Ball Watching

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for St. Louis CITY SC's match versus Real Salt Lake! We discuss:   Five-A-Side (Dog Breeds) [1:10] Final thoughts on the win against San Jose Earthquakes [6:33]  Team previews for CITY and Real Salt Lake [13:13] Trends and storylines for both teams heading into the game [20:59] Projected CITY starting 11 [27:02]...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY SC's second-ever home match and record-setting win versus the San Jose Earthquakes! We talk initial reactions, highlights, low lights, player ratings, where we go from here, and much much more! Follow the show on X and/or Instagram (@BallWatchingSTL)! Find our guest interviews and all episodes in video f...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, welcome Brooke Grimsley, an STL sportscaster onto the show! Many of you might know or recognize her from her role as a sports reporter and anchor in St. Louis for KMOV Channel 4. She is now the co-host of 101 ESPN’s “The Opening Drive”. with airing on 101 ESPN weekdays from 7-10am. We talk about what initially drove her interest...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for St. Louis CITY SC's home match versus the San Jose Earthquakes! We discuss:   Five-A-Side (College Team Names/Mascots) [1:07] Final thoughts on the win against Portland Timbers [5:58]  Team previews for CITY and San Jose Earthquakes [11:36] Trends and storylines for both teams heading into the game [19:56] P...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY SC's third MLS game and third win versus the Portland Timbers! We talk initial reactions, highlights, low lights, player ratings, where we go from here, and much much more! Follow the show on X and/or Instagram (@BallWatchingSTL)! Find our guest interviews and all episodes in video form on YouTube by sea...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for St. Louis CITY SC's away match versus the Portland Timbers! We discuss:   Five-A-Side (Soccer Lingo) [0:58] Final thoughts on the win against Charlotte FC [6:05]  Team previews for CITY and Portland Timbers [10:16] Trends and storylines for both teams heading into the game [18:37] Projected CITY starting 11...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY SC's inaugural MLS home match versus Charlotte FC! We talk initial reactions, highlights, low lights, player ratings, where we go from here, and much much more! Follow the show on X and/or Instagram (@BallWatchingSTL)! Find our guest interviews and all episodes in video form on YouTube by searching https...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake and Justin, announce and discuss their new sponsor, The Pitch Athletic Club and Tavern! The Pitch is a soccer-themed  restaurant/bar and the newest to open in the Downtown West district. It sits caddy corner to CITY Park! As the newest property of locally-owned and operated, Lodging Hospitality Management (LHM), we interview Blaise Pastoret, their Directo...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for St. Louis CITY SC's first home match against Charlotte FC! We discuss:   Five-A-Side (STL Food/Drink) [1:04] Final thoughts on the win against Austin FC [7:43]  Team previews for CITY and Charlotte FC [10:07] Trends and storylines for both teams heading into the game [16:10] Projected CITY starting 11 [20:28...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap St. Louis CITY SC's inaugural MLS match versus Austin FC! We talk initial reactions, highlights, low lights, player ratings, where we go from here, and much much more! Follow the show on X and/or Instagram (@BallWatchingSTL)! Find our guest interviews and all episodes in video form on YouTube by searching https://www.y...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for St. Louis CITY SC's inaugural MLS match against Austin FC! We discuss:   Five-A-Side (Animals) [2:53] Reactions from CITY's preseason fixtures and training [8:15]  Team previews for CITY and Austin FC [16:05] Trends and storylines for both teams heading into the game [21:37] Projected CITY starting 11 [...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching host, Jake Koenig, summarizes everything you need to know about St. Louis CITY SC as they enter their first season. He discusses things like:  First Team depth chart Starting 11 Player predictions Team predictions What does success look like the first season? Listener questions Follow the show on X and/or Instagram (@BallWatchingSTL)! Find our guest interviews and al...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, welcome John "Mo" Mozeliak, the current  President of Baseball Operations for the St. Louis Cardinals. Mo is a 28-year veteran of the Cardinals front office and the winner of multiple Executive of the Year awards. Mo talks to us about his professional journey, his experience with the Cardinals, the culture he's fos...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down all of the most recently announced transfers/injuries for the club, talk about a few CITY2 coaching appointments, summarize the League's Cup draw, and discuss the state of soccer in the US following the changes at US Soccer and the country's future hosting of the 2024 Copa America. Follow the show on X and/or...

Send us Fan Mail In this special episode, Jake breaks down all of the relevant details from the ongoing Reyna versus Berhalter drama in the aftermath of the 2022 World Cup. Join for a special episode centered around the two families' intimate relationship, the timeline and buildup to the drama, perspective-taking for each of those involved, and some ramifications/impacts resulting from the sa...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, distill down all of the the late December and early January news coming from St. Louis CITY SC. They discuss things like:  Transfers Homegrown Signings First Team Coaching Staff Announcements Preseason Schedule Additionally, they answer listener questions ranging from their most anticipated games of the year, expectations for the...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, summarize all of CITY's most recent roster additions during the past few months and highlight the 2023 schedule that was just released. St. Louis CITY SC has acquired many players over the past few months from means like:  Free Agent Signings CITY2 Promotions Trades Expansion Draft SuperDraft Hear about each of these in this...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, recap the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final between Argentina and France, the World Cup overall, and look ahead toward 2026! They breakdown Argentina's win over France, and recap the 2022 World Cup's most interesting facts, awards, storylines, and biggest games. Finally, they set their eyes on the 2026 World Cup to be hosted in...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final! They breakdown the semifinals matchups, discuss the final matchup between Argentina and France, how each team has fared in the World Cup so far, head-to-head history between the teams, key players to watch, and their best bets/predictions for both the 3rd place and final game! Follo...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for the Semifinals stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup! They discuss how each team has fared in the World Cup so far, head-to-head history between the teams, how they matchup against each other, key players to watch, and their best bets/predictions for each game! Follow the show on X and/or Instagram (@BallWatchingSTL)!...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for the Quarterfinals stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup! They discuss how each team fared in the Group stage and Round of 16, how they matchup against each other, predictions for the game, and what some of the big storylines are to keep an eye out for! Follow the show on X and/or Instagram (@BallWatchingSTL)! Find our...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, dissect the USMNT's final World Cup match against the Netherlands in the Round of 16. They talk initial thoughts on the loss, highlights, and low lights from the players. They also look ahead at the future for the USMNT, their opponents, and tournaments between now and the 2026 World Cup. Follow the show on X and/or Instagra...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for the USMNT's Round of 16 game in the 2022 FIFA World Cup against the Netherlands taking place on Saturday morning! They discuss how each team fared in the World Cup's group stage, how they matchup against each other, starting 11 expectations, predictions for the game, and what a win here would mean for t...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, dissect the USMNT's third and final World Cup group stage match against Iran. They talk the meaning behind this result, initial thoughts on the win, highlights and low lights from the players, and the current outlook for the USMNT after qualifying for the Round of 16! Follow the show on X and/or Instagram (@BallWatchingSTL)!...

Send us Fan Mail Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, prep you all for the USMNT's third and final group game of the 2022 World Cup against Iran taking place on Tuesday! They talk shared history of the two teams, how they've fared in the World Cup thus far, how they matchup against each other, starting 11 expectations, predictions for the game, and the political controvers...