The Randy Karraker Show

Randy Karraker has 30 minutes to figure out what ails the Cardinals offense AND how to solve it…can he do it? Is Walker’s malaise a problem? Will we see more Nelson Velazquez? What about the 3B question that seems to be bubbling up… 0:00 -- Show Open 1:00 -- Freaking out after a rough run of Cardinals offense? You have company. 7:05 -- What is the *right* amount of Nelson Velazquez? 10:50 -- How t...

The Cubs are paying five struggling hitters more than $570 million, so how on earth are the Cardinals tied with them heading into this weekend? Bernie Miklasz joins Randy Karraker to unpack the stat nobody is talking about and the real reason St. Louis keeps winning the pitching-health battle. In this week's visit, Bernie and Randy break down the Cardinals' brutal May offensive slump, including a...

Randy Karraker is live for today’s edition of the show and with the Cardinals officially hitting the 54-game mark with yesterday’s tough loss, we’ve got some preseason predictions to take a look at and some thoughts on what to expect in the middle stretch of the season: Will Riley O’Brien keep his job? Is this stretch crucial to the future for Masyn Winn? How much of Hunter Dobbins can we expect t...

The Cardinals fell is a ROUGH on on Wednesday afternoon & that meant a special RKS edition of the usual Cards Central 365 Postgame show--and this one got a little heated as the fans frustrations are starting to build up as the Cardinals get swept out of Milwaukee. Today's main topic that we never really got away from: are the Cardinals wasting time with some of their current rostered players? Let...

New time, Same show** We are going on at 1PM starting today and we’ll be giving you 30 minutes of the same live show we’ve doing for over a year—and now you’ll be able to find more content under the “videos” tab here the STL Sports Central YouTube page: debates, discussions, plenty of Cardinals talk, games, trivia & more Today, we’re looking back to a year ago when the 2025 Cardinals squad also sa...

The Cardinals torched the league in April, then promptly fell off a cliff in May. Bernie Miklasz joins Randy Karraker to break down what is actually broken about this offense, the one Cardinal he trusts more than anyone in the lineup, and the move he is begging Chaim Bloom not to make. Bernie also reveals a Brewers payroll stat that will leave Cardinals fans speechless and gives an honest answer o...

What happened to the offense? Where did the bats go?! The Cardinals just got STEAMROLLED over the last 20 hours to the tune of 13-2 as the Pirates dominated, WITHOUT Skenes, and the Cardinals lose their first series in May. Let those feelings out in the chat... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live after ANOTHER incredible night thanks to the 2026 “Cardiac” Cardinals as they win ANOTHER game in the final frame, this time from a walk-off home run by Ivan Herrera! All of these one-run & walk-off wins are putting fans into two distinct camps: those just riding the wave (the “cools”) and those waiting for the other shoe to drop (the “nerds”)—which one are you? And should w...

Randy Karraker is live from Whitmoor as he’s a being man with lots of charity obligations, so he’s a little late today—but that’s still almost an hour to talk about the Cardinals as they get back in action: In honor of the Tarps Off boys attending a final Cardinals game, you can go to STL Sports Central right now to get the best way to celebrate… The Cardinals have an edge of the Brewers & Cubs ri...

Randy Karraker is live for the next hour to talk about a big Cardinals weekend as they take another series, this win 2/3 over the Kansas City Royals TARPS OFF took over the city and it feels like the first time the Cardinals new culture has broken containment past the locker room -- will this continue? Can the entire Cardinals organization shift with this new culture? RANDY RANKS...Recent Fans Tre...

Bernie Miklasz drops one of the boldest comparisons of the 2026 Cardinals season, and his verdict on a struggling outfielder might be even more pointed. Randy Karraker and Bernie break down why this young Cardinals roster is starting to look like something special, and which player simply isn't ready for the big leagues. In this week's edition of Bernie's weekly visit on The Randy Karraker Show, R...

It's a WILD Cardinal winner for Randy Karraker to break down on this RKS x Cardinals Central Postgame special show! We're live for an hour to break down one of the more crazy Cardinals comeback wins in a season already FULL of them. Did Marmol make the right call on McGreavy? (Randy goes AFTER pitching analytics & over-thinking the game of baseball) Which clutch play is going to be out The Key STL...

Randy Karraker is live for the next hour to talk about ANOTHER big Cardinals win (thanks to Sports Dictator John Fisher for the minor league park dimensions) and we've got our usual discussion topic PLUS a big DOUBLE interview with a pair of Athletics & Cardinals broadcasters! With Hunter Dobbins an available option & the bullpen needing ONE more arm to really settle in --should the Cardinals shak...

Randy Karraker has a busy day today: First we're breaking down some crucial questions about the Cardinals as they get back in action late tonight... The he'll take on the mantle of MLBPA lead negotiator as CBA talks begin... And in the scond half, the return of John Denton to the Cardinals beat breaking down the first stretch of the season & the recent promotion of Rainiel Rodriguez... 0:00 -- Pet...

Randy Karraker is live for the next hour to break down the first big stretch of the Cardinals season: the 17-in-17 run, that actually turned into 16-in-17, and might've shown us all how good one of the youngest rosters in MLB could be in 2026. The rotation behind McGreevy & May looks solid. The lineup continues to have multiple breakout points, thanks to a still-improving Jordan Walker. And the bu...

Randy Karraker is live and we’ve got to dive into a topic EVERYONE is breaking down: the trade deadline. Wait…why are we already talking about this? Because the Cardinals *mindset* is really the conversation we’re having—and the fans just aren’t down for this “patience” thing after years under Mo But we’re gonna try to keep this conversation normal… And stick around for Topic #2, as we have a quic...

Randy Karraker bring you a full hour to to break down another Cardinals win in a very important month for this roster--because after yesterday's report cards, we're asking what YOUR expectations are for the Cardinals in May? Will VSII get going? Can Gorman find any consistency at the plate? And can the Cardinals keeps winning like this? 0:00 -- What are your expectations for the Cardinals in May?...

Randy Karraker is live for a shorter Monday shot to break down some big questions we all still have despite a very good week for the Cardinals: What is this pitching staff? Can we expect *more* from this rotation? Can the bullpen stop giving up so many runs? We just missed the Holloway news on Friday so one quick question--could Army's last move be one of the best of his whole career? 0:00 -- Can...

The Cardinals just swept the Pirates in Pittsburgh and Bernie Miklasz says one rookie's first 30 games already rank ahead of Albert Pujols, Willie McGee, and Keith Hernandez. So why does this team still feel one bullpen meltdown away from heartbreak? Randy Karraker and Bernie Miklasz break down the surprising Cardinals start, the Chaim Bloom trade deadline question nobody wants to ask, Jordan Walk...

Kyle Leahy has been more than adequate as a starting pitcher, but some people in last night's postgame chat wanted to end the experiment after 6 starts. Also, a look at where the Cardinals rank in MLB power numbers, with 2 more home runs last night in a big win over the Pirates. Randy Karraker is LIVE, so join in on the conversation on this Wednesday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Randy Karraker is LIVE on a Tuesday, talking about Monday night's Cardinals comeback win. Plus another report about JJ Wetherholt's worth, and a look at who is stepping up to be the 6th and 7th innings arms in the Cards pen. Get involved in the YouTube chat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals lost all 3 to the Mariners this weekend, in 3 close games, and now head to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates. What can we learn from the weekend losses, and how do the Cardinals compare to the NL Central teams? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bernie Miklasz doesn't sugarcoat anything in this week's Friday meeting with Randy Karraker. An insider's verdict on a current St. Louis Cardinals outfielder left Randy stunned, and a past decision on Jordan Walker still haunts his thinking today. Bernie and Randy dig into the Cardinals' pitching depth crisis, the alarming numbers on top prospect Quinn Mathews in Memphis, why the starting rotation...

The Cardinals have an off day and that means we have some time to make some moves! Victor Scott II continues to struggle at the plate, right as Nathan Church & Jose Fermin are improving at the plate and providing good defense in the outfield—will they change the rotation? And there’s GOT to be a point where Jimmy Crooks’ numbers outweigh some worries about his readiness to face MLB pitching… And w...

We're live until 4PM to break down some Cardinals topics after they lost their winning streak night! Contrary to the common theme, it's time to give some credit to this Cardinals coaching staff, because they have an incredible young, inexperienced roster playing some of the best fundamental baseball that STL has seen in the last DECADE Don't believe us? Can't get over your hate for Oli? We've got...