The Opening Drive

7:00 - Weekend wrapup Jordan Hicks goes back-to-back on Saturday & Sunday, getting saves #1 & #2 on the season–do the Cardinals have their new closer? AND he can go two days in a row?! Nashville SC-3 CITY SC-1 A half-empty CITY lineup gets beat for a hattrick by Hany Mukhtar, Nike Gioacchini scores his second match in a row 7:15 - Big Things from the Weekend 7:30 - Do the cardinals have an...

Chip joins "The Opening Drive" to get into the big questions for the Cardinals as they try to take advantage of this road trip, why the time for talk is well over for this club, how much Noot's return could boost the defense, that defense being the first thing that needs to improve for the Cardinals to start turning it around, the biggest obstacles to a potential big trade, the curious case of pit...

Jaime joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about how CITY has been able to overcome some of their injuries, Niko stepping up in the continued absence of Klauss, how Blom being out for National Team duty is the biggest question mark going forward, how important the early success of expansion teams has helped MLS, how impressed he has been with Miguel Perez, if Nashville can take advantage of an...

Jay joins the show to talk about the crazy start to the US Open, why an extremely difficult tournament has started off so easy for the pros, the mystery and legacy of LACC and what he thinks will happen with the big names like Ricky & Rory over the next three rounds. 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 back in action after an (uneventful) off day in New York, starting a 3-game series versus the Mets Projected Starters: Mikolas-Wainwright-Liberatore CITY travels to Nashville for this weekend’s match, with a big hole in the middle of the lineup Blom is out for national duty with South Africa and Lowen could be questionable after missing training due to a quad injury Edu is 2nd on...

Smalls joins "The Opening Drive" to continue our celebration of memories and stories from four years ago today when the Blues celebrated their Stanley Cup win with the city of STL, the memories for the day that will always stick with Michelle, how the tattoo for Randy story started and erupted and then there's consoling words from the outside on how Cardinals fans can maybe (ehhhh?) stay sane as t...

JR joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about his fondest memories of the 2019 parade celebration and get into the Blues new coach announcement and what this could say about the plan for the roster--especially the defense. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Sunny joins the show to talk a walk down memory lane and talk about the impact of Chief's pregame speech before Game 7, the impact that Chief had on the team when he took over a last-place squad, if he got any sleep between the end of Game 7 and the celebration across the following two days, why interacting with the fans at the parade is one of his favorite memories, congratulating Petro & Bar...

Greg joins the show to break down how the Cardinals panic is spreading across a national fanbase, Dan Plesac's prediction on Oli Marmol & why Greg thinks the decision would come down, if Joe Maddon could be a potential successor if that happens, why the real move for the Cardinals is a "colossal shakeup", the problem with wanting to lean on the success of last year's post-Girardi Phillies, the...

7:00 – Cardinals-5 Giants-8 (10th) Everyday it’s a new thing for the Cardinals–this club could even find a way to make an off-day interesting… 7:15 – SICK OF IT!!! 7:30 – Greg Amsinger on the Cardinals crossroads, why moving on from Marmol could be the move but not the answer & the growing need for stark move by the club 8:00 - TIOLI 8:15 - Bird Droppings 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - What went wron...

JC joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the foundations upcoming golf tournament, how they're keeping the foundation alive after DJ's passing this past winter, what the goals of the foundation are going forward and how to get involved with the tournament and all of the other DJCF events. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Nick joins the show to talk about a big week in golf as an always-tricky US Open field starts tomorrow and to dive into all the fallout and reporting that has come out about the details in the LIV-PGA non-merger deal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 – Giants-11 Cardinals-3 Goldy and Arenado each went 2/3 and now I’m out of positives from the game... Panthers-3 VGK-9 (VGK wins 4-1) VGK wins big, clinching their first Stanley Cup victory 4-1 over the Florida Panthers, Jonathan Marchessault wins the Conn Smythe Trophy (finished 2nd in points with 25) 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - Is there still a reason for hope in this Cardinals' season?  ...

Adam joins Brooke & Randy to talk about his thoughts on early games, why he hasn't been a fan despite his large success with the sun out, his thoughts on Petro winning a second Stanley Cup, what the fans/media would all see about this Cardinals team if we had an up-close look inside the locker room, why he's has Cardinals red in his blood and couldn't see himself going to a different team, STL...

Claibs joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals continuing to drop one-run games at an incredible pace, his take on the current players vs. managers debate related to the Cardinals issues, Contreras' struggles getting a bright spotlight and his expectations for the Cardinals as Flag Day hits tomorrow. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

7:00 - Cardinals-3 Giants-4 Cardinals fall to 3-10 in their last 13, 2-8 in their 10 games in June and their FIFTH one-run loss in those 10 games  Denver Nuggets-94 Miami Heat-89 In a fairly ugly game, Nuggets outlast the Heat to raise the franchise’s first championship in 57 years in existence.  Jokic wins the Finals MVP (Bill Russell Trophy) averaging 30-14-7 in the Finals and becoming the 1st p...

Kerbs joins the show to celebrate We Went Blues day and talk about an offseason that hopefully starts getting them back to the playoffs... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 - Weekend wrapup Cardinals lose 2/3, continue to struggle CITY slightly disappointed after getting just 1 point from a matchup with the league’s DFL but today's real story is...WE WENT BLUES DAY 7:15 - Two Things from the Weekend 7:30 - Cardinals continue to give up outs and runs that they don’t have--how did this team lose their fundamentals? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: Jun...

Tom Stillman joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about celebrating and remembering four years ago today, when the Blues hoisted the Stanley Cup in Boston after their game 7 win, looking back at how that season went from worst to first, his comments in the ESPN before the winning streak started and then diving into some current day Blues topics with the departure of Pang, how emotional that is...

Chip joins the show to break down the last week from the Cardinals, what's going on with the Cardinals CF spot, how the attitude of the team is affecting their play, what the next 10-20 games could do in the Cardinals future plans and the magic of broadcasting with Jimmy Ballgame. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell...

Smith joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about CITY's big matchup coming up this weekend, how Blom's return to the lineup has completely changed the team and the impact of Lionel Messi's arrival in the MLS. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jay has PLENTY to say about his disappointment in the deal made earlier this week between the PGA & LIV tours and why the betrayal of the golfers by the commissioner will be the biggest takeaway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 - Stanley Cup Finals Game 3  Vegas-2 Florida-3 Cardinals are “on to Cincinnati”  Montgomery-Mikolas-Waino are the pitchers for the weekend -- how comfident does that have you feeling? STL CITY SC back in action on SUNDAY at Noon vs. LA Galaxy (last in the West/MLS with 12 points–3-3-9) 7:15 - Greg Amsinger says next year’s Reds could be this year’s Orioles. With the Cubs trying and the Brewer...

JR joins the show to talk about the departure of Darren Pang from BSMW, what made working and traveling alongside Panger such a special experience, what could be the next step for the Blues broadcast, why the Blues spot at 10 in the draft is still in flux and if the Panthers can claw back against the Golden Knights and make it interesting and what kind of deal Barbashev could get this summer. See...

Greg joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about his first show with Albert Pujols at MLB Network, the next big thing in the NL Central, the Cardinals needing to go out of the organization to rejuvenate this roster, Luis Arraez breaking the math of baseball and what it was like to play golf in New York's yellow smog yesterday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...