Dealin' the Cards: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

Jordan Walker's rise as a rookie in 2023 went largely under the radar due to the Cardinals' performance and his poor defense. But, he was one of the top offensive players in an already elite Cardinals lineup. Can he take that step forward in 2024 and become an All-Star caliber player? We sure think he can! Many projection systems think Walker will be the best hitter on the Cardinals and he certain...

Steven Matz hasn't quite lived up to expectations since signing with the Cardinals in 2022, but he's one of the starters with the highest ceiling for 2024. Will Matz be able to stay healthy and pitch toward the front of the Cardinals' rotation? Could Matz be the second-best starter on the roster behind Sonny Gray? He's one of the most important pieces for the Cards to be successful this year. Join...

Spring Training is in full swing but the Chicago Cubs have made their big signing of the offseason bringing back Cody Bellinger on a 3-year deal. Did this move propel the Cubs over the Cardinals as NL Central favorites for 2024? Can the Cardinals equalize with a similar move this late in the offseason? How do the two rivals stack up for 2024? Also, a bonus question from the last time we did this e...

The Cardinals have signed veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford after a long tenure with the Giants to be their backup shortstop for 2024. What do we think of this signing? Is another veteran bat really the answer for the Cardinals? What are our expectations of Crawford? Will he be an effective backup or will he be off the team by the All-Star Break? Also, how does this change our view on Tommy Edman...

Starting off our series of 2024 player profiles is outfielder Lars Nootbaar. Nootbaar is coming off an injury-riddled 2023 season after winning a world title with Japan in the WBC. Although he didn't quite live up to the hype after spending much of the year on the injured list, he's back for another try at a breakout. Could he become the first consistent Cardinals outfielder since Matt Holliday? W...

Cardinals pitching prospect Brycen Mautz joins us from Spring Training to discuss his rise through the Cardinals' Minor League system! He'll discuss college time at USD, being drafted by the Cardinals, his first few seasons in the system, future goals, and what he plans to accomplish this Spring! What are his goals for the Minor League season? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www....

Jeff Jones, Cardinals beat writer for the Belleville News-Democrat joins us from Cardinals Spring Training to give us the latest on the team! What are the most exciting storylines? Will the Cardinals actually implement a six-man rotation? Nolan Arenado and Jordan Walker are both hungry for more success in 2024. Which under-the-radar prospects should we look out for this Spring? Are the veteran sta...

Find the full video on our YouTube channel! Let us know what you thought of the scripted content. The St. Louis Cardinals had an abysmal 2023 season, but there's still a wealth of talented players on the roster who can make 2024 a better year! Between the star veterans in Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado and the young up-and-comers in Jordan Walker, Lars Nootbaar, and Nolan Gorman, who are the m...

With pitchers and catchers reporting right around the corner, it's time for our BOLD predictions for 2024! Hopefully, they go better this time than they did last year... Will Jordan Walker have his breakout? Will Sonny Gray win the Cy Young Award? Will the new pitching acquisitions delight or disappoint? We're as excited as ever for Opening Day 2024, so let's get to our BOLD predictions! Join this...

As the offseason winds down, Oli Marmol has given some takes both in interviews and at Winter Warm-Up that have increased our confidence that he's the right leader for the Cardinals. While it looked like there were disagreements between Marmol and certain players such as Jack Flaherty and Tyler O'Neill, he looks confident that the Cardinals will have a much better year. Is the way he prepares for...

2023 Cardinals Minor League Pitcher of the Year Max Rajcic joins us to discuss his baseball career from high school to UCLA to the Cardinals minor league system. He's been one of the fastest risers in the Cardinals' system this year, so what can we expect from him going forward? What are his goals going into Spring Training? We look forward to talking to one of the most exciting young pitching pro...

The Cardinals have signed Keynan Middleton coming off a solid season with the Yankees and White Sox in 2023. He'll be the final veteran addition to the Cardinals bullpen. How do we feel about this signing and the Cardinals' offseason as a whole? Will it be enough to compete this season? Also, the Brewers shockingly trade Corbin Burnes to the Orioles. What is the Brewers' outlook now for the season...

MLB YouTuber and avid Red Sox fan Robbie Hyde joins us to discuss the addition of Chaim Bloom to the Cardinals organization. How was Bloom's tenure in Boston, and how can we expect him to transform the Cardinals pitching development with analytics? The Cardinals have added many pitchers connected to Bloom this offseason such as Andrew Kittredge, Nick Robertson, and Ryan Fernandez. How well do we e...

It's only a few weeks until pitchers and catchers report to kick off Spring Training, so it's time to do some Cardinals over/unders! How many wins will the Cardinals have in 2024? How many home runs will Paul Goldschmidt or Nolan Arenado hit? Nolan Gorman? Lars Nootbaar? How will the new rotation fare? How many innings and strikeouts will Sonny Gray have? Will the St. Louis Cardinals make the play...

With the MLB season starting soon it's time to start previewing the Cardinals' competition this year in the NL Central division! First up are the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds made significant improvements in 2023 becoming a legitimate playoff contender and the Brewers knocked the Cardinals off the top of the NL Central, reclaiming the title. Did the Reds or the Brewers do enough...

It's probably not going to happen this year, we hope, but what if the 2024 Cardinals season goes similarly to the 2023 season? Will Yadier Molina replace Oli Marmol as manager? Will the Cardinals trade Paul Goldschmidt at the Trade Deadline? What about Nolan Arenado? Will we see a youth movement similar to the Reds or Orioles? We've got six doomsday predictions for 2024 that we hope won't happen,...

St. Louis Cardinals first base coach Stubby Clapp joins the show to discuss his playing career in the Cardinals MiLB and MLB system, and his International playing career for Team Canada in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. Next, we'll discuss his coaching career so far with the Cardinals. What went wrong for the team in 2023? What are his expectations for 2024? And does he have aspirations of manag...

The Noot News crew was at Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up this weekend and we've got loads to break down! Will the Cardinals make more moves this offseason, or will the payroll be constrained? Mozeliak gave his press conference and it sounds like the Cardinals are not yet done! Also, takeaways from Sonny Gray, Jordan Walker, Masyn Winn, and Brendan Donovan! Has Donovan taken a step as a future leader in...

The 2023 season was dreadful for the Cardinals but it was also the first year of the Noot News Podcast! We've come a long way from where we started and to celebrate 1000 subscribers we're taking a look back at some of our bad predictions for the 2023 season and seeing what went wrong. Seven All-Stars? Better than the Cubs at every position? Waino's no-hitter? Yeah, none of that happened but it'll...

The St. Louis Cardinals have hired former Red Sox executive Chaim Bloom in an advisory role to POBO John Mozeliak. What does this mean for the future of the Cardinals' front office and their future pitching development? How has Bloom already affected the Cardinals with their signings and trades this offseason? Might we finally see a shift in their pitching development trends? Join this channel to...

As we get ready for the 2024 Cardinals' season, KareemSSN for Prospects Live joins us to discuss which prospects we're most excited to watch this season. Masyn Winn, Tink Hence, Victor Scott II, Tekoah Roby, and Thomas Saggese are some of the best prospects in the system. What can we expect from them? What are some of the best under-the-radar names for them this year? Won Bin Cho? Cooper Hjerpe? J...

Ken Rosenthal has reported that the St. Louis Cardinals are engaged in trade talks for Dylan Cease among other teams such as the Dodgers, Red Sox, Orioles, and Yankees. While other teams are signing pitchers, the Cardinals have been quiet. Woo-Suk Go signed with the Padres on a bargain contract, while his WBC teammate Tommy Edman has undergone wrist surgery. Mozeliak and the Cardinals didn't hold...

Happy New Year, Cardinals fans! To open the new year, Josh and Sandy build a few trade packages for starting pitchers that they will grade. It appears the Cardinals are out of the starting pitching market in free agency, but they will still try to add via trade. Could they get Dylan Cease, Jesus Luzardo, or Logan Gilbert? How about an arm we haven't talked about? Can they do it without giving up B...

Sandy, Josh, and Andrew draft all-time St. Louis Cardinals teams! With a team as historic as the Cardinals, we can build some stacked lineups and pitching staffs! We each built teams of 8 position players, 1 DH, 3 starting pitchers, and 2 relief pitchers. The Cardinals have so many hall-of-famers and legends such as Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, and much more! Who will dra...

Locked on Cardinals host JD Hafron joins us to interview Cardinals All-Star Trevor Rosenthal. How is Rosenthal's recovery and return to MLB going so far? What are his plans after retiring from baseball? Any fun stories from playing with the Cardinals in the World Series? Will Rosenthal return to the Cardinals next year? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j...