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

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...

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...

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...

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 s...

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! SUBSCRIBE for Cardinals content all season l...

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 st...

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...

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...

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. SUBSCRIBE to this chann...

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 l...

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...

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. SUBSCRIBE for Cardinals content all season long!

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? SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardinals content all season long!

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. SUBSCRIBE to this channel for Cardi...

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 i...

Brenden Schaeffer and Charlie Marlow give their final season preview before the 2024 Cardinals season begins. SUBSCRIBE for Cardinals content throughout the year!

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? SUBSCR...

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 episo...

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!

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 D...

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 ha...

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"? Susbcribe for more Cardinals content all year long!

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...

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...

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 inf...