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

After a tough loss for the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, this episode of the podcast focuses solely on what's going on down on the farm!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals loss from Monday night in Seattle as the Cards dropped the game 4-2 to the M's, which dropped the team to back below .500.Miles Mikolas had one of his better road starts of the year, but when the sixth inning began to go off the rails, Gordon Graceffo came in to try and keep it on the track. When it went off the rails, do we blame Graceffo? O...

Brant Brown's recent appearance on KMOX spelled out the details on what the St. Louis Cardinals coaches believe needs to happen for Jordan Walker to become successful. And while the interview pointed out targeted ways that Walker needs to improve, it gets lost in the shuffle a bit that the Cards hitting coach also said he thinks Walker is just a stone's throw away from being able to achiev...

Andre Pallante's struggles continued Tuesday, in a major way. What do the Cardinals do with him and his rotation spot now that it seems he's still as far as he has ever been away from getting to the other side of these struggles?

Alec Burleson had the final say as the Cardinals walked off the Pirates on Monday night, but Willson Contreras certainly had plenty to say of his own. We break down the night for Burly, Michael McGreevy, whether the Cardinals are closer to the Brewers or the Pirates in the hierarchy of the NL Central, plus Contreras' tirade against the home plate umpire that got him and Oli Marmol ejected from...

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the St. Louis Cardinals loss to the Miami Marlins and Sandy Alcantara from Wednesday. Alcantara, the former Cardinal, has a 6.04 ERA in 2025, but when he faces the Cardinals, he truly looks like his former self. The 2022 Cy Young Award version of Sandy was back at it on Wednesday night in Miami, just another frustrating reality for the 2025 Cardinals season. Why does...

The Brendan Donovan situation over the past week--not in a vacuum, but connected to other recent comments from John Mozeliak--is a sign that the Cardinals still aren't operating at max capacity when it comes to their organizational thinking within the front office. Brenden produces a B-Schaeff Daily episode here to break down the situation after Monday's news that Donovan is hitting the IL...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' loss to the Yankees on Friday night at Busch Stadium, but spends the majority of the podcast today talking about a bizarre tweet by national media host Colin Cowherd about the St. Louis Cardinals fan base. We discuss why the tweet bothered Brenden and what he decided to do about it. Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage (that actually...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals loss to the Rockies in a series that a playoff hopeful simply cannot afford to lose. Plus, John Mozeliak gave a new quote to 101 ESPN on he topic of a possible September call-up for JJ Wetherholt and/or Quinn Mathews. We discuss the quote and why it's pretty frustrating in terms of the way the Cardinals are managing their roster from a front office per...

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals win over the Rockies 3-2 from Monday night at Busch Stadium. Miles Mikolas was tremendous in a bounce-back outing for the Cards, while Kyle Leahy served as a bulk reliever and closing pitcher, essentially, within the same game! Brendan Donovan's contributions were necessary off the bench as his pinch-double was the only reason they were able to claw...

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 win over the Cubs from Friday night at Busch Stadium. Michael McGreevy shined on the mound while Jordan Walker continued pushing things in the right direction with another big night at the plate! Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage!

Former St. Louis Cardinals great Yadier Molina will be in uniform and in the Cardinals dugout tonight and Saturday night as the Cards take on the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium. How did this come to be and what did Oliver Marmol think of the opportunity--and why it was so important? And based on his response to a question from Brandon Kiley on 101 ESPN today, clearly Marmol is aware of the memes th...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the latest rough outing for Miles Mikolas after Tuesday's 12-6 loss by the Cardinals against the Dodgers. Is it too late to bother doing anything about Miles Mikolas at this point? Could a journeyman name from Triple-A like Aaron Wilkerson be a reasonable replacement if the Cardinals want to show a modicum of urgency to improve their status? Follow this podcast feed...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals winning an exciting game over the Dodgers on Monday night. Plus, why did Luken Baker get waived and how do we react to the overall trade deadline--and what do we wish the Cards and John Mozeliak might have done a little more of? Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year long!

Ryan Helsley is a Met, apparently Steven Matz is a Red Sox in news that broke just before I wrapped up this episode recording. My head is spinning, but I said words about the Cardinals, so I am posting them hear. Enjoy.

Sonny Gray described the impact of the St. Louis heat after Tuesday's loss to the Marlins as the Cardinals fell 5-0 to the Fish at Busch Stadium. Gray pitches decently, but described the issues he's been having gripping the baseball in the sweltering STL heat. Is this a matter of a player making excuses, or is he actually giving us exactly what we always claim to want from athletes -- CAND...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals heading into the mlb trade deadline as it sounds like Ryan Helsley is fully expecting to be traded -- and arguably even advocating that it's the most sensible thing for the Cardinals to do. His quotes to Derrick Goold of STL Today recently make it clear that Helsley understands the strategic side of everything going on around this deadline. F...

The St. Louis Cardinals shut out the Padres 3-0 on Friday night to claw to within 1.5 games of a wild card spot. Are the Cards officially surging again, or is this a mirage? What should the Cardinals do at this trade deadline as their play on the field continues to muddy the waters? Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals winning 9-7 over the Padres Thursday. Willson Contreras and Brendan Donovan were two of the offensive heroes as the Cards finally packed a punch at the plate in the early portion of a game--a rarity on their recent road trip. Would a big weekend against the Padres alter the team's plans for the trade deadline? We discuss, plus hear from Donov...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals being shutout and losing a series to the worst team in modern MLB history. Erick Fedde is gone, but it was far too late. The Cardinals should still sell the short-term assets, right? At least JJ Wetherholt is not from this planet. Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals loss to the Rockies on Tuesday after Erick Fedde delivered another poor outing. His presence in the rotation was obviously untenable to anyone with eyes in recent weeks. But John Mozeliak kept his closed. What has ensued has effectively taken the wind out of the Cardinals sails. And it has been shameful from start to finish. Follow this podcast f...

Michael McGreevy shoved for the Cardinals in a must-needed win over the lowly Rockies on Monday night. Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the McGreevy conundrum for the Cardinals as they look to find a spot in their rotation full time for the kid. Erick Fedde will start on Tuesday night, which, at this point, it makes sense to go ahead and do... But the way the Cardinals handled their rotation to this...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals nearing the point of no return on their hopes for the 2025 season. Even with lackluster pitching lined up for this week in Denver, anything less than a sweep of the Rockies should signal a full-scale sell-off of the short-term expiring assets. We discuss news of a rotation change with Michael McGreevy pitching Monday, plus share our angst for how...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals losing to the Arizona D-backs 7-3 on Friday night at Chase Field. Andre Pallante struggled in the team's first game following the long All-Star break. The offense could not take advantage of its opportunities until it was far too late. Is the negative trend becoming more of a reality for the Cardinals? Do they consider trading away assets lik...

Brenden Schaeffer catches up after a long week in Atlanta to discuss the All-Star Game and Brendan Donovan's contributions to it. What did we think of the swing-off at the end? Plus, what do we look for now that the Cardinals are preparing to race to the trade deadline? There are so many types of moves that *could* be made, but do we expect such a bold deadline in STL based on where the team c...