Meet Me At Musial: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

With still a couple of days before the deadline, the Cardinals haven't made any moves in the trade market yet.  That's expected to change and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are here to talk about what could happen, what probably won't happen, what they want to happen, and what they don't want to happen.  Will the Cardinals bring Juan Soto back with them from...

Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) had the chance to go to St. Louis and be a part of Blogger Day last week, which means there's a lot of commentary on the comments President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak had for the group.  How do those comments color the swirling trade rumors around Washington Nationals wunderkind Juan Soto?  Could the Cardinals actuall...

It's a tough stretch for the St. Louis Cardinals.  Is that all it is or should we be worried that there's more to it?  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) look at the past week with all its frustrations and foibles.  What's up with the offense?  Can anyone start clicking at the top of the lineup?  Are the folks on the injured list going to improve things when the...

Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are here to kick off your holiday weekend with some Cardinals talk!  The guys spend a good bit of time on the bullpen--how it's used, what's the role of Jordan Hicks when he returns, stuff like that--before getting into the Jack Flaherty situation and how it impacts the rotation and the trade deadline.  A free flowing conversat...

After yet another split between the Cardinals and the Brewers, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) get together to talk about that team up north that will be the only real obstacle to a division title.  They also talk about the state of the bullpen, especially the middle relief portion, and what can or should be done at catcher, plus they take a moment to remembe...

Daniel (C70 At the Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are back at it this week, talking about a big week of Cardinal news.  Less so the games and more so things around the team, though Miles Mikolas almost throwing a no-hitter commanded a lot of attention.  The guys talk about their thoughts on almost seeing history as well as what might be a preview of the changing of the guard a...

Not only are the Cardinals back in first place in the NL Central but Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) is back in the co-hosting chair!  Allen joins Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and talks about his season coaching Tulsa Hale and the challenges that went along with a new program.  Then the guys get into the week of Cardinal baseball, talking about the road ahead, if Corey Dickerson had the best...

Adam Wainwright likes to go take pictures as he goes on his "Day After Pitching Old Man Walk".  It'd be great to say that Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Alex (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) painted verbal pictures during this podcast to inform and delight, but that's probably pushing the analogy too far.  The guys do wander down some rabbit trails, such as a former Cardinal outfielder and if...

After the debut of one of the most highly anticipated Star Wars projects to date, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in Kyle Reis (Birds on the Black, @kyler416) to talk...baseball and the minors, what were you expecting?  The guys get into how Kyle adjusts when prospects become major leaguers, whether teams are rushing their players through the minors, what to expect from Nolan Gorman and Matth...

On one end of this past week, you had the old guys of Yadier Molina, Adam Wainwright, and Albert Pujols taking the spotlight.  On the other, the news of the promotions of Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in Ben Godar (Cardinals Off Day, @bengodar) to chat about those bookends plus other things arising out of this week.  What's the bullpen going to look lik...

It was a momentous week for the Cardinals and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and guest host Jason Hill (Viva El Birdos, @JPHill_Cards) are here to talk all about it.  Of course, the big news was the Paul DeJong demotion but the guys talk about a few things before that topic, including the sputtering offense.  Eventually they get to DeJong, the reasons why Tommy Edman is still at second, and why is...

The Cardinals are out on the West Coast, meaning that it's a late start to the night of baseball.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in Russ Robinson (Redbird Rants, @frrobinson1957) to talk about all things Cardinals before the game gets underway.  The guys talk about all manner of things, whether it's the COVID issues around Adam Wainwright, the confidence in the pitching rotation and what so...

The Cardinals being on an alternate viewing stream on Friday night gave Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and guest Alex (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) something new to complain about, even if they didn't completely take advantage.  This show isn't all about griping, though, not with the Cardinals off to a strong start to the 2022 season.  What's working with the club right now?  How much fun has...

As the Cardinals put a pounding to the Brewers, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in Evan (Redbird Rewind, @webb_evan12) to talk about the very early going of the 2022 season.  The offense has looked pretty sharp, all things considered, led by....Tommy Edman?  (Well, Nolan Arenado first but Edman is right up there.)  The guys talk about that surprise as well as other bits and pieces from the fi...

The 2022 St. Louis Cardinals season is here and, so far, it's spectacular.  With one game in the books, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) sits down with Carter Zehr (Cardinals Chat podcast, @CardinalsChat18) to go through the ins and outs of the Opening Day celebration.  How great was the honoring of the Big Three?  How exciting was the offense?  Was there anything at all troubling about the day in ge...

With the return of Albert Pujols to St. Louis, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) thought it best to bring in his own blast from the past.  Dan Buffa (@buffa82), the original co-host of this show back when it was Best Dans in Baseball, makes his return after six years away.  In a free-wheeling conversation, the guys talk about the return of Albert, the needs of this rotation, what this offense could lo...

With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) still off on baseball assignment, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in some old friends with a new look.  Nate and Ben of Talking About Birds (@TalkAboutBirds) have revived their podcast and are bringing their unique looks at Cardinal baseball back to the masses.  The guys talk about all sorts of things, whether it is the future of Jordan Hicks, what th...

With Allen getting a much-needed day off from baseball activities, Ben Cerutti (Birds on the Black, @stlfanbc7) joins Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) to talk about the initial week of spring training and the initial exhibition game.  When can we start wondering about how different Oli Marmol is from Mike Shildt?  What bat is still out there that intrigues Mr. Cerutti?  Where should Jordan Hicks star...

The lockout is over and baseball is on its way back with spring training games in less than a week.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) is joined by Ben Godar (Cardinals Off Day, @bengodar) to talk about the CBA and some of the provisions in it before shifting their focus to the Cardinals.  What are the expectations for the newest Cardinal, Drew VerHagen?  Should the Cardinals get Albert Pujols for one...

Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) was feeling particularly grumpy about the state of baseball, what with that whole lockout and some of the solutions (like expanded playoffs) to try to fix it, so he got someone he knew was on the same page to join him this week.  Alex (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) might not be as old as Daniel, but the two share a sensibility about the game.  How does baseball fi...

The lockout still going.  Rule changes seemingly unavoidable.  It seems now it is possible to not be romantic about baseball.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) is joined by Kyle Reis (Birds on the Black, @kyler416) to talk about all that is wrong with the sport right now.  Is there any optimism that the season will start on time?  How excited are either of these guys for the season right now anyway? ...

Things are still very unsettled in baseball but Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are glad to be joined by Katie Woo (The Athletic, @katiejwoo) to talk about what is actually happening.  The three discuss Katie's first year on the beat, how time no longer has meaning, and some of the best moments of the past season.  Then they get into the lockout, whether this...

Is the episode title a cheap effort to tie into the popular word game?  Yeah, pretty much.  However, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) spends time talking with Brenden Schaeffer (KMOV, @bschaeffer12) and Wordle gets mentioned, so we'll go with it.  The two put aside their massive differences to talk about all sorts of baseball topics.  Does the movement in the CBA talks portend good things?  What will...

Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) kick off the eighth season of the show by honoring what has become tradition to begin things, bringing on Jeff Jones (Belleville News-Democrat, @jmjones) to start the season off properly.  The guys talk about a wide variety of items, starting with the current MLB lockout and what this winter has been like for a writer and wrapp...

As 2021 comes to a close, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) get together one final time to put a bow on the season.  The lockout is still the only real topic in baseball and the guys talk about what they want to see come out of the CBA negotiations and how confident they are the 2022 season will start on time.  They then tackle some of the topics around the Hal...