Dealin' the Cards: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

The St. Louis Cardinals season ends and it looks like the beginnings of a rebuild have already come to fruition. The team intends to part ways with Paul Goldschmidt, and they are actively shopping Sonny Gray on the trade market. What will the offseason look like for the Cardinals with the end-of-year press conference tomorrow? Lastly, we grade every St. Louis Cardinals players on our tier list sca...

The Athletic's Katie Woo put out a piece on the Cardinals' front office and player development woes, indicating a top-down rebuild this offseason. Chaim Bloom has stepped into a larger role and more will be revealed at the end-of-season press conference. Will Michael Girsch be relieved of duties? Oli Marmol is staying? Which players will be on the move this offseason? Join this channel to get acce...

Willson Contreras calls out the Cardinals front office and asks them to acquire some more help this offseason, Jordan Walker shouldn't be playing outfield anymore? We break down some of the biggest questions surrounding the St. Louis Cardinals as the season winds down and the offseason begins. What will happen at the end of year press conference? Will Mo step down? Join this channel to get access...

The Cardinals have concluded their 2024 season at home and fans get to say goodbye to a few staple players in the organization. But, should they bring anyone back for the 2025 season? Both Paul Goldschmidt and Matt Carpenter plan to play next year, but should they return for another season? How about other players such as Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson, who the Cardinals have team options for? Will th...

The Cardinals season is over, so let's get started with offseason speculation! Starting off, we're going through our BOLD predictions for the 2024-25 offseason. Will the Cardinals land a premier starting pitcher? Will there be major front office changes? Will the Cardinals part with one of their promising young bats in exchange for something else? How will the Cardinals bounce back from yet anothe...

Prospect expert Kareem Haq and Sandy McMillan join forces to discuss the Cardinals farm system. Thomas Saggese has been called up and he's already started to produce. Should Victor Scott be playing over Michael Siani? Tink Hence is injured again, how frustrating is that? Lastly, we go over the Arizona Fall League and which Cardinals prospects will be playing this offseason. Join this channel to ge...

The Cardinals season is over after being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays unceremoniously to fall under .500 again. The hitting with RISP has vanished again, and it's time for major changes in St. Louis. What went wrong for the team in 2024? Was it the lack of production from Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado? Was it Oli Marmol and John Mozeliak's poor decision making? Was the roster just not const...

The St. Louis Cardinals offense is all but gone as they strand the bases loaded nobody out again in their latest loss to the Cincinnati Reds. However, the biggest story of the day was calling up Thomas Saggese and demoting Victor Scott II. The Cardinals have just a 0.1% chance to make the playoffs according to FanGraphs, so why do they insist on sitting younger talent or sending them to the Minor...

The Cardinals drop a series to the Mariners as their hopes for contention are all but done. Assistant GM and head of player development Gary LaRocque announced his retirement in what may be the first of many moves for the Cardinals front office. Should the Cardinals DFA Miles Mikolas as they prepare for a potential youth movement in 2025? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtu...

Should the Cardinals extend Paul Goldschmidt? He's on an absolute heater currently and the Cardinals love bringing back their old veterans, but is it the right move? With Luken Baker and Alec Burleson waiting in the wings, should the Cardinals really extend their former MVP? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j_m928DkTZsnj0nR_bERQ/join Use our Lids affilia...

On the inaugural episode of Birds on the Farm, Cardinals prospect expert Kareem Haq breaks down standouts from the 2024 Draft including JJ Wetherholt, Nolan Sparks, and more. How will Quinn Mathews fare in Triple-A? Who will the Cardinals send to the Arizona Fall League this year? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j_m928DkTZsnj0nR_bERQ/join Use our Lids a...

The Cardinals take 2 of 3 from the Yankees on the road as Jordan Walker records a 5-hit game and Luken Baker homers again. Should the Cardinals prioritize letting the younger players have a chance to prove themselves rather than put together a roster and lineup that is win-now? Is the decision to bring back Michael Siani as the starting center fielder over Victor Scott a wise choice? What directio...

As the Cardinals continue to freefall fans aren't showing up to the ballpark and tickets on certain third-party sites are free? How can John Mozeliak rectify the situation? Will he appoint a successor this offseason or will he keep running the organization as the POBO? After the Shawn Armstrong debacle, the failure of Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman this season, and many more blunders, can Mozeliak...

Since we declared the Cardinals dead they've on four of their last five games against playoff teams. Is the team still alive? What do they have to do to stay in the Postseason race with one month to go? Can they gain five games on the Braves before it's too late? Can they do it without Willson Contreras and with Sonny Gray seemingly cooked? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.you...

The Cardinals drop game 1 to the Brewers in disappointing fashion missing more chances as the offense goes cold yet again. A series of controversial roster moves involving Jordan Walker and Luken Baker beg the question whether the Cardinals are failing at player development once again. As Dylan Carlson continues to flourish with the Rays, it looks more and more like Walker will be the next in a lo...

The Cardinals drop 2 of 3 to the Dodgers over the weekend and we pronounce them officially dead. Where does the team go from here? Leadership change? Will John Mozeliak step down as soon as the season ends? What can Chaim Bloom do to fix the team even if he wants it? Will the Cardinals fix the pitching and the offense this offseason? Is a rebuild imminent? Join this channel to get access to perks:...

The Cardinals are unceremoniously swept by the Reds and fall under .500 for the first time in months. Oli Marmol has made some questionable decisions about Jordan Walker's playing time. Sonny Gray, Erick Fedde, and Kyle Gibson all looked lost against the Reds. Is the season salvageable at this point? With 6 games coming against the Dodgers and the Brewers what do the Cardinals have to do to remain...

The Cardinals are still hanging in the playoff race but are there some roster moves that can give them a better chance? Jordan Walker is mashing in Triple-A while Lars Nootbaar and Nolan Gorman have been extremely unproductive. Is it time to make some tough decisions with the roster and call up Walker? Victor Scott has also certainly made quite the impression in his second trip through the big lea...

The St. Louis Cardinals are struggling greatly post trade deadline and it's time to grade some of the acquisitions and other players. How disappointing have Paul Goldschmidt, Nolan Arenado, and Nolan Gorman been this year? How good has Tommy Pham been in his return to St. Louis? The pitching has faltered but are Sonny Gray, Kyle Gibson, Lance Lynn and the rest still good enough to take this team t...

The Cardinals have dropped the first 2 of 3 to the Chicago Cubs despite their trade deadline acquisitions. Ryan Helsley lost the first game in a brutal blown save. They had a great comeback victory in game 3 but now sit 2 games back of a playoff spot. Are they in trouble? Can they get back to contention with Michael Siani's injury, Erick Fedde's bad start, and Nolan Gorman's recent struggles? WIth...

The trade deadline is over and the St. Louis Cardinals add Erick Fedde, Tommy Pham, and Shawn Armstrong while only giving up Tommy Edman and Dylan Carlson. We're reacting to that with Bernie Mikalsz and breaking down Pham's immediate impact on the club. How do we expect the Cardinals to perform down the stretch with their newest additions? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.yout...

The Cardinals, White Sox, and Dodgers complete a three team trade to acquire Erick Fedde. The only sacrifice was sending Tommy Edman to the Dodgers. They also acquire Tommy Pham to round out the bench with a right-handed outfielder. What do we think of this move? Are the Cardinals done adding? Where do they go from here? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2...

The Cardinals drop 2 of 3 to the Washington Nationals as the trade deadline nears and it's time to start worrying. They now sit one game out of the third Wildcard spot for the first time in a month and the team looks to be falling flat. Is it time to sell pieces at the trade deadline? Would the Cardinals consider moving Ryan Helsley for a haul of prospects? Also, our frustration with ownership as...

The Cardinals drop 2 of 3 to the Pirates and are now linked to some less exciting starting pitchers at the trade deadline. They beat Paul Skenes in dramatic 9th inning fashion but the series was otherwise a failure. Now they're linked to lesser tier starting pitching names like Erick Fedde, Austin Gomber, and Yusei Kikuchi. Will the Cardinals actually make aggressive moves as the NL continues to w...

The Cardinals are back after the All-Star Break and trade rumors are swirling with a few big name starting pitchers. Could the Cardinals target Nathan Eovaldi or Zach Eflin from two ailing American League teams? How about Yusei Kikuchi? John Denton reported that the Cardinals have been linked to all three of these starters. The offense seems to be heating up but the starting pitching is slowing do...