Dealin' the Cards: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

The Cardinals have had a great first half with the best record in the NL since May 12! Can they keep it up? Who were our standouts from the first half? Who will improve in the second half? Will the Cardinals make any big moves at the Trade Deadline? What pieces do they need to truly contend? We're breaking down everything you need to know for the Cardinals' pennant race in the second half down the...

The St. Louis Cardinals use the 7th overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft on JJ Wetherholt, middle infielder of West Virginia University. Once considered the consensus number-one overall pick for the draft, could Wetherholt be the steal of the draft? We broke down what this pick could mean for the Cardinals system. Could the Cardinals now have a top-25 prospect in the system? We reacted live to this...

The St. Louis Cardinals are unceremoniously swept in a 2-game doubleheader series against the Kansas City Royals at home. While the offense has looked much better, with Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado blasting homers, the return of Lars Nootbaar, and Willson Contreras finding his timing again, the starting pitching may be a cause for concern. What should the Cardinals do when they add another s...

Andre Pallante has quickly emerged as a viable option for the final Cardinals rotation spot. But, with Lance Lynn's recent struggles, should the Cardinals still add pitching at the trade deadline? How does Pallante's performance affect the trade deadline plans for the team and could the team have some hard conversations with Lance Lynn? Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado continue to struggle with...

The St. Louis Cardinals have the best record in the National League since May 12 and they continue to roll! How should they approach the Trade Deadline this year? Will they be aggressive buyers or just add a few pieces around the edges? Who are some names they should target? Max Scherzer? Nathan Eovaldi? Kevin Gausman? Yusei Kikuchi? There should be plenty of sellers to choose from as the Cardinal...

The St. Louis Cardinals split a 4-game series with the Cincinnati Reds in a strange way. The offense was cold in all four but the pitching silenced the Reds lineup in two games. Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt continue to slide, and the young bats might be a bit cold. With Burleson and Winn slowing down can the Cardinals continue their success? Ryan Helsley notched a record 30th straight save b...

The Cardinals have bounced back in a big way as they reach the midway point of the season! We're here to give our monthly update and give midseason grades to the Cardinals players. How many All Stars will they have? Who is contending for awards? Sonny Gray, Masyn Winn, Ryan Helsley, and others are red hot! Who's cold? Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado still haven't produced this year, and the bul...

The St. Louis Cardinals sweep the San Francisco Giants in a special three game series. After a magical night and a great win at Rickwood Field, celebrating and honoring unheralded Negro Leagues stars and the legacy of Willie Mays, the Cardinals bats have started to erupt. Brendan Donovan, Alec Burleson, and Masyn Winn are on fire. The starting pitching has been great, and reinforcements are coming...

The Cardinals lose the series to the Marlins in disappointing fashion. Three one-run games after an early hook to Sonny Gray depleted the bullpen heavily. The offense hasn't gotten it going, Lance Lynn has looked alarmingly bad and the bullpen usage has been questionable. Is Oli Marmol to blame for the depleted bullpen? How concerned are we about injuries to Kyle Gibson, Nolan Arenado. and the set...

The Cardinals take 2 of 3 from the Cubs on Father's Day weekend and currently have the second Wildcard spot in the National League. Can they continue their momentum into a 3-game series against the Miami Marlins? We got special performances from Pedro Pages, Miles Mikolas, and Kyle Gibson, but can the big bats for the Cardinals turn it up a notch? How does the Cardinals roster stack up for a poten...

As the MLB Trade Deadline approaches, should the St. Louis Cardinals be buyers or sellers? We put together nine separate trade packages that the Cardinals could pursue. Will Nolan Arenado be shipped to the Dodgers? Will the Cardinals only make surface level buyer moves like Erick Fedde or John Brebbia? Will they swing a big move for Jesus Luzardo or Luis Robert? We broke down our trade proposals a...

The St. Louis Cardinals split their series with the Colorado Rockies and there are plenty of storylines to cover. Josh Jacobs and Sandy McMillan discuss the series, how Oli Marmol got snippy when questioned about the team's preparation after multiple errors and odd plays from the club this weekend, Willson Contreras, Steven Matz, and Riley O'Brien appear ready to return soon, and Blogger Day broug...

The Cardinals drop a series to the Astros but are still heavily in contention for the NL Central and the Wild Card. We're going live with Jeff Jones of the Belleville News Democrat for an early preview of the trade deadline! Will the Cardinals be major buyers? Will they try to add more pitching at the deadline? Jesus Luzardo and Garrett Crochet are both on the table but will they be that aggressiv...

The Cardinals drop two of three in a road series to the Phillies but show promising signs of life in the series finale. However, with Lars Nootbaar now on the injured list again and Brendan Donovan missing all three games, is their success sustainable? After claiming a playoff spot, can the Cardinals hold it for the rest of the season? We preview the Astros series and break down the injury problem...

The Cardinals are back to the .500 mark after a series victory against the Reds! Is the team finally back? We'll be assigning May midseason grades as the offense starts to heat up, the starting pitching looks solid still and the bats of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado may finally be heating up. Masyn Winn still looks great and Sonny Gray is an ace caliber pitcher. Are the big three in the bullp...

The St. Louis Cardinals sweep the Cubs in two games after a rainout on Friday to build a five game winning streak! Even though they lost a tough one to the Reds this afternoon, they're still only one game out of a Postseason spot! Can the Cardinals fight their way to contention or will they fall off? Is Paul Goldschmidt finally back? Is the bullpen core looking shakier? How will the Cardinals fare...

The Cardinals looked dead earlier this month, but they have now swept one of the best teams in all of baseball, the Baltimore Orioles. Masyn Winn, Nolan Gorman, Lars Nootbaar, and Alec Burleson have looked fantastic and are carrying the weight for the offense now. After two frustrating rain delays have the Cardinals finally turned the season around? We're here to break it all down! And a quick rea...

After taking 2 of 3 against the Angels, the Cardinals have won a series against the Boston Red Sox. The offense has showed out in the first 2 games scoring 17 runs and it looks like the bats might finally be waking up. Can they keep the positive momentum going into a tough stretch against the Orioles and Cubs? Or is this another great series against the Red Sox just like last year and the only hop...

What's that? A winning streak for the St. Louis Cardinals? We were ready to pronounce them dead but after winning 3 games in a row can we really do that yet? How can the Cardinals return to contention in 2024? Will Paul Goldschmidt or Nolan Arenado ever look like themselves again? Is the bullpen being overworked? Are Sonny Gray's best days behind him? The rest of the bats are starting to carry the...

The Cardinals drop 3 of 4 in Milwaukee and now it's time for actual change. It doesn't look like the season will have any hope of turning around so are Oli Marmol and John Mozeliak on the hot seat? How can the team handle the lineup of Goldschmidt, Gorman, Nootbaar, Walker, and others underperforming to this degree? Can Chaim Bloom or Yadier Molina step in midway through the season? Change needs t...

The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled greatly to start this season. After dropping four straight to the White Sox and the Mets, what will they do if the team can't contend this year? Who will they trade at the deadline? Will Mozeliak step down and have Chaim Bloom step in? How will they change the coaching staff? Can the young core of Jordan Walker and company send this team into the future? Join...

The St. Louis Cardinals 2024 season is starting to unravel. Willson Contreras fractured his arm after catcher's interference and the Cardinals have dropped the first two to the New York Mets at home after losing a series to the White Sox. The lineup continues to look unplayable, Miles Mikolas had another horrendous start, and things are beginning to fall apart like they did last year. Is the Cardi...

The Cardinals drop 2 of 3 to the worst team in baseball falling in embarrassing fashion in the White Sox series finale. We break down two terrible losses in Saturday and Sunday's games and reminisce on if the season is over. By a lot of metrics the Cardinals have the worst offense in all of baseball and definitely in the National League. It really is time to start worrying about this team and we a...

April is over so how did the Cardinals do in their first month of action? We'll be breaking down the good the bad and the ugly of a divisive first month. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado continue to be ice cold while the bullpen trio of Ryan Helsley, Andrew Kittredge, and JoJo Romero are electric as ever. Can Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar step it up? The rotation has been excellent as well with...

The Cardinals take the series finale against Arizona and the first two against the Mets in Queens. The offense has seemingly got it back going at least somewhat. Ryan Helsley and the electric backend of the bullpen have still pitched in every single Cardinals win, but the offense is scoring many more runs than they were last week. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Gorman have gotten it going a bit more a...