whitener and Brenden Schaeffer to ‘just talk Cardinals or something1:30 - Is it weird the Blues announced the Alexander Steen news during the Stanley Cup Final?4:13 - Most overrated franchises in professional sports9:13 - Why do we constantly count out the Brewers and act like they’re about to fall flat at any minute? We all did it last year too!10:54 - Who would you take 1.01 if you were the POBO of a team in an MLB redraft of all 30 teams?13:29 - Who would be your one keeper for the Cardinals to protect from the imaginary MLB redraft?20:19 - Cam returns from doing an interview mid-show on NHL Network Radio so we make fun of him for it23:15 - Brenden explains that he’s not named after Brendan Shanahan… Probably?27:20 - Is ANYONE going to the UFL Championship at the Dome now that the Battlehawks are eliminated? We kinda doubt it…--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 3-0 win over the Cubs at Wrigley on Friday, June 14, 2024.
Kyle Gibson was masterful. Kyle Hendricks was annoying. Pedro Pagés launched one into the wind and somehow found the basket for his first big-league homer, with his family in attendance.
Pedro also called a heckuva game and guided the Cardinals staff to the W.
JoJo gave up a bomb that Brendan Donovan caught in left field to end an inning. Helsley still can't find his fastball but it didn't matter. I could go on. I did go on, breaking down all of that as well as the Cardinals playoff prospects after climbing back to .500 once again.
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Andy and Brenden of the KTGR Big Show discuss the Cardinals 3-0 win over the Cubs from Friday.
How in the world is Kyle Hendricks still owning the Cardinals in The Year Of Our Lord 2024?!
Annoying though it may be, the Redbirds still won. We talk Pedro Pages and Kyle Gibson's big contributions, among other tidbits.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the Pirates from Thursday, June 13, 2024.
Lance Lynn failed to get through five innings for the third straight time, and for the third straight time, his teammates bailed him out.
Goldy and BFD homered to pace the offense.
The bullpen was sensational, tossing 4.2 scoreless innings after John King got the Cardinals out of the fifth. He allowed a couple of inherited runners to score, but nothing was charged to the STL pen all day.
How do we feel about the bullpen now, and what could happen to it when Giovanny Gallegos returns very soon?
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Andy and Brenden discuss the Cardinals, Royals and the messy NL Wild Card picture on the KTGR Big Show on Thursday, June 13, 2024.
Where would you set the Over-Under for the win total of the third NL wild card team in 2024? Lots of teams are vying for the chance at it, but none of them are currently at or above .500!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 4-2 win over the Pirates on Wednesday, June 12. 2024 at Busch Stadium.
Sonny Gray was looking to rebound from a rough outing last Thursday in which walks came back to haunt him. That meant a gameplan Wednesday of attacking hitters in the middle of the strike zone and trusting his stuff to do the rest.
Well, after Gray had allowed a walk and a double to begin the game, he had to mentally lock back in and tell himself to put up or shut up. He wasn't adhering to the plan he had discussed with his catcher and coaches leading into the game, and didn't want to be the type to talk about something without doing it.
Needless to say, Gray did it the rest of the way, striking out the side in the first on his next 10 pitches to escape the jam and set the tone for his night.
Although the final RISP numbers for the Cardinals look more favorable than it was (we'll explain), the offense did enough to back Gray in his eighth win of the year.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 2-1 loss to the Pirates from Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
In Ep. 588 of B-Schaeff Daily we discuss the duel between Miles Mikolas and Paul Skenes as the rookie phenom lived up to the billing for the Pirates--but Mikolas matched him stride for stride.
It was the Cardinals offense that disappointed in this one, unable to get to Skenes or the Pittsburgh bullpen in a meaningful way.
Ryan Helsley had a hiccup, but the loss really shined a light on the bench that John Mozeliak has built here in 2024. It left Oli Marmol with precious few real options to deploy resources effectively late in the game.
Oh, and Brenden got shot by an airsoft gun downtown while walking back to his car late at night. True story.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent MLB Player Poll conducted by The Athletic that dove into several hot topics around the game, including asking players to name their most overrate peer, which player has the best vibes, and what organizations have a bad reputation among players.
Were the Cardinals listed among the bad organizations or as one that players would want to play for? Or both?!
We'll discuss that as well as which former and current Cardinals were listed within the various categories.
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Link to The Athletic player poll: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5529966/2024/06/10/mlb-player-poll-overrated-underrated-worst-organization/
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Andy and Brenden of the KTGR Big Show discuss the disappointing series split that the Cardinals had against the Rockies over the weekend at Busch Stadium.
By failing to beat up on the weak competition on their current and upcoming schedule, the Cardinals are risking setting up an untenable scenario for what will be required of them later on in the year against more potent opponents.
Are the Cardinals going to squander the soft upcoming schedule over the next month?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-1 win over the Rockies on Sunday, June 9, 2024.
The Cardinals finally had an easy peasy win over the Rockies in this series, but all it got them was a series split. That's not what was needed when the series began, but by Sunday, of course, it was the most they were eligible to do.
How do you feel about the split and the state of the team as they continue to tread water in the standings during a portion of the schedule that should have been a building block toward contender status?
Lots of angles covered on Ep. 586 of B-Schaeff Daily!
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In Ep. 585 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-5 loss to the Rockies on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
The Rockies did everything in their power to hand the game to the Cardinals on a platter and the Cardinals politely declined to win it.
A three-run throwing error helped give STL the lead, but the Cardinals had a rare mishap by Andrew Kittredge that contributed to the loss. But it would not be fair to blame it solely on the usually steady reliever.
The Cardinals let an opposing starting pitcher dominate them who had no business doing it. The offense was anemic. And the fundamentals in several areas of the game, particularly on defense, have evaporated.
All of it led to a very testy postgame presser with Oli Marmol, which we will discuss here in this episode. Strap in, it's a long one.
But the takeaway: This day was a bad, bad look for the Cardinals.
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Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow return for the latest episode of the award-winning podcast (in our own minds) Low Hanging Fruit.
Charlie says the Cardinals are boring this year. We discuss that contention and numerous other topics pertaining to the team.
I actually had fun recording this one with Charlie, and he's a bit of an obnoxious guy usually so that really tells you this one is worth the listen!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 8-5 win over the Rockies from Friday, June 7, 2024 as Dylan Carlson emerges as a hero of the game, producing his first three RBIs of the season.
DC3 provided the game-tying swing in the sixth after Lance Lynn had coughed up an early 4-0 Cardinals lead on a little league grand slam... Whoops.
But the Cardinals kept battling and had a key eighth inning that saw Oli Marmol make a gutsy decision to pull Nolan Gorman for a pinch runner... And it paid off in a major way.
With Carlson chipping in a 2-RBI double at that point to solidify the game for Ryan Helsley in the ninth, is the monkey off DC's back? Can he become a more prominent contributor for the Cardinals moving forward?
All that and more on Ep. 584 of B-Schaeff Daily!
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The boys of Hot Take Central on 590 The Fan KFNS (Cam Janssen, Jim "The Cat" Hayes, Cole Bartemes and Brenden Schaeffer) break down the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, June 7, 2024.Losing the the Rockies should not be considered acceptable. Sonny Gray had a really tough night. Is good news coming soon on Willson Contreras?Brenden and The Cat love going back and forth on hardcore Cardinals baseball talk.Hear Brenden Schaeffer join Hot Take Central on Fridays from 7am to 10am on 590 The Fan (KFNS) and 590thefan.com. You can listen to the rest of the crew on weekdays in the same time slot!SUBSCRIBE to this channel for St. Louis Cardinals coverage all year long!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 3-2 loss to the Rockies from Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
Sonny Gray came apart at the seams in the fifth inning as he walked three batters with two wild pitches and a pair of stolen bases allowed. He was candid with his frustration after the game, but didn't offer a ton in the way of an explanation for why things went so wrong.
You'll hear from the Cards starter in this episode, and we'll talk through his outing as well as the struggles for his catcher Ivan Herrera in helping to limit the damage in that frustrating fifth inning. Herrera's management of the running game is becoming a glaring issue for St. Louis.
And of course, so is their un-timely offense as Thursday was another night where RISP was a real issue.
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Andy and Brenden of the KTGR Big Show discuss the Cardinals' win over the Astros from Wednesday and take stock of the road trip at large as the Redbirds finished up with a 4-5 record in their trip to Cincy, Philly and Houston.
Are you satisfied by the result of the road trip? Or is it a merely "tolerable" result for the Cardinals as they seem to have weathered the storm of a difficult portion of the schedule.
Now, things are about to lighten up with some lesser teams on the docket in the days ahead. Can the Cardinals take advantage and make their move in June?
Plus, the White Sox have some interesting names potentially on the trade block. Would the Cardinals trade marquee prospects like Tink Hence or even Jordan Walker to swing a blockbuster with Chicago? SHOULD they even be willing to consider such a thing or is it a matter of blasphemy?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Wednesday's 4-2 win for the Cardinals over the Astros as Miles Mikolas earned the W for his six strong innings of two-run baseball.
It was a bit of a quirk to see Mikolas pulled from the game after only 62 pitches, but Oli Marmol explained why it was about factors other than pitch count that led to him determining that it was the right time to turn to his bullpen at that point.
And, of course, the Triumvirate came through with JoJo, Kit and Hels Bells finishing the job. And newsflash, Helsley looked back-back when it comes to that fastball velo and location. He seemed to trust the command of the pitch again which is bad news for NL hitters.
Plus, some good fundies and small ball by the Cardinals helped to establish a lead in this one. And Nolan Arenado found the Crawford boxes before he left H-Town.
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Andy and Brenden of the KTGR Big Show discuss the Cardinals' bullpen woes in their show following Monday's loss to the Astros.
Should John Mozeliak and the Cardinals be looking to set the market on relief pitching with a June trade for right-handed bullpen help?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 8-5 loss to the Astros on Tuesday night, June 4, 2024.
Andre Pallante turned into a pumpkin one start after his brilliant game against the Reds. This one wasn't very sharp as he allowed six earned runs in three innings of work while giving away far too many freebies to the Houston lineup.
Does Pallante's rough night shed further spotlight on the reality that the Cardinals need to take action with this fifth rotation spot? It certainly reminds us of Mozeliak's failed gamble on the 'We hope our five (starters) can go' strategy of just hoping the penciled-in top five wouldn't miss any time due to injury this year.
The Cardinals are also dealing with other issues that we break down in this episode, including the general problem with fundamentals for this team right now, Arenado's overall struggles, and Donovan taking one of the worst at-bats we've seen from anyone all season.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the process for Oli Marmol as he attempted to navigate several landmines in the Cardinals' loss to the Astros on Monday, June 3, 2024.
In Ep. 580 of B-Schaeff Daily, we examine the various turning points of the game as the snowball began matriculating down the hill at full speed on a potential troublesome night for the bullpen when Kyle Gibson was unable to work his way through the sixth inning. From that moment on, Oli Marmol had game-changing decisions on his plate.
Most of them worked out, but when JoJo Romero gave up the lead in the eighth, we are forced to reckon with whether he was the best option for that point in the game--and even if he was, how earlier events ultimately caused a depreciation to his effectiveness in that spot. Plenty of fascinating matchup data and decision-making to discuss!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-4 win in 10 innings against the Phillies on Sunday Night Baseball, June 2, 2024.
In Ep. 579 of B-Schaeff Daily, we discuss the errors and lack of timely hitting that could have come back to haunt the Cardinals on Sunday, but it was their ability to come through when it mattered most that made the difference.
Nolan Gorman is really coming around recently, and had another big game Sunday. Alec Burleson continues to display a nice power stroke. And several contributors from the bullpen were absolutely nails for St. Louis -- Matthew Liberatore and Ryan Helsley in particular.
The Cardinals now sit in a playoff spot, just a shade ahead of the Cubs and Giants for the third wild card spot in the NL.
Though it's far too early to be caring about such things earnestly, it's certainly a nice sign for a Redbirds team that was so down and out just a few weeks ago.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-1 loss to the Phillies on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
Now that the Cardinals have lost consecutive times to Philly, are you concerned the team is backsliding after it worked so hard to get back to .500 earlier in the week? Or is this series more about the greatness of this Phillies team than it is the shortcomings of the Cardinals, in which case you're not nearly as worried about these results going against St. Louis right now?
In this episode of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden dives into Sonny Gray's outing and another quiet night for the offense despite facing what essentially amounted to a bullpen game after an injury to Philadelphia's starter knocked him from the game early.
Nolan Arenado's defensive struggles can be quantified by the metrics in a way that is pretty jarring to realize considering his pedigree. We explain the stat that has Arenado ranked last among MLB third basemen in 2024.
And Jordan Walker got on the board with his first homer of the year Saturday in Memphis!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Phillies on Friday, May 31, 2024 in Philadelphia.
Masyn Winn's 18-game hitting streak ended despite the fact that he didn't start in the game for St. Louis. A failed pinch-hit endeavor did him in. Should Oli Marmol have put him in that spot? Should Brandon Crawford have started to begin with?
Crawford was actually the Cardinals' best hitter in the game, knocking his first homer as a Redbird. So we'll dive into those angles as well as the outing for Mikolas, Dylan Carlson's defense and how Matthew Liberatore looked back in a bullpen role (spoiler: really good).
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the news of Lars Nootbaar hitting the injured list on Friday, May 31, 2024 in the latest episode of B-Schaeff Daily.
The Cardinals turned their season around in conjunction with Nootbaar finding his rhyhthm. He was a huge catalyst for the run that has brought the Cards back to .500. Without him, can the Cardinals sustain this recent success?
Is there reason to be concerned long-term about Nootbaar's injury history? It's another one to add to the list as he strains his oblique on a check swing. Plus, why not Jordan Walker taking Noot's spot on the roster?
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Andy and Brenden of the KTGR Big Show discuss the Cardinals win over the Reds, 5-3, on Wednesday's show.How much credit should Oli Marmol get for his handling of Andre Pallante back when the Cardinals sent him down AAA in April? There was a question that Oli thought to ask that may have sparked Pallante's revival.Plus we ask Producer Chris about our idea for a trade between the Cardinals and Royals and get into a little lineup talk.
Then a discussion on what the Cards will need at the deadline if they're looking to make a run.Tune into the Big Show weekdays from 4-6pm CT on KTGR.com for Cardinals, Chiefs and Mizzou talk all year long!Click FOLLOW on this podcast feed for daily Cardinals content!
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the Jorge Lopez situation with the Mets after some of the craziest stuff we've seen a player do in a long time in MLB. Is Lopez getting a bad rap for this situation or did he create it entirely on his own?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-3 win over the Reds from Wednesday, May 29, 2024 as the Redbirds finally chased down that long-elusive .500 record thanks to a strong performance from Andre Pallante.
Did you see this coming from Pallante? And is there reason to believe he can keep it up moving forward to become the answer to the Cardinals' longstanding question over the five spot in their rotation?
Masyn Winn has an 18-game hitting streak. That's good.
Lars Nootbaar has a potential injury. Ryan Helsley gave up a run for his third straight appearance. Those things are bad. We give our DEFCON concern levels for those situations as well as for the Keynan Middleton setback.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 7-1 win over the Reds on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 as Nolan Arenado finds the power swing he has been so desperately seeking. Nolan Gorman goes yard after an ill-fated bunt try. And Kyle Gibson deals by bringing a no-hit bid into the sixth inning.
He wasn't the only pitcher in the Cardinals organization to flirt with a no-no Tuesday, either. We discuss that while also prepping expectations for Andre Pallante's start on Wednesday afternoon as the Cardinals have officially named him for the opportunity as the next-man-up to be the number five starter in the rotation.
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Will Carroll joins the Big Show to discuss the latest in MLB injuries including the situation for Ronald Acuña Jr. and his torn ACL, Cardinals RP Nick Robertson and his elbow issue, as well as Michael Massey of the Royals still dealing with back problems.Plus, could the Cardinals end up with a stud collegiate pitcher like Chase Burns or Hagen Smith in the upcoming MLB Draft?Tune into the Big Show weekdays from 4-6pm on KTGR.com for more coverage of the Cardinals, Mizzou and Chiefs!SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals talk all season long!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Monday's loss for the Cardinals as the recent winning streak was snapped in a 3-1 defeat against the Cincinnati Reds.
After a Sunday hiatus on the pod, Brenden is sure to dip into some of the conversation topics from over the weekend as the Cardinals handled the Cubs in impressive fashion, but what do we make of Arenado's struggles reaching new levels amid the Cardinals' quiet day at the plate on Monday?
Plus, defensive miscues by Arenado and Goldschmidt ended up costing Lance Lynn in an otherwise quality outing by the veteran starter.
Plenty of thoughts on all things Cardinals in this episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 7-6 win over the Cubs from Saturday night at Busch Stadium as Matt Carpenter delivers another dagger into the hearts of Cubs fans. Time is a flat circle.
Though the audio quality isn't as high as the St. Louis offense lately (our usual setup will return after the weekend but I figured something is better than nothing!), how are we feeling about this Cardinals team and the potential that they actually are BACK after this recent run for the club?
Can the Cardinals chase down a .500 record? They're on the hunt to do exactly that, now at 24-26.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the postponed game from Friday May 24, 2024 between the Cardinals and Cubs.
Could this shift benefit the Cardinals in a major way competitively against their biggest rival? There's a case to be made that the answer is yes, and the reason comes from the two pitching decisions that have resulted from the postponement.
A little baseball talk right here for those who are annoyed that we haven't seen a Cardinals game in multiple days!
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Andy and Brenden of the KTGR Big Show discuss the Cardinals recently surging offense and then get into the topic of Matthew Liberatore seemingly slated to start again for the club when they take on the Cubs on Saturday.Tune into the Big Show on KTGR.com weekdays from 4 to 6 pm CT for conversation about the Cardinals, Mizzou, Chiefs and more!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow return for Low Hanging Fruit after Charlie was too busy to do the show last week.
The Cardinals have won 8 of 10 and are climbing up the standings. Are they legit good now? Is this recent stretch an anomaly?
Come for the Cardinals take, stay for reminiscing about... Jeff Fisher and the St. Louis Rams? Okay, sure. Never know what we'll get into on this podcast, I guess.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals sweep over the Orioles in a YouTube live stream on May 22, 2024. This podcast is the audio from that stream as Brenden dove into listener questions about the current state of the team.
Are the Cardinals back? Although they're still three games below .500, St. Louis has consistently demonstrated a lot of encouraging signs over the past 10 games, during which they've gone 8-2 to climb back into relevance.
Plenty of conversation about Lars Nootbaar's amazing catch, injured and minor-league Cardinals nearing their returns, the state of various hitters in the lineup either trending up or down.
What do the Cardinals do with Liberatore and the fifth rotation spot? Is a trade for a starter in the cards?
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The boys of Hot Take Central on 590 The Fan KFNS (Cam Janssen, Jim "The Cat" Hayes, Cole Bartemes and Brenden Schaeffer) discuss the Cardinals on the show on Friday, May 17, 2024.
Who has been the biggest disappointment for the Cardinals so far in 2024? What about a positive, a pleasant surprise for the club? The guys give their answers to both questions and also discuss hypothetical trade concepts involving Ryan Helsley and... Jackson Holliday??? (Remain calm everyone, just having some fun!)
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-3 win over the Orioles on Monday, May 20, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
'The Michael Siani Game', as future generations will come to know of it, was a spectacle for the St. Louis outfielder who launched his first ever big-league home run and compiled four RBIs on the night.
Sonny Gray had a no hitter going through five, but ended up asking for Oli Marmol to pull him from the start before completing the top of the sixth. Plenty of context explaining that decision and the other moves made by the Cardinals manager.
If you ask me, Oli had an impeccable night of managing this bullpen and the St. Louis pitching staff.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses comments by Marlins manager Skip Schumaker after Sixto Sanchez had another rough first inning that the Miami club was unable to overcome over the weekend.A hit batter and wild pitch followed by multiple walks and hits put the Marlins in a bind that they weren't able to overcome against the Mets. Schumaker pulled no punches saying that what the club has been getting from Sanchez has been unacceptable.Do we like a manager giving blunt criticism of a player on his team when it matches what fans and media can see and acknowledge with their own eyes? Is this similar or different to other instances of managers coming after their own players in recent years across MLB?Follow this feed for MLB and Cardinals baseball content all year long!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 11-3 loss to the Red Sox from Sunday, May 19, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
In Ep. 568 of B-Schaeff Daily, we dive into the Cardinals' handling of Matthew Liberatore this season as he began the year thriving in a bullpen role but has been tasked with a return to the rotation on the fly.
What does it say about the Cardinals' drafting and development of pitchers if their best option for filling in for the rotation is a player that they had already assigned to a bullpen role? Is Liberatore going to be miscast by the Cardinals as a "failed starter" in the same way that Jordan Hicks was? Because he's looking like a pretty successful starter over with the Giants this year... Simply put, this falls on the Cardinals front office.
We also discuss the frequent off-days for players like Masyn Winn and how (and perhaps why) they have coincided with Sunday games in which the Cardinals have mightily struggled this year.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 7-2 win over the Red Sox on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals have continued to swing the bats well recently, racking up a ton of hits as every player in the lineup came up with at least one base knock on Saturday.
But most importantly, they came through with a clutch late rally in order to seal the deal and set up another sweep chance for Sunday afternoon at Busch.
We talk Liberatore getting set for that contest as well as Miles Mikolas' outing from Saturday. Plus, thoughts on Oli's bullpen management in the win and how important it was that Ryan Helsley was again not needed to win a game.
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In Ep. 566 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 10-6 win over the Boston Red Sox from Friday, May 17, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
The offense was the star of the show Friday as the Cardinals mashed four home runs in the win, including Masyn Winn's first of the year and a key blast by a slumping Nolan Gorman to perhaps help him toward a turnaround.
The Cardinals scored in seven out of their eight innings offensively and banished the RISP monkey from their backs for a night.
Kyle Gibson pitched well enough and deep enough into the game to secure the win for St. Louis, but we'll get into the sustainability of a rotation that is teetering toward the bottom five of MLB in ERA.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent comments made by Cardinals team president Bill DeWitt III on 'The Kilcoyne Conversation' podcast with Martin Kilcoyne (hosted by the Scoops Sports Network).
DeWitt referred to the notion of Cardinals fans deciding not to show up to games anymore in order to send a message to ownership regarding the fans' displeasure with the state of the club as an "illogical" line of thought.
In doing so, DeWitt demonstrated a fundamental misunderstanding of what a team's relationship to its fans should be.
Brenden dives into full depth on the comments and many elements surrounding them in this hour-long episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Joe Buck returning to the St. Louis Cardinals TV broadcast booth for a special event next Friday, May 24, 2024 as Buck will call the action for Cardinals-Cubs alongside Chip Caray.It will be Joe Buck's first time in the local TV booth for the Cardinals since 2007. Who is looking forward to this collaboration between the lineage of one of the greatest duos in Cardinals broadcasting history (Harry Caray and Jack Buck)?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the letdown by the Cardinals on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 as the opportunity to cement a sweep once again evaded St. Louis in a non-competitive 7-2 loss to the Angels.
Instead of keeping up the momentum and securing a winning road trip, the Cardinals reverted back to their struggles with RISP and saw a further deterioration to their standing in the pitching staff and in particular, the starting rotation numbers.
Where the Cardinals stand statistically in these categories makes it clear why they are currently seven games below a .500 record. How should fans feel about the current state of things for the Redbirds? We'll try and dissect as many of the relevant topics as possible here in this episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer goes into more detail on the Ron Washington comments about Luis Guillorme's failed squeeze bunt that HE called for but did not want to take responsibility for the failure!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 7-6 win over the Angels from Tuesday, May 14, 2024.
Ep. 563 of B-Schaeff Daily delves into big moments offensively by Pedro Pages and Alec Burleson as the offense for St. Louis posted its fourth straight game with a double-digit hit total.
We get into the outing from Sonny Gray as the Cardinal ace left a few too many pitches over the heart of the plate, which set up a thrilling final few frames as a result of the closely contested score.
Ron Washington bailed out JoJo Romero in a major way in the eighth inning and Cowboy JoJo made sure not to waste the gift.
Cardinals have won three in a row and will look to go for the jugular on Wednesday -- Can they get their first sweep of 2024?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals improbable rally as they scored eight runs in the seventh inning on Monday to come from behind to beat the Angels.In Ep. 562 of B-Schaeff Daily, we discuss the big outing by the bats but shed skepticism over whether we can truly believe the offense is BACK until they do one particular thing that they have not yet been able to accomplish -- it didn't happen Monday, let's just say that much.Would a more prolonged turnaround spare the jobs of the manager and hitting coach? What do the Cardinals need to do to maintain their success from the last couple of days?Plus, we scrutinize the handling of Matthew Liberatore as the Cardinals continue their search for consistency in the 5th starting rotation spot.SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all season long!Join the YouTube channel as a member to get access to perks including the launching of a private chat group on Discord:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCS7FSJTHB_Qxep6KItyJbQ/joinDM Brenden on Twitter to inquire about the Spotify subscription that takes ads off the B-Schaeff Daily episodes!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
Brenden Schaeffer returns from his weekend hiatus at a wedding in NJ for a new B-Schaeff Daily discussing the weekend that was in Milwaukee but focusing heavily on the scrutiny and scuttlebutt that suggested the Cardinals could be close to making a move at manager.
Mozeliak spoke to KMOX on Sunday morning, adding some fuel to the fire.
Are the Cardinals close to firing Oli Marmol? Did the win Sunday potentially calm the waters on that front? And a better question -- Should Mozeliak really be allowed to execute another managerial firing in the first place? He built the roster, after all.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a recent suggestion by the Talkin' Baseball podcast that the Cardinals could trade Nolan Arenado to a contender. If this season goes off the rails for St. Louis, would now be a sensible time to consider a drastic move like that for the Cardinals?It may only be plausible under a certain set of circumstances, but we'll revisit the notion for Ep. 560 of B-Schaeff Daily given that the topic is getting some play from a prominent national podcast.SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all season long!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow link up for Ep. 15 of the Low Hanging Fruit podcast as they discuss how done the Cardinals season is in the wake of the Willson Contreras injury.
Read past the headline and get into the weeds with the guys as they lament the difficult situation currently facing the Cardinals.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' most brutal night of the season as Willson Contreras breaks his arm on a JD Martinez swing. It's the fractured left forearm that he suffered in Tuesday's loss to the Mets on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.Is this injury going to be too much for an already scuffling Cardinals team to overcome? And what the heck do you do about the struggles for Paul Goldschmidt at this point? Miles Mikolas, too, while we're at it.Follow this feed if you enjoy Cardinals content all season!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Mets on Monday, May 6, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
Oli Marmol said the at-bats early in the loss weren't competitive enough from the Cardinals hitters and we get into exactly what he meant by that. The candid presser from the postgame gets a lot of consideration in this episode as we attempt to ascertain where the team goes from here.
Kyle Gibson pitched well again for the Cardinals but spent a lot of his postgame comments discussing his belief in an offense that is destined to turn things around. He also hears how his comments might sound to a disgruntled fan base and addresses it in a self-aware conversation.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-1 loss to the White Sox on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at Busch Stadium. Despite the majority of the pitching staff performing capably Sunday, the offense went silent yet again to ensure a series loss to the worst team in baseball.Does an embarrassment like this weekend inspire a drastic move from the Cardinals--either in terms or roster management or a potential coaching change? Or both?We discuss the factors as well as get into what in the world the team is supposed to do with Giovanny Gallegos at this point. Because his ERA is 12.00.Follow this feed for Cardinals content all season long!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down CB Bucknor's latest failure in the Cardinals extra-inning loss to the White Sox on Saturday, May 4, 2024.Bucknor blew the call on Ivan Herrera to end the game, and Brenden blew his instant analysis of the call. He'll explain how that happened in this episode!Plus, a look to Sunday as Matthew Liberatore will join the rotation in the Steven Matz spot, at least for Sunday's start. Was this the right call? Oh, and Dylan Carlson is back to hopefully provide a boost to the lineup!SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all season long!Ad-free link:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/subscribe--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 3-0 win over the White Sox on Friday, May 3, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
Sonny Gray shoved again. He also took off all his clothes in the middle of the game -- don't worry, he was in the clubhouse for that part.
How Sonny felt that moment helped him to reset mentally, plus the colorful language Willson Contreras used to described Gray and the way he consistently goes about his business.
(Yes, Willson does say a naughty word in the audio we're going to play and that's why I tagged this episode with an explicit warning in cased anybody prefers not to hear such content)
More on Contreras, Arenado, Gray and how Burleson contributed to the proceedings as the DH without getting a single hit or getting on base once.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Friday's news that the Cardinals have placed LHP Steven Matz on the injured list with a lower back strain.
Kyle Leahy was recalled by the team, but Brenden explains why he won't be the option to replace Matz in the rotation when his turn comes about next time.
So who will be the replacement for Matz? Brenden dives into a few of the candidates that could be considered.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses St. Louis Cardinals baseball in a YouTube Live stream on the Cardinal off-day, May 2, 2024.
Dylan Carlson hit a left-handed home run in a rehab start for AAA Memphis Thursday. Is he ready to return to bring a boost to the St. Louis lineup?
Who will/should replace Steven Matz in the rotation if an IL stint is in his future?
We talked about these topics as well as dozens of other Cardinal topics inspired by the live chat on the stream. Buckle up!
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Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow present Ep. 15 of Low Hanging Fruit.
The boys spend a lot of time discussing the woes of the offense, whether the Cardinals get the most out of their players' talent level--which opens up a larger conversation about the decline of the player development strategies and success level of the organization in recent years.
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In Ep. 553 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-1 loss to the Tigers on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
The Cardinals have to figure this thing out offensively. Something's got to give, as the team has now scored three or fewer runs in 19 of their 31 games.
It's the complete opposite trend of the type of team they needed to be at the plate in order to accommodate a starting rotation that was designed to log innings while admittedly giving up a few runs per game.
St. Louis ranks in the bottom five of every relevant offensive category. What gives? Is it on the players? The coaches? Some combination of the two? What can bring this group of hitters, which seems capable on paper, out of the shadows and into a more robust and productive lineup?
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Andy and Brenden of the KTGR Big Show discuss the Cardinals-Tigers series after 27 innings in 24 hours. Are the Cardinals players solely to blame for their struggles at the plate?
Or should the organizational approach and hitting coach Turner Ward bear some of the responsibility for what we're seeing?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals doubleheader split against the Tigers in Detroit on April 30, 2024.
Game 1 featured a great pitchers' duel between former Cardinal Jack Flaherty and Kyle Gibson, who traversed seven innings to continue his streak of innings hoarding. His ERA is now below 4.00 as Gibby has been just what the doctor ordered for this rotation.
Flaherty, of course, shoved the Cardinals into oblivion while setting a new career high in strikeouts. Fortunately, though, the Redbirds handled another former Cardinal pitcher in order to steal Game 1 away from the Tigers late.
Game 2, though, didn't go the Cardinals' way. We talk major questions about Steven Matz, Giovanny Gallegos and Brandon Crawford after that unfortunate outing for St. Louis.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent Riverfront Times article that reported that the Cardinals plan to request public funding in the neighborhood of $500 to $600 million for renovations to Busch Stadium.
What exactly are the renovations needed? What is the timeline for this potential project? And comparing it to recent examples across sports, how do we expect the public to react to this request if it ever comes time to vote on it?
Although this report is merely the signal of a very preliminary stage of the process, it does seem that the Cardinals could come knocking on the door of the public in the next two to five years asking for funding to upgrade this 18-year-old stadium.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-2 loss to the Mets on Sunday night in a YouTube live stream. This is the audio recreation of that stream.
The bullpen came in depleted after the 7-8-9 guys handled Games 1 and 2. But it turned out others were capable of stepping into the void... Until they weren't.'
Why couldn't the offense lift a finger in this one to spare Matt Liberatore from becoming a walk-off victim?
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Brenden Schaeffer hops on to discuss the Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Mets in 11 innings on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
In a preview of the topics that will be discussed on B-Schaeff Daily later Sunday night, we get into several topics including the performance of the bullpen Sunday -- which was actually exceptional despite the way the game ended -- as well as the REAL reason the Cardinals lost this game.
Heck, it had more to do with something that happened Saturday than anything to do with the relievers who threw today. But more than anything, there was one key stat from Sunday's game that painted the picture.
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In Ep. 549 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 7-4 win over the Mets from Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Sonny Gray was stupendous once again, striking out nine hitters and allowing only one earned run over six innings. But he also issued a few walks, one of which becoming costly as it followed an uncharacteristic Nolan Arenado error.
The four-run inning that followed the error only saw one earned run charged to Gray, but it led to a tighter score that meant Oli Marmol had to turn once again to his 7-8-9 guys out of the bullpen.
Those guys have been absolutely insane, with the ERAs posted on the thumbnail to prove it. But overworking an elite bullpen can still lead to danger later in the year, so the Cardinals have to weigh these factors despite Saturday being a very positive win overall.
The offense kicked things off the right way for a change, but it was another save situation for Ryan Helsley. Can Lance Lynn be efficient Sunday knowing the club will need him to be due to a worn out back end of the bullpen?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 4-2 win over the Mets on Friday night at Citi Field.
Ryan Helsley and the rest of the bullpen was nails again -- and the Cardinals have still needed Hels for each and every one of their wins on the season.
Miles Mikolas gave the Cardinals a bit more than he had been providing while the offense got its start early thanks to homers by Burleson and Contreras.
Why does it feel like the Cardinals are just hanging on for dear life in so many of their wins? Hey, at least it's working as often as it is.
We explain the deal with Brandon Crawford's playing time and talk about one Cardinal pitching prospect who is absolutely lighting it up at one of the lower levels of the org.
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Brenden Schaeffer and Josh Jacobs (Dealin' The Cards podcast) sit down to discuss a really interesting hypothetical.
Could the Cardinals institute a mini-rebuild—perhaps more accurately, a retool—of not only the MLB roster but possibly the entire structure of the organization if 2024 doesn't live up to the hopes of ultimately fielding a contender in St. Louis? And if so, what exactly might that process look like?
The boys were surprised to see how much fun the hypothetical pared-down version of the 2025 St. Louis Cardinals could actually be on paper, even after factoring in significant departures from the current team. With a reduced payroll, could a small step back be exactly the step forward the Cardinals need in the long run if they aren't able to right the ship this season?
We discuss just about every relevant name searching for guys who could make sense for a thought experiment in which John Mozeliak steps out of the limelight. Could Chaim Bloom be prominently featured? The boys discuss various reasons why that could conceivably be the case.
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Brenden Schaeffer takes a look at how the Cardinals prospects from the MLB Pipeline list have fared so far in their minor league seasons in 2024.
We run down the Top 30 prospects in the organization per Pipeline with some notes on each while diving into their stats in the early portion of the year.
Who has stood out and made a positive impression that could inform a potential future call up to St. Louis?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
Willson Contreras beat his former (occasional) batterymate Jordan Montgomery for a double in the sixth to help spark the Cardinals' scoring against Arizona. That's a moment that the Cardinal catcher probably enjoyed quiiiite a bit.
Kyle Gibson was sturdy as nails for the Redbirds in six strong innings after he navigated a scary start to the day in the first.
And what was the deal with Marmol taking Herrera out for defense late in the game? We dive into that decision and plenty else in Ep. 546 of B-Schaeff Daily!
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Brenden Schaeffer hops on to discuss breaking news as the Cardinals have demoted Jordan Walker and Zack Thompson to Memphis in a roster shakeup Wednesday.
Is this a necessary move in order to get the most out of Walker in the long run?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 14-1 loss to the D-backs on Tuesday, April 24, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
Oli Marmol shared his belief that Steven Matz actually had one of his better outings on Tuesday, which just isn't something that makes sense to say for the manager in that postgame even if he believed it.
Zack Thompson got shelled in relief and the offense went dormant again against a pitcher that they ought to have dominated. It's bad, all around.
Do the Cardinals have the urgency to turn this around or are we looking at a 2023 redux? Because the momentum from Monday's walk-off is officially squandered after the nightmare of Tuesday's game.
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Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow recap the Cardinals' must-needed walk-off win from Monday night in the critically acclaimed Low Hanging Fruit podcast. Okay, so the critics haven't noticed us, I lied a minute ago. Anyway.
Lots of Cardinals talk as the boys try to ascertain how much Monday's win will actually mean in terms of getting the Redbirds going moving forward.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals thrilling walk-off win over the Diamondbacks, 5-3 at Busch Stadium on Monday, April 22, 2024.
Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Gorman played the heroes for the offense, launching deep home runs in key moments to help the Cardinals come from behind to win and end their four-game losing skid.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 2-0 loss to the Brewers in a live stream on YouTube, Sunday, April 22, 2024. This is the audio from that stream.
Sonny Gray was masterful for St. Louis, posting 12 strikeouts in 6.1 innings. One ill-timed hit in the seventh made him the loser in the game as the Cardinals went 0-for-9 with RISP while leaving all 10 men that they put on base still stranded on those bases to end the inning.
What do the Cardinals do about an offense that is costing them the season to this point -- but is supposed to be so much better than it's been?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals poor offensive trends in 2024 after the club was shutout by the Brewers on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at Busch Stadium. Sonny Gray struck out 12 and pitched a great ball game... But it was all for naught as the lineup failed to contribute even one run. Does the lineup owe their ace an apology?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 12-5 loss to the Brewers on Saturday at Busch Stadium (4/20/24) as Miles Mikolas had another start in which he was unable to get through five innings.
Mikolas allowed three home runs to the Milwaukee lineup, wasting a rare example of quality run support provided by the Cardinal offense. The bullpen was rough, too, as the Cardinals dropped the second straight game to a division rival that too many folks might have been overlooking before the year began...
Plenty of Cardinals topics discussed in this episodes including whether Marmol would mix up the lineup, what to do with Victor Scott, and more!
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In a podcast originally recorded Friday (before Mikolas gave up some soft contact that went over the fence Saturday) Brenden chats with Josh Jacobs of the Dealin' The Cards podcast about all things Cardinals, diving into the off-season makeover of the pitching before getting into the struggling offense and other topics.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 2-1 loss to the Brewers in 10 innings from Friday, April 19, 2024.
The lineup is still struggling tremendously and it wasted a strong outing from Gibby in the process. Nolan Gorman picked up the golden sombrero with 4 Ks in an 0-for-5 effort. He stranded seven on base, including four runners with RISP and two outs.
Paul Goldschmidt went 0-for-5, too, including a groundout with the bases loaded to end the ninth inning. His OPS is below .500 and there could be repercussions to other parts of the roster as Oli Marmol may have to consider accommodating for the massive woes of several star players.
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Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow discuss how concerning the slow start is for Paul Goldschmidt, with boys guys giving their expectations for where the struggling slugger's OPS will finish at the end of the season.
Plus, we get into other Cardinals topics including what lineup changes we might consider as a result of the current issues with the offense, what a 2025 1B tandem could look like if Goldy walks, and whether the Cardinals have learned from past examples of offering unnecessary contract extensions too early.
Some Chaim Bloom talk and talk of the future of the organization, too. Plenty of goodies for Cards fans in this episode.
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KMOX Cardinals Clubhouse Reporter and Lindenwood grad Ethan Hannaford joins Brenden Schaeffer on Ep. 540 of the B-Schaeff Daily podcast to discuss the St. Louis Cardinals after their 9-10 start to the season (4/18/24).
Ethan and Brenden break down the status of the lineup while highlighting their biggest concerns and surprises to this point. We also break down our thoughts on the rotation and the bullpen as we get a feel for what this Cardinals team will be in 2024.
Plus, hear about life behind the scenes as Ethan explains his various roles with KMOX and the Cardinals!
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In Ep. 539 of the St. Louis Cardinals podcast 'B-Schaeff Daily,' Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 6-3 loss to the Athletics from Wednesday as the offense failed to take full advantage of the six hits and five walks allowed by Paul Blackburn.
Steven Matz was doing decently -- until he hit the dreaded fifth inning that seems to so often plague him.
More discouraging signs from guys like Paul Goldschmidt make you wonder how long we can keep saying that it's still early for this offense.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 3-2 win over the Athletics on Tuesday night, April 16, 2024.
Following up Sonny Gray's electric outing from Monday, Lance Lynn guided the Cardinals through seven strong innings before the bullpen slammed the door.
Ryan Helsley has pitched in every win so far this year for STL!It's a good thing, too, that St. Louis got the effort that it did from its pitchers -- because, yeah, the offense is still looking a little sluggish. How worrying is Paul Goldschmidt's slow start? The Cardinals did seem to pay homage to Whitey Herzog by manufacturing a few runs with small ball.Share your memories of the White Rat as baseball fans everywhere mourn the passing of one of the true great figures of the game's history.SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all season!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 3-1 win over the Athletics on Monday, April 15, 2024. This audio comes from a YouTube Live stream that took place postgame Monday night.On another pitch limit, Sonny Gray worked with what he had to twirl six more scoreless innings, bringing his total for the season to 11.0 shutout frames.Offensively, the Cardinals didn't get much -- but they got enough to win the opening in Oakland. Oh, and Oli Marmol almost fought a security guard for some reason, so we will discuss that, too.Please SUBSCRIBE to this channel if you enjoy Cardinals content all season!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 5-0 loss to the D-backs from Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Masyn Winn was out of the lineup for the fourth time in 16 games with Brandon Crawford playing shortstop instead as Oli Marmol and the Cardinals continue to manage Winn's workload in the early going.
But fans are wondering why a 22-year-old shortstop necessarily needs so much careful management of his workload. Brenden attempts to present some possible reasons for that in an episode that extends for nearly an hour so as to responsibly cover all the angles.
We also discuss the day for Mikolas and the relievers as well as the general malaise for this offense -- the simply Cardinals won't thrive without waaay more production from the lineup.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-2 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday night, April 13, 2024.
Kyle Gibson gave up a costly three-run home run to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and after the game he conceded that he should have let Willson Contreras call the slider that he was angling for before PitchCom issues caused some problems for the St. Louis battery ahead of the fateful pitch to Gurriel.
Even in giving credit to his catcher for a well-called game, though, Gibson said you'd have to ask Gurriel what he was looking for to be able to turn on the sinker in off the plate and change the game with one swing. Was Gurriel simply lasered in on the pitch for whatever reason?
Regardless, we also dive into some base running issues and the continued hot and cold nature of clutch hitting for the Cardinals in the early portion of the year.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 9-6 win over the D-backs on Friday, April 12, 2024 out in Arizona. This podcast is the audio from a live stream that took place on YouTube Live. (channel: youtube.com/@bschaeffer12)St. Louis erupted for six runs thanks to home runs from Nolan Arenado (finally!) and Lars Nootbaar (sheesh, took him long enough) to race out to a big lead. But Matz and Gallegos struggled in the fifth inning to allow for the game to begin anew.But how about the lineup battling back with Donovan and Goldschmidt before the youngsters brought it home with an impressive insurance-filled rally. And WOW the back end of that bullpen is cooking with gas.Please SUBSCRIBE to this channel if you enjoy Cardinals content all season!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
On the Cardinals off-day, Brenden Schaeffer discusses Jordan Montgomery firing Scott Boras as his agent, moving forward with Wasserman Group instead after Boras bungled the free agency of Montgomery and his other clients this winter.Plus, formal charges have been filed against Ippei Mizuhara, the disgraced former interpreter of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. We get into the weeds on the criminal complaint, which is 37 pages long containing numerous explosive text messages between Mizuhara and an illegal bookie. SUBSCRIBE to this channel for MLB and St. Louis Cardinals content all season long!
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Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow discuss the situation surrounding Victor Scott, Lars Nootbaar the Cardinals outfield in general, concern level on Goldy, Arenado and Jordan Walker, the current status of the starting rotation and bullpen, and more.
The guys also take a look at why the Cardinals seem to send players like Jordan Hicks and Tyler O'Neill to other teams that ultimately get the most out of them.
It's an hour of hardcore Cardinals talk! Buckle up!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday as rookie outfielder Victor Scott II had an unfortunate afternoon in the field and on the bases to contribute to the Redbirds dropping the series finale.
But Brenden comes out in favor of the reported decision by the Cardinals not to overreact to that specific game with a move to demote Scott to Memphis upon the return of Lars Nootbaar, which will reportedly take place Friday in the Cardinals' next game.
Katie Woo reported Wednesday night that Noot will be activated for Friday with Pedro Pages as the corresponding player optioned back to the minors. So why is now not necessarily the right time to send Scott down despite his struggles Wednesday?
Perhaps the Cardinals wanted to send a message to the young player that they've got his back. That angle and plenty more discussion on the situation in this episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 3-0 win over the Phillies from Tuesday night, April 9, 2024. On a pitch count of 65, Sonny Gray went out and shut down the Philadelphia lineup for five scorless innings in his first appearance for the Cardinals.
The bullpen was asked to carry more of the load than usual due to Gray's truncated availability, and the unit came through with a massive performance highlighted by JoJo Romero's gumption.
Offensively, the Cardinals got just enough thanks to a power surge by Nolan Gorman and some situational baseball by Victor Scott II and Brendan Donovan.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 5-3 loss to the Phillies in extra innings on Monday, April 8, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
The Cardinals just didn't get much production from their lineup backing Miles Mikolas' strong start in this one. The problems are particularly noticeable as it pertains to 2-3-4 in the lineup with Goldschmidt, Gorman and Arenado combining to for 2-for-15 with 7 strikeouts. With runners at the corners in the 10th, the Nolans whiffed back-to-back to end the game.
If the Cardinals don't have their best hitters playing like their best hitters, what's the upside for this team to contend? And is it too early to be worried about guys who have historically been studs their whole careers or could there be something to these early woes? Plus, we talk more Victor Scott II, more Masyn Winn and Ivan Herrera.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 10-3 loss to the Marlins from Sunday afternoon, April 7, 2024, at Busch Stadium.
Kyle Gibson failed the team by giving up six runs in the first inning and effectively taking them out of the game before it ever really began. But did he also, in a way, do the exact job that the Cardinals signed him to do on those inevitable days where you don't have your best stuff as a pitcher?
Gibby still got the team through six innings and saved the bullpen in a major way in the process. Do we give him some credit for fulfilling that notable role?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 3-1 win over the Marlins on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Busch Stadium.
Steven Matz dialed up another strong outing as he tossed five zeros on the scoreboard, lowering his ERA to 1.74 for the young season.
The Cardinals had a very intentional, deliberate approach to Matz's spring, bringing him along on a slower pace than the rest of the team's starters.
While it might be nice eventually to see Matz get deeper into games, it's hard to argue with the production St. Louis is getting from him so far--especially when you consider that he's healthy in a world where prominent pitchers like Spencer Strider, Shane Bieber, Gerrit Cole and Devin Williams have already gone down to injury in 2024.
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Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow return for the latest episode of Cardinal Nation's favorite buddy cop pod, Low Hanging Fruit.
The boys break down the first week of the Cardinals' season from all the angles you want to hear--and plenty of them you probably don't. But hey, if we think it's fun or funny, we end up discussing it anyway!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 8-5 win over the Marlins in the home opener on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Ivan Herrera launched his first MLB home run. Lance Lynn gave the Cardinals a solid start but saw the wheels begin to fall off as he was removed from the outing after allowing a couple of fifth-inning homers.
From there, the Cardinals found a way to put together a rally and got sturdy efforts from their relievers to hold together a victory in front of the Busch Stadium crowd on a chilly Thursday in April.
We break down the big moments from the game while diving into the numerous injury updates from Thursday, including info on Sonny Gray, Willson Contreras and more.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 3-2 loss to the Padres on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 as Zack Thompson had an up-and-down start that included more free passes and fewer miles per hour than folks were hoping to see from the St. Louis starter.
Nolan Arenado came up empty in a big late spot as the Cardinal offense failed to make the Padres pay for several walks and hit-by-pitches.
Plus, a very unnerving defensive play from Brandon Crawford was ultimately equivalent to the difference in the ball game.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 5-2 win over the Padres from Tuesday night, April 2, 2024. Miles Mikolas logged a quality start and Willson Contreras hit his second homer of the year.
Plenty of interesting moments to discuss from this game and the commenters had plenty to say about the nature of small ball and the steady start for the rotation. Some concerns, too, about slow starts for Arenado and others. We discussed it all!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 6-2 win over the Padres from Monday, April 1, 2024.
No foolin', Kyle Gibson was the Cardinals' best pitcher through the first turn of the starting rotation.
We talk about Gibby's strong outing as well as the bats coming to life as the Redbirds coasted to a solid series-opening win against Mike Shildt and the Padres.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 5-4 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday Night Baseball as John King surrendered the crushing blow of a home run off the bat of Max Muncy to give LAD a lead that they would not relinquish.
What did you think of the bullpen management by Oli Marmol? We'll dive into how there was arguably more going on in the John King decision than quick hot takes would lead you to believe. Let's get into it.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' first win of the 2024 season as St. Louis took down the Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings on Saturday.
Lance Lynn put the vibes right where they needed to be after a rocky start to his outing. Old friend Joe Kelly activated as a sleeper agent for the local nine in a truly bizarre seventh-inning rally for the Cardinals.
Then Mookie and the Dodgers forced extra innings where the Cardinals somehow survived. We break it all down!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down his thoughts on the Cardinals' 6-3 loss to the Dodgers on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Zack Thompson was good except for when he wasn't, the lineup rolled out the red carpet for Bobby Miller and struck out 14 times in the game. Maybe Lance Lynn can right the ship Saturday? Let's talk through it all.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' opening day loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles as Mookie, Shohei and Co. got the 7-1 victory on Thursday.
Was the result more concerning for the St. Louis pitching or its offense? Or is the answer neither, and that it's too early to be genuinely concerned about anything?
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Brenden Schaeffer gives his Opening Day breakdown of the 2024 Cardinals, discussing expectations for the lineup, the rotation, the bullpen and the defense this season.
We tell you who we think makes the playoffs across baseball as well as how the NL Central shakes out, ultimately offering our expectations and predictions for the Cardinals' win total in 2024.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the news that Victor Scott II will be the Cardinals' Opening Day center fielder as the shoulder injury for Dylan Carlson.
It was a rough collision for Carlson with right fielder Jordan Walker earlier this week, leading to an unfortunate circumstance of an IL stint for DC3. But it's also how Scott manages to land his latest opportunity.
We discuss whether Scott is ready for this chance and how his presence could help the Cardinals' pitching staff get off on the right foot to begin 2024.
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Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow give their final season preview before the 2024 Cardinals season begins.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses whether the Cardinals should have tried to sign reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell considering the price and short-term contract he signed with the Giants.
Are the Cardinals falling victim to sunk cost fallacy with the way they constructed their rotation? And how has the inability to develop a cost-controlled starter hamstrung the team in recent years?
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Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow discuss the Cardinals every week in their new podcast called Low Hanging Fruit. In this episode, the boys discuss the latest on Tommy Edman's wrist. Plus whether we'd like to see Victor Scott make the team. And whether this starting rotation is a cause for concern after some spotty spring performances. Plenty of Cardinals talk and banter in this hour-long episode!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
Brenden Schaeffer discusses whether the Cardinals could and should consider Victor Scott II for the opening day roster and the starting CF job in the wake of injuries to Tommy Edman and Lars Nootbaar.As he tears up spring training, is the top prospect ready for such an opportunity? And can we ever truly know the answer to that question definitively?SUBSCRIBE for Cardinals coverage all year long!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the injury updates from John Mozeliak on Cardinals outfielders Tommy Edman and Lars Nootbaar from Friday, March 8, 2024. He spoke with reporters in Jupiter, so we'll relay that info and react to it.Does the latest news open a window for Victor Scott II to make the team? And Sonny Gray was asked on the Foul Territory podcast if he thinks he can be back for Opening Day from his hamstring strain. Hear his answer (unfortunately in low-quality audio, as I explain below).EDITOR'S NOTE: The Sonny Gray audio is echoed. I know this, but I don't have time to go back and redo it. The turnaround time on these podcasts is short, so it's usually something I just have to roll in one take and if something is messed up, I don't have the resources to edit it and still get it out quickly. Sorry. I am learning the software of my video editor to try and avoid mistakes like this in the future. I know why it echoed and will try to remember to alter that particular setting next time. Stay tuned to see if I manage to do it!
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The Cardinals had to pause Tommy Edman's baseball activities recently due to lingering discomfort with his surgically repaired wrist. Now, he's ramping back up, but still reportedly having issues when swinging a bat right-handed.Is it time to be concerned about the status of Edman's progress back toward full health? And what will be the solution put forth by the Cardinals on how to handle center field duties if he's not ready by Opening Day?SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all year long!
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In a new podcast that we'll look to post to the B-Schaeff Daily feed, Charlie Marlow and Brenden Schaeffer discuss the St. Louis Cardinals.
Will Sonny Gray's injury tank the Cardinals 2024 season before it gets underway? How long will he be out?
And the debate sweeping social media: Is it okay to refer to Kyle Gibson as "Gibby"?
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John Mozeliak shared information on Sonny Gray's right hamstring strain with the media in Jupiter on Tuesday morning.The word is that Gray may not be ready in time for Opening Day, but what could the timeline be?What did Mozeliak tell reporters? What can we learn about Gray's past issues with hamstring injuries to ascertain what the timeline could be this time around? And could this injury news cause the Cardinals to go out and sign another starter?All of those questions are addressed in this episode.SUBSCRIBE for more Cardinals coverage all year long!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
Brenden Schaeffer discusses the past couple of days of Cardinals spring training games down in the Treasure Coast of Florida (seriously, that's what they call this area).
The Cardinals haven't scored many runs lately, and new addition Kyle Gibson allowed Lane Thomas and James Wood to go back-to-back against him to start Thursday's game.
Are these things causes for concern for Cardinals fans? Should they be? Weigh in on the comments section below.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Sonny Gray's outing from his debut with the Cardinals in the Grapefruit League Tuesday, the same day the Cards announced he will officially be the opening day starter in Los Angeles. How about that for a Redbird debut, taking on Ohtani and the Dodgers?
Plus, Brandon Crawford finally arrived in Jupiter, so we got to ask him about joining the Cardinals, as well as info from John Mozeliak and Oli Marmol about why the team decided it needed him in the first place.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the reported Brandon Crawford signing with the St. Louis Cardinals as the Redbirds seem to have found their backup shortstop behind Masyn Winn.
Does Crawford's signing signal that Tommy Edman's health is not yet where the Cardinals were hoping it would be?
Or is there actually another angle on Edman that makes this a sensible signing even after Edman returns to full strength? We explain what we mean by that while breaking down both sides of the merits behind bringing in Crawford now.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses his takeaways from the St. Louis Cardinals' split-squad games in spring training as the Redbirds opened up Grapefruit League play on Saturday, February 24, 2024 against the Mets and Marlins.
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Ivan Herrera knocked a live BP homer off Sonny Gray Thursday. What do we think the Cardinal catcher can provide for the team in 2024?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a number of notable topics from this week in Cardinals camp down in Jupiter, including the awful MLB Nike/Fanatics uniforms, the battle between Libby and Thompson--but for what, exactly?
Plus the path forward for Thomas Saggese and how he compares to the path of another recent Cardinal prospect. And who has stood out so far among the relievers in live BPs.
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In Episode 506 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the arrival of Paul Goldschmidt to Cardinals camp with nuggets from the first day of full squad workouts.
Most of our time, however, is spent discussing Goldy's answer to Brenden's questions about the Matt Carpenter signing.
Hear from Goldschmidt directly as to why he pushed the Cardinals to bring back Carp.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the standout performances from Saturday, February 17, 2024 at St. Louis Cardinals spring training camp.It was the first day of spring in which we saw live pitchers against live hitters in live BP. We'll talk about our impressions of Riley O'Brien, Andre Granillio, Matthew Liberatore, Zack Thompson, Tekoah Roby and others within this video!SUBSCRIBE to this channel for more Cardinals content LIVE from spring training down in Jupiter!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Nolan Arenado's thoughts on why the Cardinals needed additional veteran leadership in the clubhouse, which the star third baseman shared with media after he reported to Cardinals spring training camp on Friday.
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Brenden Schaeffer records his first podcast from spring training down in Jupiter. Welcome to Season 4 of B-Schaeff Daily, officially! We talk about Sonny Gray, who threw a bullpen session Thursday and gave a glimpse into precisely why the Cardinals couldn't have left the off-season without him on their roster. The guy looks like the real deal.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
Brenden Schaeffer discusses and breaks down the PECOTA projections for the 2024 St. Louis Cardinals as well as the rest of the NL Central. Is this finally the year that PECOTA actually likes the Cardinals' chances more than the general public? Are the projections giving the team too much credit for its off-season?SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all year long!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Corbin Burnes trade and whether the Brewers offloading their best player puts the Cardinals in a better position to take advantage in a winnable NL Central in 2024.We get into some way-too-early lineup talk as we compare the rosters of the Brewers and Cardinals, who finished on opposite ends of the spectrum in the division last season.SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all year long!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Steamer projections for the Cardinals pitching staff in 2024. Will it be better than it was last year? And by how much?
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the Steamer projections for the St. Louis Cardinals' position players in 2024. SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all year long!
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Did the St. Louis Cardinals make another Adolis Garcia-like mistake when they DFA'd Moises Gomez on Monday?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the news of the day in Cardinals land as Matt Carpenter is back with the team on a one-year contract in the Year of Our Lord 2024.
What do you make of the move, Cardinals fans?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the notion of what could happen in St. Louis if the Cardinals don't end up turning their fortunes around in 2024.
What would that mean for Oli Marmol, John Mozeliak and the 2025 payroll? What would the lineup and rotation look like in a world of a mini-rebuild and how many games do we think that team could win?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the news from Thursday as the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to contract terms with five arbitration-eligible players -- but not Tommy Edman.
Could the team be preparing for an arbitration hearing against the player likely to serve as their everyday center fielder this season?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' trade of outfielder Richie Palacios to the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge.
We knew the Cardinals wanted more relief help, but are we surprised to see the team part ways with another promising young outfielder so readily?
It comes down to opportunity, it seems, but could this be looked back on as another Randy Arozarena trade?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the news that emerged from John Denton Thursday that Tommy Edman had arthroscopic wrist surgery in October.
The team is hopeful for Edman to be ready to go by the start of spring training, but how do we view this news in the context of the rest of the Cardinals' plans for their infield and outfield alignments in 2024?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down his current projections for who will fill out the spots in the St. Louis Cardinals starting rotation and bullpen for 2024.
Do the Cardinals still need more moves to improve the pitching staff heading into a critical rebound season? Are there any diamonds in the rough who could contribute for the club in 2024?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Yuki Matsui reportedly signing with the San Diego Padres.The St. Louis Cardinals pursued Matsui to at least some extent, as the team reportedly met with the talented Japanese relievers at some point in recent days.How come Matsui didn't end up with the Cardinals? And was there anything the Cardinals could have conceivably done to change the result of this free-agent pursuit?SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all year long!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a bit of news that Jim Hayes broke on Tuesday night during the Noot News charity live stream.
The Cat has an interview coming out this week with Lars Nootbaar (subscribe to Jim's YouTube channel if you haven't already) in which Noot, according to Hayes, shared some details of how he's been pushing for Yoshinobu Yamamoto to consider signing with the Cardinals.
What do we think of the possibility that the Cardinals are still in play for Yamamoto? What would have to happen to make a deal take place?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the comments from John Mozeliak that were made to Tom Ackerman on KMOX this past weekend.
Are the Cardinals open-minded to adding more starting pitching help? Or do we expect the relief market to be the area where the Redbirds make their hay?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the report that the Cardinals are expected to get with Paul Goldschmidt on contract extension talks before the 2024 season. Is this is right time for the Cardinals to extend Goldy following a down year for him and the team in 2023?
What would be reasonable extension terms for you as a Cards fan to see to ensure the Cardinals lock up Goldy for the rest of his career in St. Louis?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Tyler O'Neill trade to the Boston Red Sox as the St. Louis Cardinals have followed their on their intention to unload the outfielder this winter. Was it the right move for the Cardinals or is this another one the team will come to regret? Let your thoughts be known in the comments below.SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all year long!
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Live from the MLB Winter Meetings in Nashville, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the storylines surrounding the St. Louis Cardinals from Monday.John Mozeliak did something out of character, openly stating that the Cardinals are discussing Tyler O'Neill in trade talks. What does that mean for TON's future with the team? Plus, more on the state of the rotation and Yadier Molina's role in the organization this year.SUBSCRIBE for Cardinals content all year long!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses whether the significantly backloaded nature of the new Sonny Gray contract means the St. Louis Cardinals are looking to make additional splashes this winter as a result of the added payroll flexibility.
Could Yamamoto be in the cards, after all? Or would this added flexibility more likely provide the platform for a trade of a high-dollar, short-term asset like Tyler Glasnow? Perhaps the bullpen will be the beneficiary. We discuss all angles in this episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses whether the Sonny Gray signing is a good one for the St. Louis Cardinals--and whether his signing is the last meaningful addition to the Cards starting rotation for 2024.
John Mozeliak, after all, said he wanted 3 starters. He got 3 starters. But how much room is there now for luxury, for creativity as the Cardinals look to bolster their roster for a genuine run as a contender next season? We discuss the prospects of Yamamoto, Dylan Cease, Logan Gilbert and Tyler Glasnow in new context.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals off-season strategy as it unfolds with the signings of Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson this week.
Is there an angle that suggests that the Cardinals locking up innings-eaters at the bottom of their rotation could make the team more likely to pursue an elite-tier starter like Yoshinobu Yamamoto or Blake Snell to satisfy the need at the top of the rotation? We discuss the concept in great detail!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' decisions to non-tender pitchers Dakota Hudson and Jake Woodford along with Andrew Knizner and Juan Yepez.
Why did the Cardinals cut Knizner after he was viewed as an important piece who took a step forward offensively last year? And what about Yepez, who was not even eligible for arbitration yet--so he wasn't making much money at all?
Plus, more on the addition of Daniel Descalso to the coaching staff, and whether Yadier Molina could still be joining.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Monday's reports that the Cardinals are signing old friend Lance Lynn to a one-year contract for the 2024 season (with a club option for 2025).
Is this a good move to kick off the off-season strategy as the Cardinals look to rebuild their rotation? Do his struggles in 2023 concern you as a fan, or do you believe a rebound season is in store? There are definitely a couple of important aspects of his game that the Cardinals will be glad to see back in action. Sound off in the comments!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Yoshinobu Yamamoto and whether his friendship with Lars Nootbaar could be an element in the St. Louis Cardinals' favor when it comes to recruiting the star Japanese pitcher in free agency.
Plus, are the Chicago Cubs going to sign Shohei Ohtani...? Talk about a true doomsday scenario for the MLB off-season from a Cardinals perspective.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses John Mozeliak's recent comments in which the need for three starting pitchers this off-season has slowly morphed into the notion that the St. Louis Cardinals need two starting pitchers and then 'We'll see where we're at.'
What does a 'two starters and then we'll see' strategy functionally look like for St. Louis -- and is it enough to vault the Cardinals back into contention in 2024?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the 40-man roster moves made Tuesday by the St. Louis Cardinals as the team protected Adam Kloffenstein, Sem Robberse and Pedro Pages from the Rule 5 draft.
Does the Pages move signal a catcher trade on the horizon? Plus, should the Cards have found room to protect minor-league pitching prospect Ian Bedell, who was drafted out of Mizzou in the 4th round in 2020. Now, he's Rule 5 draft-eligible.
Could it be a mistake to leave him exposed? And how is the current state of the roster a sign of the Cardinals' poor handling of these types of 40-man roster decisions in past years?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the non-tender candidates on the St. Louis Cardinals ahead of the Friday deadline.
The Cardinals outrighted one player off the roster Monday, but with the 40-man roster still at 39, are there more players that we could see leave the roster this week?
Is Dakota Hudson's future with the Cardinals in jeopardy? We go through the numbers and the thought processes that the team could use in making this decision.
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Brenden Schaeffer sets the tone for the week as the MLB off-season calendar heats up with the Rule 5 protection deadline on Tuesday and the non-tender deadline on Friday.
We start this episode with the good and pure intentions of discussing both deadlines, but we spend enough time on the Rule 5 stuff that we end up saving the bulk of the non-tender conversation for the next episode (stay tuned Monday night/Tuesday morning).
Who should the Cardinals consider protecting from their group of eligible minor leaguers? And do they have the comfort to clear as many spots as will be necessary to protect the players we bring up?
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Brenden Schaeffer received too many questions about it: Why don't the Cardinals sign Trevor Bauer?
So, reluctantly, he decided to discuss that question here in this podcast. He is prepared to be yelled at by people on all sides of the issue, but at least after this, hopefully, people stop asking him about it. Because he's going to explain his thought process in this video.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the hypothetical scenario that sees the St. Louis Cardinals unable or unwilling to outbid the competition -- whether it's in free agency or via trade -- to acquire the starting pitching that they need to fix the rotation in 2024.
John Mozeliak was asked this week whether that would lead to the possibility that they pivot and trade away veteran players at this point. The Cardinals aren't going to retool, right? Fans shouldn't accept it if they try.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives headfirst into the top starting pitching trade targets for the St. Louis Cardinals as the team looks to reshape its pitching this winter. While we focused more heavily on free agents in recent days, we spent over an hour talking trade names.
Let me know which pitchers I merely glossed over that you wish I would go back and do a deeper dive on; forgive me, I tried, but it was already 70 minutes of content! Remind me to talk more about Clayton Beeter and Clarke Schmidt, folks.
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Brenden Schaeffer tries to pin down some realistic expectations for what St. Louis Cardinals fans may see from the team in terms of free-agent signings and trades this winter.
We know they have to fix the pitching. But realistically, how far will they go to make that happen? And are you disappointed by the idea that three starters may not necessarily mean three bona fide starters?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the news of the Cubs signing Craig Counsell to be their new manager. See yuh, David Ross.
Then we spend the majority of the episode getting into the weeds on the St. Louis Cardinals intentions for adding starting pitching. We catch up on the news from Monday at the GM Meetings as various Cardinals beat writers added to the social media discourse in a variety of ways. What did we learn from the info that was shared and what, if any of it, is worth reacting to with vigor?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent salary projections for MLB free agent starting pitchers that were put together by The Athletic as we continue to ponder the question of what the St. Louis Cardinals will be able -- or willing -- to afford in their quest to fix the rotation this winter.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the possibility of the Cardinals signing Japanese closer Yuki Matsui out of Nippon Professional Baseball.
The Rakuten Golden Eagles pitcher is reportedly looking to take his talents stateside--and what's more, the Cardinals or any other MLB team would not be subject to an additional posting fee to sign this international free agent.
Would it be a good move for the Cardinals? And what do we think it could cost?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the social media evidence that Lars Nootbaar and Nolan Arenado went to Japan to watch marquee upcoming MLB free agent Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitch in the Nippon Professional Baseball postseason.
Was this a low-key recruiting trip on behalf of the St. Louis Cardinals? What other moves could the Cardinals look to make on the pitching front this winter? Plus more on Yadi potentially joining the Cards coaching staff.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the new report from Martin Kilcoyne of Fox 2 in St. Louis that there is mutual interest between the St. Louis Cardinals and Yadier Molina regarding the idea that he would join the Cardinals coaching staff.
We get into what role(s) could make sense for Yadi, what the implications of his inclusion might be on the rest of the coaching staff for this year and beyond, as well as the Pandora's Box that Yadi's return to the Cardinals could open as it pertains to the managerial role with the team. A lot of hypotheticals to get into, but an interesting discussion, nevertheless.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' decision to delay their standard end-of-season press conference until later in the month or perhaps even after the World Series.Is there a good reason for this move or is this just the Cardinals, Bill DeWitt and John Mozeliak looking to duck the criticism and tough questions that may come their way during such an availability?SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all year long!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses John Mozeliak's comments on Sunday's pregame show -- Did he already walk back his comments about the St. Louis Cardinals needing three starting pitchers this offseason? It sounded like he did, to an extent. But Cards manager Oli Marmol is clear: Three starters are what is needed.We also get into the mock trade proposal for Logan Gilbert floating around Twitter. This one is a deal that I just don't think can get done. More color on the situation surrounding Marmol's comments about weeding out the guys who are not in it for the right reasons.Plenty of interesting discussion to get to, make sure to drop your thoughts in the comments below.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the final weekend of the 2023 St. Louis Cardinals season as the festivities at Busch Stadium fully revolved around Adam Wainwright.
Brenden provides insight and perspective on the weekend at Busch, plus some commentary to get you ready for the eventful off-season ahead as the Cardinals attempt to fix what's gone wrong for the club, restoring the organization to prominence in the process.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses whether the St. Louis Cardinals won the Jack Flaherty trade following Tuesday's news that the Orioles had demoted Flaherty to the bullpen, at least for the time being.
Although the Cardinals have not yet gotten any major contributions from the players they received in the deal, was it definitively a worthy gambit by John Mozeliak now that we know the Cards didn't have much use for Flaherty down the stretch as a non-contender? And that Flaherty hasn't exactly looked like a candidate for a long-term extension with his recent performances?
Plus, we discuss the notion of whether Adam Wainwright will pitch again for the Cardinals after achieving his 200th win on Monday.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' 1-0 win from Monday, September 18, 2023 as Adam Wainwright turned back the clock to toss seven scoreless innings and finally earn his 200th career MLB win.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Adam Wainwright FINALLY getting to win no. 199 as the Cardinals beat the Orioles on Tuesday night, 9/12/23.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the unlikely nature of the St. Louis Cardinals blitzing Spencer Strider Wednesday, beating the Braves 11-6 behind four home runs. Masyn Winn got one of them to get the monkey off his back as the young shortstop continues to come into his own at the highest level of the sport.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 10-6 win over the Braves from Tuesday, September 5, 2023 in Atlanta, focusing on the incredible play we've seen from Cardinal rookie Jordan Walker of late.
Walker has ascended offensively, taking a solid rookie campaign and turning it on its head in such a short span of time to vault his season-long numbers to new heights. And he's doing it all at just 21 years old. What could this surge mean for Walker and the Cardinals as the focus for the team shifts to moving into the future?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Pirates in 10 innings from Friday, September 1, 2023.
Dakota Hudson did what he does -- got a lot of ground ball outs and didn't strike out a living soul in seven innings. The bats went back into hiding aside from a mammoth shot to center field by Willson Contreras (hello, Freese's Lawn). The defense also cost the Cardinals in a truly bizarre top of the 10th inning.
Can the Cardinals continue to live and die by the number of pitch-to-contact guys in the pitching staff -- even when they're doing well, it seems like a tricky way to live.
Plus, Adam Wainwright's next start is being pushed back to set up a scenario that honestly feels a little nightmarish on paper, but we can explain to the best of our understanding exactly why it is happening.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a 6-5 walk-off win in extras for the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres on August 29, 2023. Willson Contreras was a star of the show offensively with two home runs, while Richie Palacios and Tommy Edman combined to make the magic happen in the 10th inning.
Couldn't have happened without the contributions of JoJo Romero, though, as the lefty is settling in NICELY to his backend relief role for St. Louis.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Monday's Cardinals 4-1 loss to the Padres as the lineup once again fell flat, failing to support Adam Wainwright in his best start of the season. With his 42nd birthday a day away, Wainwright is still stuck on 198 career wins.
In this episode, Brenden dives into discussing the criticisms of the St. Louis Cardinals coaching staff that have permeated the fan base this year. How much blame should Dusty Blake and Turner Ward wear for the things that have gone so poorly this year for the team?
Plus, Adam Wainwright speaks on facing Matt Carpenter.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the dismal weekend by the St. Louis Cardinals in Philly and tackles the common trope being thrown around lately regarding the team's performance: Knowing where they are at this stage of the season, have the Cardinals started mailing it in?
Oli Marmol has historically pushed back against the notion that effort is not being given by his team, and he mentioned the concept again in Sunday's postgame.
Brenden is actually inclined to agree with the St. Louis manager on this topic, too, as he articulates why it's perhaps not so sensible for fans to immediately jump to the 'effort' accusations. BUT, Brenden also explains that if it's not effort lacking for the team (especially offensively during a stretch that has seen just 25 runs over its last 11 games), then there are some sincere conversations that need to be taking place regarding the recent execution of the club at the plate.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Miles Mikolas after his latest loss for the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night in Philadelphia. The Phillies beat the Cardinals, 7-2.Mikolas is 0-4 in August and has his highest season-long ERA since joining the Cardinals. After turning 35 this week, it begs the question of how much the Cardinals should reasonably be relying upon Mikolas to be great in 2024. Should they stock a rotation that leaves Mikolas as one of the latter names in the group of five--or will he be pushed toward the front of the rotation again next season?
Plus, the Cardinals have a prospect in Double-A who is absolutely tearing the cover off the ball. He did it again Friday, perhaps cementing himself as the best hitter in all of the Texas League at this point.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Adam Wainwright's performance in the 6-3 St. Louis Cardinals loss to the Pirates on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Wainwright gave up six runs in a game that looked like another total clunker if you only looked at the box score.
If you watched it, though, did you notice that anomalous way in which it all came tumbling down? Does it even matter to you anymore? Give Brenden's thought process a listen before throwing out and ugly comment... B-Schaeff is going no holds barred on ignorance today. Consider this your warning to hear him out before commenting.
Once you do, though, let me know your thoughts on everything going on with Waino and the Cards.
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Brenden Schaeffer could not stand to recap Monday's 11-1 loss to Pittsburgh so he took to Twitter to ask for topics to discuss on the podcast. Cardinals fans came through, providing interesting questions and topics that led to a deep dive on some big-picture angles pertaining to the team.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 7-3 win over the Mets from Sunday as Dakota Hudson delivered his second seven-strikeout performance over his last four starts. What's the common thread connecting those outings? It's the sharpness of his slider.
Can Hudson get on the radar again with the continued presence of that particular pitch doing work for him? And how did the Cardinals land on Drew Rom for Monday in Pittsburgh? All discussed in this edition of B-Schaeff Daily.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the controversy from Friday, August 18, 2023 at Busch Stadium as Pete Alonso chucked the baseball from Masyn Winn's first-ever MLB hit into the crowd beyond the St. Louis Cardinals dugout.
Was it an intentional act against a Cardinal team with whom Pete Alonso has some previous beef and history? Or was this simply a brain fart moment for a player who didn't realize the situation? We hear from both sides of the conversation to hopefully settle on an answer as to how this bizarre moment came to be.
We also discuss the solid outing by Zack Thompson and various other thoughts from the Cardinals' 7-1 loss to the Mets.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the resurgent Adam Wainwright performance from Thursday's St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Mets, but the real meat of the moment is the conversation that follows as the Cards have called up top prospect Masyn Winn to the big-league club in St. Louis.
Winn will join the team in time for Friday night's game at Busch Stadium. What it means for the Cardinals, what we can expect from Winn, and why now was the right time to make the move as it relates to his rookie eligibility for 2024.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns from his family vacation in the Ozarks to discuss the regression by Matthew Liberatore Wednesday in the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics at Busch Stadium.
Why did Libby look so different compared to the dominant version of him we saw his last time out -- and why the Cardinals should take notice of the inconsistencies to ensure they aren't relying heavily upon any 'maybes' when it comes to their 2024 rotation.
Plus we talk about some of the latest Cardinals injuries and how that could mean roster moves for the big club in the coming days. A little Masyn Winn talk is included before we wrap with a preview of a critical start for Adam Wainwright coming up on Thursday against the Mets.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the standout performance by Matthew Liberatore against the Rays as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Tampa 5-2 on Thursday, August 10, 2023.
Liberatore has heard for years about how the Cardinals lost the trade that sent Randy Arozarena to the Rays but does a performance like the one he had on Thursday against the team that drafted him change the outlook on what his career could become? Remember, this guy was a first-round pick, after all.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the strange circumstances for Tyler O'Neill over the past couple of days after he was scratched again from the lineup Wednesday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Rays 6-4.
O'Neill has been dealing with knee tightness, and it seems the Tropicana Field turf is central to his concern. Is this an injury O'Neill should be playing through in order to demonstrate his reliability ad durability to the Cardinals? Or does it make the most sense to hold O'Neill back until he's mentally convinced he can give it 100% on the field?
This chicken or egg debate requires some nuance, but it's worth having the discussion because the Cardinals are going to have to make a decision about O'Neill one way or another before constructing their lineup for 2024.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Tuesday's 4-2 loss for the Cardinals down in Tampa as the Rays got the better of the Redbirds late. Miles Mikolas was twirling a gem through seven but was pulled after allowing a leadoff triple in the eighth.
Was it the right decision by Oli Marmol? Brenden takes some time to explore that question, because while there was a sensible explanation for removing Mikolas, the strategy employed by going to Andre Pallante -- and using the groundball specialist the way they did -- didn't seem to make the most sense.
Also, does another nagging injury for Tyler O'Neill further color the Cardinals' view of whether they can rely upon the athletic outfielder next season?
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Brenden Schaeffer took to Twitter for topics and questions from the audience for the off-day podcast on Monday, August 7, 2023.
After discussing the bizarre behavior by Orioles ownership as it pertains to broadcaster Kevin Brown's suspension, we essentially lay out a helicopter-view outlook on what Brenden expects to see from the St. Louis Cardinals front office in its approach to retooling the team this winter.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 1-0 loss to the Rockies from Sunday, August 7, 2023 in the context of the brilliant outing by Zack Thompson. The lefty was only slated to be the opener for a bullpen game for the Cardinals Sunday, with manager Oli Marmol saying he would let Thompson go as long as he could--but realistically, how long could that be?
Turns out, four innings of one-run baseball as Thompson struck out a whopping EIGHT hitters to command the attention of the organization. Should Thompson be on the radar for more opportunities in the starting rotation? As the Cardinals plan for what their starting five might be in 2024, should Thompson be under consideration after what he showed Sunday?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' 6-2 win over the Rockies from Saturday, August 5, 2023. Steven Matz has suddenly turned himself into a model of dependability for the Cardinals, turning in his third straight start with six innings pitched. He's got a 0.78 ERA since rejoining the rotation in early July. These are all real stats... But how much weight do they carry when thinking about what the St. Louis pitching rotation should look like in 2024? Plus, what do we think of the Tyler O'Neill resurgence in the context of the Cardinals' crowded outfield? He homered again on Saturday, by the way.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the start by Adam Wainwright from Friday's 9-4 Cardinals loss to the Rockies at Busch Stadium and poses the question on the mind of every Cards fan when it comes to the beloved veteran... Is he going to eventually reach his 200-win milestone or not?
It's been a rough season for Waino, but the right-hander seems to believe his stuff is still good enough to compete if he makes a few minor tweaks, particularly the one needed to improve his results with two outs in an inning. Do you think Wainwright can earn those elusive two wins before the end of the year?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 loss to the Twins from Thursday, August 3, 2023. Matthew Liberatore continued to struggle as the Cardinals keep waiting for him to take command of a rotation spot.
Alec Burleson was a bright spot, however -- How much consideration should he earn from the club when it comes to playing time the rest of the way? Plus, Brenden stumps for a Memphis Redbird to get a call-up to the big leagues -- and he's not talking about Masyn Winn.
We do, however, dive into the situation for the Cardinals' top prospect after the shortstop went 4-for-5 for the Triple-A squad on Thursday night. Why isn't Winn in St. Louis and how long will it be before he gets there? All covered before tonight's episode concludes.
Timestamps:
To open the show: Libby struggles -- How far does prospect pedigree take you? A general discussion on how the Cardinals should view the number of outside additions necessary to field a good starting rotation in 2024.
22:43 - Alec Burleson -- With his recent hot streak, is this a guy Cardinals fans wrote off too early? And is he one the team would ultimately regret trading?
31:45 - Brenden starts pounding the drum for a call-up from Triple-A--but it’s not the one you think it is
39:20 - Masyn Winn -- After a four-hit night at Memphis, why is he not in St. Louis yet, and when can you expect him to get there?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Wednesday's 7-3 win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Twins as we just saw a version of Dakota Hudson that it feels like we have not seen in years as the 28-year-old righty struck out seven batters while taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning.
It may sound crazy to ask, but is there anything Dak can do down the stretch to earn genuine consideration for the 2024 starting rotation? Or have his struggles been too prolonged to reinvent himself in a meaningful way in the eyes of the organization?
Plus there's a big conversation on the Cardinals outfield that will be ongoing ahead of next season, with big decisions looming over the winter. Well, we saw four of the guys in that mix for that 2024 outfield all hit home runs Wednesday against the Minnesota starter. Tyler O'Neill was one of them--where does he fit into this discussion if he's healthy and playing confidently?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' final flurry of activity before the MLB trade deadline on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The Cardinals moved Paul DeJong and Jack Flaherty ahead of the deadline, but how do we evaluate these moves?
The prospect return was arguably light in the DeJong deal, but we explain why that was likely always going to be the case due to the financial implications of getting a PDJ trade over the finish line.
The Flaherty deal is one we explained on Monday night's episode just had to get done. It did and may have produced one of the most intriguing prospects that the Cardinals added over this entire week.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses some of the final finishing touches for the St. Louis Cardinals ahead of the MLB trade deadline including how the team might look to handle the final marquee pitcher with an expiring contract remaining of the roster.
I've assumed Jack Flaherty would be traded at all costs, but a new report by Derrick Goold on the eve of the deadline describes the possibility for an alternate approach that the Cardinals could take.
In today's episode of the show, we'll explain what that approach might be and give our opinion on whether it's a wise one.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the remarkably active day for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday as John Mozeliak jumped into the trade deadline frenzy with both feet. Mo moved Jordan Hicks, Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton for five players across two different deals with the Blue Jays and Rangers.
What do we think of the deals individually and did the Cardinals get enough talent in return for the players that they gave up in these trades? And what do we think Mo and Co. might be cooking up next between now and Tuesday's deadline?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the developing situation between the St. Louis Cardinals and Nolan Arenado after the star third baseman spoke to media about the ongoing trade rumors Friday night at Busch Stadium. Why is it, though, that Arenado is needing to answer for questions for which he doesn't really have full authority over the answers? John Mozeliak is the one with the authority to put an end to this madness. So far, we haven't seen him do it--and it doesn't sound like he's really done much reassuring on a personal level to Arenado, either. We give our newest thoughts on the dizzying saga that won't seem to end.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the ejection of Miles Mikolas as the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 10-3 on Thursday night at Busch Stadium. Everyone seems to be losing their minds in various ways about this incident, so I will explain what I agree with and disagree with when it came to the public perception of the incident.
There are certain things Mikolas and the umpiring crew both could have done more effectively, but the bottom line is Mikolas being in that situation did ultimately seem to seal the deal on another Cardinals loss. What did you take away from the Mikolas ejections, Cardinals fans?
Part II (Around the 28-minute mark) Brenden discusses the report in the LA Times that suggests the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers are engaged in conversations on a Nolan Arenado trade.
We test our media literacy to dive into what the article is saying, what it's not saying, and what we actually believe the scenario would need to be for John Mozeliak to change course from his stated intentions for the Cardinals and do the unthinkable by trading Arenado away.
There would be so many implications to this scenario, so we dive into some hypotheticals to set the scene on something that is almost definitely not going to happen.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses whether the recent hot streak for Nolan Gorman should remind the St. Louis Cardinals and John Mozeliak that he needs to be untouchable ahead of this year's MLB trade deadline. We discuss the update on Brendan Donovan's arm injury and how that could impact the Cardinals' deadline dealings.
We also dig into some defensive stats for Willson Contreras and get into whether Mozeliak and Co. are waiting too long to wade into the trade pool as several teams have already filled needs at the positions the Cardinals are looking to sell.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the report by Katie Woo that the Cardinals are moving toward a contract extension with closer Jordan Hicks. Does it make more sense for the Cardinals to trade Hicks than it does to commit millions of dollars to a relief pitcher over a multi-year deal? We discuss all angles of the decision facing St. Louis as the trade deadline approaches.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent report by ESPN's Alden Gonzalez regarding the possibility of the St. Louis Cardinals trading Nolan Arenado to the Los Angeles Dodgers. For a Cardinals team that has identified its intention to compete in 2024, that would sure be a shocking turn of of events, wouldn't it? We discuss all angles of this one and give our view of things.
We also dive into Adam Wainwright's ill-fated bid for career win no. 199 on Monday night. The Cardinals still managed to beat the Dbacks 10-6, but it wasn't in a way that earned Waino that all-important W.
Additionally, Brenden discusses the feasibility of a Paul DeJong trade ahead of this MLB trade deadline (as he teased he would on Sunday night's episode of B-Schaeff Daily).
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the death of the dream as we now know definitively what the St. Louis Cardinals must do ahead of the MLB trade deadline after the team lost 3 of 4 over the weekend at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cardinals are sellers, for sure. But who will actually be moved in the impending sell-off?
After one report from a national insider, Willson Contreras' name has been thrown into the fray. Is the Cardinals catcher on the block after mere months in St. Louis? Diving into the report and analyzing the situation surrounding Contreras this season from top to bottom to make sense of how the Cardinals may approach the situation with him in the long run.
We also look ahead to Monday night and the return of Adam Wainwright to the mound for the Cardinals. What do we expect to see from Waino fresh off the injured list? All that and more on today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the 4-3 loss for the St. Louis Cardinals from Friday, July 21, 2023 as the game arguably came down to a controversial at-bat in the top of the eighth. Alec Burleson got hosed by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa and the rest is history. We discuss the game itself and the impact it could have on the Cardinals as they move forward in yet another daily episode of our Cardinals podcast.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 7-2 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday night as Steven Matz finally earned his first W of 2023. The offense came to life against Marcus Stroman with several big swings by the likes of Nolan Arenado, Paul DeJong and in his first-ever game at Wrigley, Jordan Walker.
Now that the run has reached six wins in a row, Cardinals fans are surprisingly unwavering in their commitment to the idea that the team should sell off its short-term assets. This got us thinking... Could we imagine a way that the Cards could still sell those players but find their way into continuing this run of good baseball to wedge their way back into the race?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Marlins for the St. Louis Cardinals as the winning streak was extended to five games. With a four-game series at Wrigley Field set to begin, could the Cardinals possibly play their way into avoiding the sell mode that has been already decreed by John Mozeliak?
Stick around for the full episode, because toward the end, Brenden dives into the idea of how the Cardinals could conceivably sell off the short-term assets while still doing so in a way that doesn't leave the roster bereft of the pitching it might need to keep playing quality baseball.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the thrilling 5-2 win for the Cardinals over the Marlins Tuesday as St. Louis walked it off on a homer by Nolan Arenado. We hear from Nolan on the pod regarding the notion that he might be playing for anything other than still prioritizing each and every game of 2023--he's not worried one bit about 2024 just yet.
Plus, Dylan Carlson continues to make Brenden look so smart that it's actually starting to scare him a little bit.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives in on a marathon episode on the podcast, giving you a chance to hear from Dylan Carlson, Nolan Arenado and of course, John Mozeliak from a jam-packed Monday at Busch.
In the afternoon, Mozeliak spoke to reporters to announce more formally the fact that this team is in sell mode, looking to improve their roster for 2024. We dive into a ton of details pertaining to that declaration, as well as hear from Nolan Arenado on the notion that he, uhhhh, doesn't really want to talk about white flags in July of his baseball season!
Of course, all of the above takes place in the second half of our loaded episode. That's because we had to spend a lot of time on Dylan Carlson and the fact that he once again has been given the shaft by the club. Hear from Dylan himself on how that's got him feeling.
There's so much in these 80 minutes that we almost forget to talk about Genesis Cabrera being DFA'd. Buckle up, Monday was a wild one.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Sunday's 8-4 win for the Cardinals over the Nationals. With the trade deadline looming, was this outing Jack Flaherty's final home start at Busch Stadium? If it was, he went out on a solid note by recording a Quality Start in a Cardinals win.
The lineup responded with a glowing performance, particularly at the top of the order. General thoughts clarifying our view of Lars Nootbaar and others on the ball club are found within today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Saturday's split in the doubleheader between the Cardinals and Nationals. It seems poor relief pitching and fundamentals--two common themes of the season--were to blame for the Game 1 loss. Is it time to just call it what it is with Willson Contreras behind the plate?
But Game 2 featured an eruption for the offense as the bats came alive with some help from the corner outfield defense to secure a win in the nightcap.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the swirling social media rumors -- largely driven by Yankees fans, it seems -- that the Cardinals might be looking to trade Nolan Arenado at the upcoming deadline. Plus we get into which Cardinals we think are truly untouchable leading up to July 31.
Honestly, the list isn't all that lengthy, but there definitely are some names we would be surprised to see on the move.
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Brenden Schaeffer reacts to the recent comments made by St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak in an interview with Fox 2 KTVI's sports director Martin Kilcoyne. Mozeliak basically has acknowledged what we've all expected for some time based on the team's record: the Cardinals will be sellers at the MLB trade deadline.
We get into our thoughts on Mozeliak's reckoning with the reality of where the Cardinals are, as the team he built for 2023 has decidedly not lived up to expectations.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the former Cardinals who thrived in Tuesday's MLB All-Star Game as the National League beat the American League for the first time since 2012.
It leads into a deep-dive retrospective on how the Cardinals front office landed in the predicament of watching their former prospects balling out for other teams on a big stage.
The painful conversation we've all known was out there, but the one you simply can't escape as a Cardinals fan.
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Brenden Schaeffer touches on the home run derby results before diving in on an in-depth discussion on the state of the St. Louis Cardinals pitching rotation and how trading from a surplus by moving a young position player that they probably don't want to trade might arguably be the best path toward improving the rotation for now and into the future.
Plus, we get into the Quinn Mathews draft pick and hear from Cardinals Director of Scouting Randy Flores on what he thought about the St. Louis fourth-rounder throwing 156 pitches in a Super Regional game for Stanford last month.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 4-3 win over the White Sox as well as the selection of U. of Arizona outfielder Chase Davis with the 21st overall pick in Sunday's MLB Draft first round.
Plenty of breakdown on the newest member of the Cardinal organization before we dive into how fundamentals nearly tanked the day on the South Side, but Steven Matz was fantastic in his return to the rotation and JoJo Romero held up to finish the job. The discussion on fundamentals, though, and who is to blame for the issues will be worth your time.
Key timestamps:
Cardinals draft slugging OF Chase Davis at No. 21 (3:00)
Is Steven Matz, like… Actually back? (27:15)
Brenden offers a mea culpa on his Montgomery concern from Saturday (29:49)
The Cardinals' fundamentals are… not good! How much is Contreras contributing to it? (33:30)
A tease for Tuesday’s show + being happy for JoJo (52:48)
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 3-0 win over the White Sox from Saturday as Miles Mikolas pitches a gem to earn his first win in more than a month while Jordan Walker wallops another home run to continue his sturdy rookie campaign.
We get somewhat of an update on the Jordan Montgomery hamstring injury and reading between the lines, it doesn't seem like a positive one. Tink Hence in the Futures Game was cool, though! Plus, what was the deal with that whole Gio Gallegos towel incident?
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Brenden discusses the Cardinals' 8-7 loss to the White Sox from Friday night as the hamstring injury suffered by Jordan Montgomery is a nightmare for the Cardinals in more ways than one. And the St. Louis bullpen rears its ugly head once again, proving that it is the most prominent anchor weighing down the Cardinals in 2023.
Key timestamps:
Monty’s hamstring injury -- How bad is it? (7:35)
How does the timing of Montgomery’s injury impact the Cardinals’ ability to trade him? (9:48)
The Cardinal bullpen is straight-up bad (17:30)
Mozeliak didn’t lay a proper foundation for bullpen depth in the offseason (26:45)
Why does Contreras never seem to catch Monty? (35:36)
What happens if Ivan Herrera stays hot? (38:10)
Who’s hot: Arenado and the Cardinal offense did its job (43:52)
What’s with this insistence on the infield-in philosophy? They’re not that team in 2023 (45:30)
EveryDayDylan in CF (52:45)
LF or RF for Jordan Walker? (53:17)
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the 3-0 win for the Cardinals over the Marlins from Thursday night as Jack Flaherty turned in another gem of an outing. Is his trade value going to peak at the right time for the Redbirds?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a 10-9 Cardinals' loss as Jordan Hicks quite literally throws the game away down the right field line, wasting what would have otherwise been the most emphatic home run of the season for St. Louis.
What happens next? I don't know either, so we just let everyone vent about it with me as the reluctant tour guide.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 14-0 loss to the Astros from Thursday. The conversation revolves heavily around Adam Wainwright following the latest deflating performance for the St. Louis Cardinals franchise icon.
What should the Cardinals do about Waino's struggles? What do we expect them to do after hearing from the relevant parties following Thursday's game? And perhaps most importantly, how does the sober reality of Wainwright's career winding down in this fashion make you feel as a Cardinals fan? Hop in on the therapy session.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a 10-7 Cardinals' loss as Giovanny Gallegos flat-out didn't have his good stuff on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium. Houston tagged him for five runs as the Astros stole one away from St. Louis.
How much blame falls on Gallegos for the loss? Should Oli Marmol shoulder some responsibility for having him in the game? Brenden breaks it down blow by blow and explains why hindsight clairvoyants were out in full force after this one.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Tuesday's 4-2 win for the Cardinals over the Astros and dives into a discussion stemming from a recent article by Ken Rosenthal which suggested that St. Louis either needs to commit to going all-in on free agent spending to finance a winner--or tear this roster down to the studs by trading star players over the coming months.
Does Brenden see this situation the same way? How do you, the fan, view it?
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Brenden Schaeffer returns to the podcast to break down the results of the London Series between the Cardinals and the Cubs. Despite earning a split in the short series, do Cardinals fans have more uneasiness about the team than they did before the Redbirds ever took flight to Europe? Or are there signs to be encouraged by after Sunday's come-from-behind effort?
Plus, the vitriol that Adam Wainwright is receiving seems to have reached new heights from Cardinals fans.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns to discuss Wednesday's 3-0 Cardinals' loss to the Nationals before spending the majority of the episode discussing a concept from one national MLB reporter that speculates on the potential for the Cardinals and Seattle Mariners to pair up for a possible trade in the weeks ahead.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a 9-3 Cardinals win over the Nationals as St. Louis has now rattled off four wins in a row, showing some signs of life despite the reality of the team's place in the NL Central standings.
Does the Cardinals' current winning streak rejuvenate your faith in their potential to make a run at this thing in 2023? What do you need to see in the weeks ahead to demonstrate this team should be adding for the stretch run at the trade deadline?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Monday's 8-6 win for the Cardinals over the Nationals as Jack Flaherty struggled early but stayed in the game long enough to become a winner thanks to the St. Louis lineup grinding out a quality performance in the clutch. And how about Jordan Hicks for the third straight day? En Fuego.
Plenty of conversation on the interesting lineup we saw Monday as well as how the team can and should juggle playing time with certain slumping hitters during this present stretch.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns after a three-day hiatus (which he explains in the episode) to break down the Cardinals' series win over the Mets in Queens. We also discuss the news from Saturday that David Freese has declined induction into the Cardinals Hall of Fame.
Plus, what could the lineup look like upon Lars Nootbaar's impending return?
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Brenden Schaeffer went live with St. Louis Cardinals fans to discuss Wednesday's stunning loss to the Giants as Giovanny Gallegos gave up a last-gasp home run to lead to the Redbirds' eventual demise.
Oli Marmol said that eventually, there comes a point where this team simply needs to go do it. But they haven't done it. Can they do it? This is the worst Cardinal baseball in a generation. Something's got to give.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses an 11-3 Cardinals loss to the Giants at Busch Stadium Tuesday night, 6/13/23. Jack Flaherty imploded, the bullpen wasn't any better and the offense treated the deficit like they already knew the outcome of the game.
It's the same story, told in slightly different words over and over again for this Cardinals season. Is there any hope left for this team?
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Brenden Schaeffer describes the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Giants from Monday at Busch Stadium as the team keeps losing in very similar ways day after day in this putrid stretch. But should criticisms of this team and their play in 2023 extend beyond the low-hanging fruit of raging about Oli Marmol's bullpen management? What if I told you these issues are more a product of another factor that to a large extent should have been foreseeable in the off-season?
We get into all of that on the show and hear from Cardinals' reliever Chris Stratton following a tough night for the St. Louis bullpen.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Reds from Sunday afternoon as the team's lapses in the fundamentals of the game are getting glaring once again.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a 7-4 Cardinals win over the Reds Friday night at Busch Stadium. It's the first time we've seen the St. Louis lineup muster more than four runs in a week. It's the first time they've topped five runs since May 23, and the first time the Cards have won a Monty start since... APRIL EIGHTH?! HOLY CRAP.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the 1-0 win for the Cardinals over the Rangers from Wednesday night as St. Louis was narrowly able to avoid another sweep on the road trip. Jack Flaherty settled in for a tremendous outing following a tumultuous first inning, while Alec Burleson picked up the rest of his teammates at the plate on another largely hapless night for the Cardinal offense. Add a spicy performance from three key relievers, and it led to a Cardinals' winner -- but did this look like a team that was really enjoying itself even in victory? We get into the puzzling vibes of the 2023 Cardinals.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 6-4 loss to the Rangers from Tuesday night as it's getting bad enough that we're now dissecting whether the dugout is excited enough about a teammate's home run... Yeah, that's where things are for the Cards. We also get into a conversation of a long-range plan, how long Mozeliak could be around, the factors that could influence that, and whether Cardinals fans really mean it when they say the team should sell at the deadline...
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Rangers in the YouTube Live stream Monday night. The Cardinals are spiraling and the comment section was rowdy with their thoughts on the struggles. Brenden had a pretty decent rant or two within the 'sode, as well.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps the brutal weekend in Pittsburgh and discusses why the sweep against the Pirates is the first time that he has legitimately wondered whether the Cardinals might be able to win the division, after all.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a 7-5 loss for the Cardinals on Friday night in Pittsburgh. St. Louis was cruising behind a solid Flaherty start and a five-run third inning, but the bullpen coughed up a disastrous six-run seventh inning to lead to an unthinkable loss to the Pirates.
How did this happen and do you find the offense or the bullpen more responsible for the L?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the reported return of Jordan Walker in a live stream from Thursday night. We also get into a discussion with commenters on hypothetical trades for pitching and the general state of the St. Louis outfield.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses his somewhat controversial take on the Bottom Five MLB teams at this point in the calendar. He gets into his MVP of the Cardinals' stretch of 19 games in 19 days and then spends some time reflecting on whether we've been overlooking one particular departure from the team when discussing how bad the pitching has been this season. Plus, an update on Jordan Walker.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the sensational outing by Miles Mikolas for the Cardinals on Tuesday as he put the team on his back in a 2-1 win over the Royals. The live stream from Tuesday night also touches on Jordan Walker thoughts, potential roster moves, and plenty of other topics of conversation as the Cards head into consecutive off-days this week.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses how the Cardinals nearly had a perfect game thrown on 'em on Memorial Day. We also get into some old Mike Mayers stories, some discussion on how tired the Cardinals really are right now, a hilarious insult of Brenden on Twitter, plus is this new Jordan Walker audio a bombshell or is it no big deal? The Cardinals top prospect is now ignoring the Cardinals' instruction on how to adjust his swing as he returns to the basics of being himself at the plate--and finding success doing it.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Guardians from Friday night and ponders whether Matthew Liberatore did enough in his five innings of work to earn a continued opportunity in the starting rotation. Brenden reiterates what he would do with this Libby/Matz situation and adds further context to the numbers that suggest Matz could actually be a successful piece of the St. Louis bullpen if the team would simply put him there.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses an excellent and timely outing from Miles Mikolas as the Cardinals beat the Reds to earn a split Thursday with their B-lineup in play. Plus, what does Matt Liberatore have to do on Friday in order to replace Steven Matz in the rotation on a more permanent basis?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 10-3 loss to the Reds from Wednesday in a live stream on YouTube. Steven Matz put the team behind the eight-ball. How long will STL allow that to continue with him in the rotation? What's the fallout of the Matthew Liberatore situation and the latest news on the everchanging plan for him? Plenty to dive into in an angsty episode of the show.
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Brenden Schaeffer goes live on YouTube to discuss Tuesday night's Cardinals win over the Reds, 8-5, as we get into topics including how the team honestly needed more from Waino than it got on Tuesday. Plus, Arenado was ejected -- who is to blame there? Big games for Goldy and Edman, Helsley and Gio on back-to-back days... Tons of conversation in a jam-packed episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Monday's Cardinals loss in Cincinnati as STL fell to the Reds 6-5 in extra innings. We dive into what the cause of the loss was, as Twitter wanted to blame Oli Marmol's bullpen management for sticking with Ryan Helsley for a second inning of work. Poor at-bats from the top of the order to go along with an inneficient night from Jordan Montgomery merit further explanation, though. We also give our tribute to the life and career "The Commish" Rick Hummel after his untimely passing over the weekend.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns from a weekend hiatus to break down the Cardinals' recent wins over the Dodgers as we discuss the contributions of Nolan Gorman, Paul DeJong, Oscar Mercado and more. How does the absence of Tyler O'Neill further exemplify the value of a player like Mercado? What did we think of Liberatore being used out of the bullpen Sunday? Plenty of Cardinals nuggets to catch up on in today's episode!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 16-8 win over the Dodgers from Thursday night. The team walloped seven home runs as the vibes for this offense reached incredible new heights.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 3-0 win Wednesday night over the Brewers as Matthew Liberatore displayed some gosh darn moxie in a scoreless season debut. Paul DeJong added a key insurance homer and the Milwaukee TV postgame show melted down about Brendan Donovan's base running.
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Brenden Schaeffer goes live on the stream to discuss the Cardinals' 3-2 loss to the Brewers Tuesday as Jordan Montgomery had a couple of pitches get away from him to cost the Cards as the team's RISP woes returned offensively. We also had big news to break down on the show as it has been reported that Matthew Liberatore will be called up to start for the Cardinals Wednesday as the team moves to a six-man rotation. If you're wondering why the Cardinals are doing that, we have the answers on B-Schaeff Daily.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the all-around tremendous win by the Cardinals over the Brewers Monday, 18-1, as Jack Flaherty looked as good as we've seen him in some time, Contreras called the game. The Cards thumped a bunch of dingers and scored 10 runs in a single inning. The vibes are good, so you know it was an enjoyable live stream.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Sunday's Cardinals win over the Red Sox as the team secured the sweep at Fenway. Now Flaherty is preparing to throw to Willson Contreras in the latter's return behind the plate Monday. How important is this outing in the team's quest to maintain some momentum?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Saturday's Cardinals win in a live stream. Nolan Gorman beat Kenley Jansen once again in a ninth-inning rally for STL, but the understated work done by Willson Contreras and Brendan Donovan in the inning may have made all the difference.
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Brenden breaks down the Cardinals' 8-6 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park on a Youtube Live stream Friday night. Tons of topics from Friday's game included as well as general talk about the trajectory of the team -- and whether this rotation is still gonna be a problem.
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Brenden Schaeffer goes live on YouTube to discuss Wednesday's 10-4 Cardinals loss to the Cubs at Wrigley. This game was a stark reminder of just how rough things have continued to be for the rotation, despite the wins this week and the catcher shift that the Cardinals have made.
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Brenden went live on YouTube to discuss the Cardinals' 6-4 win over the Cubs on Tuesday. Jack Flaherty had a rocky outing but the offense and bullpen showed up to secure the Cards' first winning streak of the season.
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Brenden goes on the live stream to discuss the Cardinals' 3-1 win over the Cubs on Monday while delving into the strange Willson Contreras situation from over the weekend.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bschaeffer12/message
Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 5-4 loss to the Tigers from Friday on the live stream. More talk about whether Oli Marmol is to blame. Evaluating some of his keys moves from Friday, and more.
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Brenden Schaeffer live streams the reaction to the Cardinals' incomprehensible loss to the Angels on Wednesday at Busch. The pitchforks were plentiful.
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Brenden reflects on the Cardinals' 10th straight series-opening loss to begin the season in a live stream as commenters wonder what could be the spark to turn this season around for St. Louis.
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Brenden takes to YouTube Live to discuss the Cardinals' 6-3 loss to the Dodgers Sunday, which capped a series sweep at Dodger Stadium. Is it time for a major shakeup to the Cardinals roster ahead of the next homestand?
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Brenden discusses Saturday's 1-0 Cardinals loss to the Dodgers in a live stream. Kershaw was amazing. But this was bad timing for the Cardinals not to challenge him in his greatness. Jordan Montgomery deserved better. And we're still full steam ahead in backing Dylan Carlson as an everyday player.
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Brenden breaks down Thursday's 6-0 win for the Cardinals over the Giants in SF. Paul Dejong and Alec Burleson homered as Miles Mikolas shoved on the mound for his first time of the year.
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Brenden discusses the Cardinals' 7-3 loss to the Giants from Wednesday on a live stream. We also get into the nitty gritty on whether there is pressure on Oli and Mo, plus diving further into the inconsistencies Brenden sees from the team behind the Jordan Walker/Taylor Motter decision.
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Brenden attempted to discuss this topic on YouTube Live Wednesday afternoon, but Spectrum Internet had other thoughts. (Never get Spectrum). Anyway, Brenden always records the audio locally on his laptop, so here's the audio from that ill-fated live stream. We will attempt another live stream after Wed game, depending on the internet.
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Brenden discusses the gut-punch of a Cardinals loss from Tuesday on YouTube Live. The Cardinals overcame some of the most ugly defensive play we've seen all year from this team in order to battle back and take a late lead. But then Edman booted another grounder. And Helsley hung a slider. OUCH. Where do the Cardinals go from here?
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Brenden goes live on YouTube to discuss the Cardinals' 4-0 loss to the Giants from Monday night. Are the Cardinals going through an identity crisis? What can be done to straighten it out? Enjoy the longest episode in the history of this podcast!
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Brenden discusses Sunday's 7-3 win over the Mariners for the Cardinals as Nolan Gorman came up with a huge swing to back Jack Flaherty's quality start. Are we glad now that the Cards didn't trade their three-hole hitter for pitching this winter? And Paul DeJong made his return in a LOUD way!
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On another night that feels like several of the losses before it, the Cardinals came up just short in a number of areas against the Mariners on Saturday. Who takes the blame for this one? Or is there blame to be shared collectively? What needs to change? And how easily can it be done in April?
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Brenden discusses the Cardinals loss to the Mariners Friday and whether their woes in the first game of a series this season are as problematic as they feel. We talk Matz's outing, Edman batting right-handed against a RHP, and the general concern level of the offense from this game. Oh, and Paul DeJong's imminent return. Because that will obviously get the people going.
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Brenden went live on YouTube Wednesday night to discuss the Cardinals 14-5 win over Arizona, and then cut it down into today's episode episode of the podcast. A ton of great over-arching thoughts about the season to this point as we wrestle with who this Cardinals team really is.
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Brenden discusses Tuesday's Cardinals loss to the D-backs. Willson Contreras has been a beacon of hope with his play in recent days. Is the Cardinals catcher still confident that the team will turn things around as a whole? And what do we make of Jordan Montgomery's outing, as well as the continued concern for the rotation at-large?
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Brenden breaks down a strong start from Jack Flaherty that stumbled late, but somehow got even worse after he no longer had a chance to impact the game.
The grand slam allowed by Pallante, how that moment came to be, plus the fallout all on today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps Sunday's walk-off win for the Cardinals over the Pirates and then discusses the latest setback for Jordan Hicks -- and what the Cardinals have decided to do about it.
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Brenden breaks down the Cardinals 3-0 Friday night as Woodford outduels Oviedo thanks to some help from his friends. And the Cardinals FINALLY get a few hits with RISP.
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Brenden Schaeffer revisits the topic of whether or not to be concerned by the early-season results for the Cardinals, the latest of which was a dormant offensive performance against Vince Velasquez and the Pirates.
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Brenden breaks down the Cardinals' win from Wednesday as St. Louis gets a bundle of homers, including a huge oppo bomb from Nolan Gorman, to down the Rockies in the rubber game. And how about Jack Flaherty turning the corner with his command??
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Brenden Schaeffer discussed the Cardinals' exciting 9-6 come-from-behind victory over Colorado from Tuesday night. Big hits by Arenado and others allow St. Louis to steal a key win despite another rough outing from Miles Mikolas.
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Brenden went live on YouTube to break down Monday's 7-4 Cardinals' loss to the Rockies. We talk the Contreras play, the defensive miscue from the third inning, the continued sluggish at-bats we're seeing from the lineup and, my oh my, the starting pitching. Will it ever get rolling consistently?
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Brenden breaks down the struggles at the plate for the Cardinals on Sunday--was this another case of bad luck or are we starting to see some bad at-bats from the lineup? Plus we dive into the decision to pinch-hit Motter for Donovan in the eighth inning--was it the right call? Then we get insight from Milwaukee on the debate between Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson as the STL center fielder.
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Brenden breaks down the Cardinals' 6-0 win over the Brewers live on the YouTube stream. We discuss Monty's big game, the homers for Walker and Arenado and we look ahead to how the 2024 rotation could fill out.
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Brenden went live on YouTube Friday night to discuss the Cardinals' 4-0 loss to Milwaukee. Topics include Flaherty, the struggling offense, possible lineup changes, whether Oli Marmol is a problem for the Cardinals and more.
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Brenden dives into a play from Wednesday's game that had previously gone overlooked as third base coach Pop Warner may have hung Paul Goldschmidt out to dry on a play at the plate. Plus, we discuss the concern level over the starting pitching staff for the Cardinals through the first week of the season.
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Oli Marmol and Tyler O'Neill waded deeper into their standoff of sorts, with both parties entrenched in the views expressed Tuesday. While that situation will eventually fade away as the season evolves, Jordan Walker isn't going anywhere. The rookie homered for the first time in his MLB career on Wednesday and he looks simply fantastic. Cardinals talk galore.
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Oli Marmol called out Tyler O'Neill. The Cardinals' center fielder disagreed with the sentiment. What in the world happened Tuesday night and where do the Cardinals go from here?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 8-4 loss to the Braves from Monday, including what happened to Jake Woodford in a rough outing. The same goes for Jordan Hicks, who has struggled early in the season. What does Oli Marmol want to see from Hicks moving forward? We talk about that and the call that went against the Cardinals that helped tank their late-game comeback hopes. We also get into the news that Lars Nootbaar is on the IL.
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Brenden breaks down the Cardinals' series win over the Blue Jays as we dive in deep on Flaherty's start Saturday and then the offensive explosion led by Gorman, Donovan and Burleson on Sunday. How good can this Cardinals lineup really be in 2023?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the positive news regarding the negative imaging results for Willson Contreras' knee. Then we pose the question of which current Memphis Redbird could be the first to help St. Louis at the big-league level this season.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down all things Opening Day for the Cardinals. Lots on the Willson Contreras injury, other injury notes, the Adam Wainwright anthem, the Walker debut, the BFD exit velocity and plenty more in this episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer goes team-by-team through is NL Central predictions, detailing whether he believes the Cardinals will repeat as champs in the division.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns after a chest cold-induced hiatus to break down everything that's happened in Cardinals Land over the past five days or so. We talk Walker, Winn, Wainwright, Mikolas, Flaherty and plenty more! Get geared up for opening day right here!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a number of key roster decisions coming up for the Cardinals as opening day looms just over a week away. We talk Dakota Hudson, Matthew Liberatore, Jake Woodford, Andrew Knizner, Jordan Walker and others as we continue to draw closer to the season in St. Louis!
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We discuss Team Mexico falling in a thrilling World Baseball Classic semifinal against Japan. Now we get ALL the storylines Tuesday with Ohtani v Trout and Lars Nootbaar facing Team USA with Goldy and Arenado. Also, don't tell me Paul DeJong had another setback Monday.... Sigh.
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Brenden Schaeffer goes through the possibilities for what the Cardinals' 26-man Opening Day roster could entail.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives his thoughts on the West region of the NCAA Tourney bracket and reveals his picks for the Final Four.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Midwest region of the 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket. Which double-digits seeds do we have advancing into the Sweet 16 in a quadrant filled with early upset potential?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the NCAA Tournament bracket in the East region, highlighting his picks and potential upsets. Does he have the guts to pick a true Cinderella into the Final Four?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the South region of the NCAA Tournament bracket with his picks, the upsets he likes and his concerns for Mizzou against Utah State.
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Mizzou knocks off Tennessee to advance to the semis of the SEC Tournament in Nashville. Can the Tigers upset Alabama next? And how does Friday's win impact their NCAA Tourney seeding? Oh, and how completely ridiculous are the metrics that STILL don't respect what Missouri had accomplished?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Paul DeJong, Brendan Donovan, Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar heading into the season. Plenty of insight on the Cardinals lineup within. Is there reason for optimism? We tend to think so!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the latest in spring camp performances from Cardinals hitters with a primary focus on Jordan Walker's incredible start to the Grapefruit League. Plus how do we view Monday's outing from several key pitchers including Flaherty, Matz and... Drew VerHagen?!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Battlehawks after their season-opening win over the Brahmas. Isaiah Sirois, betting analyst for OddsShopper joins the show to offer his betting lean for Thursday's road game at the Seattle Sea Dragons. Are the underdog Battlehawks a good bet on Thursday?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the news from Tuesday's Cardinals camp that Tyler O'Neill is taking reps in center field. Could he end up landing the everyday role at that spot? Why are the Cardinals taking this route with him--and is it a wise choice?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Corbin Burnes situation turning UGLY with the Brewers after his arb hearing. Ryan Helsley also lost his hearing with the Cardinals, so we discuss that situation as well as how Oli Marmol set up two young pitchers to be mentored by Adam Wainwright on Wednesday.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Wednesday from Cardinals camp as Willson Contreras is the talk of the town for good reason. Plus Oli Marmol on the benefits of having Ozzie Smith being back in camp in a post-COVID restrictions world. How important is his presence for young guys like Masyn Winn?
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Brenden Schaeffer hits the ground running on SEASON THREE of B-Schaeff Daily. Live from Jupiter, we break down thoughts from John Mozeliak's contract extension press conference from Tuesday and discuss whether this new deal actually signals a transition of power in the distance for the baseball operations department.
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Brenden Schaeffer responds to a question he received regarding the rumblings that the company in charge of the Bally Sports regional sports networks could be headed for bankruptcy. How would that impact the operations of the Cardinals--and what are the DeWitts saying about the topic? Could this situation be a blessing in disguise for fans who hope to see an end to blackouts across MLB?
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Kyle Reis of Birds on the Black joins Brenden Schaeffer to discuss one of the top prospects in all of baseball, Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker. The guys get into the Jordan Walker/JD Drew Twitter poll that ended with some interesting results before diving into expectations and general thoughts on Jordan Walker's future with St. Louis. You'll hear insights on plenty of other Cardinals topics throughout the episode, too, because these two can't seem to avoid stream-of-consciousness tangents to save their lives. But that's what makes it fun! Follow Kyle on Twitter @kyler416.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into some interesting comments from Winter Warm-Up as John Mozeliak answered questions about the team's payroll. He said it would go up, and it did. But did the increase meet the expectations of media, fans--and the team itself?
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Brenden Schaeffer looks back on John Mozeliak's words from Winter Warm-Up to discuss how the Cardinals handled the off-season. Did they target a shortstop? Starting pitching? Why or why not? What was their involvement in the trade market? And does Mo think the Cards have enough to contend this year? Lots to dive into with spring training around the corner.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Carlos Correa saga and relates it in whatever way is applicable to the St. Louis Cardinals. He also dives in on Mizzou Hoops' big win in the Braggin' Rights Game over Illinois.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' pitching situation and confronts the report that they are seeking a veteran swing-man pitcher to bolster the staff. Uh, don't they already have those types of guys? Also, we explain the madness of the Helsley for Bryan Reynolds trade poll.
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Brenden Schaeffer reacts to the Cardinals signing Willson Contreras as their next catcher.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives his rankings for the candidates in the Cardinals' pursuit of a catcher.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the top St. Louis Cardinals storylines from Monday at the Winter Meetings which include conversation surrounding Dansby Swanson and the Cardinals' search for a catcher.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives his full breakdown of the off-season to this point and articulates why his ideal plan for the Cardinals doesn't consist of simply signing a few big-name free agents and calling it a day. There's an opportunity for more this winter, and he'll tell you about it in an hour-long episode full of large-scale thoughts on STL's approach to 2023.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals non-tendering Alex Reyes, the Lars Nootbaar to Toronto speculation, as well as a quick primer on the free agent shortstop market. Plenty to discuss for STL off-season speculation!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals coaching hires and names his top free agent target for the team this winter.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns with his breakdown of the Week 8 NFL slate!
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Brenden Schaeffer dives in on the John Mozeliak end of season press conference and touches on the most pressing topics from Wednesday in Cardinals nation.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives his NFL Week 7 picks in this edition of the show.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down his NFL picks for Week 6, with against the spread and total predictions for each game.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the end of the Cardinals season--and all the emotion that comes with it.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Game 1 Wild Card Series loss for the Cardinals in great detail. Hear from Oli, hear from Tommy, hear the explanations for all your burning questions from one of the toughest postseason losses in franchise history. And then hear the part where we discuss whether the Cards can rebound to still make October magical.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down all things Cardinals v Phillies ahead of Game 1 on Friday. Stay tuned for my Game 1 prediction toward the end of the episode!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Week 5 NFL slate with his picks ATS and O/U for every game. We also dive into some fantasy football talk to open the show. In future weeks, we'll look to separate the fantasy stuff from the picks. But for this week, skip ahead to the 20-minute mark to hear me jump into the game previews for Week 5.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the match-up between the Cards and Phillies coming up this Friday and responds to the notion that he is pessimistic about the matchup for STL. Is it true? And how is Ryan Helsley after Tuesday's injury scare?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the latest in the playoff picture: Will the Cards face the Phillies or Padres? And which option is preferable?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Sunday at Busch, the final home game of the season for the Cardinals. Pujols goes 702, Waino was poignant before the game but rocky during it. How do the Cardinals handle his situation in the playoffs? Who will STL likely host on Friday? All that and more on a jam-packed 'sode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 2-1 win over Pittsburgh on Friday night. Pujols hit No. 701, Flaherty pitched pretty well and the Cards defeated old friend Johan Oviedo. Plenty from that game as well as a look at the updated playoff picture. Who will the Cards face next weekend?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the possibilities for which teams the Cardinals could face in the Wild Card Round and state his preference from among the possbilities.
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Brenden breaks down the entire Week 4 NFL slate with his picks ATS and on totals.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' clincher over the Brewers as St. Louis claims the NL Central crown for the first time since 2019. Thanks for sticking with B-Schaeff Daily for 300 episodes!!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the slate for Week 3 in the NFL, covering his picks on the total and against the spread for every game.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the incredible achievement of 700 career HRs by Albert Pujols as the Cardinals defeat the Dodgers 11-0 to get into playoff shape on the heels of an amazing accomplishment by one of their legends on Friday.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Thursday's win for the Cardinals that featured the first ever grand slam for Brendan Donovan, a good outing by an improved Flaherty, plus plenty more.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the concerns over the Cardinals bats going dormant of late, a trend for the team in recent postseason exits. A team built upon its strong offense can't break down in that regard and still thrive in October. We dive into the worries.
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After a 9-7 NFL Week 1 with his ATS picks, Brenden Schaeffer runs through the entire NFL slate for Week 2 and offers his picks against the spread with some discussion sprinkled in on game script and attackable totals.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals doubleheader win over the Reds on Saturday at Busch Stadium. Plenty of talk on Dakota Hudson, Jose Quintana, Andrew Knizner, Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and others whose contributions made a difference. (Oh and we totally forgot to mention that Carlson is back and O'Neill is on the IL, but that happened too--sorry)
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the latest achievement by No. 5 along with a history-making ninth inning for the Cardinals closer, as Ryan Helsley did something that's only happened 109 other times in the rest of baseball history.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a tough loss to the Reds in which the Cardinals only got 3 hits. Will an untimely quiet offense be their undoing for arguably the fourth straight year in the playoffs?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a magical night at the ballpark. Hear from Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina after their record-breaking 325th start, a win which led to a fantastic clubhouse celebration that we discuss on the show.
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Brenden Schaeffer provides a temperature check for Cardinals fans after Tuesday's loss to Milwaukee. Will the Cardinals cough up this division lead? Will Goldy see his MVP stranglehold disappear? Plenty of consternation to discuss on the show.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Albert Pujols hitting career homer No. 697 on Sunday in a Cardinals win in Pittsburgh. Now just three away from 700, can he get there this week before the Cardinals head off on a lengthy road trip? And what would you do with a notable home run ball if you were lucky enough to catch it?
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NON-CARDINALS BASEBALL EPISODE DISCLAIMER: Brenden Schaeffer dives into the Week 1 NFL slate with his ATS pick for each game on the schedule. Scroll back to episode 287 for a breakdown of Saturday's Cardinals game.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Saturday's win for the Cardinals over the Pirates as Pujols continued to amaze, Flaherty gave us more questions than answers, and the team's two biggest power threats may have re-centered with their key at-bats in the ninth inning.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Thursday's 11-6 loss for the Cardinals to Washington as Yadi goes deep twice in a record-tying day for he and his batterymate. The pitching wasn't bueno Thursday but the Redbirds' standing in the division still is. Plenty to discuss from a busy day for the 'birds!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the latest example of Devil Magic in our midst as the Cards scored five in the ninth to comeback and stun the Nats. {raise for Montgomery, Edman and others inbound.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' win over the Nats from Tuesday as Quintana returned to his roots as a quality game-manager. Nolan Gorman burst out offensively after a recent lull in production. And Ryan Helsley has the coolest entrance in MLB.
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Brenden Schaeffer hops back behind the microphone for the first time as a FATHER (wow) to discuss the birth of his beautiful baby boy and chat a little Cardinals baseball before going to find approximately 31 minutes of precious sleep.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down another troubling outing for Dakota Hudson and explains why Oli Marmol's reaction to it could be telling in terms of where the team may look to go from here. Jake Woodford gets praised and we talk about his possible role moving forward. It's not a simple as a 1-for-1 swap, though, with Jack Flaherty's return to the rotation looming--and potentially soon.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Albert Pujols passing Barry Bonds by homering off the 450th different pitcher of his MLB career; and wouldn't you know it, it's a local product who attended Brenden's same high school who gave up the blast. Small world. More discussion of the homer, the chase for 700 as well as the impact of Tyler O'Neill's resurgence for the Cardinals lineup. We also dig into the weeds on the playoff picture and how the starting pitching could line up very favorable in October despite some recent stumbles for the group.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals weekend at Busch as the Redbirds came back twice in the series to win games and take two of three from the defending World Champs. What kind of omen is that for October? And which members of the lineup are giving the most confidence that the Cardinals could be on a special trajectory?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Thursday's 8-3 win for the Cardinals over the Cubs in Chicago, including a discussion on Goldschmidt's triple crown chances and more of an amazing turnaround by Corey Dickerson at the plate. He just keeps doing it, en route to a franchise record in Thursday's win.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals Wednesday night loss to the Cubs at Wrigley as Nolan Arenado was ejected in the third inning by John Libka after a questionable check swing call. I give my thoughts on that play and we hear from Oli Marmol on his. Plus more talk about Noot, platoon splits and how the best Cardinals' linuep against RHP might feature Corey Dickerson at this point...
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals doubleheader split against the Cubs on Tuesday at Wrigley, looking into the offensive troubles from game one and the triumphs from game two. We also discuss more deeply the resurgence of Corey Dickerson and ponder whether Tuesday's outing gets Jake Woodford out of purgatory in the Cardinals pitching pecking order.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the Cardinals 1-0 over the Cubs on Monday at Wrigley as Jordan Montgomery throws a Maddux, a 99-pitch one-hitter. Oh, and Albert Pujols went deep AGAIN. 693. His latest heroics inspired the question: Is this the greatest stretch of his MLB career? Brenden researched that question for about an hour and came up with some fascinating results. You won't wanna miss this pod!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-4 win over the D-backs Sunday as Lars Nootbarr and Brendan Donovan continue to rake atop the STL lineup. Oli Marmol got ejected and had a hilarious response, plus an update on Yadi's weekend trip to Puerto Rico.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a jam-packed Cardinals win over the D-backs, 16-7 on Saturday. Pujols hits 691 and 692... Is 700 gonna happen? Goldy is the MVP. Hudson still needs to fix the walks. And what do we make of the Yadi situation? All that and more in this episode of the show.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a streak-breaking win for the Cardinals Friday as Mikolas was brilliant once again. And those Goldy and Nado fellas weren't so bad themselves.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the 13-0 win for the Cardinals over the Rockies Thursday as Albert Pujols provided another amazing memory after Oli Marmol decided to pinch-hit him into a 6-0 game in the third inning. Spoiler alert: Good decision, Skip! We also get into more discussion on how the Cardinals roster is set up as good as it has been for quite some time, at least offensively. And Waino reminds the world that the team's pitching is still getting it done, too.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-1 win over the Rockies Wednesday as Nolan Gorman and Brendan Donovan make the most of their opportunities offensively. Plus, Jordan Montgomery continues to be precisely the the doctor ordered as he and Jose Quintana have provided previously unforeseen consistency to the starting pitching in St. Louis.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the bizarre game between the Cardinals and Rockies at Busch on Tuesday. Did St. Louis find a way to win or did Colorado, one of the worst road teams in baseball, find a way to lose? Thoughts on Jose Quintana, Jordan Hicks and more on today's episode breaking down a Cardinals win.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Albert Pujols' memorable day at the office as his two home runs and one epic bat flipped helped push the Cardinals to a series win over the Brewers at Busch Stadium on Sunday. We get into the heroics from Albert and the offense along with the ace-like bounceback from starter Miles Mikolas.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 3-2 loss to the Brewers from Saturday as the Redbirds let Wainwright's latest masterpiece go for naught. Plety on this episode regarding how Corbin Burnes, a Manfred Man and Corey Dickerson ended up contributing to a tough loss to swallow for St. Louis.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Friday's Cardinals win over the Brewers as they extend the lead in the NL Central behind the second straight day of homers from both Goldy and Arenado. Jordan Montgomery was also brilliant again, throwing a career-high pitch count en route to another batch of scoreless innings.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Thursday's 8-6 loss to the Rockies, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. Hear why Brenden is still irked with Hudson after a generally solid start. Brenden also weighs in on the Twitter notion that Oli Marmol should stop asking Jordan Hicks to get more than three outs in a given relief appearance. We also boast only slightly about the Leadoff Noot prediction coming true, while diving into the rest of the state of the team offensively.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 9-5 win on Wednesday in Colorado as the offense erupted with major contributions from Pujols, Arenado, DeJong and Nootbaar. We discuss each player in-depth as well as the reason Quintana's quality effort surprised Brenden more than it should have.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down arguably the ugliest Cardinals loss of the year and searches for what we should be taking away from it, if anything. A discussion on the bullpen move that probably needs to be made this week, as well as a look at two underperforming spots in the STL lineup.
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With the Cardinals off-day Monday night, Brenden Schaeffer took some time to dive into a look ahead at how the 2023 Cardinals starting rotation could shake out. Who are the candidates, does Wainwright retire, do the Cardinals make any trades or re-sign any pending free agents? Speculative predictions on all of that within today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Sunday's marathon win over the Yankees to complete the sweep of the weekend series at Busch. Nolan Arenado is catching fire in a big way. And don't sleep on Paul DeJong, either, as his damaging swings continued in a major way Sunday. Also, does the construction of the bullpen need tweaking after what we saw Sunday? Plenty of fun in this episode from another thrilling STL win.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' second improbable, gritty win in as many days as they beat the Yankees 1-0 in Jordan Montgomery's STL debut. Defense from Nolan A. and Noot came up huge in the win. We talk bobbleheads, Matty C walk-up songs and so much more in tonight's episode. Plus, hear audio from Nolan Arenado that probably didn't play in many places due to the lack of a local TV postgame show.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the return of Matt Carpenter to Busch Stadium as the Cardinals win arguably the game of the year to this point over the Yankees. Pallante was huge in relief of a struggling Dakota Hudson. Should the two switch roles moving forward? And Paul DeJong gets to play hero in a year that has been so difficult on the veteran player.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Thursday's doubleheader between the Cardinals and Cubs as St. Louis wins both games to extend their winning streak and draw even with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central. An in-depth breakdown of a great day at Busch!
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With a rainout on Wednesday meaning no game to discuss, Brenden Schaeffer takes a look at a remarkable stat involving Adam Wainwright that surfaced on Twitter Wednesday, and then he gets into the meat of the episode with a look into the crystal ball: Following the happenings over this week's trade deadline, what do we predict the St. Louis Cardinals lineup will look like two years from today?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 6-0 win over the Cubs from Tuesday as well as the final tally of what went down for STL at the trade deadline. What does the trade of Harrison Bader mean for the outfield moving forward and did the Cards do enough on the pitching front?
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Brenden Schaeffer hops on the mic for an EMERGENCY episode of the podcast as we break down the Padres' deal for Juan Soto. Could the Cardinals have beaten the final offer from San Diego? Why didn't they? And is it acceptable for the team to sit on their hands for the remainder of the day?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' trade for Jose Quintana to bolster the rotation as well as the surprising move by the Brewers to trade Josh Hader to the Padres. How do Monday's moves change the race for Soto that will unfold in the coming hours? Lock in for the FINAL pre-trade deadline episode of the show!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Edmundo Sosa trade to the Phillies and the names that are reportedly in play for the Padres in a Juan Soto trade. Can the Cardinals match and exceed the Padres' potential offer? And better yet, should they?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 6-2 win in DC over the Nationals as Nolan Gorman keeps looking like the kind of piece you'd like to keep in your lineup. But what if the alternative is Soto? Also, Brenden explains why the Luis Castillo trade that the Mariners made with the Reds on Friday should scare people about what it could cost the Cardinals to upgrade their own rotation. Is it all worth it?
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Brenden Schaeffer hops on the mic with another trade-tastic episode breaking down why trading Dylan Carlson should not be in John Mozeliak's vocabulary this week. Plus--should the Cards pursue Soto or should they focus on starting pitching instead? And we get into whether the Angels trading Shohei Ohtani actually seems plausible.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals win from Wednesday over the Blue Jays in Toronto before getting into the weeds once again on the latest in the Juan Soto pursuit for St. Louis. Could Nolan Gorman be the key that unlocks this deal--and should Cards fans be prepared to trade Gorman AND Jordan Walker in the move??
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Brenden Schaeffer starts the show by talking about a full day of Twitter discourse on the topic surrounding the Cardinals this week with the team missing its two best players in Toronto. But rest assured, in addition to some sincere talk about society and human decency--stay with me!!--today's show offers big-time insight into how Brenden would like to see the Cardinals handle the trade deadline.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' loss to the Reds in the weekend series following the All-Star Break, as well as the notable news from Sunday as Arenado and Goldschmidt will be unable to join the team on this week's trip to Toronto. We delve into the sensitive topic with as much candor as possible while still staying true to how Brenden genuinely views the situation. We also discuss the latest on the Juan Soto Watch and the irksome fraud Twitter accounts. Plus, updates on the Matz injury that leaves the Cardinals in dire need of pitching help--same as it ever was.
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Brenden Schaeffer talks more Juan Soto because he just can't help himself, but mostly, we move on to other possible trade targets for the Cardinals at the deadline. And yeah, it's mostly pitching names because, well... duh.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses every angle of a potential Juan Soto trade for the Cardinals that he could possibly think to mention. Is Patrick Corbin's possible involvement in a deal something that makes the Cards more likely to pursue it? We get into the nitty gritty on this one.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the All-Star Game after Paul Goldschmidt and Ryan Helsley put together particularly impressive efforts in yet another loss for the NL. How does the same league keep winning this game every year? An in-depth breakdown on the STL performances and other notable moments from the Midsummer Classic.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the enthralling performance by Albert Pujols in the Home Run Derby Monday night. What a special night it was for Cardinals fans and baseball fans in general.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Miles Mikolas being named to the All-Star team at the last minute, as well as impressions of Cardinals' No. 22 overall draft pick Cooper Hjerpe, a left-handed pitcher out of Oregon State. Brenden also gives his homer run derby bracket predictions in today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Saturday's win for the Cardinals over the Reds as the bats came alive and took what was given to them by Nick Lodolo and the Reds bullpen. We also discuss Arenado bowing out of the All-Star Game, the big Juan Soto news from Saturday, and Masyn Winn's record-breaking throw from the Futures Game.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' win over the Reds on Friday night. The bats got to Hunter Greene and the putrid Cincy bullpen. Pallante did enough, but what should his role be down the stretch? Arenado has thoughts on winning the division vs. settling for a wild card. Oh, and Genesis Cabrera did a thing that he should not have, uh, done.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a snoozer of a loss for the Cardinals from Thursday as the Dodgers got their way with the St. Louis lineup. How do we react to the Cardinals letting this series slip away after having it in such good shape mid-way through Wednesday's game? That and much more evaluation of the team's current standing on this episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 7-6 loss to the Dodgers from Wednesday as five runs against league-best pitcher Tony Gonsolin wasn't enough. 5.1 scoreless innings from Adam Wainwright, also not enough. The bullpen was on fumes coming into Wednesday and it ultimately cost the Cardinals against the league's best come-from-behind lineup. If you hated the way Oli Marmol managed the 'pen in the loss, this is the episode for you. We get insight from the manager himself as well as audio from closer Ryan Helsley--who notably did not pitch in that game--that you won't hear anywhere else. Strap in, this episode is a doozy.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into detail on the Cardinals' 7-6 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday including more on Pujols' big swing, Nelly's high-fives, Packy Naughton's Houdini act and much more from what ended up being a particularly compelling game at Busch. We also update the status of the injury list stint for Yadi.
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Brenden Schaeffer dissects how the Cardinals were able to overcome their porous start to the long weekend-ish series against the Phillies by closing on a high note Monday. Plenty of info on Mikolas doing the thing once again, Dick Dongs, Carlson's tremendous play continuing, details on St. Louis' All-Star selections, Albert in the Derby and much more on today's episode!
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Brenden Schaeffer dissects the still-dormant Cardinals offense after Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Phillies, the team's second shutout defeat in a row. Plenty of insight and information from Saturday's game as the team looks to shake this wretched streak for the bats.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a tough loss for the Cardinals from Friday as Adam Wainwright went the distance but did not get any help whatsoever from his offense. Oliver Marmol asks who is underperforming for his team. We come up with some answers to that quandary.
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It's been 84 years.... Or at least it felt like it since the last Redbird winner. Brenden Schaeffer discusses the first Cardinals win in a while, and it comes thanks to some savvy efforts by Dylan Carlson and Packy Naughton. How concerned, though, should we be about the offensive struggles for this team? And is the rotation still a scary thought heading into a new homestand? This show has a little bit of everything, as we even get into a couple trade targets--including one who would make a dynamite lead-off hitter.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns from the holiday break to discuss the woes for the Cardinals rotation and whether those issues are more concerning for the team moving forward than the issues with the quiet offense of late.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a heartbreaker of a loss as the Cardinals fall to Sandy Alcantara and the Marlins on Wednesday. A rare mishap for Ryan Helsley caused the pain, but there's still plenty to love about what Andre Pallante is showing as a starter in his rookie season.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the phenomenon of folks hating on Dakota Hudson. How do we evaluate his season and career to this point with the Cardinals? He did enough Tuesday as the Cardinals came from behind to beat the Marlins. And boy, how about that bullpen? Is there a rising relief star finding his moment for St. Louis? Brenden thinks so.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down an eventful day at Busch as the Cardinals drubbed the Marlins with big outings by Goldy and Yepez--they both went yard off a french fry facade. Waino was Waino, and the guy who relieved him in the eighth was a lifelong Cardinals fan making his MLB debut. Also, Mozeliak with a media misstep when discussing the Jack Flaherty injury? Lots to get to on today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' demoralizing loss Sunday, but more importantly, the status of Jack Flaherty after he threw only two innings in the game.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' unfortunate loss to the Cubs from Friday as the Curse of Kyle Hendricks reared its ugly head again at Busch. We break down the ridiculous numbers Hendricks has against STL in his career, as well as sharing our other takeaways from the night, including Pallante's outing and an injury to Drew VerHagen.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the series finale in Milwaukee as the Cardinals fell to the Brewers behind a clunker from Dakota Hudson. Though elsewhere in the bullpen things were tidy, Drew VerHagen struggled again. Is there a decision to be made on him, or is his contract situation going to prevent that from happening? Plenty of good conversation on today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the FIRST EVER Major League win for Johan Oviedo as he is fitting into his new bullpen role like a glove. Goldy and Arenado also helped out Wednesday as the Cards beat the Brewers to overtake sole possession of the NL Central. All that and more inside this episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the big day by Nolan Gorman on Tuesday as the Cards beat the Brewers 6-2 despite another tough day at the office for Jack Flaherty. We react to Gorman's heroics, Flaherty's struggles as well as discussions on the new-look bullpen coming through and an injury scare for Goldy?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals loss to Milwaukee on Monday. Where'd the offense go? And what do we make of the reshuffled bullpen roles as announced by Oli Marmol on Sunday? Plus, reaction to the news of Tyler O'Neill heading back to the IL.
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The Cardinals tried to come back in the ninth inning on Friday at Boston, but the rally fell short as the bullpen left them just too big a hill to climb. Brenden Schaeffer discusses TJ McFarland's role in that--and Oli Marmol's role in selecting him for the ill-fated opportunity in the seventh inning. We also discuss Yadi heading to the IL with knee soreness.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives his reaction to a tough night on the mound for Jack Flaherty as the Cards starter made his season debut for St. Louis. How did Flaherty feel about the start? Hear from him as well in this episode with some audio from the postgame Wednesday.
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Brenden Schaeffer and Andy Humphrey open the Big Show by breaking down the Mikolas outing, the latest epic Goldschmidt performance, and a potentially sneaky mic drop from Andrew Knizner in the post-game from Tuesday, 6/14.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a doubleheader sweep for the Cardinals that included a near no-no by Miles Mikolas, some heady baseball by Nolan Gorman, and an absolutely preposterous day at the dish for Paul Goldschmidt. En fuego.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cards' comeback victory from Monday at Busch with insights on a lineup that is finally sliding into place.
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Brenden Schaeffer talks with Andy Humphrey on the KTGR Big Show about whether we liked Cardinals manager Oli Marmol calling out Andrew Knizner specifically for his struggles at the plate this season. It's certainly a different approach to press conferences than we've seen from past managers in St. Louis...
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Tuesday's Cardinals loss to the Rays and digs into whether the Cardinals manager could have or should have done anything different with his deployment of the relievers.--or whether his defensible actions merely expose another problem with the roster.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a big Cardinals win from Tuesday, May 31 at Busch Stadium as Adam Wainwright, Paul Goldschmidt, Tommy Edman, Albert Pujols and Lars Nootbaar delivered major contributions to a huge team win.
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Brenden Schaeffer takes stock of the Cardinals starting rotation alongside his KTGR co-host Andy Humphrey. Jordan Hicks' last start was a clunker; will it be his last for St. Louis ahead of a move to a different role? The boys give their confidence ratings on the Cards rotation as the injuries and ineffective performances pile up.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down--a hockey game? That's right. This is a hockey episode discussing the Blues improbable Game 5 win over the Avalanche on Wednesday. If you're only into baseball, skip this episode. But if you like Blues hockey, dive on in and relive one of the most insane games in franchise history.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' walk-off win over the Blue Jays from Monday and delves into the latest roster moves and injury updates for the team.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' series loss to the Mets and dives into how that series triggered the team's decision to promote two of their top prospects to the big-league club.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent trade proposal idea by Jim Bowden of The Athletic: the Cardinals trading top hitting prospect Nolan Gorman for a star shortstop to solidify a position of need for St. Louis. But would such a trade be a good idea for the Cards?
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps a tough series loss to the Orioles as the bats fell silent Thursday in a situation that was seemingly made for success. Since it didn't arrive, we discuss the ups-and-downs for this lineup on a quest for more consistent production.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Paul DeJong demotion and discusses the impact of young upstart players Juan Yepez and Brendan Donovan for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Brenden explains how he lost a five-year-old Twitter bet Wednesday as well as diving into the Cards' offensive explosion over the Royals in a 10-0 triumph.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down another quiet night for the Cardinals' offensively while also diving into the latest COVID situation for the team. Juan Yepez is the beneficiary, drawing the promotion from Memphis on Tuesday, so what will his contributions look like to STL when he gets into the lineup on Wednesday?
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the latest lulls for the Cardinals offense and discusses whether it's time for the Cards to pull the trigger on a Nolan Gorman promotion to the big leagues.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives in on the brawl between the Cardinals and Mets from Wednesday with lots of audio from the Cardinals' participants as well as a bit of the Mets' perspective from Pete Alonso. We also touch on Dylan Carlson's Throw of the Year from Wednesday's 10-5 win for St. Louis.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives an update on Jordan Hicks after the Cardinals starter spoke to reporters following his start Tuesday. Hicks left the game with a wrist contusion after being hit by a line drive. We also discuss in this episode the possibility of a beanball war brewing for Wednesday's series finale between the Cards and Mets.
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Brenden Schaeffer shares his thoughts on the brutal top of the ninth inning from Monday's 5-2 Cardinals' loss to the Mets. The Redbirds did the hard part, waiting out Scherzer and scoring off the New York bullpen. But then some stuff happened, eh? Brenden goes into deeper detail than anyone asked for with his thoughts on both fateful plays from that ninth-inning collapse.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the weekend series for the St. Louis Cardinals as they took two of three from the Reds in Cincy. We discuss the struggles of Paul DeJong and what that could mean for the playing time split at shortstop moving forward. We also touch on the state of the rotation and bullpen ahead of the Cardinals' return home for a series with the Mets.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns from a podcasting hiatus to break down the last week of Cardinals baseball and in particular Wednesday night's win over the Marlins. Former Cardinal Sandy Alcantara was great, but the St. Louis pitching staff held serve long enough to see Nolan Arenado deliver yet another big swing. All that and more on this edition of the show.
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Brenden Schaeffer talks about Albert Pujols homering for the Cardinals at Busch Stadium Tuesday night, as well as more details from a 6-5 Cardinals' win that saw Arenado and Knizner go deep, as well. We also get into some insight on the season debuts for Jodan Hicks and Dakota Hudson.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps Opening Day at Busch Stadium and dives into details on why this might be the year the offense finally turns things around in a major way for the Cardinals. And hey, 200 episodes. Neat!
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Brenden Schaeffer dives deep into a season preview of the Cardinals, sharing his predictions for the final NL Central standings as well as a breakdown of his expectations for the team's position players and pitchers for 2022.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 29-run outburst in their spring training game Wednesday before digging deeper into Paul DeJong's prospects for a bounceback season in 2022.
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Brenden Schaeffer reacts to the Cardinals signing Albert Pujols to a one-year contract as he will finish his career where it all began.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into Twitter's favorite trade rumor and takes a stance on whether he believes the Cardinals' signing of Corey Dickerson has made Lars Nootbaar expendable.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the arbitration deadline and how it impacted the Cardinals, and he dives into more on the competition for the fifth starter job in the Cardinals rotation.
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Brenden Schaeffer introduces the raw audio from Cardinals manager Oli Marmol from Saturday morning by offering a brief update on the Jack Flaherty news over the last 24 hours. Then he introduces the skipper and let's you peak behind the curtain of a Saturday morning in Jupiter.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down in-depth the latest with Jack Flaherty after the situation surrounding his shoulder was clarified Friday. We also got more news on Alex Reyes as well as our first look at Adam Wainwright in Grapefruit League play. We dive into all that and more on today's episode.
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Jack Flaherty? Alex Reyes? Wednesday in Jupiter brought (some) answers about the health statuses of key Cardinals pitchers. There's still more to learn, but Brenden Schaeffer updates you on the latest and discusses Steven Matz's first live batting practice as a Cardinal. Matz vs. Arenado? You betcha!
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Brenden gets back in the saddle after a long off-season and breaks down the latest from the second day of Cards camp on Tuesday. We talk Jack Flaherty's health, as well as Alex Reyes' and Jordan Hicks. As well as a mention of one notable absence from camp to this point.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Mike Shildt firing by the Cardinals and takes a dive into the possibilities for the team's next manager.
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Brenden Schaeffer previews the Wild Card Game between the Cardinals and Dodgers on Wednesday, October 6 in Los Angeles. Previews, analysis and predictions all included in the episode!
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Brenden Schaeffer diiiiiives headfirst into the Cardinals clinching celebration from Tuesday, as you'll hear from numerous players from the on-field festivities after St. Louis punched its ticket into the 2021 MLB Postseason. Oh, and they still haven't lost in like three weeks or whatever. Totally normal stuff.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the resilient Cardiac Cards who kept their win streak alive on Thursday with an epic comeback win over the Brewers.
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Cardinals win their 11th straight. They do so in impressive fashion behind a powerful, opportunistic offense and a sturdy pitching performance. What is the world coming to? Brenden Schaeffer breaks it all down.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Perfectos--er, I mean Cardinals--as the STL Birds have now pushed their win streak to 10 straight games.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the best Cardinals win of the year. The team celebrated history with the 2011 team back in town at Busch Stadium Saturday. They took the next step in trying to make some more history, as the Cardinals mounted a comeback win on the strength of heroics by the one they call Bro.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a wild win for the Cardinals over the Mets from Tuesday, as St. Louis completed a 7-6 triumph in 11 innings, a game that contained plenty of twists and turns along the way. Let's get into it!
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps the Cardinals recent winning ways as the team is beginning to thrive in enough facets of the game simultaneously to be viewed as a legitimate contender in the wild card race.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a key win for the Cardinals on Wednesday as Adam Wainwright was brilliant once again, while his batterymate came through on both sides of the ball to pace the team.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Albert Pujols return to St. Louis, as El Hombre rises to a moment once again with a first-inning homer Tuesday. Oh, and the Cardinals played, too. They... didn't win.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns after a brief technology-related hiatus to get us up to speed on the latest Cardinals news and wild card picture!
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Brenden Schaeffer reacts to Tuesday's events, which included another Flaherty injury, another loss to the Tigers, and news of another year of Yadi.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Wainwright's latest masterpiece, which came on Bob Gibson day as the Cardinals 39-year-old ace just continues to amaze during his epic 2021 season.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down all things Nootbaar and TON-centric as the pair helped power the Cardinals to a win Thursday with a little back-to-back action in the fifth. We discuss the Cards recent efforts, their upcoming schedule and how the wild card possibility remains in reach.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Jack Flaherty's return to Busch Stadium. Flaherty gave some thoughts on the environment in which he pitched Wednesday. Oh, and the Cardinals blew the lead late and fell to the Brewers after attention to detail, execution of the little things, evade them down the stretch. A lot to get to in this episode, so strap in.
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Cardinals fall in shutout fashion to the first-place Brewers. Brenden Schaeffer breaks it all down, including a crowd size that wasn't as robust as anticipated for a marquee matchup at Busch.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' sweep of KC and where it puts them in the context of the season at-large. We also look ahead to the pivotal Brewers series upcoming.
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Jack Flaherty makes his awaited return for the Cardinals and it goes super duper well. St. Louis wins in shutout fashion as the Birds sneak ever closer into the wild card conversation. Brenden Schaeffer breaks it all down on Friday's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the series sweep of the Pirates while also diving into the injuries to LeBlanc and Carlson that served to put a damper on Thursday afternoon's win.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the majesty that is Adam Wainwright as the 39-year-old Cardinals starter performs brilliantly in his first-career Maddux Wednesday--an 88 pitch, two-hit shutout to give the Cards another series win in Pittsburgh. Oh, and he raked at the plate, too.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down JA Happ's solid outing as he earns his first Cardinals win. Edman and DeJong go deep to show a little more of what the team would like to see from its two middle infield regulars down the stretch--plate production. Could a little run be in the cards for STL as the August schedule continues to shine favorably upon the team?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals taking two of three from the Royals. STL will need more sweeps in its future if it's going to mount a charge in the Central. Also, we touch on the KK news as Kim hits the injured list with elbow inflammation Monday.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down another Cardinals loss as Atlanta sweeps STL out of their own ballpark Thursday. Not ideal. Where does the team go from here?
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Brenden Schaeffer dives deep into the soul of what's going on with the Cardinals struggles, the moves at the deadline falling flat, previous decisions arguably coming back to haunt them, and a look at where the team could go to improve its future core. Lots to get to in this episode!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' loss in Jon Lester's STL debut Tuesday. We also get into the topic of the returns of Flaherty and Mikolas to the rotation, estimating when they'll be back based on latest rehab assignments. And Brenden talks about his bold decision for fantasy baseball coming up on Wednesday night.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Sunday's Cardinals win over the Twins and Yadi's latest milestone before diving into the importance of taking advantge of the upcoming schedule for STL.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses arguably the worst effort of the Cardinals season. And on Ted Simmons night, of all days! Where do the Cards go from here? We'll tacoboutit.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' moves at the deadline for JA Happ and Jon Lester before discussing the win from Friday night over Minnesota. Quite a frenzied day across MLB, and the Cardinals at least dipped their toe into the waters.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a wild trade deadline eve across MLB as moves are being made left and right. The Cardinals have been involved in none of them. Do we expect that to change before Friday is through?
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Brenden Schaeffer addresses Wednesday's Cardinals loss while spending more time delving into the landscape of the team through the lens of the approaching trade deadline. Get your trades Qs in for Thursday's show!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cards latest triumph as they took down the Indians behind a strong outing from Waino. Bader and DeJong among the contributors offensively. We also dive into more long-range thoughts on the local nine.
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Brenden Schaeffer talks about Harrison Bader. It needed to happen. So we're doing it.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the nuances of several decisions in the Cardinals' 6-5 loss to the Reds Friday. A lot of what happened can be traced back to an interesting double switch that occurred in the middle innings. The how and the why of that move, as well as whether it was really the bane that some on social media believed it to be. Especially considering it contributed to a starting pitcher taking the final at-bat of the game for St. Louis. But sometimes you need to dig deeper than the surface to examine how certain scenarios come to be within a game. We had fun doing so in tonight's pod!
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the Cardinals win on Thursday, the one it took to claim the series over the Cubs. We also discuss how this might be a sign the Cards are beginning to turn the corner. Could more positive regression be in store for this club moving forward? Is it possible?!
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Brenden Schaeffer does everything in his power to discuss the whole Cardinals game instead of spending 30 minutes talking solely about the Edmundo Sosa play, like he wanted to do. A lot to get to from a huge Cards win Wednesday, including Waino, Yadi heroics, Bader's supreme defense and of course, Eddie Sosa.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a crushing defeat for the Cardinals as the bullpen, with a little help from the defense, blew a 6-1 ninth-inning lead in tragic fashion. The sky may not be falling but it sure as hell feels like it is. Let's taco bout it.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the hysterical and wacky fourth inning enjoyed by the Cardinals en route to an 8-3 win over the Cubs Monday. Jake Woodford was awesome for St. Louis, helping to stabilize a rotation that has been anything but stable in recent weeks for the Redbirds.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a record-setting day for Alex Reyes, another fine outing by Wade LeBlanc and an offense that did just enough to support the tremendous efforts of its pitchers as the Cardinals beat the Giants on Sunday, 2-1.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a losing effort for the Cardinals from Friday night at Busch as St. Louis outhit the Giants but lost in blowout fashion after failing to come up with any timely hitting in the ball game.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 10-5 loss to the Cubs Friday afternoon. Live from Chicago, we talk fan interference, windy conditions, the struggles of the Cards pitching staff and much more in today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a big win for the Cardinals as St. Louis overcomes some howling wind, a less-than-stellar start by Wainwright, and some late defensive lapses to secure the bag in San Fran Tuesday.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a key start by KK and a late surge from the Cardinals bats to put the team in the driver's seat of their series out west against the Giants.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Tuesday night's Cardinals win over the D-backs as Carlos Martinez returned to a more quality version of himself in the start, Nolan Arenado dropped jaws on both sides of the ball and Alex Reyes executed one gutsy decision in the eighth that saved the game for the Redbirds.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Monday win over Arizona while getting into the weeds a bit on what John Mozeliak had to say regarding the team's recent struggles from Monday afternoon.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down--well, a ton of stuff from the Cardinals blowout loss to the Pirates Thursday. Not only did the losing skid continue in familiar fashion, but we got a glimpse of insight from Tommy Edman as to the notion that the Cardinals have not adequately game-planned and prepared for games from an offensive standpoint during their recent skid... What??? Oh, we had a ton to discuss tonight, so strap in for a fully-loaded episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer draws inspiration from a Tony La Russa throwback for today's episode to try and figure out how the Cardinals can get themselves out of this dang funk. Unfortunately for the present-day Cardinals, it's not the first week of the season...
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Sunday doubleheader split vs. Atlanta before diving into the schedule up ahead, expectations for the rest of June and what the Cardinals really should be considering in the front office as the team works to salvage its season.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a Cardinals loss and an emotion-filled post-game as the Cardinals manager strives to articulate just how much his team cares, to illustrate his belief in their fighting spirit despite the recent struggles endured by the club. This is a jam-packed episode, but probably not an easy listen. Not for the faint of heart...
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Brenden Schaeffer goes in on the Cardinals inconsis--er, poor offensive production as the team is stymied by Charlie Morton in Atlanta. When is something going to give for this offense???
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a Cardinals sweep of the Marlins as Yadi comes through, Oviedo is the best we've ever seen him, and the Cardinals do just enough to beat former Redbird Sandy Alcantara, who was especially good again in this one. The Alcantara connection leads to another trip down memory lane evaluating the trade that sent him to Miami, along with other tidbits in this surely award-winning episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a big night for Paul Goldschmidt as well as the return of Kwang Hyun Kim to the starting rotation. Hear more on KK's peculiar quality start and Goldy's heroics from a 2-1 winner Tuesday night at Busch.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 4-2 win over Miami on Monday before delving into the sticky substance topic as it pertains to Adam Wainwright following the SI article that emerged detailing his history with Bubba Harkins.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' loss Friday at Wrigley to the Cubs, and describes how it feels like the team is jumping out of the airplane, just hoping the parachute comes out of their backpacks with this starting rotation where it is at present.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a Cardinals WIN for the first time in over a week. Big contributions by key veterans like Wainwright, Carpenter and Molina as well as the power surge for TON and Goldy--all discussed within the latest episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer answers pressing questions from listeners following yet another Cardinals loss, this time a 10-1 drubbing at the hands of the Indians. What will Mozeliak and Co. do to fix this team and pull the Redbirds out of the dire straits in which they find themselves at present?
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On the Cardinals off-day, Brenden explores possible trade targets that could help bolster the Cardinals dire pitching situation at present. Is the need pressing enough, though, that immediate action is required--even if it results in a regrettable deal long-term? Lots of angles from which to view this discussion, so we try to present a full picture of how we see it breaking down.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a frustrating loss for the Cardinals as the offense overcomes a rough start by John Gant, only to see Jesse Winker rip away a potentially memorable win in the ninth. We dive into all the details of the Cards' recent slide.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' disappointing loss from Friday night, as the comeback bid fell short amid another starting pitcher injury and another frustrating example of the bullpen not being able to keep a close deficit so close. But hey, hard to blame them when they had to cover another six innings. Whomever you blame for this one, let's talk through it all on this new episode of the pod.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Reds from Thursday night, including an unusual but effective outing for Wainwright, some good early execution by the offense, and then the big whiff on the ninth-inning bunt play. Hear from Mike Shildt on the decision, and enjoy a discussion on the merits of it.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals win over the Dodgers Tuesday, led by the efforts of Tyler O'Neill who is really coming into his own for the Redbirds this season. We also discuss the impact of the Jack Flaherty injury on the rotation, and how it puts the onus on the front office to look for ways to bolster the roster in the coming weeks.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' late-night win in Arizona Thursday, as well as the worst play in the history of sports, which occurred Thursday in a game between a couple of Cardinals rivals.
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Brenden Schaeffer talks everything from Wednesday's Cardinals craziness: CapGate, Gio, Joe West, cheating in baseball and discussing Shildt's commentary. Where do we go from here? Also, there was a game played, too. Cards won it. We talk about that a bit, as well!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a bizarre game in which numerous errors and misplays cost Jack Flaherty any legitimate chance at his ninth straight win. The offense didn't really help out the cause very much either, continuing a trend of leaving runners on base in an 8-3 loss to the ChiSox Tuesday.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps Lance Lynn's win over his former club, and plays some audio for the listeners to give you an idea just how pleased Lynn was to be able to beat St. Louis. Yikes! All that and plenty more on Monday's game, as well as injury updates on Miles Mikolas and Harrison Bader.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps the Cardinals' loss Sunday in what was a wasted gem by Adam Wainwright, who didn't allow a Cub to reach second base in eight tremendous innings.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the storylines from the Cardinals' 12-3 loss to the Cubs Friday at Busch, including another tough go for the bullpen arms charged with keeping tight games within reach.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down another Cardinals win as Jack Flaherty improves to a league-best 8-0 in an 8-5 triumph over the Pirates.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns with a new episode after his anniversary trip to Minneapolis. We discuss the Cardinals win on Tuesday as well as catching up on news involving Albert Pujols, Yermin Mercedes and Tony La Russa from the days we were away!
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals first rubber game win of the season as they take down the Brewers with a combined shutout Thursday. Jack Flaherty sure is hitting his stride, isn't he? We talk about that, and how the rest of the rotation is performing as a key factor unlocking the club's current success.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the snapping of the Cardinals four-game win streak as they fell to the Brewers on Wednesday, 4-1. John Gant was quite good; Brandon Woodruff was better, and a dropped third strike turns a quality outing for Helsley into a sudden nightmare. All that and more on today's episode!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down an impressive win by the Cardinals, where the pitching staff outlasted the offense's desire to remain dormant. The bats explode for a major statement in the 11th to keep the win streak alive. We talk about why winning this particular game was so important given the club's upcoming schedule.
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Brenden Schaeffer used the Cardinals off-day to solicit questions from listeners, and one fella wanted to talk possible trade candidates for later this summer. So in addition to some general discussion on the St. Louis baseball club, we dove right into the fantasyland to look at a couple names that could move the needle come July!
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps the Cardinals sweep of Colorado over the weekend, discussing Adam Wainwright's dominance and taking stock of the club after their 17 games in 17 days stretch.
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Brenden Schaeffer catches you up on the conclusion of the Cardinals and Mets series before diving into the topic of the day, Albert Pujols release from the Los Angeles Angels. Could a reunion with the Cardinals make sense for both sides??
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' win over the Mets on Monday, which is the team's fifth in a row! The Redbirds are riding high.
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Brenden Schaeffer drops in for a weekend episode to recap the Cardinals' strong start to their series in Pittsburgh.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the Cardinals 4-3 win over the Phillies Thursday, discussing Matt Carpenter's heroics, the hit-by-pitch drama, and the way the walk-off went down. Then we touch on the Cardinals roster moves from later on Thursday night, including the Wainwright COVID-IL designation.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the fallout of the Genesis Cabrera hit-by-pitch on Bryce Harper, what Mike Shildt had to say about the situation, and where the three-batter minimum rule fits into all of it.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a great start by Carlos Martinez and much more as the Cardinals find their way back into the win column Tuesday.
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Brenden Schaeffer laments the Cardinals offense for another episode as the bats couldn't quite come to life to support Adam Wainwright, who threw a complete game in a losing effort Monday. We also circle back to rehash some of the lingering resentment from the Reds toward the Cardinals following the weekend sweep at Busch.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' series sweep of the Reds as Tyler O'Neill goes bonkers and Jack Flaherty continues to progress toward his peak form. (Also, I teased a discussion of David Bell and the HBP situation and then never got to it. We'll dip back into that discussion Monday.)
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a multitude of Cardinals topics that emerged from the team's win over the Reds Friday, including Yadier Molina's day, his winking habits, his injury, some Castellanos talk, some KK talk, the bullpen nearly blowing it and where the Cards go from here with Matt Carpenter. Jam-packed episode!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down what was arguably the first game of the season that the Cardinals genuinely let slip away. A lot of elements discussed from the Cardinals 3-2 loss to the Nats Tuesday.
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Brnden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals thrashing of the Natitudes on Monday as STL got back into the win column with a 12-run outburst in D.C.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-0 loss to the Nationals Wednesday, diving in on topics including the consistent inconsistency of this offense, as well as the puzzling play of Lane Thomas from this game. Oh, and we talk some Yadier Molina, of course.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a massive night of relief for Matt Carpenter and the rest of the Cardinals lineup as St. Louis pounds the Washington Baseball Team, 14-3.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' loss to the Nationals Monday, including Mike Shildt's decision to stick with John Gant to hit for himself in the fifth inning. It's been a rough go for the Cards on this three-game losing streak; we dive into some of the reasons things have developed as they have lately.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a sensational home opener win by the Redbirds, as well as some interesting insight from Adam Wainwright about the makings of the Nolan Arenado trade.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals series sweep of the Marlins Wednesday in great detail, including the performance by Flaherty, the bullpen and the suddenly lively batting order that found a way to put away Miami in innings 7, 8 and 9. Let's talk some baseball!
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Brenden Schaeffer is joined by the host of the Turnin' 2 Podcast, the artist formally known as Mattinals (@Dylan_Dinger) on Twitter, to break down the Cardinals 4-2 win over the Marlins Tuesday. We get into some discussion on the ones that got away--like Tuesday's Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara--and other Cardinals-related topics in around 35 minutes of fun and games with Dylan The Dinger.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the benches-clearing incident between the Cardinals and Reds Saturday, taking a deep look into the circumstances surrounding the big fracas.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 11-6 win over the Reds on Thursday's Opening Day in Cincy. A lot to like about the lineup and the relief corps after day one!
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the competition for bench spots on the Cardinals active roster before getting into some Mizzou basketball talk following a disappointing exit from the NCAA Tournament.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the latest topics surrounding the Cardinals, including Wainwright being named the starter for the home opener, Flaherty's progression and outlook as spring draws to a close, and whether Matt Carpenter might find a spot in the opening day lineup despite his struggles down in Florida.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into a discussion on the Cardinals lineup and pitching rotation as opening day draws ever nearer.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the latest Mikolas news and discusses Alex Reyes to the bullpen and how the Cards might handle him in 2021. Hear from Mike Shildt on both topics, too.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps the Cardinals Sunday win over the Astros, and touches on some other topics including Miles Mikolas being pushed back another couple of days as he works through whatever it is he's working through.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a splendid outing by Alex Reyes and discusses his merits for a rotation spot. We also had to get into a clunker from Carlos Martinez Thursday night.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives a breakdown of how the Cardinals are viewing another year of the Alternate Training Site. We also discuss KK, Nogowski, Quezada and intersperse some un-needed Mizzou basketball pxp.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals opener to Grapefruit League play and discusses a possible setback for Miles Mikolas in his throwing program.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the happenings at Friday's Cardinals camp and gets into a discussion about 2019 1st rounder Zack Thompson's trajectory in the organization.
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Brenden Schaeffer talks about Nolan Gorman shagging fly balls in the outfield during BP, but not before he shares his own disappointing adventure as an outfielder during batting practice Thursday at Cardinals camp. Some Jack Flaherty talk, too, in today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the PFP Championship from Wednesday's Cards camp, and gets into a discussion on pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore and his future with the Cardinals.
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Jack Flaherty hit the Zoom room on Tuesday and discussed his arbitration case, his future contract status and his expectations for the season. Brenden Schaeffer breaks it all down on today's show!
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Live from Jupiter, Brenden Schaeffer breaks down some tidbits from the Cardinals first day of full squad workouts. In today's episode, hear from John Mozeliak and Nolan Arenado.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the likeliest candidates for the Cardinals starting five as spring training begins. Notes from Wednesday Zooms with Carlos Martinez and Kwang Hyun Kim.
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Brenden Schaeffer explains why he doesn't see Brett Gardner as a sensible fit for what the Cardinals need to do with their outfield in 2021.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the history of PECOTA undervaluing the Cardinals before describing why he thinks they've done it again. Brenden also pins himself down on his first preliminary win prediction of the 2021 Cardinals season.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps the Cardinals' Yadier Molina signing following the catcher's Zoom presser on Tuesday.
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Brenden Schaeffer reacts to the Super Bowl and Mizzou basketball's big win over Alabama before getting into some baseball topics toward the end. Also throughout the episode, Brenden shares some personal insight on his sports fandoms, allegiances and professional endeavors. A hodge podge on a Monday!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the fallout of the Dexter Fowler trade for the Cardinals and pins himself down on a 'bold prediction' guarantee regarding free agent outfielder Marcell Ozuna.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a Twitter debate he had involving the Cardinals decision not to reunite with Kolten Wong, and shares his thoughts on the way fans collectively aren't giving Wong's departure the kind of consideration he expected.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Arenado deal in further depth for the first time since it became official, and previews Thursday's episode with what should be an interesting conversation after Kolten Wong signs with the Brewers.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns to the podcasting game with reaction to the reported Arenado deal between the Cardinals and Rockies.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals decision to decline the 2021 option on Kolten Wong, making the Gold Glove second baseman a free agent.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses Kolten Wong's 2021 team option with the Cardinals in light of his instagram post Thursday. That leads into a deep dive on the Cardinals roster in general heading into the off-season.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the 'Randy Arozarena phenomenon' as it looks like the Cardinals may have traded away another player who could probably help the current team offensively.
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Brenden Schaeffer wraps up the 2020 Cardinals season and begins looking ahead toward the issues facing the team as they approach the winter.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals loss in Game 2 against the Padres and looks ahead to Game 3. I even offer my prediction for how I expect the game to go.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Game 1 win for St. Louis in the Wild Card Series, and looks ahead to Game 2. Plus a little bonus fantasy football at the end.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals and Padres Wild Card Series and offers his predictions. Nice.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals playoff position entering Saturday and discusses an off-season in which difficult decisions must be made.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps Thursday's 4-2 win for the Cardinals, the Yadi 2000th hit, and the postseason scenarios as this huge weekend unfolds.
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Brenden Scaheffer recaps the Cards weekend in Pittsburgh and looks ahead to the seasons final week, and the standings crunch that accompanies it
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a massive performance from Adam Wainwright Wednesday, while delving further into the offense's struggles. There's also some Johan Oviedo appreciation talk in today's episode.
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Brenden Schaeffers breaks down what happened between Molina, Braun, Shildt, Gyorko and Co. Tuesday night at Miller Park amid the 18-3 beatdown suffered by the Cardinals.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the notable performances in fantasy football from Week 1 of the NFL season. Note: This is not a Cardinals baseball episode!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Monday doubleheader between the Cardinals and Brewers. Great pitching, not a lot of offense. Bet you've heard that one before.
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Brenden Schaeffer looks back on a squandered series by St. Louis and looks forward to a big week against the Brewers.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps the Cardinals doubleheader split vs. Minnesota, as well as the Dylan Carlson demotion news
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals recent surge in offensive production as well as evaluating Dakota Hudson's season to date.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down another quiet trade deadline for the Cardinals and looks at the problems pertaining to the team's 40-man roster as they continue to get players back from the COVID IL. How big of a concern is the roster crunch?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses a variety of Cardinals topics including the upcoming trade deadline, Carlos Martinez's preference to remain a starter and the struggling offense of late. Give it a listen!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the news from John Mozeliak's Zoom conference Thursday night. Cardinals baseball this weekend? Dylan Carlson arrival? Let's get excited while we can, I guess!
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the lastest with the Cardinals roster, rotation, bullpen and lineup as new faces on the roster were added Wednesday. Why was Dylan Carlson not among them? That answer and more on today's show.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Tuesday's news revealing six of the players that have tested positive for COVID among the Cardinals.
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Brenden Schaeffer discussed the Cardinals suddenly dormant-again offense and the fallout from the latest injury for Miles Mikolas.
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Brenden Schaeffer looks ahead to Cards vs Twins this week, and dives into the Miami Marlins COVID-19 situation. What in the world is MLB going to do?
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Brenden Schaeffer reminds Cardinals fans that this is the Pirates. But also... Is there more than that to the Cardinals strong start to the season? Dive into the podcast for a breakdown of Saturday's 9-1 win over the Bucs.
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Brenden breaks down the Cardinals Opening Day win against the Pirates. Plenty of discussion on DeJong, KK, O'Neill and more packed into this episode following an exciting win for St. Louis.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives his predictions for the NL Central standings and discusses the new 16-team playoffs format for MLB in 2020.
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Brenden Schaeffer shares what took place Tuesday in a rain-shortened affair at Busch, while diving in a little deeper on the pitching staff and bullpen, including more on Dakota Hudson, Ryan Helsley and Kwang Hyun Kim.
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Brenden Schaeffer returns to break down his thoughts on the Cardinals starting rotation news from Monday. Carlos Martinez is a stater again. KK, despite an excellent spring and summer, is relegated to the bullpen, but as the team's closer. How does he fit in that role? Where do other candidates like Ponce and Gomber fit in? All that and more on today's show.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives his thoughts on the story circulating, regarding how MLB may try and play its season while quarantined in Arizona.
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Cole Claybourn joins the show to chat about sports and life in general. We get into some Cardinals, some coronavirus impact, some basketball and some fantasy baseball talk.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the news that Noah Syndergaard will undergo Tommy John surgery, how that might open a door for Michael Wacha in New York and then gets into remembering a classic Cardinals game from the 2004 NLCS.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses some older Cardinals clubs in concert with his Cards Capsules series running currently at KMOV.com/sports. He also gets into the concept of a modified MLB postseason format in a condensed 2020 season, before offering as couple tips on MLB the Show, from one bad player to another.
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Brenden Schaeffer throws out a brain teaser and dives into where injured Cardinals could land when baseball eventually resumes. What could the layoff mean for guys like Jordan Hicks and Miles Mikolas? There's also some Todd Gurley talk!
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Brenden Schaeffer runs through the ratings of Cardinals players on MLB The Show. Where does the game miss the mark, and where do they get it right?
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Brenden Schaeffer talks over the coronavirus impact on the baseball world with former Cardinal and current Seattle Mariner Joe Hudson. He walks through his perspective on when he and his teammates began to realize the virus might impact their livelihood in a major way and what he knows about the league's and teams' plans to help out minor-league players during this uncertain time. We also get into some talk about his time with the Cardinals, playing as a catcher alongside Yadier Molina, and much more.
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Brenden Schaeffer tries hard not to succumb to the pain of life without sports by breaking down the quality of cereals and chain restaurants with a sprinkling of NFL free agency talk for good measure.
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Brenden Schaeffer welcomes St. Louis Battlehawks kicker Taylor Russolino to the show to talk over his journey from soccer player to football placekicker, his time with the Battlehawks and what made St. Louis such a memorable place for him, as well as more on what he expects from the XFL and the St. Louis franchise going forward.
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Brenden Schaeffer talks the latest on the coronavirus impacting the baseball season as MLB teams Friday began to allow players to leave the spring facilities and go home.
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Brenden Schaeffer shoots the breeze with Kyle Reis as we imagine what the Cardinals could look like when the baseball season eventually resumes. I know, talk about good timing.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses some of the top names among Cardinals prospects with Prospects Live analyst Jacob Zweiback. We also get into some names to know for fantasy baseball dynasty leagues!
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Brenden Schaeffer goes into the Jack Flaherty renewal by the Cardinals and discusses the concept of a long-term Flaherty contract extension.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals pitching depth and where the competition for spots in the rotation and bullpen stands after another strong day from Cardinals pitchers on Monday.
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Brenden Schaeffer reacts to Saturday's news that the Cardinals have released Yairo Munoz after the player ghosted the team's spring training camp without telling anyone.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives his latest breakdown of the possibilities for the Cardinals opening day roster and discussed further what it might take to get Dylan Carlson on it. He even offers a percentage for Carlson's chances as of today.
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Brenden Schaeffer recaps a bit of recent Cardinals baseball before diving in with his picks for which players will lead major statistical and award categories over the next decade in MLB--and then for who will lead those categories among the Cardinals.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down relevant info from Tuesday, March 3 in Cardinals world, including Wong's web gem, Reyes finding his footing, Carlson continuing to force the issue and the reason he and some other Cardinals youngsters are playing basically every day this spring.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the latest Cardinals injury news from Monday and recaps the weekend involving the young guns on the Cardinals who are trying to force their way into the roster conversation.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into an impressive outing by Daniel Ponce de Leon and discusses some other topics from the Cardinals 3-2 loss to the Mets Friday. Then we delve into some questions from Twitter on various topics. It's a hoot, come on in.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the merits of a Dylan Carlson extensions before he ever plays a game, while detailing why it probably wouldn't be likely to happen. Then we get into player comps for Carlson's career. Who would be a comp that would satisfy you today if you could guarantee the same production for Carlson's upcoming MLB career?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Matt Carpenter's status after the media talked to Carp before he left the Cardinals facility Wednesday. Hear from Carp within the episode. Also included is some good stuff from bench coach Ollie Marmol on Nolan Gorman and Mike Maddux on Kwang Hyun Kim.
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals game from Tuesday Feb. 25. Plenty of talk on Alex Reyes, how he looked, what he said afterward. Brett Cecil, Austin Gomber, Dylan Carlson chatter as well. A few audio clips from the players. You know the drill.
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Brenden Schaeffer runs down the noteworthy takeaways from the Cardinals games on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Lots of good notes on players of interest and some fun audio from Tyler O'Neill and Adam Wainwright included.
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Brenden Schaeffer gives some info about the Cardinals first game Saturday, an update on Paul Goldschmidt's elbow, as well as more discussion regarding the offensive improvements the Cardinals seek this season. How do Carp and Goldy fit into that? Plus a fun question answered to wrap up today's show.
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Brenden Schaeffer talks Dylan Carlson and the likelihood that the Cardinals will give him a shot for their opening day roster. Another thread of discussion in this episode: How Brett Cecil's presence could impact the make-up of the Cardinals bullpen when the team breaks camp at the end of March.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the big win by John Brebbia's team in Wednesday's PFP tournament at Cardinals camp. It was redemption for Daniel Ponce de Leon, too. Lots of fun audio from Brebbia within the podcast.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the latest with the situation surrounding Miles Mikolas' injury and dives into another day of live batting practice on the back fields. How did KK look in his first time facing live hitters as a Cardinal?
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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the happenings from the first day at Cardinals camp, including the breakdown of the live BP session between Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore, as well as how Alex Reyes looked while throwing to live batters for this first time this spring.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Saturday's news involving the sore right flexor tendon of Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas. Hear from Mike Shildt and Mikolas himself on his status moving forward.
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Hear from Alex Reyes and Mike Shildt from Friday's Cardinals camp as Brenden Schaeffer breaks down some of the relevant tidbits from the day in Jupiter.
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Brenden Schaeffer offers some impressions and conversations related to several Cardinals prospects--Carlson, Gorman, Luken Baker--after seeing their batting practice Thursday at Cardinals spring camp. He also breaks down the Cardinals signing of utility man Brad Miller.
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Brenden Schaeffer sounds off on the reported proposal being considered by MLB that would shift the postseason to include 14 teams. He gets a little animated about it.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the NL Central PECOTA projections for the 2020 season, and describes why he thinks the metrics miss the mark when it comes to the Cardinals.
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Brenden Schaeffer looks ahead at the Cardinals MLB bench for when the regular season begins. Would the 26th man represent an opportunity for Andrew Knizner?
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Brenden Schaeffer names his all-time Cardinals lineup, batting order, bench, starting rotation and bullpen in the final episode of the final week before spring training.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into a new crop of questions from Cardinals Twitter.
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Brenden Schaeffer reacts to the Mookie Betts deal between the Red Sox and Dodgers, while offering his thoughts on why the Cardinals didn't make a run at the former AL MVP outfielder.
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There are many factors that will help decide who is in the Cardinals lineup--and in which spots in the order. Brenden Schaeffer runs through a variety of possibilities before offering his guess as to what Mike Shildt will do on opening day, and then offering his own opinion on what his ideal lineup would be for the team.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down what the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen might look like in 2020, while considering how Carlos Martinez's fate this spring could impact the possibilities.
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Super Bowl match-up between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Come for the the Xs and Os of the game, stay for the breakdown of Demi Lovato's national anthem.
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Brenden Schaeffer takes his first deep look into the 2020 NL Central, going through the rosters and predicting the standings from a pre-spring training slant.
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Brenden Schaeffer fields questions from Twitter, which leads to discussions on the Cardinals taking their foot off the gas this winter, the outlook orn big names like Matt Carpenter, Paul Goldschmidt and Carlos Martinez. And yeah, as you might expect, a lot of Nolan Arenado talk.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into the possible Cardinals pitching rotation to determine whether the group has a chance to rise to new heights in 2020--or face an ugly regression that could cause problems for the team this summer.
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Brenden Schaeffer dives into Harrison Bader, discussing his 2019 struggles, his efforts to combat those struggles this offseason, and where Bader fits into the 2020 Cardinals lineup. Bader says he's the starting center fielder. Is that how things will ultimately play out this spring?
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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the impact of the Reds' signing Nick Castellanos and the possibility of the DH in the National League as early as 2021.
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