Dealin' the Cards: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

The St. Louis Cardinals split their series with the Colorado Rockies and there are plenty of storylines to cover. Josh Jacobs and Sandy McMillan discuss the series, how Oli Marmol got snippy when questioned about the team's preparation after multiple errors and odd plays from the club this weekend, Willson Contreras, Steven Matz, and Riley O'Brien appear ready to return soon, and Blogger Day broug...

The Cardinals drop a series to the Astros but are still heavily in contention for the NL Central and the Wild Card. We're going live with Jeff Jones of the Belleville News Democrat for an early preview of the trade deadline! Will the Cardinals be major buyers? Will they try to add more pitching at the deadline? Jesus Luzardo and Garrett Crochet are both on the table but will they be that aggressiv...

The Cardinals drop two of three in a road series to the Phillies but show promising signs of life in the series finale. However, with Lars Nootbaar now on the injured list again and Brendan Donovan missing all three games, is their success sustainable? After claiming a playoff spot, can the Cardinals hold it for the rest of the season? We preview the Astros series and break down the injury problem...

The Cardinals are back to the .500 mark after a series victory against the Reds! Is the team finally back? We'll be assigning May midseason grades as the offense starts to heat up, the starting pitching looks solid still and the bats of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado may finally be heating up. Masyn Winn still looks great and Sonny Gray is an ace caliber pitcher. Are the big three in the bullp...

The St. Louis Cardinals sweep the Cubs in two games after a rainout on Friday to build a five game winning streak! Even though they lost a tough one to the Reds this afternoon, they're still only one game out of a Postseason spot! Can the Cardinals fight their way to contention or will they fall off? Is Paul Goldschmidt finally back? Is the bullpen core looking shakier? How will the Cardinals fare...

The Cardinals looked dead earlier this month, but they have now swept one of the best teams in all of baseball, the Baltimore Orioles. Masyn Winn, Nolan Gorman, Lars Nootbaar, and Alec Burleson have looked fantastic and are carrying the weight for the offense now. After two frustrating rain delays have the Cardinals finally turned the season around? We're here to break it all down! And a quick rea...

After taking 2 of 3 against the Angels, the Cardinals have won a series against the Boston Red Sox. The offense has showed out in the first 2 games scoring 17 runs and it looks like the bats might finally be waking up. Can they keep the positive momentum going into a tough stretch against the Orioles and Cubs? Or is this another great series against the Red Sox just like last year and the only hop...

What's that? A winning streak for the St. Louis Cardinals? We were ready to pronounce them dead but after winning 3 games in a row can we really do that yet? How can the Cardinals return to contention in 2024? Will Paul Goldschmidt or Nolan Arenado ever look like themselves again? Is the bullpen being overworked? Are Sonny Gray's best days behind him? The rest of the bats are starting to carry the...

The Cardinals drop 3 of 4 in Milwaukee and now it's time for actual change. It doesn't look like the season will have any hope of turning around so are Oli Marmol and John Mozeliak on the hot seat? How can the team handle the lineup of Goldschmidt, Gorman, Nootbaar, Walker, and others underperforming to this degree? Can Chaim Bloom or Yadier Molina step in midway through the season? Change needs t...

The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled greatly to start this season. After dropping four straight to the White Sox and the Mets, what will they do if the team can't contend this year? Who will they trade at the deadline? Will Mozeliak step down and have Chaim Bloom step in? How will they change the coaching staff? Can the young core of Jordan Walker and company send this team into the future? Join...

The St. Louis Cardinals 2024 season is starting to unravel. Willson Contreras fractured his arm after catcher's interference and the Cardinals have dropped the first two to the New York Mets at home after losing a series to the White Sox. The lineup continues to look unplayable, Miles Mikolas had another horrendous start, and things are beginning to fall apart like they did last year. Is the Cardi...

The Cardinals drop 2 of 3 to the worst team in baseball falling in embarrassing fashion in the White Sox series finale. We break down two terrible losses in Saturday and Sunday's games and reminisce on if the season is over. By a lot of metrics the Cardinals have the worst offense in all of baseball and definitely in the National League. It really is time to start worrying about this team and we a...

April is over so how did the Cardinals do in their first month of action? We'll be breaking down the good the bad and the ugly of a divisive first month. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado continue to be ice cold while the bullpen trio of Ryan Helsley, Andrew Kittredge, and JoJo Romero are electric as ever. Can Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar step it up? The rotation has been excellent as well with...

The Cardinals take the series finale against Arizona and the first two against the Mets in Queens. The offense has seemingly got it back going at least somewhat. Ryan Helsley and the electric backend of the bullpen have still pitched in every single Cardinals win, but the offense is scoring many more runs than they were last week. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Gorman have gotten it going a bit more a...

As the Cardinals continue to scuffle, they search for answers in the lineup by demoting former top prospect Jordan Walker. Will Walker be able to figure out his swing in Triple-A Memphis, and can the Cardinals lineup bounce back with Herrera drawing every day starts? The pitching concerns are back too as Steven Matz and Zack Thompson were both dreadful in last night's game. The vibes were high aft...

The St. Louis Cardinals drop the finale in Oakland and the first two games back home against the Brewers. It looks like this team is on the same pace as it was last year. Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Gorman, and many other bats are ice cold. Victor Scott II can't seem to get it going in center field and Miles Mikolas melts down yet again. Is there any hope for the 2024 Cardinals to get back on track, o...

The Cardinals have started the season better than they did last year but they're still in last place with a tougher NL Central and we're here to break down some early season player performances. How concerned are we with the tough starts for Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, and Jordan Walker? Are Brendan Donovan and Ivan Herrera for real? How do we feel about the starting rotation? Sonny Gray sure...

The Cardinals have split the first two games with the Diamondbacks in Arizona and the youth movement looks like it's getting going! Will Ivan Herrera be able to find longterm production in the lineup? Will Masyn Winn continue his hot start to the season? And how concerned are we with the struggles of Jordan Walker? We broke down the Diamondbacks series and previewed our expectations for the Athlet...

The Cardinals finish their series against the Phillies and some new faces are shining! Ivan Herrera is red hot and could find himself in the everyday lineup very soon. And Sonny Gray was fantastic an an abbreviated start on Tuesday. The offense hasn't clicked yet, but could the Cardinals be in trouble if Goldschmidt and Arenado never take off? How concerned are we with their performance? And what...

The Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5 games and it looks like the team is back! Can the Cardinals continue their success into next week's series against the Phillies? Who's hot and who's not? Is Ivan Herrera developing into the perfect pair with Willson Contreras at catcher? Can Masyn Winn continue his success? Has Nolan Arenado eased our worries? How do we feel about Victor Scott II? Should he...

After a brutal series against the Dodgers, the Cardinals look to be somewhat back on track against the Padres. Both newcomers Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson looked fantastic in their outings and it looks like those moves are much better than we thought. Is Jordan Walker's outfield defense much improved? Is Victor Scott II here to stay? And how concerned are we with Nolan Arenado's early slump? Lastly,...

The Cardinals drop the first 2 games of the opening series against the Dodgers and all the concerns are there. The vibes are exactly the same as 2023: the offense hasn't showed up yet and the pitching has been horrendous to start. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Gorman looked good but are we concerned about the rest of the lineup? Is the season over, or are the Dodgers just an all-time great team? When...

Baseball is back and we're here to break down the Opening Day series for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Los Angeles Dodgers! Will the rotation hold up against the Dodgers' lineup without Sonny Gray? Will Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado begin their revenge season? Will the young talent in Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn take a step forward? It's going to be a tough series against Shohei Ohtani...

The speculation is over! The Cardinals Opening Day roster is all set coming out of Spring Training. Victor Scott II will start in Triple-A while Dylan Carlson gets time in center field. Lars Nootbaar and Sonny Gray will both open the season on the IL and the starting rotation is set! We'll break down the projected lineup and the things we want to see between now and Opening Day. Join this channel...

Once again flying under the radar in 2024 is Cardinals utility man Brendan Donovan. He started slow in 2023 like the rest of the team but ramped it up after making important adjustments. Unfortunately, he was sidelined for most of the second half with an elbow injury but he should be back and ready to go for 2024! Will Donovan take more of a leadership role and lead the Cardinals to victory? Join...