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

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 7-5 win over the Astros from Saturday while reminding everyone that this just isn't the year to be nitpicking wins. Cards find a way, winning their fourth straight. Shout-out Jose Fermin!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 9-4 win over the Astros in which Gorman and Herrera brought the thunder late to help make a winner of Kyle Leahy while sparing Riley O'Brien from having to pitch for the third time in four days. Masyn Winn also had a huge swing in this game that could be indicative of what the Cards needs him to become.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals gritty win over the Guardians Wednesday, 5-3. Can the team continue playing to a winning record through the mere notion of playing the game the right way, despite what appears to be several deficits for the roster relative to the big-boppers in the league?

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-5 win over the Guardians in walk-off fashion from Tuesday night as Nathan Church had the game-winning RBI sac fly in the 10th inning. The top of the lineup truly powered up, with JJ Wetherholt blasting two homers, and Ivan Herrera getting on the board with a dinger of his own. We also focus on a key contribution from the bullpen that many Cardinals fans...

Brenden Schaeffer does another Jordan Walker podcast, because it's J-Walk's world and we're all just living in it at this point.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Jordan Walker homering AGAIN to claim the solo lead of the MLB home run leaderboard on Sunday!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Jordan Walker's continued hot stretch and how the last thing he wants to do is, well, talk about it.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 6-1 win over the Nationals as the Redbirds did what they had to do to salvage a series in D.C. Chasing Miles Mikolas from the game was key, as was the performance from Michael McGreevy, having the efficient outing needed to save the bullpen.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 7-6 win in extra innings over the Nationals on Tuesday night as Jordan Walker and Nathan Church had big swings to help the Redbirds pull off an unlike comeback win!

The Cardinals bullpen reared its ugly head in Monday's loss to the Nationals as Plan A, B and C all failed for Oli Marmol. So why should it have been a surprise when Plan D came up empty? We discuss the downstream effect of one pitcher not doing his job and the way that such an occurrence can put a whole bullpen and team behind the eight ball for the rest of a series.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 2-1 win over the Mets in walk-off fashion on Thursday as Masyn Winn delivers the big winning hit in the 11th. The pitching staff and particularly the development of this bullpen coming together could be a legit weapon for Oli Marmol this year. Also, we update you on that debated Nelson Velazquez decision from last week...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 3-0 win over the Mets from Tuesday at Busch Stadium. Andre Pallante pitched really well, but ran into issues in the sixth. Gordon Graceffo, freshly back from Memphis, was thrown into the fire for a key spot right away. He pulled a Houdini -- and boy did Masyn Winn ever help! Ivan Herrera had a nice day, too, but there are only so many things we can focus o...

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Mets on Monday night at Busch Stadium as Kyle Leahy regrouped from early trouble to settle in for a solid outing -- until it seemed like he ran out of steam, extending for the first time in his MLB career into a fifth and sixth inning of work. But how about Nolan Gorman? Another homer for the slugging lefty and a quirky moment with Mets c...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 11-7 loss to the Rays after covering it on Sunday at Busch Stadium. This episode focuses heavily on Jordan Walker, whose success at the plate triggered something we haven't seen from him since September 2024. Could the early results be a sign of things to come for Walker? Free discord: https://discord.gg/3TAMYx4S

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the latest JJ Wetherholt heroics as the Cardinals win over the Rays on Saturday at Busch Stadium, 6-5 in 10 innings. If you thought Wetherholt's first MLB game was special, how about the encore? A walk-off winner by the rookie (and a defensive gem, as well) has Cardinal Nation riding high to begin the 2026 season.

Brenden Schaeffer takes you behind the scenes of an electric opening day at Busch Stadium. Hear from JJ Wetherholt, Oliver Marmol and Alec Burleson, with insights on many of the big moments that made Thursday an incredible memory for Cardinals fans!

Brenden Schaeffer jumps on to discuss the news of the day -- his news! Brenden will be covering Cardinals home games for MLB.com and Cardinals.com in 2026, and will be joined on the coverage team by Josh Jacobs (Dealin' the Cards) and Kyle Reis (Prospects After Dark) in their various roles. Excited to get going with this new venture on Thursday for Opening Day at Busch! Follow the podcast feed...

The Cardinals' did not create a spot on the 40-man roster for spring training standout slugger Nelson Velazquez, optioning him to AAA to begin the season. Who plays left field now with Nootbaar on the IL? We'll discuss that information and the potential thought process behind the surprising front office decision. Plus, tune into the show WEDNESDAY for an fun announcement.

Brenden Schaeffer described the lay of the land with the Cardinals Hall of Fame ballot featuring Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols for the first time. Rest assured, this won't be a year where the vote is limited to one player being selected.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses whether the Ramon Urias signing from over the weekend is a good fit for the Cardinals roster and what it could mean for Thomas Saggese and Jose Fermin.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the possibility that JJ Wetherholt could be considered for a role as the Cardinals leadoff man in 2026. Would it be putting too much on his plate, too soon? Or is the club's top prospect simply built for this?

Brenden Schaeffer discusses a topic that has been often fantasized about by Cardinals fans, but is one that has now come to fruition as Yadier Molina has been at Cardinals spring training in Jupiter in recent days, sharing his wisdom with the next generation of catchers. What has the impact been, plus, we clean up some misconceptions about Ivan Herrera working in the outfield earlier in the week.

The Cardinals announced the way they will be handling new prospect Loo Cijntje as a switch pitcher in 2026 big-league camp after the talented 22-year-old threw in games as both a lefty and a righty last season in the Seattle organization. His inclusion among the Cards' prospect ranks now paints the minor-league pitching depth in an even more intriguing light.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the concept of the Cardinals reaching out to longtime rival player Andrew McCutchen to fill the need for some right-handed hitting outfield help. With the Pirates shunning Cutch and the longtime star believing he's got gas left in the tank, there's a case to be made that he fits what St. Louis needs on its roster--and that his 2025 stats show how he could contri...

Chaim Bloom spoke with reporters on Thursday in Jupiter and shared that Lars Nootbaar will be delayed in arriving to Cardinals camp. Don't panic: The reason seems like a pretty understandable one. Plus, an update on Ivan Herrera's WBC participation.