Daniel Shoptaw and Allen Medlock

Meet Me At Musial: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

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"Meet me at Musial" is a trademark of St. Louis, where the Musial statue is a rallying point. Every week, two far-flung fans virtually "meet at Musial" to go over the latest in Cardinal news and discussion. Daniel Shoptaw (@C70, from Arkansas) and Allen Medlock (@amedlock1, Oklahoma) prove that great Cardinal talk can come anywhere in Cardinal Nation when you meet up to discuss your favorite team.

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Daniel Shoptaw and Allen Medlock

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Sports

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Meet Me at Musial, Episode 388, The Big 4 09.08.2025

Even if the Cardinals were in a pennant race, the return of Yadier Molina to the dugout would have been big news. Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about the return of the legend, how that impacted the feel of Friday night's game, and what that means for his future. The guys also talk a lot about the front office and their approach to 2026 plus the future of Nolan Arenado. Come join us! Le...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 387, Selling Into The Future 01.08.2025

The trade deadline has come and gone and for the second time in three years, the Cardinals have focused on sending players away rather than bringing players in. Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) don't get too much into what the return was because there are much better prospect evaluators out there. Instead, they talk about what the deadline means for the rest of the year, what it means for this...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 386, A Fedde Wild Week 25.07.2025

With the trade deadline looming, there were plenty of topics for Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) to touch on in this week's show. Does the rebound against the Padres at all negate the stumbles against the Diamondbacks and Rockies? Will the Cardinals be tempted to not sell? Plus the guys touch on the sort-of-surprising-but-not-really release of Erick Fedde. Then they tackle the trade deadline,...

Meet Me at Musial, Episode 385, Directionally Challenged 18.07.2025

It's the pause that refreshes. Or, if you are like Allen (@amedlock1), the pause that drives you crazy. Baseball took its annual hiatus this week to put on the All-Star festivities. That part Allen liked, though Daniel (@C70) had his old man grumbles with it, but the lack of Cardinals baseball has been notable. Do the next 65 games matter or does the season really come down to the next six? The gu...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 384, When a Half Isn't a Half 14.07.2025

The end of the nominal "first half" of the Cardinals' 2025 season came on Sunday and to mark the occasion, we mixed our Gateway in with our Musial. David Jones (@iPopEditor) joins Allen (@amedlock1) and Daniel (@C70) to break down the first pick of the draft for St. Louis and all the various repercussions of the selection. Then Daniel and Allen spend time talking about the end of the first part of...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 383, A Star Spangled Podcast 04.07.2025

No, there aren't any actual stars in this one, just Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talking baseball on the Fourth of July. The Cardinals hit the highs and the lows of the roller coaster this week, sweeping the Guardians while not scoring against the Pirates. Where does that leave the team? There's more trade deadline talk, especially about Steven Matz and Ryan Helsley. Could the Cardinals ev...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 382, Portions of Good and Bad 27.06.2025

With Allen (@amedlock1) kicking back on an Hawaiian beach, Daniel (@C70) sits down with Eugene Tucker (@I_am_not_Eugene) to talk about all things Cardinals. The guys dive into Eugene's Substack and how the 100th anniversary of the Cardinals inspired it, then talk more about the week that was. The focus is on the Cubs series split and the emotions that come out of that. Is Pete Crow-Armstrong the n...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 381, Staying Relevant 20.06.2025

A sweep of the White Sox helped salvage a week that started with a series loss to the Brewers. Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about the historic nature of it with Steven Matz, Nolan Arenado, and Andre Granillo. The guys talk about Victor Scott and his sputtering offense and how the club can get Nolan Gorman into the lineup regularly while he's going strong. Plus the guys look ahead to t...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 380, The Big Man Is Back 13.06.2025

After 22 straight weeks of great guests, the best part of the show is back. Allen (@amedlock1) settles back into the co-host chair with an update on how his season went and Daniel (@C70) talks briefly about Blogger Day before the guys dive into a spiraling Cardinals team. Is it time to panic? What's going wrong, what's going right? Does it even make sense to think about the trade deadline? All tha...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 379, This Show Is (Crisa)Fulli of Takes 30.05.2025

With Allen Medlock (@amedlock1) beginning his warmup tosses, Daniel (@C70) brings in Musial veteran Alex Crisafulli (@alexcards79.bsky.social) to talk about the current run of the Cardinals. Where else can you hear Craig Paquette get name dropped, the 2004 Cardinals referenced, and Brendon Donovan tied to Tommy Pham? Plus there's some classic old man rants in here as well and more All-Star talk th...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 378, Talking Cardinals Past and Present 24.05.2025

As Allen Medlock (@amedlock1) gets closer to returning, Daniel (@C70) adds some new guests to the rotation. Tom and Jon are cohosts of St. Louis Cardinals: Beyond the HOF - Saluting Unsung Heroes, a Cardinals history podcast that looks at some players that can get overlooked at times. The guys talk about how they met up to do the show, how they get their guests, and which moments have stuck out to...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 377, Soaring Birds 17.05.2025

As the Cardinals continue to pile up wins and make noise in the NL Central, Daniel (@C70) talks it over with Richard McGill (@RichardMcGill89). The two talk about their own birds leaving the nest before getting into the Cards flying high. How long will it last? Should we talking about the trade deadline? How should the club juggle Ivan Herrera and the rest of the catching corps? Plus a little look...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 376, If These Are The Cards, Deal Me In 10.05.2025

As the Cardinals put the finishing touches on their sixth win in a row, Daniel (@C70) sits down with Josh Jacobs (@joshjaco98) to talk about a team that, at the moment, looks pretty good. The offense is clicking and got Ivan Herrera back, even though he's not currently behind the plate. Will that change? John Mozeliak said that the runway for Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker isn't infinite. How does...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 375, It's Ben a Month 04.05.2025

We've got a month of baseball under our belts and who better to talk about the highs and lows but the men of the Cardinals Off Day podcast? The Bens Godar (bengodar.bsky.social) and Humphrey (bgh.bsky.social) join Daniel (@C70) to talk about how things are going with the Cardinals. How much runway will Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker really get? Who has stood out offensively? Can we say nice things...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 374, More Chaotic Than the Cardinals' Bullpen 26.04.2025

It's always a treat when minor league guru Kyle Reis (@kyler416) makes an appearance on the show. Not one of those store brand kind of treats, but one of those homemade ones that might turn out a little off and it'll make a mess all over the kitchen. Daniel (@C70) plays straight man, trying to keep a dog-focused Kyle talking about the Cardinals' bullpen situation and the emergence of Victor Scott...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 373, TAB-ing Through the Cardinals 19.04.2025

As the Cards drop a heartbreaker to the Mets, Daniel (@C70) talks it over with Nate from Talking About Birds (talkingaboutbirds.com). The guys talk about some of the frustrations about the bullpen, rave over Brendan Donovan's start, and then get into some of the other issues of the day. What are the Cardinals doing with Nolan Gorman? What happens when Masyn Winn returns next week? Is having a "def...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 372, We Can Clemens with the Evaluation 12.04.2025

With the Cardinals starting their second homestand, Daniel (@C70) breaks it down with Ben Clemens (Fangraphs, @benclemens.bsky.social). What does Ben think about how this team is constructed? Could the club develop pitching in time to take advantage of the offense? Does the front office intrigue really matter? All that plus a brief spin around the rest of the league. Plus Richard (@remembirds) bri...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 371, High Flying Burds 06.04.2025

A week of baseball and the Cardinals are....good? At least not bad? Daniel (@C70) talks it over with Kelsey Burd (@kburdtweets.bsky.social) and the two try to get a grip on what's happening with the Cardinals. You mean that an offense can be exciting? That you don't have to have three hits to score a run? This is going to take some getting used to. They talk about the pitching, which hasn't been q...

Meet Me at Musial, Episode 370, Let's Play Two 30.03.2025

It's either a double header or a split squad game, take your pick! In the first half, Daniel (@C70) sits down with Twins beat writer Matthew Leach (@matthewhleach.bsky.social). Twins beat writer is hard to come to terms with as Matthew was the Cardinals beat writer for MLB.com until 2011. They talk about Matthew's journey back to beat writing, how the Twins are looking, and his thoughts about the...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 369, Interstate '85 22.03.2025

In a departure from the regular, Daniel (@C70) sits down to talk with Marshall Garvey (@MarshallGarvey) about his soon-to-be-released book Interstate '85, which chronicles the 1985 World Series between the Cardinals and the Royals. Marshall talks about the people he was about to reach out to talk about the series, including one certain umpire. He highlights things that he learned and stories that...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 368, The Cardinals Signed Someone! 14.03.2025

We thought this day would never come. After a closed wallet winter, the Cardinals finally dipped their toes into the free agent pool, signing local boy Phil Maton to a one year deal. Daniel (@C70) breaks it all down with Dayn Perry (Birdy Work, @daynperry.bsky.social). Granted, there's not a lot to break down, so the guys also get into the spring training results, who has surprised, and some of th...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 367, From Winter Warmup to Spring Heat 08.03.2025

With about half of spring training down, Daniel (@C70) talks it over with Jake Wood (@woodbat28) of the Viva El Birdos podcast and site. The guys talk about various aspects of the spring, such as what stands out as optimistic and what shouldn't be worried about. Jordan Walker avoided injury this week but are there still concerns about him? How surprising is it that some young guys have already bee...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 366, A Projectable Conversation 01.03.2025

With Allen (@amedlock1) just about to fire up on his baseball season, Daniel (@C70) talks the first week of spring games over with Ben Cerutti (@stlfanbc7). Is there anything that stands out from the early results? Is there anything that we should take with less than a silo of salt? The guys then get into Ben's annual projections. Who looks good, who doesn't, and where does the team shake out? Plu...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 365, It's All Downhill From Here 22.02.2025

As spring training games close in, Daniel (@C70) takes the time to talk all things Cardinals over with Jason Hill (@JPHill_Cards). The guys talk about the quiet winter, what it was like for Jason not to worry over budget spreadsheets, and where the Cardinals have gone wrong (and where they've gone right!) over the last few years. It's a great overview of what's going on with the Birds on the Bat s...

Meet Me At Musial, Episode 364, A Worthy Discussion 15.02.2025

With Allen (@amedlock1) closing in on the start of baseball season, Daniel (@C70) is joined by St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Lynn Worthy for a chat. They talk about Lynn's background and how being a columnist will differ from being a beat writer, then get into the state of the Cardinals. How is the return of Arenado going to affect things? Is there conflict between "runway" and having veterans...

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