The Opening Drive

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Cardinals start 3-game series versus White Sox tonight -- The Blues head coaching search got mixed results last night -- Is there a monumental ruling coming for college sports? 7:15 - 5 reasons May will be better for Cards…really?  7:30 - Former PGA pro Jay Delsing on why he's jumped on the mallet putter train 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Tak...

Charles joins the show to talk about his start in STL as a track & football star at Hazelwood East, how he went from high school sports to wrestling and then eventually martial arts and MMA, the long road starting in a friends basement all the way to title fights, what he means to him to fight back in St. Louis and how people can be there for all the festivities and to cheer for a local kid. S...

Coach Becht joins the show to talk about the importance of "DOME"-Field Advantage this weekend against Houston, the way that the offense has come alive over the last few weeks, getting big contributions from a different player every week and how the defense is making big steps as well. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Mark joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the growth of Celio Pompeu over the last 12 months, his big expectation from the match will be dictated early by the pace of the match, Carnell's want to turn this game into CITY's usual mix of chaos, if he worries about CITY's ability to sustain their style across a whole season, why he doesn't think CITY's future is best two a two-striker tandem...

Jay joins the show to talk about the craziness going on with the golf balls these days, why he had to actually buy a club for the first time since high school, going all-in on the mallet putter and the way that everything changed the moment Tiger arrived. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Robbie joins the show to talk about everything that went into his decision to join Josh Schertz at Saint Louis, which of his many nicknames are his favorite, "Robbie Buckets" taking the nickname crown over "SLU Alcindor", giving a lot of credit to Schertz for his college success, Schertz's scheme as "organized randomness", the way his versatility fits perfectly into that scheme, what it's been lik...

JR joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the craziness around this first round of the NHL playoffs, the latest updates around the Blues head coaching search, the surprise around the situation with Brind'Amour, if a big contract extension is coming for Pavel Bucnevich, if Perron could possible make another return to the Blues, how the Stillman-Armstrong relationship has developed over the years a...

Greg joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the hilarious ending to the Mets loss on Wednesday night, what the MLB Tonight crew is coming away with on the Cardinals offensive issues, Arenado's potential follow-through issue, Goldy needing to pull the ball more, why there is a reshuffling needed with the lineup, the ways that Tommy Pham has changed the White Sox and what the future looks lik...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Cards drop the series in Detroit in disappointing fashion -- NBA Playoffs -- NHL Playoffs 7:15 – Sick of It!!! 7:30 – Celebrity Line - MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: The Cardinals are past the first month of the season. Starting with the White Sox, can May be a turning point for this team? 8:15 - Blues Insider...

Kyle joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about what was working for him in yesterday's start, how he was able to lock in on the Tigers early and go from there, what it meant to him for Oli to give him the chance to get out of the jam in the 7th, the mindset he has in those situations, why he doesn't view his any of his pitches as a "standalone" pitch, why Libby's stuff can make him a rare &amp...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Cardinals split the double-header -- Goldy is starting to heat up -- NHL Playoffs -- NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - Is Mike Trout's continued struggles the next big story with Ohtani's betting fading into the distance? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: How did the double header affect the Cardinal pitching staff? 8...

Laird joins the show to talk about his excitement to be returning to Mizzou (where it all began), his excitement behind the current wave of "Mizzou Momentum", what his first steps will be as the new AD, why he's not as surprised by Mizzou's football success in the SEC, the potential that Mizzou has with its placement in Missouri, the importance of Missouri playing games in St. Louis (no matter the...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Cardinals double-header starts today with a 2:40 first pitch -- NHL Playoffs -- Jordan Binnington was robbed in the Vezina voting -- NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Which NFL team has made the biggest improvement from the start of the off-season until now? 7:30 - So far, what has been the Cardinals biggest miss of the off-season among players that the...

Chip join Randy & Brooke to talk about Marmol's decision to let Liberatore take the 11th, Oli's overall job of handling the bullpen this season, the way that the bullpen management is being constrained by the lack of offense, the offense having a long way to go to reach the organizations expectation for this roster and the change of perception if the Cardinals can be at .500 in the next couple...

Kerbs joins Randy & Brooke to talk about Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the controversy surrounding Mark Stone & VGK after his return from LTIR, why the NHL doesn't just go to a hard cap instead, if Berube is a legitimately candidate to be re-hired by the Blues, whether or not the Rangers sweep is more about their talent or the Capitals lack and a quick comparison between sports dyna...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- Cards take two of three from Mets -- St. Louis Battlehawks-45 DC Defenders-12  -- NBA Playoffs + NHL Playoffs 7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - NFL Draft takeaways… Mizzou's big weekend? The reasons for Rattler's fall? More issues from Atlanta? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: The Cardinals...

Heidi joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals-Mets series starting tonight on Apple TV, why the broadcast on Apple TV is so much different than other MLB broadcasts, her big trends across MLB this season, the national confusion around the Cardinals lack of offense and which Mets team is the real deal for 2024. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priva...

Howard joins the show to break down the craziness from the 1st round--mainly highlighted by the Falcons selection of Michael Penix, the way that the coverage of the draft has exploded over the last three decades, the Cardinals duo of Marvin Harrison Jr. and Mizzou product Darrius Robinson & the other big storylines from the draft. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...

Chris joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the success around the Billiken programs, the big history coming with the baseball program, all the news-making moves going on with Josh Schertz & the basketball program, why he likes the "SLU-Alcindor" nickname, it being special having guys like Robbie & Isaiah Swope who already have a strong connection, what Rebecca Tillett has been abl...

Jay joins the show to reflect on this easy road they're trying to give people who place around 200th, if he's back on the Rory train with McIlroy returning to an official leadership position within the PGA & whether the current runs from Scottie Scheffles & Nelly Korda could create a new Tiger-like buzz around the sport. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Record-setting run of QBs, offensive players to start the draft -- What were the Falcons thinking?! + NHL/NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Cardinals ticket sales declining…what would get you back into Busch Stadium? 7:30 - Former PGA pro Jay Delsing on Scheffler & Korda's dominance 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Greg Amsinger believes there’s a sy...

Coach Carnell joins the show to break down his mindset after another frustrating draw for CITY, how they look at it from two different ways, the important of getting Sam back into the flow, how a smaller roster creates more chances, seeing a change from Klauss and an extra level of intensity after his back-to-back goals, not putting extra pressure on your striker during a down time, their goals fo...

Greg joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to break down the Jordan Walker situation, why he thinks the Cardinals are struggling to develop talent compared to some other MLB organizations, what is causing the Cardinals lack of offensive continuity, if the "Cardinal Way" has simply expired from baseball, if the pressure from the history is starting to affect the present, if the Cardinals can win with the...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Diamondbacks-1 Cards-5 -- Cards salvage the series victory, but what's going on with Jordan Walker? -- NHL Playoffs -- NBA Playoffs 7:15 – Sick of It!!! 7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger on the Cardinals mishandling of Jordan Walker (and Zack Thompson...) 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Have the Cardinals mishandled what they call their b...

Kyle joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about a positive to start--the big home runs in Game 1, his biggest change in his pitching in his career & why it happens BEFORE--not during--games, the success from the bullpen so far this season, what makes a pitcher like Kitterage so special, if he likes the new balance schedule, how a team can turn around a rough start & what's coming up nex...