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

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the return of Matt Carpenter to Busch Stadium as the Cardinals win arguably the game of the year to this point over the Yankees. Pallante was huge in relief of a struggling Dakota Hudson. Should the two switch roles moving forward? And Paul DeJong gets to play hero in a year that has been so difficult on the veteran player.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Thursday's doubleheader between the Cardinals and Cubs as St. Louis wins both games to extend their winning streak and draw even with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central. An in-depth breakdown of a great day at Busch!

With a rainout on Wednesday meaning no game to discuss, Brenden Schaeffer takes a look at a remarkable stat involving Adam Wainwright that surfaced on Twitter Wednesday, and then he gets into the meat of the episode with a look into the crystal ball: Following the happenings over this week's trade deadline, what do we predict the St. Louis Cardinals lineup will look like two years from today?

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 6-0 win over the Cubs from Tuesday as well as the final tally of what went down for STL at the trade deadline. What does the trade of Harrison Bader mean for the outfield moving forward and did the Cards do enough on the pitching front?

Brenden Schaeffer hops on the mic for an EMERGENCY episode of the podcast as we break down the Padres' deal for Juan Soto. Could the Cardinals have beaten the final offer from San Diego? Why didn't they? And is it acceptable for the team to sit on their hands for the remainder of the day?

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' trade for Jose Quintana to bolster the rotation as well as the surprising move by the Brewers to trade Josh Hader to the Padres. How do Monday's moves change the race for Soto that will unfold in the coming hours? Lock in for the FINAL pre-trade deadline episode of the show!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Edmundo Sosa trade to the Phillies and the names that are reportedly in play for the Padres in a Juan Soto trade. Can the Cardinals match and exceed the Padres' potential offer? And better yet, should they?

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 6-2 win in DC over the Nationals as Nolan Gorman keeps looking like the kind of piece you'd like to keep in your lineup. But what if the alternative is Soto? Also, Brenden explains why the Luis Castillo trade that the Mariners made with the Reds on Friday should scare people about what it could cost the Cardinals to upgrade their own rotation. Is it all...

Brenden Schaeffer hops on the mic with another trade-tastic episode breaking down why trading Dylan Carlson should not be in John Mozeliak's vocabulary this week. Plus--should the Cards pursue Soto or should they focus on starting pitching instead? And we get into whether the Angels trading Shohei Ohtani actually seems plausible.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals win from Wednesday over the Blue Jays in Toronto before getting into the weeds once again on the latest in the Juan Soto pursuit for St. Louis. Could Nolan Gorman be the key that unlocks this deal--and should Cards fans be prepared to trade Gorman AND Jordan Walker in the move??

Brenden Schaeffer starts the show by talking about a full day of Twitter discourse on the topic surrounding the Cardinals this week with the team missing its two best players in Toronto. But rest assured, in addition to some sincere talk about society and human decency--stay with me!!--today's show offers big-time insight into how Brenden would like to see the Cardinals handle the trade deadline.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' loss to the Reds in the weekend series following the All-Star Break, as well as the notable news from Sunday as Arenado and Goldschmidt will be unable to join the team on this week's trip to Toronto. We delve into the sensitive topic with as much candor as possible while still staying true to how Brenden genuinely views the situation. We also discuss the...

Brenden Schaeffer talks more Juan Soto because he just can't help himself, but mostly, we move on to other possible trade targets for the Cardinals at the deadline. And yeah, it's mostly pitching names because, well... duh.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses every angle of a potential Juan Soto trade for the Cardinals that he could possibly think to mention. Is Patrick Corbin's possible involvement in a deal something that makes the Cards more likely to pursue it? We get into the nitty gritty on this one.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the All-Star Game after Paul Goldschmidt and Ryan Helsley put together particularly impressive efforts in yet another loss for the NL. How does the same league keep winning this game every year? An in-depth breakdown on the STL performances and other notable moments from the Midsummer Classic.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the enthralling performance by Albert Pujols in the Home Run Derby Monday night. What a special night it was for Cardinals fans and baseball fans in general.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Miles Mikolas being named to the All-Star team at the last minute, as well as impressions of Cardinals' No. 22 overall draft pick Cooper Hjerpe, a left-handed pitcher out of Oregon State. Brenden also gives his homer run derby bracket predictions in today's episode.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Saturday's win for the Cardinals over the Reds as the bats came alive and took what was given to them by Nick Lodolo and the Reds bullpen. We also discuss Arenado bowing out of the All-Star Game, the big Juan Soto news from Saturday, and Masyn Winn's record-breaking throw from the Futures Game.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' win over the Reds on Friday night. The bats got to Hunter Greene and the putrid Cincy bullpen. Pallante did enough, but what should his role be down the stretch? Arenado has thoughts on winning the division vs. settling for a wild card. Oh, and Genesis Cabrera did a thing that he should not have, uh, done.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a snoozer of a loss for the Cardinals from Thursday as the Dodgers got their way with the St. Louis lineup. How do we react to the Cardinals letting this series slip away after having it in such good shape mid-way through Wednesday's game? That and much more evaluation of the team's current standing on this episode.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 7-6 loss to the Dodgers from Wednesday as five runs against league-best pitcher Tony Gonsolin wasn't enough. 5.1 scoreless innings from Adam Wainwright, also not enough. The bullpen was on fumes coming into Wednesday and it ultimately cost the Cardinals against the league's best come-from-behind lineup. If you hated the way Oli Marmol managed the 'pen i...

Brenden Schaeffer dives into detail on the Cardinals' 7-6 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday including more on Pujols' big swing, Nelly's high-fives, Packy Naughton's Houdini act and much more from what ended up being a particularly compelling game at Busch. We also update the status of the injury list stint for Yadi.

Brenden Schaeffer dissects how the Cardinals were able to overcome their porous start to the long weekend-ish series against the Phillies by closing on a high note Monday. Plenty of info on Mikolas doing the thing once again, Dick Dongs, Carlson's tremendous play continuing, details on St. Louis' All-Star selections, Albert in the Derby and much more on today's episode!

Brenden Schaeffer dissects the still-dormant Cardinals offense after Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Phillies, the team's second shutout defeat in a row. Plenty of insight and information from Saturday's game as the team looks to shake this wretched streak for the bats.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down a tough loss for the Cardinals from Friday as Adam Wainwright went the distance but did not get any help whatsoever from his offense. Oliver Marmol asks who is underperforming for his team. We come up with some answers to that quandary.