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

Ryne Stanek spoke in the clubhouse to reporters after the Cardinals 5-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday, answering questions about Riley O'Brien's rebound effort and Hunter Dobbins tackling life in the bullpen earlier this week.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 5-3 win over the Rangers and details the impending return of Lars Nootbaar, which was announced as official, according to Oli Marmol, for Friday against the Reds.

Oli Marmol had some blunt comments after the Cardinals lost 7-4 to the Rangers on Tuesday. They were in the game until the ninth inning, but it strangely didn't really feel that way. Brenden reflects on the night at Busch.

Welcome back, Hunter Dobbins. The starter turned reliever for a day turned out to be exactly what the Cardinals needed to spell the bullpen and to vanquish the Cubs.

Pete Crow-Armstrong took over the game on Saturday at Busch as the Cubs beat the Cardinals, 6-1.Is PCA already nearing the top of your list of Cubs you love to hate? Because Saturday probably helped him climb higher on that list, I imagine.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 6-5 win over the Cubs from Friday night at Busch Stadium, discussing the arrival of Nelson Velazquez changing the look of a dormant lineup. Plus, key swings by Thomas Saggese, Ivan Herrera and Jose Fermin to help power a rivalry win. Also, Jimmy Crooks is here -- and he's going to play. How does that differ, or does it differ, from the Cardinals'...

Christian Yelich asserted that the issue between the Cardinals and Brewers with respect to Abner Uribe had been "handled." Nobody handled it with the guy who was batting when it happened, though. And the Cardinals lack of response -- either in the context of the baseball or the extra curriculars -- fell flat.

Jimmy Crooks raking at Memphis does not necessarily mean the Cardinals are ready to call him up to be a primary catcher. After discussing the Cardinals loss to the Pirates, 6-2, on Thursday, we dive into the benefits of the catcher rotation and why it's not one the Cardinals are likely to mess with at this point.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the trend of the Cardinals leading the majors in HBPs this year... Which showed up on Wednesday night.

Ivan Herrera was the hero on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals walk off another game in extra innings with the SFA club baseball team in the house one last time. On a day where the normally fundamentally sound Cards weren't hitting on all their marks, the bats picked up the slack with four homers, including the first of the walk-off variety of Herrera's career in the 10th. Ta...

St. Louis Cardinals x Stephen F. Austin club baseball Apparently, it's a match made in Baseball Heaven. Brenden Schaeffer takes you behind the scenes with insights and musings about a wild couple of days at Busch Stadium.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down an epic night at Busch Stadium that leaves us wondering if the Cardinals are on the verge of something truly special this summer.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy chose to walk JJ Wetherholt to face Ivan Herrera at a pretty early spot in the game on Monday night -- and Herrera made him pay, opening up the game for the Cardinals by stroking a 3-run double.

The Cardinals dropped the series finale to the Dodgers on Sunday at Busch Stadium, 4-1, as the bats just could not get anything going against Justin Wrobleski -- despite the fact that the Dodgers starter didn't strike out a single Cardinal batter! Shohei Ohtani had an oddity of a series as Cardinals pitchers held him to a batting line in this series that he had never experienced in his MLB car...

Cardinals did it again on Saturday night, winning over the Dodgers 3-2 thanks to strong outings from Michael McGreevy and Jordan Walker. The ninth inning took the Cardinals to the brink, but Riley O'Brien didn't fold, securing a win over LAD for the six-game winning streak.

The Cardinals debuted a home run chain on Friday night, beating the Dodgers 7-2 at Busch to win their 5th straight game. More details on the homer celebration, and how it came to be with regard to the chain and the barking and all of that good stuff. Plus, the Cardinals are 4th in MLB in homers now.... is this sustainable?

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals wild comeback win over the Pirates from Monday night, 4-2 at PNC Park. The Cardinals went from perfect game victims to stunning the Buccos with a four-run ninth inning in a shocking win. JJ Wetherholt plays one of the heroes in his hometown. And Jordan Walker had a HUGE moment that should not go unnoticed. We shout out Dustin May and several others from...

The Cardinals lost another close game on Sunday, dropping the finale 3-2 to the Mariners. Does this team have the makeup to respond and shake off the recent losses? Its manager believes the answer is yes.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 11-9 loss to the Mariners from Saturday as Nathan Church was a shining star on a day that Cardinal pitching simply did not hold up.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 3-2 loss to the Mariners from Friday, April 24, 2026. Andre Pallante struck out 8 batters but gave up three runs including the go-ahead homer to Josh Naylor. Masyn Winn had a key RBI swing but it's all the Cardinals mustered in the game, letting an eighth-inning scoring chance fade with their best hitters at the plate. A new sounding podcast tonight,...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the concept of a JJ Wetherholt contract extension and whether it makes sense for the Cardinals -- as well as from Wetherholt's perspective. It's an interesting angle compared to recent deals for Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the controversial topic of a getaway day lineup for the Cardinals as Oli Marmol prioritized rest for a number pf key players on Wednesday. St. Louis dropped the game, 4-1, and the series as a result of the loss. What gives with the lineup? Is it possible there was some logic behind it? We explore.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 5-3 win over the Marlins from Tuesday night as Ryne Stanek continues to be an adventure in the bullpen. But Oliver Marmol had compelling reasons for trying to squeeze one last out from Stanek the way that he did -- and it has everything to do with managing the bullpen for the long haul. Luckily, Stanek's failure didn't cost the Cards the game as...

The Cardinals lost to the Marlins on Monday night and one stat from the game jumped out at Brenden when it comes to season-long success... This issue has been popping up far too often for the Cards, of late. If it continues, could it be the reason the team stops having as much success as we've seen early in the year?

Masyn Winn comes up with the big swing in his home town in the 10th inning in order to help put the Cardinals over the top in a sweep of the Astros on Sunday! That's five straight wins for the Redbirds as their record in close games this season is starting to be a noticeable talking point in their favor.