The Opening Drive

John joins the show live from Chicago to talk about Willson Contreras' impressive game with everything going on, his takeaways from the Cardinals & Contreras' pregame comments, his thoughts on Oli not sharing parts of the thought process, if the confidence is becoming an issue with this team and the odd usage of players like Zach Thompson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Ca...

Claibs joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals continued struggles, why this season has been the toughest in the last 30+ years for this franchise, his take on the Contreras issue and what he thinks will need to change before we see him behind the plate again, if the Cardinals misevaluated Contreras or had too much faith in their coaching, the entire NL Central being bad and wh...

Stan joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about updated version of his Cardinals book, why this Contreras situation is so rare, why he thinks Arenado's biggest issue is overthinking his struggles and what to expect on the next edition of the Cardinals Magazine. 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-3 Cubs-1 One more and it’s a streak… Willson Contreras–with all the stuff swirling around him AND the added heft of his return to Chicago–has a great game anis involved with all three of the Cardinals runs STL CITY SC takes on Chicago Fire tonight @ 7:00PM in Round 4 of the US Open Cup (Round of 32) 7:15 - BIRD WATCH 7:30 - Cardinals Magazine writer Stan McNeal breaks down the rar...

Jesse joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals seemingly scapegoating Willson Contreras for the issues with the pitching staff, why the Cardinals season continues to generate such odd decisions, his thoughts on Willson Contreras as a catcher in his time in Chicago and his thoughts on the Cardinals/Cubs series that stats tonight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Kerbs joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the similarities between the Blues and Cardinals tough seasons, the NHL playoffs continuing to be fascinating as the Kraken's run is still going and the Maple Leafs are in trouble and his faith in the NHL Draft lottery potentially changing the STL Blues draft fortunes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at htt...

7:00 - Weekend The Cardinals are moving Contreras to DH and we have some questions What does it say when your biggest FA ever is moving positions 33 games into the season? What do you do with Gorman now with ABs at the DH spot? Can this offense overcome a sub-.200 player in the lineup every day (Knizner or Barrera at C)? What caused the shift from Saturday to Sunday to axe the idea of Contreras pl...

7:00 - Cardinals-7 Angels-11 NHL Playoffs NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Sick of It 7:30 - Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing on the struggles on his father's St. Louis Browns clubs 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - MLS Season Pass match analyst Ross Smith on CITY's need to figure out the attack with the current run of injuries 8:15 - Fresh Take: The Cardinals are garnering more reaction from the fans..   8:30 – The Fight 8:45 -...

Polo joins the show in studio to talk about the history of Cinco de Mayo, the struggles for the Cardinals, why he still has some positivity left in him and why fans of 101 should get ready to see a little more Polo... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Brian joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the HBCU combine that Brian is helping with after the passing of Demetrious Johnson this past winter, why the event is so important to the youth in the St. Louis area, what it was like to trudge through the rough years on the Cardinals, the issues he sees with the Cardinals and why he is still questioning the demotion of Jordan Walker. See Privac...

Ross joins "The Opening Drive" to break down CITY's upcoming matchup against Dallas FC, why the big question for CITY is what they're going to do up top, why he thought Niko struggled in that role this past game and why control and energy are the key to the next few games for CITY. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Jay joins the show to talk about growing up with his dad on a terrible St. Louis Browns teams, the upcoming LIV & PGA events, takes a couple of our golf questions & Rory McIlroy getting fined. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

7:00 – Cards-4 Angels-6 Did Marmol’s management lose them this game? NBA Playoffs + NHL Playoffs 7:15 – SICK OF IT!!! 7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger on the Cardinals struggles, Walker's demotion & why he isn't giving up yet 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take : Did Marmol’s management lose them this game? 8:15 - BIRD WATCH 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - On the heels of Shohei Ohtani pitching last nigh...

JR joins the show to talk about the upcoming lottery odds, why the Blues draft history make fans so afraid and he needs a little assist from the hosts on his next project at The Athletic. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Greg joins the show to break down his thoughts on the Cardinals struggles, why he isn't freaking out but he is wary, his thoughts on the demotion of Jordan Walker and all the potential variables that could've factored in, the two different styles of management and what the players prefer in the MLB and why a potential move for the Cardinals is possible and why it gives him hope. See Privacy Policy...

Steve joins the show to talk about the Blues & Cardinals efforts in the discussion and debate around legalizing sports gambling in Missouri, why this is so potentially important for Missouri and what is currently being lost from the lack of legislation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Scruggs joins "The Opening Drive" to try to explain why he thinks the Cardinals have failed to live up to expectations from the Spring, why the Jordan Walker demotion made sense but still rubbed him the wrong way, where the blame falls for the defensive issues and small mistakes, Marmol's importance into getting the Cardinals back in line why the pitching staff questions have continued since the o...

7:00 – Cardinals-1 Angels-5 The only consistency this Cardinals team has is LOSING NHL Playoffs + NBA Playoffs 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - ESPN & MLB Network analyst Xavier Scruggs on the Cardinals struggles to start the year    7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 – Today’s Fresh Take: Cardinals have average 2.7 runs in their 20 losses, are now at 20th in total runs scored -- is this just a time thing or is a...

Adam Wainwright joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to try to make some sense of the Cardinals struggles to start the season, how tough it's been for him to watch it from far away, why he's always been jealous of Shohei getting to hit so much, getting ready for Big League Impact's Swing for Impact event at Top Golf and a winning mentality to get back into the divisional race. See Privacy Policy at htt...

7:00 – Cards host LA Angels tonight, Patrick Sandoval (2-1 3.16) vs. Matz (0-3 6.23) NHL Playoffs + NBA Playoffs 7:15 - NFL Notes Draft recap, schedule coming out, teams best set for success? 7:30 - BIRD WATCH 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Should the Cardinals have really signed a “Number One” pitcher in free agency? And what’s next for the Cardinals in terms of personnel? Waino returning. Yepez...

Erica joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the upcoming Angels-Cardinals series, what the 2023 season has held so far for the Angels, the ongoing discussion's around the future of Shohei Ohtani, Erica's journey through STL and back to LA and her observations from the Cardinals struggles to start the season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...

Panger joins Carey, Randy & Brooke after an incredible run of games in the 1st round of the playoffs, his reaction to Boston bowing out early despite their regular season, why Matthew Tkachuk is such a special player and what to watch for as the second round gets under way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my...

Claibs joins the show to reminisce about his favorite memories of his longtime radio partner Mike Shannon and why the last few days have been tough but the positive realization he came to alongside one of Mike Shannon's oldest friends. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kerbs joins the show to talk about some big upsets in the NHL playoffs with Matthew Tkachuk upending the Bruins historic season and the Kraken shocking the reigning champs and previewing the Blues Opening House coming up on Wednesday. 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 Cards get swept by the Dodgers, sit in last place in the central with 10 wins and 10 games back from 1st. Remembering a legend, Mike Shannon 7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - BIRD WATCH 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: The Cardinals still sit at 2 series wins after April–can this team turn it around before June?  8:15 - Chris Kerber breaks down...