The Opening Drive

7:00 – Cardinals-4 Astros-2 Sometimes only getting 8 hits is enough! Arenado & Carlson each notch 2 hits an Honus Wagner shows this generation how to score with the long ball & a sac fly G2/3 @ 6:45 Mikolas vs. RHP Christian Javier (7-1, 3.25) Blues pull off a modified trade with the Flyers--Doug does it again! 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - Don’t Doubt Doug: Army pulled off another solid t...

Waino joins Carey, Randy & Brooke to talk about the highlights from high trip across the pond, what went wrong in his start on Saturday against the Cubs, what went into his decision to deactivate his social media, why getting away from twitter is a good move overall and what he's seen from the Cardinals across their recent 9-game stretch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Alex joins the show live from Nashville to talk about the Blues move for Kevin Hayes, what could be coming down the road on the blue line, how the Krug situation could get solved going forward and his expectation for the Blues tonight in the 1st round. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Claibs joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his trip to London, the Cardinals up and down showing, his reaction to Waino & Krug pulling off of social media in reaction to trolls, why he doesn't think a Flaherty or Goldy trade is the move, but why he thinks move HAVE to start being made and some final thoughts about the growing Damian Lillard drama in Portland. See Privacy Policy at https://...

Ran joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the Titans offseason, how the role and importance of the RB position has changed for so much of the league, where he sees the position going and why a talent like Derrick Henry changes the calculations, whether or not he has any updates on Nuk Hopkins joining the team and some more stories about a younger Carey Davis. See Privacy Policy at https://...

7:00 - G1/3 vs. Astros @ 6:45 Can the Cardinals win an early game and get the momentum back after the London trip? LSU wins CWS with 18-4 win over UF (had lost 24-4 on Sunday) 7:15 - The cesspool opened and swallowed two STL athletes over the weekend–Waino & Krug–two more in an unfortunately long line of STL athletes turning ugly on current & former players. Will this start to change the p...

Roman joins Carey, Brooke & Randy following CITY's big 2-1 win over San Jose over the weekend, the view from his POV as he made a couple more incredible saves, the mentality of this team to get a win away from home after a rough winless stretch and injuries, the new faces in the lineup stepping up for a win, Adeniran coming up from loan and scoring both goals on the same day and if they know h...

7:00 -     MLB London Series Saturday  Cubs-9 Cardinals-1 Sunday    Cardinals-7 Cubs-5 Liberatore allows four unearned runs in the first, then he and the bullpen shut out the Cubs until the 8th. Blues Trade? According to The Athletic, the Blues were prepared to trade Tory Krug and an first round pick to Philadelphia for center Kevin Hayes and defenseman Travis Sanheim, but so far Krug has invoked...

7:00 - Kobe Brown makes it just at the end, getting drafted by the Clippers at #30 overall Twin brothers Amen (AH-men) & Ausar (A-sar) Thompson drafted back-to-back 4th & 5th Cards and Cubs in London -- early expectations for this two-game series? They're calling division titles in Chicago, do we have the confidence to at least call a 2-game sweep? AL/NL All-Stars announced – no CURRENT Ca...

Coach Moorehad joins the show to talk about an offseason following a Super Bowl loss, what it's like to have an all-star room with AJ Brown & Devonta Smith, some stories about younger--and slightly more rotund--Carey Davis, and his expectations for the Jalen Hurts and the Eagles going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pr...

Dwan joins "The Opening Drive" on Olympics Day in STL to talk about todays events, the impact JJK has had on the community, how the competition and mentorship around town helped her grow and why it's so important to continue that impact on the next generation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Chip joins Carey, Randy & Brooke from London, England to talk about the Cardinals trip across the pond, his expectations for the weekend and if the Cardinals have changed the season outlook with the improved defense and pitching. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Niko joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his recent goal streak as the team goes through a rough patch, how much the back and forth of the recent injuries/absences has affected the team, what the return of Blom means for the squad, if he's gotten more comfortable as the Klauss-absence grows and getting ready for a big matchup this weekend in San Jose. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...

Jay joins the show to talk about the weekend US Open results, Wyndham Clark getting a big win, Rickie falling short again and a couple quick drills that Jay used to hone his game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

JR joins the show to talk about Doug Armstrong comments from yesterday, why the idea of drafting a Michkov is so tricky because of the special circumstances in Russia, why that unknown factor changes the mindset, the kind of players hat Army could be looking at and whether or not a trade up or even a trade BACK would be an interesting way for the Blues to go. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.co...

Lindenwood grab & STL native-Pierre Desir joins the show to talk about his free football camp coming up this weekend, what make Nuk Hopkins such a dangerous player so matter where he does and the toughest WRs he had to go up against in his career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 – Montgomery, Waino, Hicks had a strong trip. Despite the loss yesterday, Mikolas ended the trip with a strong start after starting it with a dud in New York. Did you get any long-term confidence from this trip? CITY SC-1   Real Salt Lake-3 Niko scores in his third straight match, equalizing the game 1-1 in the 21st minute–CITY gives up two goals in the 2nd half to stay winless in their last...

Waino joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Cardinals recent streak of wins, what Jordan Hicks stepping into the closer role has meant for him and the team, how Tommy Edman has helped change the change with his play in CF and what the plan is for Waino and the team as they head off across the pond. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Adam joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about his recent story on the second life of Dick Vermeil and get into some of the big questions for the Chiefs as they continue to shape a roster around the cap. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Former MLS forward Calen Carr joins the show to talk the injury update for CITY and how the depth can continue to impress over the next month, what losing Lowen means to this team, what getting Blom back after limited usage in national duty could mean for tonight's matchup and how Salt Lake has improved their defense since the last time CITY won big. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

7:00: Dylan Carlson two homers (2/4 3RBI, 1.095OPS since his return (10G, 9S)) Montgomery terrific, 7 innings, one run on four hits, six strikeouts. 94 pitches. Second straight efficient outing by a Cardinal starter.  Honus Wagner is back in a Cardinals uniform. Contreras goes 3/4 2RBI. After batting .076/.187/.167.353 across almost a month from 5/19-6/13, Willson is 6/16 in his last four games wi...

Claibs joins the show to talk about Jordan Walker's continued streak as he improves in his second stint in the majors, the biggest difference he's seen, what the Cardinals defense could look like going forward as the team gets healthy, what Jordan Hicks can do for this team as a consistent closer and Jack Flaherty continuing to build on his season in a tough win. See Privacy Policy at https://art1...

Alexa joins the show after an unfortunate confusion yesterday on the Cardinals broadcaster "Hot Girl Walk", the recent winning streak for the birds, what it means for the stability of the pitching staff with Jordan Hicks as the starter, Jack Flaherty fighting through a tough game and what the ideal Cardinals outfield should look like going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy a...

Stan joins the show to talk about the new Nolan Gorman-centric issue of the Cardinals Magazine his recent struggles compared to the strong start of his sophomore campaign and the Cardinals getting back in the win column. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 - Cardinals-8 Nationals-6 Jordan Hicks goes three days in a row, gets his third save in a row That’s 3 in a row–A STREAK–when do we get to feel like something has changed? 7:15 - We all want the Cardinals to spend more money, but how has spending worked for teams that did it a lot?...And when has it ever been a big part of the Cardinals? 7:30 - Stan McNeal, Cardinal magazine talks about the n...