The Opening Drive

Waino joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the team continuing to give back to the community during a rough season, what he's seeing from Dakota Hudson as he turns in a strong second-half of the season, the way his team has supported him during this tough stretch, why he's having trouble make sense out of his latest appearances, learning how to respond to new struggles after years of experience...

Tyoka joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the recent monumental changes in college football and how NIL & realignment will change the complexion of the game going forward and affect the CFB Playoff, some of his not-so-favorite memories from his playing days as he breaks down ALMOST blocking Vinatieri's SB-winning kick, answers the big question about who would win between the '99 Rams...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Cardinals-6 A’s-2 -- Dakota with another hot start--who needs new pitchers?! 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - Bird Watch    7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Today’s Fresh Take: Is a trade centered around Nolan Gorman becoming the clearest move to make this offseason? 8:15 - NFL NEWS & NOTES 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Former St. Louis Ram, E...

Claibs joins the show to talk about the Cardinals plan to bring in three starters, why the plan will be to mix-and-match different signings and trades, staying wary of the big money arms based on track records, the Cardinals need to walk away with too much pitching--and never too little, how a lack of value from TON & Carlson complicates a move, how much Victor Scott could change the OF equati...

Josef joined Carey, Brooke & Randy alongside Chuck Wallace from Bommarito to talk about the 7th Bommarito 500, a big announcement about the continued growth of the event, how it feels for Josef to come back as a multi-time winner, what is so special about this track, all the access you get to the drivers and sports and how that makes Indycar so special, the other ways the sport sticks out from...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - A’s-5 Cardinals-7 Mikolas→6.1IP 2H 4ER 3BB 4K 1HR Romero (gets the W on a decision by the official scorer) →1.1IP 0H 2K Drink & Mizzou get one of highest-rated recruit commitments in program history from in-state five-star DL Williams Nwaneri. 7:15 - With Dylan Carlson hurt and Tyler O’Neill hurt, how should the Cardinals prepare for t...

Blues play-by-play man Chris Kerber joins Randy, Brooke and Carey to probe the state of the Note one month in advance of training camp. 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 – Weekend Wrap-Up 7:15 – 3 Things We Loved from the Weekend 7:30 – Tommy Edman entrenched as the Cards' SS all over again? 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Steven Matz has finally found his groove in the STL. Should we expect him to contribute like a front-end piece of next year's rotation? 8:15 - Chris Kerber 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Bird Wat...

Chip joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his takeaways from the recent strong outings from Thompson, Dakota & Liberatore, why the Arozarena trade is still undecided because of all the pitching the Cardinals received that could still make an impact, the opportunity the Cardinals have for the rest of the season and what they can take away from it, walking about with more confidence about the...

Carnell joins "The Opening Drive" to break down his expectations for the newest additions in attacker Nokkvi Thorisson and defender Anthony Markanich, the progress for Klauss, how they've balance rest vs. work with this extended the break, the importance of balancing physical & mental and the plan for CITY as they ramp up for the restart next weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Greg joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals need for multiple arms not changings, the best possible future for Matthew Liberatore, why the Cardinals outfield depth isn't as great as it looks, the questions left in the OF going into next year, why the Dodgers are able to churn out quality rookies at such a high level and why he thinks the Cardinals keeping Arenado was so import...

Jay joins the show to talk about the recent news around Phil Mickelson & his betting habits, or attempted habits, Rory's comments and the next tournament that Jay is watching closely. 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 replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - Cards-5 Rays-2 -- The Cardinals young pitchers continue to surprise post-deadline 7:15 - Jay Delsing on the craziness of Phil's gambling & Rory's comments 7:30 - Greg Amsinger breaks down the Cardinals need for 2 arms--no matter what--and the ideal future for Matthew Liberatore 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Do you think the Cardinals are...

Waino joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to give us a little look in to his schedule and what led to today's special presentations, how important his relationship with the young pitchers is to him and the organization going forward, how he feels after a rough start and a season where he's struggling to get out of 2-out situations, needing to have that carrot for a pitcher or getting to pitch longer w...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Rays-4 Cardinals-6 Just the third time (out of 12 games) the Cardinals have scored more than 4 runs since since 7/27 (went 4-8 across that stretch, winning three with 7, 6 & 6 runs) 7:15 – SICK OF IT!!! 7:30 – After getting scratched the last two games after the lineup was originally announced, do the Cardinals need to re-evaluate how...

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 – Cardinals-2 Rays-4 - What is Marmol DOING with Mikolas?! Baseball reference out the Top 10 OPS leader in MLB since July 1st: #1 Freddie Freeman → 1.196 #2 Willson Contreras → 1.152 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - Bird Watch    7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Today’s Fresh Take: Despite a season full of injuries and opportunities to priorit...

Claibs joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about his expectations for the Cardinals pitchers to show consistency in the second half, the importance of the pitchers having a game plan for the rest of the season, how long "stretching out" a pitcher usually takes, if Luken Baker could be part of the September call ups, dealing with a Cardinals season to this level for the first time, why a packag...

Stan joins "The Opening Drive" to preview the newest product for Cardinals fans, the long-awaited and much-labored Albert Pujols Yearbook! Plus Stan weighs in on his view of the Cardinals young pitching competition as we look forward to the 2024 rotation projections. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Watch the show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 - As the Cardinals start a series with Tampa Bay, are you confident that they can catch the Rays? And would you like to be a fan of a team with no stars? 7:15 - What Mo said versus what Mo meant? Deciphering the POBO's offseason plan, in his own words. 7:30 - Stan McNeal, Cardinals Magazine talks about the release of the long-awaited Pujols Yearb...

Kerbs joins the show to give a special preview of tonight's Blues documentary, "Anatomy of the Draft" (debuts at 7PM), what stood out to him the most, the impression fans will get of Army after watching this, the way the staff interacts being something that stands out and Kerbs teases a couple of the documentaries biggest stories & turns. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Watch the show replay on our YouTube channel ! 7:00 -Weekend Wrapup Cardinals drop 2/3 against the lowly Rockies Masyn Winn was removed from Springfield’s game on Sunday for a “precautionary reason to avoid further injury” Lionel Messi magic continued last night in Frisco, Texas as he scores the first and last goals for Inter Miami in a 4-4 match against FC Dallas, he then converted his spot in th...

Chip joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about pitching, pitching, pitching--included how Chip thinks they will approach the rotation and bullpen groups for the rest of the season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Isaac & Torry joins the show to talk about their return to St. Louis as part of the upcoming Ascension Charity Classic, their reaction to be being ranked #9 in all-time WR duos, why the difference in style of the sport is such a large part of the discussion, being two of the greatest ever in certain WR aspects and the plan for their performances in the pro-am (Torry hits, Isaac putts). See Pri...

Kerbs joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Blues upcoming youtube documentary detailing the 2023 draft process from the Blues perspective, his thoughts on Tarasenko finally agreeing to a deal and what he thinks the Blues will be doing with the "C" and "A" this season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Jay joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the recent complaints being leveled against courses, how to deal with a bear on a golf course (as you're want to do...) and his favorite for the tour championship. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .