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

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the unlikely nature of the St. Louis Cardinals blitzing Spencer Strider Wednesday, beating the Braves 11-6 behind four home runs. Masyn Winn got one of them to get the monkey off his back as the young shortstop continues to come into his own at the highest level of the sport.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 10-6 win over the Braves from Tuesday, September 5, 2023 in Atlanta, focusing on the incredible play we've seen from Cardinal rookie Jordan Walker of late. Walker has ascended offensively, taking a solid rookie campaign and turning it on its head in such a short span of time to vault his season-long numbers to new heights. And he's doing it all at...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Pirates in 10 innings from Friday, September 1, 2023. Dakota Hudson did what he does -- got a lot of ground ball outs and didn't strike out a living soul in seven innings. The bats went back into hiding aside from a mammoth shot to center field by Willson Contreras (hello, Freese's Lawn). The defense also cost the Cardinals in a tru...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses a 6-5 walk-off win in extras for the St. Louis Cardinals over the San Diego Padres on August 29, 2023. Willson Contreras was a star of the show offensively with two home runs, while Richie Palacios and Tommy Edman combined to make the magic happen in the 10th inning. Couldn't have happened without the contributions of JoJo Romero, though, as the lefty is settling in...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Monday's Cardinals 4-1 loss to the Padres as the lineup once again fell flat, failing to support Adam Wainwright in his best start of the season. With his 42nd birthday a day away, Wainwright is still stuck on 198 career wins. In this episode, Brenden dives into discussing the criticisms of the St. Louis Cardinals coaching staff that have permeated the fan base this...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the dismal weekend by the St. Louis Cardinals in Philly and tackles the common trope being thrown around lately regarding the team's performance: Knowing where they are at this stage of the season, have the Cardinals started mailing it in? Oli Marmol has historically pushed back against the notion that effort is not being given by his team, and he mentioned the conc...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Miles Mikolas after his latest loss for the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night in Philadelphia. The Phillies beat the Cardinals, 7-2. Mikolas is 0-4 in August and has his highest season-long ERA since joining the Cardinals. After turning 35 this week, it begs the question of how much the Cardinals should reasonably be relying upon Mikolas to be great in 2024. Should th...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Adam Wainwright's performance in the 6-3 St. Louis Cardinals loss to the Pirates on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Wainwright gave up six runs in a game that looked like another total clunker if you only looked at the box score. If you watched it, though, did you notice that anomalous way in which it all came tumbling down? Does it even matter to you anymore? Give Brenden's...

Brenden Schaeffer could not stand to recap Monday's 11-1 loss to Pittsburgh so he took to Twitter to ask for topics to discuss on the podcast. Cardinals fans came through, providing interesting questions and topics that led to a deep dive on some big-picture angles pertaining to the team. Support Brenden on Patreon: patreon.com/bschaeffer12

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 7-3 win over the Mets from Sunday as Dakota Hudson delivered his second seven-strikeout performance over his last four starts. What's the common thread connecting those outings? It's the sharpness of his slider. Can Hudson get on the radar again with the continued presence of that particular pitch doing work for him? And how did the Cardinals...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the controversy from Friday, August 18, 2023 at Busch Stadium as Pete Alonso chucked the baseball from Masyn Winn's first-ever MLB hit into the crowd beyond the St. Louis Cardinals dugout. Was it an intentional act against a Cardinal team with whom Pete Alonso has some previous beef and history? Or was this simply a brain fart moment for a player who didn't real...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the resurgent Adam Wainwright performance from Thursday's St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Mets, but the real meat of the moment is the conversation that follows as the Cards have called up top prospect Masyn Winn to the big-league club in St. Louis. Winn will join the team in time for Friday night's game at Busch Stadium. What it means for the Cardinals, wha...

Brenden Schaeffer returns from his family vacation in the Ozarks to discuss the regression by Matthew Liberatore Wednesday in the St. Louis Cardinals 8-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics at Busch Stadium. Why did Libby look so different compared to the dominant version of him we saw his last time out -- and why the Cardinals should take notice of the inconsistencies to ensure they aren't relying...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the standout performance by Matthew Liberatore against the Rays as the St. Louis Cardinals beat Tampa 5-2 on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Liberatore has heard for years about how the Cardinals lost the trade that sent Randy Arozarena to the Rays but does a performance like the one he had on Thursday against the team that drafted him change the outlook on what his career c...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the strange circumstances for Tyler O'Neill over the past couple of days after he was scratched again from the lineup Wednesday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Rays 6-4. O'Neill has been dealing with knee tightness, and it seems the Tropicana Field turf is central to his concern. Is this an injury O'Neill should be playing through in order to demonstrate...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Tuesday's 4-2 loss for the Cardinals down in Tampa as the Rays got the better of the Redbirds late. Miles Mikolas was twirling a gem through seven but was pulled after allowing a leadoff triple in the eighth. Was it the right decision by Oli Marmol? Brenden takes some time to explore that question, because while there was a sensible explanation for removing Mikolas,...

Brenden Schaeffer took to Twitter for topics and questions from the audience for the off-day podcast on Monday, August 7, 2023. After discussing the bizarre behavior by Orioles ownership as it pertains to broadcaster Kevin Brown's suspension, we essentially lay out a helicopter-view outlook on what Brenden expects to see from the St. Louis Cardinals front office in its approach to retooling th...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 1-0 loss to the Rockies from Sunday, August 7, 2023 in the context of the brilliant outing by Zack Thompson. The lefty was only slated to be the opener for a bullpen game for the Cardinals Sunday, with manager Oli Marmol saying he would let Thompson go as long as he could--but realistically, how long could that be? Turns out, four innings of one-run b...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' 6-2 win over the Rockies from Saturday, August 5, 2023. Steven Matz has suddenly turned himself into a model of dependability for the Cardinals, turning in his third straight start with six innings pitched. He's got a 0.78 ERA since rejoining the rotation in early July. These are all real stats... But how much weight do they carry when thinking...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the start by Adam Wainwright from Friday's 9-4 Cardinals loss to the Rockies at Busch Stadium and poses the question on the mind of every Cards fan when it comes to the beloved veteran... Is he going to eventually reach his 200-win milestone or not? It's been a rough season for Waino, but the right-hander seems to believe his stuff is still good enough to compet...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 loss to the Twins from Thursday, August 3, 2023. Matthew Liberatore continued to struggle as the Cardinals keep waiting for him to take command of a rotation spot. Alec Burleson was a bright spot, however -- How much consideration should he earn from the club when it comes to playing time the rest of the way? Plus, Brenden stumps for a M...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Wednesday's 7-3 win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Twins as we just saw a version of Dakota Hudson that it feels like we have not seen in years as the 28-year-old righty struck out seven batters while taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning. It may sound crazy to ask, but is there anything Dak can do down the stretch to earn genuine consideration for the 2024...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals' final flurry of activity before the MLB trade deadline on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. The Cardinals moved Paul DeJong and Jack Flaherty ahead of the deadline, but how do we evaluate these moves? The prospect return was arguably light in the DeJong deal, but we explain why that was likely always going to be the case due to the financial implicat...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses some of the final finishing touches for the St. Louis Cardinals ahead of the MLB trade deadline including how the team might look to handle the final marquee pitcher with an expiring contract remaining of the roster. I've assumed Jack Flaherty would be traded at all costs, but a new report by Derrick Goold on the eve of the deadline describes the possibility for an...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the remarkably active day for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday as John Mozeliak jumped into the trade deadline frenzy with both feet. Mo moved Jordan Hicks, Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton for five players across two different deals with the Blue Jays and Rangers. What do we think of the deals individually and did the Cardinals get enough talent in return for the...