B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day

The Cardinals failed to reach agreements on contracts for 2025 with three arb-eligible players before Thursday's deadline. Are Brendan Donovan, Lars Nootbaar and Andre Pallante heading to a hearing against the Cardinals? We'll break down the ins and outs of the respective situations and why it has come to this for these players. Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long! --- Th...

Are the Cardinals are in a holding pattern, forced to wait out other moves on the MLB hot stove before deciding on their own path forward? We talk about one specific domino that the Cardinals are waiting to see fall before St. Louis can wade into the madness with a little more clarity for its situation. Follow this podcast feed for more Cardinals coverage all year long! --- Thanks to our partners...

Could the Boston Red Sox be the Cardinals' last chance at finding a suitable trade partner for Nolan Arenado this winter? Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long! --- Thanks to our partners Smith Agri-Service and Craft Revival LLC for presenting this episode! Text Smith Agri-Service for all your farming needs in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa: 202-988-1106 Visit Craft Revival LL...

he Cardinals thought they had a deal in place to trade Nolan Arenado. He blocked it. He did not want to approve the trade to Houston, at least not at the time that it was available to be decided upon. The Astros quickly pivoted, leaving the Cardinals in an interesting position. Brenden Schaeffer discusses the fallout and where the Cardinals could be looking to maneuver next as a result. Follow thi...

Paul Goldschmidt has reportedly signed a one year deal with the New York Yankees! Reacting to the news from a Cardinals perspective and getting into the weeds a bit on Nolan Arenado blocking a trade to the Astros earlier this week. Follow this feed for St. Louis Cardinals coverage all year long! --- Thanks to our partners Smith Agri-Service and Craft Revival LLC for presenting this episode! Text S...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses arguably the most significant news to come out of this week's Winter Meetings for the Cardinals, which is that the team CRUSHED the MLB Draft Lottery and ended up vaulting from 13th in the lottery odds to land the 5th pick in next year's draft! Plus, the Brewers selected Cardinals reliever Connor Thomas in the Rule 5 Draft - Is it a big deal or do we only think it is be...

Roki Sasaki's agent Joel Wolfe told reporters Tuesday that his client is not necessarily destined to land in a big market or on the west coast. And based on what we know about his free agency situation -- his signing is limited to teams' international bonus spending pool rather than a true free agency -- could the Cardinals legitimately be in play to pull off a coup? Follow this podcast feed for S...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the news from Monday at the MLB Winter Meetings that John Mozeliak told reporters it his intention to try to trade Nolan Arenado. How quickly could a deal come together? What should Cardinals fans expect in terms of the return in a trade? And where are the likeliest destinations for Arenado to end up? Follow this feed for St. Louis Cardinals coverage all year long! ---...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the massive Juan Soto contract with the Mets and how it might cause the runner-ups in the Soto market to pivot toward a trade with the Cardinals for Nolan Arenado. Plus, does a deal for the Phillies with a free-agent reliever throw cold water on the possibility of the Cardinals trading Ryan Helsley this winter? Plenty of Winter Meetings conversation all week long! --- T...

A recent radio interview with Bengie Molina featured Bengie discussing the potentially big-league managerial future of his brother, Yadier Molina. Yadi wants to be a big-league manager some day. But would Yadi be willing to manage a franchise other than the Cardinals? Follow this feed for St. Louis Cardinals coverage all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses everyone's favorite topic: Athlete Instagram tea leaves! Are recent posts from Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado mere coincidence or do they hint at a deeper meaning for Nolan Arenado's preferences to join the Dodgers? How could Ryan Helsley potentially mix into all of this, as well? SUBSCRIBE to this channel for St. Louis Cardinals coverage all year long!

The Cardinals hired Matt Pierpont from the Seattle Mariners to be their new director of pitching. Brenden Schaeffer discusses the hire and how it falls right in line with the other infrastructure moves the team has made this off-season as they work to build up their player development program and regain the edge that has been lost in recent years. Follow this podcast feed for St. Louis Cardinals c...

The Dodgers are signing Blake Snell to a massive contract, using their deferral hack once again to their advantage. But how are the Dodgers actually doing this? And are they basically breaking baseball for everyone else? Follow this feed for baseball coverage all year long!

A new report (Katie Woo, The Athletic) details that Nolan Arenado would be willing to play a different position for a new team if a trade happens from the Cardinals this winter. But isn't the value of Nolan Arenado tied to his tremendous third base defense? So we try to make sense of this report and how it could impact the Cardinals' options when floating Arenado via trade in the coming weeks. The...

The Cardinals signed Jose Barrero to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training in Jupiter in February. A former MLB top 100 prospect, does Barrero still have any skills that could turn him into a nice depth piece for the Cardinals in a retooling year? We break down the merits of the signing and also discuss another recent addition in RHP Michael Gomez. Follow this feed for St....

Doug Armstrong just went for the jugular. With Jim Montgomery available after his firing from Boston earlier this week, the St. Louis Blues acted immediately by firing Drew Bannister and hiring Monty to take his place. Montgomery has a new five-year contract with the Note. Clay Herrell breaks down all the news with his instant reaction in this emergency episode of the Blues Breakdown Podcast! Foll...

A recent article for Fox Sports by Deesha Thosar highlighted some of the biggest off-season needs for the Cardinals roster, so Brenden went through the list and discussed and debated whether we should expect the Cardinals front office to make an effort to actually meaningfully fill the needs. Or do we end up seeing the club truly commit to its anticipated strategy of leaning on internal options to...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses potential Nolan Arenado trade destinations. In the event that the Cardinals trade Arenado in the coming weeks, where are some possibilities for where he could land? One in particular has Brenden intrigued, but he's not sure whether the numerous variables in play would lead to a potential deal. Plus, an interesting comparison of this situation to a previous example in Ca...

Sign up for Underdog Fantasy! PROMO CODE: BSCHAEFF Link: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-brenden-schaeffer --- Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals adding four prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. What does it mean for Tink Hence in 2025? Plus, what were our thoughts on Oli Marmol receiving a Manager of the Year vote? Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals...

Clay Herrell is back with another episode of the Blues Breakdown Podcast, and in this episode, Clay is calling for Note to steady the ship and grab some points in the Central division! And hey, Robert Thomas back soon?! Follow this feed for STL sports coverage all year!

Baseball America released a projection on what the 2028 St. Louis Cardinals roster -- lineup, rotation and closer -- might look like. We go through the list and discuss where we agree, disagree and what prominent current Cardinal was left off the list, and why we think that probably happened. Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long!

The Cardinals have been careful not to use the term rebuild for the team’s current shift in philosophy that is being planned for 2025. They prefer to call it a retool or a reset. Is there distinction in the difference? Brenden takes another swing at outlining exactly why the Cardinals might be right to care about the language used surrounding what’s about to happen to this club next season -- beca...

The news of Willson Contreras moving to first base has fallout on several other players on the St. Louis Cardinals roster -- but is the supposed demise of opportunity for other 1B candidates like Luken Baker and Alec Burleson being overstated by the fan base? Brenden explains the various ways that playing time could play out -- and who the primary beneficiary of the Contreras move to first is goin...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent rumblings that point to the likelihood of the Cardinals trading Nolan Arenado this winter. If the Cardinals have talked to all of their players with no-trade clauses and it was reported that Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray prefer to stay with St. Louis — does that imply that Nolan Arenado does not want to be here anymore? We'll dive into the nuance of that q...

The Cardinals announced Thursday that they have a new agreement on a multi-year TV deal with FanDuel Sports Network, which is the entity formerly known as Bally Sports. In a good update for fans who want to watch the games, you will now be able to purchase an app to do so if you live in the Cardinals TV market. That means you will have another option besides an expensive cable subscription. Brende...