The Opening Drive

Chris joins "The Opening Drive" with a big announcement about the future of the Blues & their partnership here at 101 ESPN, look back at the last five year of Blues history broadcast here at ESPN, the excitement of adding Jaime Rivers to the TV crew in addition to his work on 'The Fast Lane', the unfortunate loss of Panger on the broadcast, the new additions to the coaching staff getting the t...

Greg joined Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about something special going on in St. Charles with Lindenwood football, if he thinks the Cardinals posting for Imanaga would be a good plan, the Cardinals desperate need for three pitchers and why anything short will leave them in the same position as this past season, which MLB names fans should be looking for the Cardinals to target, why Gorman is...

Check out the full show on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Cardinals-11 Braves-6 - Another double-digit hit and run effort against the top team in the league - NFL Opener, Detroit at K.C. 7:15 – Sick of it 7:30 – Greg Amsinger talks about the Cardinals desperate need for pitchers & whether or not help from across the Pacific will be the answer 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Blues President Chris...

Waino joined the show before his start tonight to talk about his trip to Atlanta, getting to enjoy his time in his home state, how good Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz would be in today's game with all the changes, how control is still king, being known for control over speed & being biased towards late-career pitching speeds, how his fantasy draft went, how fun it was to do it all in Atlanta, if he pla...

Lutz joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about a tough loss away in Kansas City, but coming away with another example of this fan base showing up at every opportunity, the current run CITY2 is on and how important their success is to the 1st team, how they found and brought Sam Adeniran into the fold, what makes him such a special player, his thoughts on Gregg Berhalter's "Soccer Capital" stat...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Cardinals-10 Braves-6 -- O’Neill, Gorman & Walker all go yard–Gorman twice–& tally multi-rbi games, combining for 7 runs scored & 7 RBI 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - USE IT OR LOSE IT: Which veteran QB will shock the doubters this season?     7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: Should the Cardinals take a page from th...

Claibs joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the growing excitement for the Ascension, Thompson continuing to impress and his place in the race for a '24 rotation spot, the pitching market continuing to get smaller, how much of a factor luck has ben in the Cardinals season, the Cardinals complete lack of bullpen arms looking forward towards next season, needing to fill out 7 spots for next...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Pirates take 2 of 3 from the Cardinals, Cards now 4.5 games behind Pirates, in last place in NL Central.   Zack Thompson terrific on Sunday→7 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 0 W, 6 K  Sporting K.C. - 2 STLCitySC- 1 Illini - 30 Toledo - 28 Colorado-45 (17) TCU-42 (8) FSU-45 (5) LSU-24 (9) Clemson-7 Duke-28 7:15 - How much can facing the Braves help the young...

Chip joins the show to talk about his biggest interest in this last month of the season, what he says from Ronald Acuna from Day 1 in Atlanta, coming away with positives from the Cardinals young players, what he saw from Hudson's last night and what he wants to see in his start against the Pirates and giving the Angels some credit for trying to win. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Chris joins Randy, Carey & Brooke in studio to talk about all your BBQ as your get ready for your Labor Day plans, the best way to cook the ultimate STL cut: the pork steak, being a champion griller and raising his daughter to be one as well, his best way to cook a burger, how he built his spice blends, why the different kind of wood/pellets is a huge factor in how you smoke and what the next...

JR joins the show to rank the upcoming Blues players/legends in their golf game as they prepare to participate in the Ascension Pro-Am, his biggest takeaways from his recent conversation with Colton Parayko, how much the fans have affected Parayko's mindset and the official stance vs. the eye test when it comes to his injuries. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Nick joins the show to talk about the upcoming Ascension Charity Classic, dive into his thoughts on the Captain's picks for the US Ryder Cup and what's going to make the Pro-Am event at Norwood so much fun with legends like Pronger & Ozzie. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jay joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Captain's pick for the Ryder Cup, if they made the correct choice based on the results from this season and if Jay is ready for his rounds in the upcoming Ascension Charity Classic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Cardinals host Pirates for three -- Mizzou-35 South Dakota-10 -- Lindenwood-77 Wisconsin-Stevens Point-9 7:15 - Bird Watch 7:30 - Jay Delsing talks about the captain's picks for the Ryder Cup and his personal expectations for his Ascension Charity performance 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: How concerned are you that the Pirates have passe...

Bradley joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about a tough win last night, why the red card changes the game in ways you don't expect, how they get new players into the fold so quickly with Markanich and Thorisson scoring goals last night, an update on Klauss as he continues to ramp up to full health ahead of this weekend, how last night's changes are going to help them going into a quick turnaround...

Jason joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about tonight's 9th Annual Cornhole Tournament hosted by the Jason Motte Foundation, the debate between 'bags' v 'cornhole', what to expect from the event tonight, why being a closer is a completely different job from other pitchers & all the work they're doing with the Jason Motte Foundation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Coach Stugart joins the show to preview another season of Lindenwood Football, kicking off tonight! The Lions have a new QB, and were the only D1 team in the country that didn't lose a single player to the transfer portal--how is coach feeling about the Lions upcoming 2nd-ever D1 season? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Padres-4 Cardinals-5 - Edman walks off the Padres for the second day in a row, with a two-run two-out HR to win the series for the Cardinals STL CITY SC-2 Dallas FC-1 Dallas gets a red card early when their GK gets a handball outside the box and then proceeded to park the bus for the rest of the game–BUT CITY finally broke through in the 8...

Waino joins the show to talk about why he usually likes to pitch on his birthday, the big difference to his success in his late-30s compared to now, how he made the decision to change up the beard, why it felt so good to be rooting during a winner, his joy from watching other pitchers go for a no-hitter, the way he jinxes other pitchers if they're no-hitting the Cardinals, and big debate between w...

Howard joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about a couple of the big questions for Mizzou going into the 2023 season, mainly: how is the Tiger's QB-battle going to work during the games? And can a Missouri defense that has hype across every position group live up to the press? Plus a couple thoughts on how much last season's close loses against Kentucky & Georgia make you rethink your perception...

Greg joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about their favorite preschool horror stories, why he thinks the Cardinals are going to do some different things to try and get Waino wins #199 & #200, why a claim for Giolito would be a smart move for the Cardinals, why he likes the old wildcard way better than the new one and his plan for a quick visit to STL for Lindenwood's first game. See Priva...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Padres-5 Cardinals-6 - 10th inning walk-off win for PH Tommy Edman - How important was it to see this group play a balanced offensive game? 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - Greg Amsinger joins the show a day early to talk about his visit to Lindenwood, getting Waino to 200 & why the Cardinals should think about a waiver claim for Giolito...

CLaibs joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the excitement around Missouri as the season gets underway, why ranking teams in the preseason makes no sense, whether the Cardinals could realistically get both Snell & Nola in the offseason & where he puts the blame for the Cardinals struggles: the front office's roster construction or the players' performance? See Privacy Policy at ht...

Jesse Rogers joins the show to break down how the Cubs were able to go from -18 to +14 in the win column in the same stretch the Cardinals only got worse, what kind of blueprint that sets for the Cardinals, if the Cardinals 'three pitcher' solution will be enough & if he can see the Cardinals playing three catchers heavily next season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califo...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Cardinals-1 Padres-4 Cardinals offense wasted a shocking performance from Waino→6.0 IP 8 H 1 ER 3 BB 1 K Where has the high-powered offense for the Cardinals gone? 7:15 - The Cardinals offense seemed like a given going into 2024-but has a wallowing August given the Cardinals reason for concern? Cardinals runs per game thru July: 4.7 Cardin...