The Opening Drive

Waino joined Randy & Michelle yesterday afternoon on a little trip to the STL Zoo and talked about the animal-centric conversations on the Cardinals bench during games, why the Bald Eagle is the obviously answer, getting excited for fantasy football just around the corner, Tommy Edman getting his game back, Adam's thoughts on the Cardinals tough run, the need for a couple of players to step up...

A former note has returned as the blues have brought back Scott Mellanby as the Senior Advisor to the GM--he joins the program to talk about what exactly his job will be in this new role, being excited by the consistency of this organization, buying into the same philosophy, his long and storied history with Craig Berube, Chief's Days of Our Lives fandom and if he views the Blues current offense/d...

Claibs joins Randy & Michelle to talk about the Cardinals saving face with a split against the Phillies, Carlson's impressive defense and starting to find his groove offensively as well, if there are any untouchables among the Cardinals' top prospects, not getting a good enough look at Burleson in Spring, the dangers of paralysis by over-analysis and why he was wrong about Flaherty and how he...

Stan joins Karraker & Smallmon to talk about the latest issue of the Cardinals magazine, Mikolas's history with the sage, his in-depth interview with Waino and the outpouring of love about him from around the entire game of baseball, plus a great story from Tommy Pham's last visit to Busch Stadium. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

7:00 - Cardinals get a big offensive night--Thankyou, Jeff Albert--and split their 4-game series with the Phillies + Mikolas dominates. And now we're freaking out about the Blues... 7:15 - How are you feeling about Perron hitting the market tomorrow? 7:30 - Cardinals Magazine writer Stan McNeal on Albert's greatness, Mikolas's sage and a fun story on Tommy Pham 7:45 - TIOLI--Michelle has THOUGHTS...

Dany Mac joins the show to talk about the Cardinals offensive malaise, the impact of losses like Harrison Bader, why that leads to problems at other spots, the struggles from Donovan and Edman literally being at the top of issue with scoring, why the prospects trading game is so tricky, is Montas is completely out of the question, [potential targets and the Phillies turning their season around. Se...

Kerbs joins Randy & Michelle to review the Blues moves, or lack thereof, during last week's NHL draft, if he sees any deals coming for the Blues this week either before or after the start on Wednesday, why the Perron contract is still the first thing on his mind and why the o-trade clause for Tarasenko is such a huge factor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

7:00 - Weekend recap as the Cardinals slaw one back against the Phillies following back-to-back shutouts 7:15 - Start one, Bench one, Cut one: best chair for the living room, biggest Cardinals ASG snub, favorite weekly interview 7:30 - Three things we love from the weekend: Pro playing golf/ Carp hitting -- Pujols HR/ Mikolas & sage -- fan rewards / Kyrgios snaps 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take...

Xavier Scruggs joins Randy & Michelle to talk about the Cardinals recent struggles, why the expectations around the Cardinals are always interesting, players wanting to play for the Cardinals because of the consistency, the needs the Cardinals have now, why martin perez is one name to follow, this team being a World Serie contender if they make that one move, why Sandy Alcantara is so fun to w...

STL-native, CBC grad and Pillies OF Matt Vierling joined Karraker & Smallmon to talk about his first ever professional series at Busch Stadium, the fun of having his family and friends in the stands when he plays, winning a state title while at CBC, not signing with the Cardinals when they drafted him, staying at Notre Dame, getting to play the Cardnials for the first time last week in Philade...

Jay Delsing joins Karraker & Smallmon to take the listeners questions for advice and add some extra tips as well, including how to stop popping up your iron shots, the need to get fitted if you get clubs that might be too tall and more. 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 avoided the sweep with the braves with an 11th-inning win thanks to a big game from Dylan Carlson and the Blues stay pat during the draft without any other big moves 7:15 - Peak & Pit 7:30 - Jay Delsing takes your golfs questions and provided tips to help your game 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: The Blues stayed pat in the draft and haven't made a big swing just yet...how are...

The two-sport man himself, Brian Jordan, joins Randy & Michelle to talk about a rough series so far for the Cardinals, what has led to a strong resurgence from the Braves, why the lack of home runs early was actually a good thing and the Cardinals catching them at the exact wrong time. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

JR joins the show from north of the border as he is in Montreal for tonight's NHL Draft to talk about his thoughts on the Blues decisions at the 23rd pick, what he thinks of Michelle's Tarasenko theory, if the defense needs anther body of if the young guys are ready for '22-'23, his thoughts on potential moving for the Blues tonight and his visit north with Blues prospect Zachary Bolduc See Privac...

Greg joins Randy & Michelle to talk about some Al-Star Game expectations , the case for another Ohtani MVP, his favorite stories from the upcoming MLB draft, how the A's screwed-up a pretty obvious situation, the potential targets the Cardinals could still be looking at between ow and the deadline, and if we're okay with Albert not hitting in that late-game situation last night. See Privacy Po...

7:00 - Cardinals continue to struggle in Atlanta, lose 3-0 and are facing a sweep. The Ballad of Baker is finally over in Cleveland... 7:15 - Sick of it!!! 7:30 - Greg Amsinger talks ASG, Ohtani's MVP case, the A's burning Montas and the Cardinals glaring needs 7:45 - TIOLI 8:15 - Fresh Take: Should we start bracing ourselves for Yadi not returning this season? 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Jeremy Ruthe...

Buster joins Randy & Michelle to talk about his opinion of the Cardinals after seeing them vs Philly last week and having them in tonight's game as well, the overwhelming need for a pitcher on this roster, the Cardinals having a lot of talent and depth in the field to attack their other needs, the Cardinals being "too good" to not make a move this year, how the trade market has changed in the...

John joins Karraker & Smallmon to talk about the Cardinals knowing they need to make a move for pitching, the big question being their willingness to move a big-time prospect, the need for a move to get over the hump, why the cardinals leash on Capel has been so long, O'Neil and Bader still being on the mend, why it seems Yadi might've gotten swayed into coming back this year and if Matz will...

7:00 - Cardinals with another tough loss to the Braves, 7-1, as Pallante struggles and the bullpen remains a bright spot 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy! 7:30 - Blues: Want or Need: Ivan Barbashev (especially with the news on Toropchenko) 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: One of the few consistent pitchers for the Cardinals just got shelled, how does that affect your long-term confidence? 8:15 - Today's Big...

Waino joins Karraker & Smallmon to talk about the recent struggles for the Cardinals team, why the team isn't happy about their play, health being such a big part of this season, no one getting a chance to see the real Steven Matz yet, Hudson needing to focus on his style to success, Pallante getting beat up on Tuesday, how he's feeling sad without Yadi in the clubhouse now, he takes a couple...

Claibs joins the show to talk about the legendary Gene Stallings and the weakness in water, the Cardinals struggles over the weekend, his thoughts on the first foray of Herrera in the MLB, how the catcher position might require help from outside the organization, Hudson having anther inefficient start, the role for a rejuvenated Hicks and why that might be changing the Cardinals trade deadline pla...

Denis Dobb joins the show to talk about his run of articles on the big shifts in college sports with another round of conference realignment, why this is all clearly about money, why USC & UCLA collectively and individually wanted to make this move, how this affects the future change with Texas & Oklaoma, the potential next domino in the line and why Mizzou fans aren't the only ones who ma...

Missouri-native Tom Hart joins Carey & Randy to talk about his takeaways from the Cardinals after calling Saturday's game, why there's so much to like about the Cards, the respect from across MLB for the club, the questions that remain around Flaherty and the rest of the picking staff and his thoughts on Missouri and the SEC as the college landscape seismically shifts again. See Privacy Policy...

Super Bowl Champion Carey Davis in the studio for the full show! 7:00 - Weekend update on a BUSY Cardinals weekend vs. the Phillies and a long game on Monday vs. the Braves 7:15 - Start one, Bench one, Cut one 7:30 - Three things we loved from a long weekend 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Another rough start from Hudson & Liberatore's poor return puts the Cardinals behind the 8-ball with the...

Former Missouri Tiger and current Phillies SP Kyle Gibson joins the show to talk about his participation in Big League Impact and his #AllWin campaign, working with Waino through the charity, the up and down struggles for the Phillies so far this season, the firing of Girardi, how he's playing a little less golf than he used to, his thoughts on Imo pizza, Phillies fan game-in-and-game-out passion...