B-Schaeff Daily

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals losing to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night by a 6-5 score. Matthew Liberatore struggled out of the gate and never really recovered.The bullpen was good, though, with Riley O'Brien and Matt Svanson throwing up zeroes to keep the Cards in the game.The offense posted five runs in the early innings but were unable to get anything across the board thereafter.Nolan Arenado left the game early due to an injury on his right index finger, which is something he has dealt with on and off for a couple weeks at this point.Will the Cards decide to put him on the shelf to use the All-Star break to their advantage for his recovery timeline? Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the big rebound performance from Miles Mikolas as the Cardinals beat the Nationals 8-1 at Busch Stadium on Thursday night. Really solid collective display from the offense, as well.But we spend plenty of time in this episode discussing the news that Erick Fedde will start for the Cardinals again on Saturday despite previously believing the nod would go to Michael McGreevy.We go in on John Mozeliak's tentative managerial style and decision-making, as it seems the POBO is still fearful of changing a status quo that isn't even working favorably for his team. After all this time? Always.Follow this podcast page for Cardinals content all year round!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the 8-2 loss for the St. Louis Cardinals to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday at Busch Stadium, and puts the loss in the context of the season as it pertains to how the Cardinals should approach the deadline upcoming for trades.But then we get into more enjoyable topics, breaking down JJ Wetherholt's AAA debut with the Memphis Redbirds, in which he launched a home run and logged a triple.When might we see the Cards top prospect at the big league level? We dissect that conversation in detail.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 4-2 win over the Nationals from Tuesday night's game at Busch Stadium.We break down why Sonny Gray departed after five innings and 70 pitches in the game.We discuss the big swing by All-Star Brendan Donovan that got the Cardinals back into a tied game in the third inning, plus Lars Nootbaar's power stroke coming with wonderful timing after some interesting discussion about him on social media Tuesday.Plus more thoughts on the impending returns from injury for Jordan Walker and Ivan Herrera.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals talk all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the rapid fall from grace for Erick Fedde and what John Mozeliak needs to now be willing to do about the current state of the St. Louis Cardinals rotation.Follow this feed for Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals losing in shutout fashion for the fourth time in the past week. What's going on with this offense that they are squandering a wonderful pitching performance like the one Andre Pallante delivered?Pallante honestly outdueled Paul Skenes. But in the battle of the bullpens, the Cardinals fell short, failing to score for the second day in a row in Pittsburgh.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 loss to the Pirates on Monday night in Pittsburgh as Erick Fedde blew up for the second straight start.Is this a real problem brewing for the Cardinals or can they afford to stay patient given their solutions for rotation woes beyond plugging in Michael McGreevy are slim?Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the St. Louis Cardinals sweep of the Cleveland Guardians as the Cardinals won the finale of the series 7-0 on Sunday.Nolan Gorman set the tone of the game in the first inning, refusing to let lefty Logan Allen off the hook for his first inning troubles. A massive homer for Gorman gave the Cardinals the lead.Despite not having his best command, Matthew Liberatore never relinquished that lead, throwing six scoreless innings to shave more points off his ERA and put the Cardinals in the right position for a run on the rest of this road trip.Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the St. Louis Cardinals comeback win over the Guardians on Saturday, 9-6. After falling behind 6-1, the Cardinals figured out a way to battle back, chasing the Cleveland starter from the game and continuing to hammer away at the bullpen.Can the Cards find a sweep on Sunday morning?Checking in on the minor leagues, the Cardinals affiliates also had a huge day at the plate, including Jordan Walker's rehab and Nathan Church's continued success with the bat.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the masterful Sonny Gray performance from Friday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Guardians 5-0. Sonny threw a one-hitter, a shutout, a MADDUX (fewer than 100 pitches) by retiring the Cleveland lineup for 27 outs on just 89 pitches, walking none, giving up just one hit, and somehow doing those amazing efficient things while striking out 11 batters.He was as good as we've ever seen, and doled out a lot of credits to his teammates, especially Pedro Pages, after the win. Pedro contributed, too, at the plate with a homer, and Alec Burleson also went yard. Lots of good vibes for the Cardinals to begin the road trip!Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage!

Born of a small difference in philosophy on Twitter, Brenden Schaeffer and Josh Jacobs jumped into the podcast studio to debate whether the Cardinals should have traded Erick Fedde in the winter.Of course, this comes after a game in which Fedde gave up seven runs and did not get through the fourth inning, so it's going to be tougher for Brenden to defend his stance - the only reason the Cardinals got Fedde in the first place was to have him as a cost-controlled rotation arm in 2025.But Josh thinks John Mozeliak should have been more creative in establishing the rotation plans this year, which could have included a refresh for Fedde's slot while getting what you could for him via trade in the winter or spring.We debate and discuss that and plenty of other Cardinals topics on a special crossover of B-Schaeff Daily and Philosophical Differences (which may be making a comeback!).Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the thrilling 8-7 win for the St. Louis Cardinals over the Chicago Cubs from Tuesday night at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals highwire act goes right down to the final pitch of the game in this one.We discuss the concerns for guys like Matz and Helsley while evaluating the outing for Michael McGreevy for what it was. The offense is a high point of the discussion as we highlight the recent surge for Nolan Gorman. Masyn Winn was incredible Tuesday, including a heads-up baserunning play on PCA that proved to be the difference in the final score of the game.Plenty to get into from this one!Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals conversations all summer long!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 win over the Chicago Cubs from Monday night at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals lefties feasted on Cubs starter Ben Brown. The Cardinals slugged four two-run homers off Brown, all of which came by left-handed hitters.The other notable lefty for St. Louis was Matthew Liberatore, the starter who logged seven innings and came up with one of the most crucial pitch selections and executions of the season in a key fifth-inning spot against Ian Happ.Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the St. Louis Cardinals 4-1 loss to the Reds on Sunday at Busch Stadium.Andrew Abbott set the Cardinals down in order with relative ease all afternoon, but Miles Mikolas threw a solid game in his own right. The lineup simply did not back him up on a hot day in downtown St. Louis.The Cardinals optioned Andre Granillo to Memphis for Gordon Graceffo ahead of the game Sunday.We explain the reason behind that roster move and debate whether another move could be coming Monday to prepare the bullpen for the rigors of a four-game series with the Cubs.Plus, in down on the farm. Tekoah Roby was masterful Sunday in Memphis. The Springfield starter also is making a name for himself after an eye-popping strikeout total Sunday.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals thrilling comeback win over the Reds from Saturday at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals rallied from nothing in the bottom of the eighth inning to score a couple runs, tacked on an Arenado homer to tie it in the ninth, before seeing Yohel Pozo play the hero in the 11th inning.We talk Sonny Gray's outing and more that led up to the fateful 11th inning walkoff. Plus, we go down on the farm to trace back to Tink Hence's mastery from Friday in Springfield.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals doubleheader sweep, and series sweep, of the White Sox on Thursday.With star showing by Andre Granillo, Willson Contreras, Alec Burleson, Michael McGreevy and more, we break it all down!Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

The Red Sox traded Raffy Devers to the Giants on Sunday. Does this deal have impact on the St. Louis Cardinals? Would Devers have been a fit here? Plus, could Arenado now fit in Boston?The Cards dropped the final game in Milwaukee despite having every opportunity to win it late. The young guys for the Cardinals are going to have growing pains in key spots and we saw that play out on Sunday.Michael McGreevy keeps shoving in AAA and he will be a bigger part of the Cardinals plans in the second half of the season. JJ Wetherholt is doing his thing, too.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals content all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals snapping the six-game losing streak against the Brewers on Saturday, as Willson Contreras was at the center of some controversial moments.Contreras had a collision with Caleb Durbin at first base that Rhys Hoskins took some major exception to. From there, guys started getting thrown at and tensions continued to rise.Willson had the last laugh with a home run later in the game, and he stared down the Brewers dugout to make sure they knew about it.Nolan Gorman had a big swing in this game that makes us think he should continue in the lineup for the foreseeable future.Ryan Helsley had a shot in the ninth inning, and is still working through things with the fastball. But the slider looked sharp!Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the latest loss for the St. Louis Cardinals, their sixth in a row as the lineup has fallen to a wimper on a nightly basis lately.Lars Nootbaar is 0-for-23 with 13 strikeouts in his last five games. There's no chance he can remain the Cards' leadoff hitter.But let's recognize that the Cardinals have bigger issues than that -- this is not a slump that rests on one man's shoulders. The problem is, everything that is going wrong is happening at the same time.Plus, it's not a year where the front office is expected to have urgency in fixing any of it.We break all of that down and more on this latest episode.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals content all year!

The St. Louis Cardinals lost their fifth straight game on Thursday night, falling to the Brewers in shutout fashion in the series opener in Milwaukee. Is it time to worry about a Cards club that is seemingly teetering toward the cliff of a free fall? How can the Birds avoid lettings things slip away?We dive into Sonny Gray's outing, the way the bats looked against a rookie making his debut, plus some positive things happening down on the farm when it comes to the Double-A rotation and the club's top hitting prospect JJ Wetherholt.Plus, our thoughts on Thursday's flurry of roster moves.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses another frustrating finish to the night for the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Tuesday as the late heroics by the offense with homers from Arenado and Contreras were overshadowed by the shortcomings of the bullpen in a 10-9 loss to the Blue Jays.Miles Mikolas had a poor result with his outing, too. But hey, at least Nolan Gorman also came up with a big swing against a pitcher he seemingly loves to face.Might be good to see Gorman getting hot, too, because Brendan Donovan has an injury that we need to talk about.Plus, is it time to see Andre Granillo in St. Louis?Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down key topics from the St. Louis Cardinals loss on Monday to the Blue Jays in his daily Cardinals podcast B-Schaeff Daily.Topics from Monday night's 5-4 loss in 10 innings include Ivan Herrera's heroics, Andre Pallante's outing, and a breakdown trying to get to the bottom of why this Ryan Vilade experiment is still happening.Plus, how concerning are recent struggles for Lars Nootbaar and Ryan Helsley? We break down both situations on the show.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the apparent shade thrown by Clayton Kershaw toward the St. Louis Cardinals organization after the Dodgers beat the Cardinals 7-3 on Sunday at Busch Stadium.Michael McGreevy got through six innings although there were sure elements of his game he probably wishes he could have back. But we still liked to see him battle against a top lineup like he did.Plus, we discuss Tink Hence in a brilliant rehab start from Saturday when he go down on the farm!Follow this daily podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the St. Louis Cardinals walk-off win over the Dodgers from Saturday at Busch Stadium as Nolan Arenado delivered the clutch swing off the bench to send the stadium into a frenzy and mitigate the damage from a bizarre top of the ninth inning that allowed Los Angeles to tie the score.Nolan Gorman, Pedro Pages and Masyn Winn delivered key contributions with offense and base running in the latter stages of the game.Don't forget about Erick Fedde, either, as the starter tangled into the sixth inning with this tough LAD lineup and departed the game without allowing a run.Bullpen was sturdy and the Cardinals now have a chance to sweep on Sunday -- with Michael McGreevy announced as the starter.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the St. Louis Cardinals 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night at Busch Stadium as Shohei Ohtani's club didn't hold up to the might of Sonny Gray's arsenal in this matchup.Gray cruised to another scoreless appearance against a stout lineup as he's looking like the ace that was promised all along.The bullpen rounded into form, too, as the offense made sure to get what it needed against LAD starter Justin Wrobleski (who was extremely volatile in a very strange bottom of the fifth inning!). Good to see the defensive brilliance continue for the Cardinals, too, plus the recent trend of power swings by Willson Contreras showed up again.And we go down on the farm to discuss some big-time efforts by prominent Cardinals pitching prospects.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals talk all year round!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the St. Louis Cardinals doubleheader split against the Royals on Thursday at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals rallied to win Game 1 in dramatic fashion but lost the nightcap amid a concerning development for Matthew Liberatore.Willson Contreras was locked in and emotional in the way he carried the Cardinal lineup on Thursday, which is a great sign to see.Plus, we check in on JJ Wetherholt with a nice night for Springfield when we go down on the farm (moo).Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals content all year!

Andre Pallante unraveled in Tuesday's loss for the St. Louis Cardinals as the Royals got the better of the Redbirds in the renewal of the I-70 series at Busch.Is Pallante in danger of losing his rotation spot after his ERA increased to nearly 5.00 in Tuesday's rough outing? Michael McGreevy could be on the way soon, but not necessarily in Pallante's stead.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 8-1 loss to the Rangers from Sunday. We've got to talk about Erick Fedde, as the right-hander wasn't bad by any stretch of the imagination on Sunday, but there were just several elements of his game that made it a little less palatable to watch. His inability to hold runners was noticeable Sunday, at the least, and the season-long trend of walking batters popped up again.Still, he had the Cardinals in position to mount another rally after holding serve against ace Jacob deGrom. But when Oli Marmol decided to go for the gusto with offensive substitutions in the 7th, it did not pay off into runs being scored--and it also left the defense somewhat vulnerable.Brenden gives his take on the offense scoring only 4 runs all series -- long-term concern or just one of those instances of running into a tough pitching staff?Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year long!

Sonny Gray was dominant for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, holding the Texas Rangers to a measly four hits and a goose egg in the runs column across seven stellar innings. Gray racked up 10 strikeouts for the second time over his last three starts. Phil Maton and Ryan Helsley shut the door out of the Cardinal bullpen on a day where the Cardinals shut out the Rangers in a 2-0 win.The Cards got their scoring early on an Arenado sac fly and an RBI double by Willson Contreras.We also discuss the roster moves from Saturday that included Jordan Walker hitting the IL.Plus, down on the farm, the Springfield Cardinals shelled Royals star Cole Ragans during his rehab assignment! You don't see that everyday!Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals content all year!

The St. Louis Cardinals promoted rising outfield prospect Joshua Baez from High-A Peoria to Double-AA Springfield this week after the 21-year-old former 2nd round draft pick (2021) showed everything the organization needed to see from him at A-ball.We discuss Baez's promotion in the context of the crop of other outfield prospects that the Cards have working their way through the system.Plus, is there a case to be made that Michael McGreevy will be up with the big-league team sooner rather than later? A look at the June schedule may be all it takes to compel the Cardinals to give him a call.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 win over the Orioles on Wednesday night in Baltimore as the Cardinals came from behind for a second night in a row, battling through the rain drops to claim a series victory on the road!Masyn Winn and Brendan Donovan came up with big games offensively but not until after Jordan Walker truly set the tone for the comeback effort with a clutch swing to ensure the Cardinals had something to build upon as they scrapped back from an early deficit.The trade deadline rhetoric has completely shifted from what we expected it would be, right? Tons of good listener questions in this episode!Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals podcasts and coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals coming from behind to win over the Orioles on Tuesday night in Baltimore.Lars Nootbaar put together a big day including a home run to help push the Cards out to a lead, and Andre Pallante was rolling along to maintain it -- until he wasn't.A 3-run homer for Baltimore meant the Cardinals had to find a way to come from behind. Nolan Gorman was tasked with a key spot against a lefty in the sixth inning, but was unable to tie the game, somewhat predictably. Brenden explains why Oli Marmol was anything but blind to that moment -- we have to see the bigger picture in 2025.Rest assured, later swings by Masyn Winn and Nolan Arenado put the Cardinals back ahead. And then lo and behold, we saw the 'runway' crew Gorman and Jordan Walker go back-to-back triples to help pad the newly-found lead.A lot to like about this one from the Cardinals perspective.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals win on Saturday over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium.Matthew Liberatore has been remarkable and was again on Saturday. But some defensive mishaps caused a solid lead to disappear as Jordan Walker and Brendan Donovan had some unfortunate moments in the field.But for Jordan Walker to be the reason the Cardinals brought it back with his clutch swing to regain the lead, that's pure serendipity. Ryan Helsley on a back-to-back is often a little nerve-wracking but great defense by Nolan Arenado and Alec Burleson in the ninth helped guide Helsley to a key... win? Why not a save? Regardless, impressive stuff from STLSubscribe to this channel for more Cardinals content all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals win on Friday night against the Diamondbacks as Oliver Marmol was ejected after arguing against the objectively terrible strike zone of home plate umpire Ron Kulpa.As so often seems to happen, Oli's fire may have sparked the Cardinals are the sixth inning became a rally that saw a key bases loaded walk by Herrera and a clutch swing by Arenado turn into four runs.Miles Mikolas was brilliant once again as the Cardinals have now won five straight starts with him on the mound. What a turnaround it's been for the veteran!Helsley had a hiccup in the ninth but held on for his 10th save.Follow this podcast feed for more Cardinals coverage all year long!

The St. Louis Cardinals took their first series loss since nearly a month ago in Atlanta, when they lost to the Tigers 5-1 at Busch Stadium on Wednesday.Andre Pallante was not at his best and struggled with walks, but he kept the Cardinals in it.Unfortunately, the offense did not produce the way you wanted to see in a bullpen game. Was there a bit of a hangover after the tough way they lost Tuesday night? It's an interesting question.And as we often see, you have to be willing to use your whole bullpen in games that you're behind rather than chasing the game with your favorite reliever or two.Plus, we discuss the returns to the mound of Tink Hence and Quinn Mathews in recent rehab assignments!Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!

The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Detroit Tigers 5-4 in a tightly contested game on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Brenden Schaeffer breaks it all down here in the latest episode of his daily Cardinals podcast, B-Schaeff Daily, describing some of the key points in the matchup that ultimately turned against St. Louis in a tough loss.While there were numerous key decisions in the game that Oliver Marmol had to make, I'm not necessarily convinced that he erred with, really, any of them when you boil down the thought processes behind each. But in what he spoke at the most length regarding in the postgame, Oli revealed the one decision point that clearly ate at him the most in retrospect of a hard-luck loss for the Cardinals.Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals THUMPING the best team in MLB on Monday as the Cards beat the Tigers 11-4 to maintain this incredible run they're on recently.Sonny Gray was outstanding and continued a trend of his this season in the way that he rebounds from rough outings by showing his best work in the follow-up.The offense stuck with it and put together a late barrage against the Detroit bullpen and old friend John Brebbia after a rain delay.Is the play on the field turning up the heat on this idea that the Cardinals may not be able to afford to sell off contracts at this trade deadline the way many expected we would see coming into the year? This 2025 season could be one to remember, come what may.Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long!

This St. Louis Cardinals defense is unbelievable!Masyn Winn, Victor Scott II, Brendan Donovan, and yes, in perhaps a more subtle way, Willson Contreras was a significant contributor to the Cards 1-0 win on Saturday in Kansas City.Jordan Walker came up with the key swing, powering the lone run in the ball game as Miles Mikolas was brilliant yet again. If you don't realize how good Mikolas has actually been this year, take a listen to some of these stats in this episode!Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer hosted a live episode of B-Schaeff Daily during the St. Louis Cardinals off-night on Thursday and ended up tackling a lot of long-view type of topics in a Q&A with Cards fans.What will the Cardinals do at the trade deadline if they are winning and contending? What if they aren't? What if they're in the middle? And how much influence would Chaim Bloom have over that deadline, or is it all John Mozeliak?Would Nolan Arenado still want out at the deadline?The Cardinals wouldn't trade guys like Brendan Donovan and Lars Nootbaar, right? What about Walker and Gorman?Will Oli Marmol be the manager next year?So many topics handled in this hour-long podcast. Follow this podcast feed for DAILY Cardinals coverage all year round!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals splitting the doubleheader against the Phillies in Philadelphia on Wednesday.Game 1 was a tightly played contest that had a playoff atmosphere to it, and the Cardinals simply came a play or two short from finding a way to come out on top. So, the winning streak ended.But in Game 2, the Cardinals were resilient, overcoming an early 5-1 deficit with Sonny Gray not having very good stuff, and finding a way to score a bunch of runs off Aaron Nola and the Philly bullpen in a 14-7 onslaught victory. Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson starred in the nightcap as the Cardinals kept the good vibes rolling into Kansas City.Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals on the Tuesday off day after the rains poured down in Philly to set up a DH on Wednesday.Cards fans jumped into the live comments on the stream that originally aired on YouTube, asking about the plan for Gorman and Walker, Herrera's future position, my predicted win total for the Cardinals this season, my 2026 rotation projection and so very much more.It was a very fun conversation with the Cardinals fans who joined us!Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals pulling off a thrilling win in Philadelphia Monday night, 3-2 over the Phillies to extend their winning streak to nine games!The hottest team in baseball just did it in dramatic fashion, on the road, and this time it came against a legitimate contending opponent.We dive into all the moments that mattered from this game, including key swings from Ivan Herrera and Masyn Winn, as well as some important defensive plays that didn't necessarily go the Cardinals' way.We recap Matthew Liberatore's outing and make a (bold?) proclamation regarding his standing in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.Plus, a bullpen that has been absolutely nails during this streak was at its best Monday, with Kyle Leahy and JoJo Romero setting the table for a vintage version of Ryan Helsley in the ninth (with a little help from Jordan Walker defensively).Follow this podcast feed for DAILY Cardinals coverage all year long!

#UDPartnerSIGN UP FOR UNDERDOG using our promo code: BSCHAEFFUnderdog sign-up link: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-brenden-schaefferSome of the stats surrounding this St. Louis Cardinals eight-game winning streak are absolutely incredible, especially when considering the numbers for the starting rotation and a bullpen that hasn't given up a run in a week!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 win over the Nationals on Sunday, Mother's Day, as the Redbirds keep things rolling by sweeping the Nats and winning their eighth straight game!Miles Mikolas once again did all you could ask for, even if he felt like he could see his game extended beyond the 69 pitches that he threw, we explain why it was certainly the right choice by Oliver Marmol to turn to Steven Matz for what ended up being the biggest leverage spot in the game.The Cardinals offense got some early power swings off against MacKenzie Gore with Nootbaar and Contreras both launching their sixth home runs of the season. It was even more impressive, though, the way the Cards kept at it against Gore and chased him from the game with a key insurance rally in the seventh inning.Nolan Arenado tacked on a two-run homer of his own in the eighth to allow the Cards to comfortably complete the sweep!Now, a big series in Philadelphia looms as the Cardinals send their top arms to the mound against the Phillies. Would a series win get the fans to totally buy back into what we're seeing? Sound off in the comments!Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year round!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 win over the Nationals on Saturday as Andre Pallante became the latest Cardinals starter to pitch an absolute gem.Were we surprised to see him stay in the game for the eighth inning considering the rested nature of the bullpen? Perhaps, but it's also fair to say there weren't really any obvious signs of him slowing down prior to the Dylan Crews homer.At that point, it was up to JoJo Romero and Ryan Helsley, the latter of whom had an adventurous ninth inning after some questionable pitch sequencing seemed to throw him off his game in the Josh Bell at-bat.All's well that ends well for the Cards as they've now won 7 in a row. Can Miles Mikolas keep it going against a big-time strikeout pitcher on the other side Sunday?Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 10-0 win over the Nationals on Friday night as Erick Fedde was masterful in a complete game shutout, the first of his MLB career! And it happened in the place that he was drafted all those years ago.More on Fedde's outing and his outlook, as well as the Cardinals lineup falling into form. Ivan Herrera is back and he contributed to a big game offensively for the Redbirds, who took their walks and hit their way in timely fashion to a 10-run output without the benefit of a single home run.How are we viewing this Cardinals club as they creep up on the Cubbies? Sound off in the comments!Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all year long!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals optioning Luken Baker to Triple-A Memphis ahead of the weekend series in Washington D.C. Does this mean van Herrera is returning? And is it a bad thing that the Cardinals now have so many catchers on the active roster?Plus, on their day off, the Cardinals elected a new pope, who, despite erroneous reporting earlier in the day Thursday, is NOT a Cubs fan--and we can prove it!Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage all season long!

Brenden Schaeffer and Grant Salsman discuss the previous 24 hours for the Cardinals as Sonny Gray followed up Matthew Liberatore's brilliance with some of his own on Wednesday.The Cardinals have won five straight games. Are they changing the opinions yet of what you had thought about them coming into the season? Or do we still need to see more to adjust our expectations?Tune into the Big Show on the KTGR app (download it!) weekdays from 4 to 6 p.m. for more conversation on the Cardinals!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 win over the Pirates on Tuesday at Busch Stadium as Matthew Liberatore outdueled Paul Skenes, who has to be about plumb tired of facing the Cardinals at this point.He still hasn't beaten this St. Louis team and it was Liberatore's brilliance combined with Alec Burleson's timely hitting against Skenes that made the difference on Tuesday.Plus, did Gordon Graceffo just show us that he's a closer in the making at the MLB level?Follow this podcast feed for St. Louis Cardinals coverage all year!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 win over the Pirates on Monday at Busch Stadium as Miles Mikolas got the team through five innings and the power supply came from Alec Burleson, Willson Contreras and Jose Barrero!Plus, the Cards should have had more insurance but the umpires absolutely missed a call at home plate that somehow was not overturned on replay, either.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the unbelievable St. Louis Cardinals doubleheader sweep of the Mets on Sunday at Busch Stadium as Michael McGreevy put the team on his back in Game 2. Victor Scott II made one of the best catches you'll ever see to rob a home run from Juan Soto. Erick Fedde and Andre Pallante walked way too many guys. Will the Cardinals look more closely at their rotation spots with clear candidates for promotions into the starting five, or will it be business as usual?It was a potentially season-shifting day at Busch, so we'll talk about the implications as the Cards pull to within three games of .500 out of nowhere.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year!