Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  It might be cold outside but the Cardinals are looking to spring, flipping the calendar to (Dustin) May.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the latest addition to the club and why it feels like a breath of fresh air even if it doesn't pan out.  The guys also...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  Well, maybe more like every month, but after a gap Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are back to cover some of what has happened and some of what might happen.  Was the timing of the Sonny Gray trade a little surprising?  Did that trigger Willson Contreras to want out...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  OK, every week is a little bit of a stretch, but after a month away Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) finally get back to business.  The guys talk about some takeaways from the Chaim Bloom press conference, how exciting and interesting the 2025 playoffs were, and what...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The 2025 season has come to a close and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are here to mark the occasion.  Was intentionally walking Michael Busch on Saturday a good thing or a troll job?  Should the closing lineup have been a little more robust?  And the less said abou...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  We've seen the last of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium for 2025 and while there are still some more games, there was a lot of finality this weekend.  Miles Mikolas made his last start on the home mound, John Mozeliak watched his last games from the POBO suite, and Nolan Are...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  It was a very rough week for the Redbirds (well, not the Springfield ones) and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) aren't terribly inclined to talk about it.  They do give some kudos to Miles Mikolas (of all people) while talking about the pitching problems next year may...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  With the Cards about to take on the Mariners, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) dive into a few things team related.  Would Sonny Gray waive his no-trade this winter?  Would the Cardinals actually be able to trade him?  How about the buzz around Jordan Walker this week...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The Cards took two of three from their closest wild card rival but splitting with Pittsburgh before that took a lot of wind out of the sails, if it was there to begin with.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the flagging offense, what to watch for in Septemb...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  A mediocre week for the Cardinals as they made their Florida tour, but "mediocre" seems to be the word of the season so it's not a big surprise.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) wonder about Masyn Winn's knee, how the two factions in the front office are working toge...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The Cards were just one Brendan Donovan pinch-hit away from being swept in two series this week by teams on both ends of the spectrum.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the futility of the team and where it goes from here.  Would this season be different ha...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  Another week closer to the end of the season and the Cardinals are still somewhat hanging around, 4 games out of a wild card spot as Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) record this episode.  Does that mean the flame of hope is still flickering?  If not, is there hope for...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The trading deadline has come and gone and neither Daniel (@C70) or David (@iPopEditor) was all that enthused about it.  It was fine, but will any of the returns make it to the majors?  What about the roster and the clogs of bats that are there?  Will we see Nolan Arenado...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  After a tough stretch in Arizona and Colorado, the Cardinals come home and split with the Padres, but that feels like too little too late for Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor).  The trade deadline should be a busy one and the guys talk about all the various options, in...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  This week, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) tag in Allen Medlock (@amedlock1) of Meet Me at Musial fame in a simulcast of the two shows.  David breaks down the pick of Liam Doyle and what that means for the near and long-term future, then bows out as Allen and Daniel...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  As the Cardinals get demolished on national television for the second time in three days, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) hash out their feelings about how the club is going.  Will the club make a move on Erick Fedde after yet another disastrous outing?  Do the Cardi...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  After a downer midweek, the Cardinals came back out and swept the Guardians in Cleveland.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) sort out how they feel about this team now that they've basically run their June gauntlet.  How bright is the future, both in 2025 and beyond? ...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The Cards took both series this week but that doesn't mean everything is perfect.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about some of the struggles, such as the bullpen, and the loss of Ivan Herrera.  There's also discussion about the trade deadline and how things mi...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  It was a rough week for the Redbirds--come from ahead losses, incomplete comebacks, and only one win against Toronto and Milwaukee.  What's the problem?  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) pin most of the blame on the struggling offense.  Is it just a down beat or is it...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The Cards arrested their slide toward the mean by taking two out of three from a very good Dodgers team over the weekend at Busch Stadium.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the grit of this team, how fun it is to watch, and what we might expect for the next...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The Cards dropped two of three against the Rangers, which elevated Daniel (@C70) and David's (@iPopEditor) anxiety level.  Are we starting to see some regression to the mean, especially out of the pitching staff?  Do the Cards need to move Ivan Herrera back behind the plat...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  It's a Monday show this week which gave the Cards a chance to lose, but Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) aren't too down on the team even after a shaky game.  That doesn't mean everything is hunky-dory--there's still decisions to be made on Jordan Walker and Nolan Gor...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The Cards actually dropped a couple of games this week but that doesn't damper the mood of Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor).  They talk about the varied nature of the offense, what you do with Alec Burleson, and note the rough start against the Phillies by Sonny Gray....

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need for the St. Louis Cardinals.  For this anniversary show, though, we've got three of them.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are joined by longtime co-host Tara Nichols (@tarawellman) for the 300th show since leaving Blog Talk Radio.  Tara catches us up on things and then joins the discussion about a...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  Who's afraid of the big bad Skenes?  As the Cardinals finish off yet another win against the Pittsburgh ace, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about an interesting run of baseball from the team.  Is the pitching actually good?  How incredible has Matthew Liberator...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  After some optimism on the last show, the Cardinals continued to not win on the road and struggle with some games at home.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk it out, including whether Ryan Helsley's lesser stats are due to a normal regression or more the lack of p...