Cardinals Off-Day

John Mozeliak said he would add three starters, and now he has. So what do we think about it? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

The long, dark Off Day is upon us. We talk about Waino's farewell and injury revelation, why DeWittball broke and how they still might turn it around next year. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

It's nearly the end of the season, but we pause for one last in-season off day to answer your questions about this lost season, possible off-season moves, hypotheticals from the 2011 World Series and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

We had given up on Adam Wainwright and promised ourselves it didn’t mean anything to us if he reached 200 wins or not. And now that he’s reached 199 on his 57th try, we can’t help ourselves… we care. We also answer your questions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

We indulge in some What Ifs and answer listener questions about Friend of the Pod Tommy Edman. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

We talk about the arrival of the top Cardinals prospect bringing a ray of sunshine as the Cardinals play out the string. We also remember the two Cardinals who entered the team Hall of Fame, Jose Oquendo and Max Lanier, as well as David Freese, who was voted in but chose not to be inducted. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep...

We banter, we answer questions, and we draft the worst Cardinals of all time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

We recap the Cardinals Trade Deadline moves and consider what they will need to continue to do in the offseason in order to fix the broken rotation. Plus, we answer your questions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

The Cardinals Trade Rumors have turned into Cardinals Trade Deadline Deals. We talk about the Jordan Hicks and Jordan Montgomery Trades as well as what's to come, plus answer your questions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

Bonus Episode: Our own Ben Humphrey joined a group of Cardinals podcasters for a roundtable discussion on the Meet Me at Musial podcast. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) hosted the conversation. Ben was joined by Nate (Talking About Birds, @TalkAboutBirds), and David (Gateway to Baseball Heaven, @iPopEditor). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...

We use the All Star break to look back at the first half, look ahead to the second half, preview the coming trade season and answer your questions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

St. Louis split its two-game series with the Cubs in London, and while the setting was novel the product on the field and the results were not. We talk briefly about those games, then dive into mailbag questions about the team’s problems, trade prospects, young players and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...

The Cardinals and the Cubs are set to renew the greatest rivalry in the National League across the pond, so we thought we’d take this time to do a deep dive look at both franchises. Are the Cardinals going down? Are the Cubs coming up? And what about the billionaire owners of each franchise? Then we wrap things up with an off-day recommendation if you happen to be spending the off day in London. T...

We dip heavily into the mailbag for this episode, answering questions about underperforming players, rebuilding, prospects and whether or not we regret starting this podcast in the first place. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

The Cardinals sport a +1 run differential, and yet still sit at the bottom of the National League in wins. We breakdown the players who have over and underperformed their projections, talk about the change in their run prevention model that could be the biggest cause of their woes, then consider it could look like if the Cardinals do in fact sell at the trade deadline. Finally, we answer your ques...

Perhaps to help us all recover from the series finales of Succession and Barry, the league scheduled a very rare double midweek off day for the Cardinals. Coming as it does after a 19-day stretch of games, we’ve got plenty to talk about. We talk about the elevation of Matthew Liberatore and the relegation of Steven Matz. Then we talk about the improved results over this 19-game stretch and what -...

Every now and then, Ben and I feel like not enough has happened between off days to really be worth talking about. Since the lat time we joined you, however, the Cardinals have announced the free agent catcher they signed for $85 million to replace franchise icon Yadier Molina was no longer going to be a catcher, became the laughing stock of baseball, and almost immediately began to walk that whol...

It was a rough first month at the major league level, so what better time to shift our focus to the minor leagues? We’re joined by our good friend, the great Kyle Reis of Prospects After Dark, Birds on the Black, and your favorite provider of minor league GIFs. We talk Cardinals pitching development, the Jordan Walker development, what Kyle would do if he were GM and more. This is a public episode...

We all know it’s early, but three weeks into the season, the Cardinals still sit near the bottom of the division. Is this team something worse than what we thought they were? We also talk about Jordan Hicks and how the kind of underlying skills measured by Baseball Savant forecast the moves the Cardinals will make in the rotation and outfield. Plus, we answer listener questions about Jordan Walker...

On this week’s episode, we talk about the uncomfortable feud between Oliver Marmot and Tyler O’Neill and how it fits into a pattern of behavior from the Cardinals Manager. We also talk about the very bad starting rotation and why this could be just a blip or something much worse. Finally, we open the mailbag for questions about trading outfielders, our favorite Cardinals books and more. This is a...

Opening Day has come and gone with all its pageantry and a less than stellar result. But rather than dissect the game with Football Brain, we open up the mailbag to answer your questions about what it would take to trade for Ohtani, the organizations the Cardinals should emulate, the Best Ozzie Smith play of all-time, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other...

Here we are: The last off day before the 2023 season begins. We talk about what we’ve learned and what we’re looking for, and in both cases, it has a lot to do with Jordan Walker. Then we preview the position players with our 3rd annual WAR Draft. We look at the starting pitching options by considering some over/unders, before bantering briefly about the bullpen. And as always we leave you with so...

The trucks have left St. Louis, pitchers and catchers have been reported, and full team workouts have begun. But for me, Cardinals baseball is really my favorite daily TV show. The new season begins on Saturday with the first broadcast from Spring Training. We banter a bit about the state of the TV Show itself, including the drama surrounding the likely Sinclair/Diamond Sports/Bally bankruptcy, as...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year - when Dan Szymborski releases his ZiPS projections. And this season is all the more wonderful when those projections suggest the Cardinals will be a 90+ win juggernaut. We talk through the projections at each projection and use that as an excuse to catch up on the offseason chatter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other sub...

In the offseason, we record a new episode when significant news breaks, and that was certainly the case yesterday. Adam Wainwright will return for a final season. Mike Maddux and Jeff Albert both will not return. We also decipher some of the smaller tidbits on John Mozeliak’s lengthy press conference. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...