Dealin' the Cards: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

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...

Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat joins the charity stream to discuss the Cardinals' trade potential with the Marlins, Mariners, and White Sox. Who will the Cardinals have to give up to add another top tier arm to their starting rotation? Could trading Nolan Gorman and Brendan Donovan be worth it to fix their pitching needs? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.co...

Brenden Schaeffer of KMOV joins the show to discuss if the Cardinals can bounce back to form in 2024. Will the offense look better? Also how likely will it be for the team to sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto? How about other trades and free agent pitcher signings? Can the Cardinals still acquire more pitching this offseason? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j_m92...

Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch discusses the Cardinals signing Sonny Gray, the state of the rotation with Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn, and potential future moves. Will the Cardinals make trades or signings in free agency? How will they approach the reliever market? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j_m928DkTZsnj0nR_bERQ/join Use our Lids affili...

Josh Reed of the Triple Play Podcast and Scott Van Slyke of the Los Angeles Dodgers join the Noot News charity stream to talk about Scott's career with the Dodgers, the Dodgers signing Shohei Ohtani, and Josh's experiences with Cardinals players such as Albert Pujols! What makes the Dodgers such a great organization? What was it like to progress in the Minor Leagues with one of the premier organiz...

The Dodgers sign the top pitcher on the free-agent market, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, leaving the Cardinals with one less top free-agent starting pitcher to chase after. Who else could they get this offseason? Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, Dylan Cease, and others are possible options but how possible will they be? What bullpen options do the Cardinals want to go after? Woo-Suk Go, Phil Maton, even Josh...

Cardinals top center field prospect Victor Scott II joins the charity stream to discuss coming up in the Cardinals Minor League system, which players he grew up admiring, and his stolen base strategy. Does he expect to make the Major Leagues next year? Could he steal a base off Yadier Molina? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j_m928DkTZsnj0nR_bERQ/join Us...

Katie Woo of The Athletic and Brooke Grimsley of 101 ESPN join us to talk about the Cardinals offseason. Will the Cardinals extend their young players in Jordan Walker or Lars Nootbaar? Who are the Cardinals looking for in the bullpen market? Will the Cardinals make more trades or signings to acquire starting pitching? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j_...

Jim Hayes of Bally Sports Midwest and Brooke Grimsley of 101 ESPN join us to discuss Lars Nootbaar and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. What are some fun Lars Nootbaar stories from the clubhouse? What are the chances that Yamamoto will come to St. Louis? Will Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn become the future face of the franchise? Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j_m928...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have come out in full force this offseason, acquiring Shohei Ohtani, Tyler Glasnow, and Manuel Margot. They will prove to be another juggernaut in the National League in 2024. Sure, the Cardinals are probably favorites to win the NL Central again, but can they compete in 2024 with the Dodgers, Braves, or Phillies? What moves can they make to keep getting better and have a c...

This week JD Hafron of Locked on Cardinals joins us to discuss Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers, the Winter Meetings, the Japanese pitching market, and Yadier Molina's new role with the team. Now that Shohei Ohtani has signed, it's time for the rest of free agency to carry on. Are the Cardinals still in play for Yoshinobu Yamamoto? How about Roki Sasaki? Will he be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines an...

The St. Louis Cardinals have traded outfielder Tyler O'Neill to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for RHP Nick Robertson and RHP Victor Santos. How do we feel about the trade, and how could O'Neill's Cardinals tenure have gone better? Also, we've been caught up in a whirlwind of Shohei Ohtani craziness. Flight tracking, restaurant reservations, and reporters fabricating information about trips to Tor...