Podcast appearances and mentions of Albert Pujols

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the broadcast crew of Jason Benetti, Albert Pujols and Jim Deshaies on Sunday Night Baseball on NBC.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the broadcast crew of Jason Benetti, Albert Pujols and Jim Deshaies on Sunday Night Baseball on NBC. After that, they previewed the Spurs-Knicks matchup in the NBA Finals.

Off to a hot start. No Kurt, but no worries; Jackson approved his day off. Text name change day. Cards – Cubs is the Lifetime Roofing lede. The energy at Busch Stadium over the weekend. PCA. Eric Collins on the FOX broadcast. Putting things in perspective. We discuss the call-ups of Nelson Velázquez and Jimmy Crooks and what that means to the team and the fanbase. When will something like that happen with other minor leaguers? Gorman and Victor Scott. Alanis Morrisette birthday today. Great convo. Talking Hunter Dobbins in relief and Matthew Libertore's start. Eric Collins. Delivery drivers. Should fans be shaking hands following every win? Fedde and Mikolas. Chris Kerber joins the program to give us his perspective on the Stanley Cup finals matchup and who he thinks will come out on top. We talk Blues offseason, Ivan Barbashev's post-Blues career, and much more. Comparing last year's record on June 1st to today's Cardinal record. What's the difference is fan engagement and investment when compared to last season? Text inbox is split on our perspective, to hilarious effect. What are the biggest contributors to fans increased energy? Who will go down when Nootbaar and Church comeback? Media in this town is soft. Albert Pujols on the call last night for the game. Rave reviews for The Machine. Dan Janson's offer to Jackson. “Doug's favorite quarter zip” calls in to tell us about his chant at Busch Stadium. Text line just lights him up. More on this chant from our callers. Mike Francesa on Mitchell Robinson's surgeon. Tales from the weekend. Lot of texts about the callers and fellow Cardinals fans. Best entertainers of the 21st century? Design Aire EMOTD Jackson getting grilled in the text inbox. Where's the music in the podcast? Jackson attempts to answer. Some people not a fan, others on why there isn't more content on TMA All-Day. Jackson getting upset. This new hair has him confident and spicy. JJ Wetherholt on his first experience with the Cubs – Cards rivalry. Libertore and Winn on the atmosphere over the weekend. Ken Rosenthal with a good article on who could be on the move in MLB over the next month or two. Bryce Harper on the Dodgers success in relation to MLB labor negotiations. EMOTD winner reveal. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Kerber joins the program to give us his perspective on the Stanley Cup finals matchup and who he thinks will come out on top. We talk Blues offseason, Ivan Barbashev's post-Blues career, and much more. Comparing last year's record on June 1st to today's Cardinal record. What's the difference is fan engagement and investment when compared to last season? Text inbox is split on our perspective, to hilarious effect. What are the biggest contributors to fans increased energy? Who will go down when Nootbaar and Church comeback? Media in this town is soft. Albert Pujols on the call last night for the game. Rave reviews for The Machine. Dan Janson's offer to Jackson. “Doug's favorite quarter zip” calls in to tell us about his chant at Busch Stadium. Text line just lights him up. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drops of the Week, Presented by VIP Auto. Bob Costas joins the show to talk all things baseball and calling a game in St. Louis. We talk Mizzou, his current broadcast schedule, and much more. Bob tells some awesome stories, including one about Ray Charles and Vin Scully. We also get Bob's perspective on the MLB CBA discussions. Albert Pujols will be in town calling a game this weekend. Yadier Molina's contributions to the 2026 Cardinals. Tarps off discussion. Is Martin losing his mind?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Story time to start the program with Tim out. What's the Lifetime Roofing lede? Doug picks the NBA, much to the hill folk chagrin. Cardinals – Cubs this weekend. Bob Costas on the show today. Baldness talk. Summer 98. Mike Shannon stories. MLB – MLBPA CBA negotiation talk. Ken Rosenthal has thoughts on this. AJ Pierzynski also has thoughts. Deep diving on CBA talks When will the Cardinals win the World Series next? Chaim Bloom talked about some of the prospects like Joshua Baez and Jimmy Crooks. Prospect talk. 5-tool radio men. Drops of the Week, Presented by VIP Auto. Bob Costas joins the show to talk all things baseball and calling a game in St. Louis. We talk Mizzou, his current broadcast schedule, and much more. Bob tells some awesome stories, including one about Ray Charles and Vin Scully. We also get Bob's perspective on the MLB CBA discussions. Albert Pujols will be in town calling a game this weekend. Yadier Molina's contributions to the 2026 Cardinals. Tarps off discussion. Is Martin losing his mind?Dan Janson joins the program to make some offers for tickets. Author Will Saulsbery joins us in-studio to talk about his new book “50 Forgotten Cardinals.” We talk old Cardinals, nicknames, and so much more. Super fun conversation with Will about Cardinals history and players careers that do not get enough love. Design Aire Heating & Cooling E-Mail of the Day Jeff Suppan joins the show to update us on the comings and goings of his life. Jeff tells some wonderful stories, as he always does, and talks baseball with us. When will Suppan be in St. Louis next? A little housekeeping. Weekend plans. Lake talk. Playing sports at the prison.EMOTD winnerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's a new fired-up Davey Mac Sports Program live from our new studios in New York City at the famous Witz Comedy Network!   Join "East Side" Dave McDonald as he welcomes Roy Harter and Sean O. Barry to the show!   We discuss the Knicks going to the NBA Finals!   We give you the reason Cavs coach Kenny Atkinson needs to get fired!   Dave puts multiple people on the Shizer List!   We revisit Dave's one-on-one challenge to Angel Reese and look at some more Angel lowlights!   We talk some Yankee baseball and wonder what general manager Brian Cashman is doing!   We give an update on Albert Pujols!   And much more!   Enjoy this truly epic 434th episode of the award-winning* Davey Mac Sports Program today!   BOOM!      * Best Independent Sports Podcast - iTunes Editorial Team

Call us at 631-377-4869! So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Someone asked me about Albert Pujols and his recent comments on a contract that he was offered in 2011 for $315 million. Hmm. (9:00) Is Orlando now on the table for relocation? A new billionaire has entered the fray! He says he will give money, but ONLY if the Rays choose Orlando. (21:10) Why don't teams that are contenders make trades this early in a season? (33:30) The head groundskeeper from Williamsport called into the show! They want to know what the relationship was between a team and a grounds crew at the MLB level. (39:40) Should big spenders not getting results change the way the CBA negotiations go? (45:42) What happens with jerseys from players? Do they keep them? Do the teams keep them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call us at 631-377-4869! So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Someone asked me about Albert Pujols and his recent comments on a contract that he was offered in 2011 for $315 million. Hmm. (9:00) Is Orlando now on the table for relocation? A new billionaire has entered the fray! He says he will give money, but ONLY if the Rays choose Orlando. (21:10) Why don't teams that are contenders make trades this early in a season? (33:30) The head groundskeeper from Williamsport called into the show! They want to know what the relationship was between a team and a grounds crew at the MLB level. (39:40) Should big spenders not getting results change the way the CBA negotiations go? (45:42) What happens with jerseys from players? Do they keep them? Do the teams keep them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Kevin Gergel played at Georgia Tech, became an All-American catcher at Kennesaw State, was drafted by the Seattle Mariners — and saw his pro career end almost before it really began. So when his son Kellan was four years old and starting T-ball, Kevin and his wife Teal created their philosophy that has shaped every decision they've made around travel baseball ever since:  The goal was not to raise the best 8-year-old on the field. The goal was to raise the best 18-year-old. That philosophy changed how they approached travel baseball, development, exposure, pressure, failure, and the parent-player relationship. In this episode, Matt Hannaford sits down with Kevin and Kellan Gergel for a real conversation about what most baseball families are missing: the long game. Because exposure is not the goal. Exposure is the byproduct of becoming the kind of player worth watching.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - The philosophy Kevin and Teal built their decisions around — and why it reshaped everything they did from T-ball through high school - Why Matt argues that exposure is a byproduct, not a goal — and how most travel ball parents are getting things backwards  - The moment Kevin realized that trying to fix his son's batting stance was the wrong approach - 90% of players say the mental game is the most important part of baseball — but how much of their time spent training actually reflects that - Austin Riley's 2019: didn't make the Big League team out of spring training, but despite that, hit 15 home runs in three weeks in AAA, called up, hit 9 more in his first 18 big league games and then hit a wall forcing him to make an adjustment   Kellan is 15, stands six-foot-one, and plays for the East Cobb Mariners — one of the most talent-dense travel areas in the country. His coach Kenny Falk played at Kennesaw State with Kevin, got drafted by the Tigers as a AAA closer, and runs the program on a development-first, blue-collar philosophy. Kellan wants to play college baseball. His current goals are velocity on the mound, driving the ball harder at the plate, and working his way from JV to varsity at Blessed Trinity in Roswell — the same program where Joseph Contreras, the senior who pitched for Team Brazil at the WBC and got Aaron Judge to ground into a broken-bat double play, throws bullpens next to him.  Matt walks Kellan through the mental exercise he ran at an event in San Diego with high performance coach Johan Martinez Khalilian — asking a parent of a player to name a complaint, then tracing the complaint back to the underlying vision. Kellan deflects it in a way that tells Matt everything he needs to know: this kid already has the frame most pro athletes spend years trying to build. Matt learns of Kevin's nightly ritual when Kellan was young — telling him "you have what it takes, you have what it takes" — and the parallel humble huddle the family built around it.  The conversation also touches on an unusual family lineage. Kellan's mother Teal is the daughter of Dusty Rhodes and the sister of Cody Rhodes, the current WWE Undisputed Champion. Kevin walks through what his brother-in-law's "undesirable to undeniable" mindset has meant for how Kellan thinks about betting on himself — and why the family's grounding in faith, family, and work has held up across three very different sports at three very different levels.  Matt closes with a rapid-fire round. When he asks Kevin to finish the sentence "my biggest fear for him on the baseball field is..." Kevin's answer is the line that frames the whole episode: my biggest fear is that he'll feel like he has to perform. I've already had more joy watching him play than I will ever need.   ABOUT MATT HANNAFORD Matt Hannaford is the president and CEO of Aligned Sports Agency and the host of the Most Valuable Agent podcast. Over 25+ years he has negotiated more than $2 billion in MLB contracts, representing Manny Machado, Albert Pujols, Joey Votto, Austin Riley, and Liam Hendriks, with prior exposure to Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza, and Trevor Hoffman. He gives you the insider playbook on college recruiting, the transfer portal, and MLB Draft decisions.   LINKS & RESOURCES https://www.aligndsports.com/  https://eastcobbbaseball.com/teams/  Watch Next: https://youtu.be/S9tGzT3foYM   #TravelBaseball #BaseballParents #MLBDraft #YouthSports #MostValuableAgent  

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– Is JJ Wetherholt better than expected?– Believe it or not– Albert Pujols had some thoughts on the Cardinals– BK & Ferrario RewindSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

- Is it fair to start talking about this team as if it's just better than we expected? Plus, Nathan Church had one of the better moments of the Cardinals' season.– Today is our first real opportunity to see the return from the offseason trades. Plus, Did the Cardinals make the wrong choice with their bullpen?– What's the lesson for the Blues from these teams that feel "stuck"?– Questions and Answers– Have we overstated the payroll gap and its importance in MLB?– The expansion of the NCAA tournament might benefit Mizzou fans in an unexpected way. – Answering JR's survey– The Junk Drawer– Is JJ Wetherholt better than expected?– Believe it or not– Albert Pujols had some thoughts on the Cardinals– BK & Ferrario RewindSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Almost every pro baseball player Matt Hannaford represents has the same wound — and it traces back to their relationship with their dad. In this live event, MLB agent Matt Hannaford and high performance coach Jo Martinez Killian sit down with parents and young athletes to walk through the pattern Joe has seen in nearly every major league locker room he's ever worked in, and what actually breaks the cycle before it starts. Subscribe to the channel for the insider playbook on what pro scouts, agents, and performance coaches actually see in elite players — and what most parents get wrong long before the draft conversation ever happens.   WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - Why Norway produces more elite athletes per capita than any country in the world — and the sports rules they enforce before age 13 - The three-word reframe that took one of Matt's clients from AA to a home run on his first major league pitch - How to turn a complaint into a vision you both agree on — the exact script - The difference between expectations and agreements, and why expectations are a pathway to resentment - Why "I don't wanna see my kid struggle" is the instinct that steals the one thing they actually need from you   Matt reads a letter from the father of a division one SEC pitcher with a zero ERA who is draft-eligible — a letter that made Matt call Joe the same day and say we have to do this live. The dad writes that his son, at 20, told him flat out he cannot relax around him anymore because every conversation turns into criticism. The dad's response is the line that frames the entire episode: there are times I wish he would just step away from baseball so he can feel how much I love him and how it has nothing to do with performance. Jo breaks down the framework he uses with pro athletes across MLB, NBA, NHL, and NCAA locker rooms. Where there is no vision, the people perish — but most parents are leading from complaints instead of vision, and from expectations instead of agreements. He walks through the four-step move that turns an expectation like "I expect you to respect me" into an agreement both parent and kid actually own. He names the fawning pattern coaches see in kids who have learned to pacify the adult in front of them instead of saying what they actually want. Matt shares the moment Jo called him out on a client call — Matt jumped in to answer a question Jo was still working through with the player, and Jo told him afterward: you stole his growth. The question was his weight to lift. That single exchange is the frame for the entire conversation with youth athletes and their parents. The instinct to take struggle away from your kid is the instinct that leaves them unable to carry anything hard later. Struggle is the gift. The discomfort is where the identity gets built.   TIMESTAMPS 0:00 — The Letter From a Division One Dad 6:30 — Norway's Sports Rules Before Age 13 7:50 — His Dream Not Mine: Jo's Soccer Story 26:59 — Why Success Is Also Poison 37:59 — You Stole His Growth: The Struggle Is the Gift 40:38 — Complaints Are Vision in Disguise 1:02:42 — Expectations Lead to Resentment 59:15 — The Three-Word Vision That Got Zach Cole Called Up 1:19:31 — Disempowered vs. Empowered Language 1:30:51 — Baseball Does Not Make a Good God   ABOUT MATT HANNAFORD Matt Hannaford is the president and CEO of Aligned Sports Agency and the host of the Most Valuable Agent podcast. Over 20+ years he has negotiated more than $2 billion in MLB contracts, representing Manny Machado, Albert Pujols, Joey Votto, Austin Riley, and Liam Hendriks, with prior exposure to Barry Bonds, Mike Piazza, and Trevor Hoffman. He gives you the insider playbook on college recruiting, the transfer portal, and MLB Draft decisions.   LINKS & RESOURCES Alignd Sports Agency: https://www.aligndsports.com/  Episode with Jo: https://youtu.be/rR-yZoLEQ3s  The Dad Effect: https://youtu.be/6opkFoZD-sY   #CollegeBaseball #MLBDraft #YouthSports #BaseballParents #MostValuableAgent  

Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols joins the podcast! But first, Hembo and Buster talk about the Cardinals' Jordan Walker, if Konnor Griffin is better than advertised, the Orioles' Adley Rutschman having something to prove, budding Braves star Drake Baldwin, which pitcher that's been hurt the most by ABS, and Hembo's three favorite Pujols stats. Then, the Machine joins the show to discuss which numbers from his career he's most proud of, his reverence for the Hall of Fame, his idea for the World Baseball Classic semifinals, and what he sees in Shohei Ohtani's swing. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Finally, Buster answers yours questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Hembo 2:38 Cardinals Jordan Walker 4:26 Pirates Konnor Griffin 7:24 Orioles Adley Rutschman 9:53 Braves Drake Baldwin 12:54 Pitcher most impacted by ABS 16:55 Hembo's 3 favorite Pujols stats 18:32 Albert Pujols 19:30 Important career numbers 21:47 Unanimous selection important? 23:53 Reverence for the HOF 28:07 ABS thoughts 33:39 WBC changes 38:48 You Played, I Didn't: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Junior Caminero 45:03 Sarah Langs 47:25 Bleacher Tweets CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols joins the podcast! But first, Hembo and Buster talk about the Cardinals' Jordan Walker, if Konnor Griffin is better than advertised, the Orioles' Adley Rutschman having something to prove, budding Braves star Drake Baldwin, which pitcher that's been hurt the most by ABS, and Hembo's three favorite Pujols stats. Then, the Machine joins the show to discuss which numbers from his career he's most proud of, his reverence for the Hall of Fame, his idea for the World Baseball Classic semifinals, and what he sees in Shohei Ohtani's swing. Later, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Finally, Buster answers yours questions during Bleacher Tweets. 0:00 Hembo 2:38 Cardinals Jordan Walker 4:26 Pirates Konnor Griffin 7:24 Orioles Adley Rutschman 9:53 Braves Drake Baldwin 12:54 Pitcher most impacted by ABS 16:55 Hembo's 3 favorite Pujols stats 18:32 Albert Pujols 19:30 Important career numbers 21:47 Unanimous selection important? 23:53 Reverence for the HOF 28:07 ABS thoughts 33:39 WBC changes 38:48 You Played, I Didn't: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Junior Caminero 45:03 Sarah Langs 47:25 Bleacher Tweets CALL THE SHOW: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BleacherTweets@gmail.com REACH OUT ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS Follow The Baseball Tonight Podcast on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHeL6O-A-ASmSMwbSCFvPKEq1Cslo_lrw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5FG6xCcd338SgZjZ9urHRI Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-tonight-with-buster-olney/id137699414 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Murph & Andy bring a little bit of everything—sports, movies, and absolute nonsense—in this loaded episode.

¿Ha perdido el béisbol su esencia en este 2026? La MLB arranca con el polémico sistema ABS (bolas y strikes automatizados) y la tensión estalla. En ESTO NO TIENE NOMBRE, analizamos por qué Fernando Tatis Jr. y Manny Machado se resisten a usar la tecnología, el impacto descomunal de Munekata Murakami en Chicago y las duras críticas a Albert Pujols por su gestión como dirigente. ¿Están los "árbitros robot" matando la pasión o garantizando la justicia que faltó en el Clásico Mundial?

Mike and Jesse are back as Mike shares the story of the biggest and most valuable sports card collection he's ever seen in person. The collection includes six-figure Shohei Ohtani cards, 1/1 autos, high-end Mike Trout, Bobby Witt Jr., Ken Griffey Jr., Albert Pujols and more, along with what Mike actually bought and how a deal like that comes together.From there, they get into the reality of moving big cards through eBay Live, why some cards make more sense for consignment, and what stood out after handling that much high-end inventory at once.Later in the episode, they react to the ongoing Topps website issues and ask a question a lot of collectors are asking right now: if regular buyers still cannot get product at launch, what does that mean for the long-term health of the hobby? And does Topps have any reason to change a system that keeps frustrating collectors?They also talk Fanatics Fest and the new Game Plan crossover bringing business and celebrity names into the space, then close with a fun mailbag covering modern parallels, favorite card colors and refractors, and whether 1990s inserts still have room to grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On America at Night with McGraw Milhaven, the show celebrated MLB Opening Day with two major figures from the world of baseball. Josh Rawitch, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, discussed the significance of Opening Day, the legacy of the game, and what fans can expect from the upcoming season. Then, 11-time MLB All-Star Albert Pujols joined the program to reflect on his remarkable career, the enduring excitement surrounding Opening Day, and the passion that continues to define baseball for players and fans alike. The show also featured Bill Clevlen of “Bill on the Road,” who joined the program for the weekly travel segment, sharing stories and destinations from his latest adventures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The McGraw Show Opening Day 3-26-26: Albert Pujols, Dan O'Neill's Opening Day song, The Arch plus Stuart & Rduy by

Today's mailbag show … goes off the rails very, very quickly. Bill, Tom and Stu talk a new model for college football, a beer odyssey for the ages, how Albert Pujols enacted a great revenge moment, Stu quits the show briefly, radical NBA draft fixes, soccer! talk, Stu's crazy glow-up, and more. We'll have a second mailbag show tomorrow behind the paywall, but today's is free. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci have been impressed with the games from the World Baseball Classic! Tom explains how he's been very impressed with the DR lineup and the one breakout star from the Classic. The Phillies extend Jesus Luzardo and Joe explains why he thinks it was perfect timing. Tom is impressed with the Phils lineup and has a surprising comp for Kyle Schwarber. Plus, the passing of someone involved in one of the most pivotal moments in our Country's history! The Book of Joe Podcast is a production of iHeart Radio. #fsrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Joe Maddon and Tom Verducci have been impressed with the games from the World Baseball Classic! Tom explains how he's been very impressed with the DR lineup and the one breakout star from the Classic. The Phillies extend Jesus Luzardo and Joe explains why he thinks it was perfect timing. Tom is impressed with the Phils lineup and has a surprising comp for Kyle Schwarber. Plus, the passing of someone involved in one of the most pivotal moments in our Country's history! The Book of Joe Podcast is a production of iHeart Radio. #fsrSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Sports Cards Nonsense, Jesse Gibson is joined by Alex from Clever Cuban Cards to dive into the current state of the hobby and the strategies that actually work for collectors today. We kick things off with a deep dive into the "Bin to Binder" challenge, where Alex reveals how he managed to turn a strict $35 monthly budget into a collection currently valued at over $1,100 in just two months. We break down the specific flips, including a massive $60 to $325 move on an Albert Pujols rookie at a recent card show, and discuss the discipline required to keep "PC" cards instead of chasing a quick premium. The conversation moves into the world of low-end slabs and the "15 dollar slab" debate. Jesse and Alex debate whether it makes sense to grade modern cards that return as PSA 9s when they often sell for less than the cost of the grading fee itself. We also tackle the ethics and mechanics of cracking slabs, including Alex's recent purchase of a PSA 8 Tom Brady case hit with the express intent to sell it raw or regrade it, and whether the hobby is shifting toward a more "pro-restoration" mindset similar to the comic book and Pokemon communities. We also cover the latest headlines, from the "Taco Seasoning Bandit" who used grocery store self-checkouts to steal thousands in sports cards to the recent massive sales volume in February 2026. We wrap up by answering listener questions about the future of Topps, the safety of TCG versus sports cards as a long-term play, and whether card manufacturers should include identification guides on packs to help new collectors navigate the endless sea of parallels and short prints. Check out Clever Cuban's eBay Live tonight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff and Mark open the episode by diving into some Pacific Northwest baseball deep-cuts, starting with the 14-year career of Darnell Coles and the search for his possible lone existing mural. They cover a run of opening day oddities, including Tuffy Rhodes' three-homer barrage against Doc Gooden in '94 and Harry Caray's confusion over fans spending their honeymoon at Wrigley Field. The guys also look at the current state of Rookie of the Year droughts for the Padres and Guardians and mourn the loss of the MLB.tv discount to the "ESPN corporate machine." The main feature covers the complex life of Jackie Jensen, the only man to play in a Rose Bowl, a World Series, and an MLB All-Star Game. From his "Golden Boy" status at Cal to being the hand-picked successor to Joe DiMaggio—only to be usurped by Mickey Mantle—the story follows Jensen's MVP peak in Boston and the paralyzing "AV-Phobia" that eventually forced him out of the game. The episode closes with a high-stakes Wax Pack Heroes battle featuring 2003 Topps. 00:00 Welcome 01:23 The Darnell Coles Deep-Dive 04:59 Opening Day '94: Tuffy Rhodes vs. Doc Gooden 07:59 Harry Caray Questions the Youth of America 11:30 ROTY Droughts 15:07 RIP MLB.tv Discounts and Sunday Night Local Broadcasts 18:39 Main Story: The Life and Legend of Jackie Jensen 44:36 Wax Pack Heroes: Big Hurt, Albert Pujols, and a Chris Snelling 55:36 Wrap-Up Connect With Us YouTube: www.youtube.com/@twostrikenoise Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/twostrikenoise BlueSky: @twostrikenoise.bsky.social Email: twostrikenoise@gmail.com Support a Great Cause: Don't let your common cards collect dust! Donate them to help spark a child's interest in the game at http://commons4kids.org/. #baseballhistory #mlb #baseball #Yankees #RedSox #Cal #BaseballCards #TwoStrikeNoise

Brenden Schaeffer described the lay of the land with the Cardinals Hall of Fame ballot featuring Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols for the first time.Rest assured, this won't be a year where the vote is limited to one player being selected.

Marc Cox sits down with Tom Ackerman to discuss the potential Hall of Fame inductions of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, highlighting their historic careers, clutch performances, and contributions to the Cardinals' legacy. The conversation reflects on the significance of St. Louis baseball history, personal encounters with legendary players like Lou Brock and Ozzie Smith, and the city's deep connection to its sports icons. Fans are reminded of the lineage and pride that defines the Cardinals' franchise. Hashtags: #TomAckerman #Cardinals #HallOfFame #AlbertPujols #YadierMolina #OzzySmith #LouBrock #StLouisBaseball #MarcCoxMorningShow

Marc Cox returns from Washington, D.C., recapping his smooth travel amid the partial government shutdown and highlighting TSA experiences, the ongoing Save America Act, and John Thune's handling of Republican strategy. Sports take center stage with Tom Ackerman in studio, discussing Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina's imminent Cardinals Hall of Fame induction, their historic achievements, and St. Louis baseball's rich legacy. The hour closes with lighter “In Other News” stories, including dream studies, Team USA's $10,572 Miami nightclub tab, Martin Short's personal tragedy, app privacy tips, and previews of local election coverage with Jim Talent and Mark Pratt. Hashtags: #MarcCoxMorningShow #GovernmentShutdown #SaveAmericaAct #TomAckerman #CardinalsHallOfFame #Pujols #Molina #TeamUSA #MartinShort #DreamStudy #AppPrivacy #LocalElections

Chris and Amy comment on the list of former Cardinals who are on this year's list of nominees for the team's Hall of Fame. The list includes, Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, Brian Jordan and George Hendrick. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) Visit Cardinals.com/HOF to vote.

En este primer episodio de la Temporada 6 de En La Zona, nos hacemos una pregunta incómoda pero necesaria: ¿Estamos viviendo la mejor generación latina en la historia de MLB… o solo la más visible? Analizamos posición por posición el equipo latino ACTUAL —liderado por nombres como Ronald Acuña Jr., Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, José Altuve y Vladimir Guerrero Jr.— y lo contrastamos con un equipo ALL-TIME latino que no solo ganó campeonatos, sino que cambió la historia de MLB con leyendas como Pedro Martínez, Albert Pujols y Iván Rodríguez.

If you sensed some melancholy from both the Cardinals as they announced trading a Hall of Fame-caliber player to Arizona and also from that player, Nolan Arenado, as he described feeling "in the way" where once he expected to retire, that's fair. There was that disappointment on both sides as what could have been came to an end. In a brand new episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball, St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold and editor Nathan Mills discuss the conclusion of a trade more than a year in the making and potentially a streak that stretches back more than a century. For more than 100 consecutive years, without pause, the Cardinals have had a Hall of Fame player or manager in uniform with the team, and that streak could end with 2025. Or, it will be a young player who has yet to emerge as an All-Star who we'll discover in hindsight continued it. The Cardinals reach their annual Winter Warm-up after trading their third namebrand All-Star of the offseason and facing a difficult task of selling a team to a fan base that already had a record-low appetite for purchasing tickets. The pulse of the fans will be on display during the weekend Warm-up, but less clear is how the Cardinals will promote their future and what jerseys will fans be able to purchase. Mills and Goold discuss that and more, like who takes over at third base for the Cardinals and who should take over at third to excite the fans. The podcast concludes with one things fans can look forward to doing in 2026 and how that one thing, voting Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina into the team's Hall of Fame, can be used to create an event that will thrill Cardinals Nation as well give the current Cardinals a feel of what the ballpark is like at its best. Halls of various fames become a recurring theme of the podcast, allowing Goold to note there may not be a Hall of Fame at his high school but he can totally brag about being in class with a future astronaut, Jack Fischer. More Post-Dispatch podcasts.  Please consider subscribing. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball has reached a new season-high with 30 episodes. Each episode is sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and lead baseball writer Derrick Goold.

With 2025 coming to a close, Josh Jacobs and Sandy McMillan do a Modern Day St. Louis Cardinals Draft, selecting the best possible team of players from the last quarter-century of Cardinals baseball (2000-2025). Hall of Fame talents like Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, Scott Rolen, and Jim Edmonds highlight the list, but whose team will come out stronger?

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He's one of the best to ever play the game. They call him "The Machine." The numbers don't lie...3,301 Career Hits. 679 Home Runs. 2,150 Runs Batted In. 10 All Star Games, 2 World Series Championships, 3 MVP's, 6 Silver Sluggers, and he's still playing! We spend an hour with Albert talking about his upbringing in the DR, his Major League career, and his off the field endeavors. Of all those accolades, The Roberto Clemente Award is his most prized. He shares with us what questions he would have for Roberto if he could meet him. He also gives great advice for the young hitter. What's the difference between hitting in Little League, and High School? How was he able to hit for power, and put the ball in play so much? To close out the program, we discuss his foundation, the Pujols Family Foundation, which serves the Down Syndrome Community and underserved areas of the Dominican Republic. Chad Chop also challenges him to a Trivia Contest, which you definitely don't wanna miss. Thank you for all you are Albert Pujols. Enjoy, rate, review, and SHARE!

The Padres have a new manager, and it's a familiar name, and friend of the podcast! In a surprise decision A.J. Preller passed on Niebla, Pujols and company in favor of former Padres reliever Craig Stammen. He'll have the respect of the clubhouse, will that translate to his new role? He doesn't have any experience as a manager, how concerned should we be? It sounds like Ruben Niebla is coming back. There is an important coaching spot to fill. Albert Pujols as hitting coach? Plus, Michael King and Dylan Cease get qualifying offers. And Yu Darvish is on the shelf until 2027.

(00:00-15:46) Is Thriller your favorite Michael Jackson music video? The odds for the next Florida head coach. Is Abe Graham the favorite? Doug finally gets Alex Golesh. Lane Kiffin second, Drink third. Audio of Stanford Steve on with Pat MacAfee talking about Gameday and the Vandy Mizzou matchup. Tim and Jackson officially not going to Nashville. Group texts. Teaching the olds technology.(15:55-29:56) Self-awareness inside the dossier. Dueling Josh Pate audio. The Delaware piss wall. The top 25 MLB teams of the 21st centuries. How many Cardinal teams make the list? Might have to urinate on this list. Albert Pujols and potential managerial jobs. Kurt Suzuki named new Angels manager.(30:06-38:52) The FBI held a press conference in the last hour on the NBA illegal betting situation. Rigged poker games.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben Maller talks about Karl-Anthony Towns not knowing his role in the Knicks offense, a report that Russell Westbrook was fed up with LeBron James' "fakeness", the Angels saying Albert Pujols and Torii Hunter are out of the managerial race, Maller's Mountain of Money: Kim Kardashian Edition, and more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

(00:00-6:18) Per sources the San Diego Padres will meet with Albert Pujols about their managerial opening. Albert no longer a candidate for the Angels job. Doug thinks San Diego is a better place to live than Baltimore. The San Diego Sockers. Indoor soccer. Steve Zungul.(6:26-25:45) Andy Crouppen stops by the studio with a fresh haircut. Oatmeal's oversized nipples. Andy discovers the YouTube chat and the text inbox. Bringing hockey culture to the masses. Selling trinkets at the Galleria. You don't see many gongs these days except in this studio. Luke Fickell's buyout. Famous Wisconsin alums. What's the tallest woman Jackson has ever dated? Lucid dreaming about tall women who can dunk on you.(25:55-38:08) Screams of horror coming from the Mariners locker room. So primal. Dodgers huge favorites to win the World Series at -210. Ray Romano. What are the odds of having a royal flush beat four of a kind?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 It's been a minute since a brand-new Best Podcast in Baseball and there's a lot to catch up on. For the first time in 18 years, the Cardinals have a new president of baseball operations, and for the first time in even longer they're talking about a team-building plan that doesn't include promises of aiming to contend for a World Series championship. That will likely mean an active winter of trades. At the same time, two prominent former Cardinals, Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, are throwing their names in the ring for manager vacancies elsewhere, with at least two teams (and likely a third soon) entertaining Pujols as a strong candidate for their open position. And, in the past week, a former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt retired from the position with San Diego, spurring conversation about why he left both jobs abruptly and resurfacing reasons reported in the Post-Dispatch and elsewhere after his sudden firing in 2021. Former players and old conversations all swirl together to invite the question on whether to truly move in a fresh direction did the Cardinals need a stretch like this that brings closure to the past and signals the new era. Kevin Wheeler, of KMOX/104.1 FM, joins Derrick Goold for a (long overdue) new episode of BPIB to discuss that and more. The "just hanging on" kitten plays a prominent role in the conversation. In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.  

Ben Maller talks about WR George Pickens being noncommittal about his future with the Cowboys, Breece Hall making a cryptic post that spurred trade rumors, Albert Pujols drawing managerial interest from multiple teams, #AskBen, and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Rose and Trevor Plouffe discuss the hottest stories in baseball Monday through Friday! Grab Mountain Dew Baja Blast today and taste the tropical refresh that takes every occasion to the next level. Find it now at https://www.mountaindew.com/find-dew Check out the Best Network in the Game at https://T-Mobile.com/Network Chase your own grails at http://arenaclub.com/BASEBALLTODAY and get 20% off your first pack with code BASEBALLTODAY. JM Merch Store: https://shop.jomboymedia.com/ 00:00 INTRO01:36 Blue Jays take game three over Seattle10:18 ALCS game four preview22:25 The NLCS resumes in LA32:54: Albert Pujols also in the running for the Orioles job?38:48 OUTRO Follow us on X/Instagram: @ChrisRoseSports Chris Rose on X/Instagram: @ChrisRose Trevor Plouffe on X/Instagram @TrevorPlouffe Follow all of our content on https://jomboymedia.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian and Kyle discuss major league news including Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina, Mike Shildt and Jordan Walker. Three international hitters identified by Baseball America were highlighted. They broke down the surprising no. 1 farm system ranking given the Cardinals by Fangraphs and closed with Statcast-based hitting and pitching organizational rankings by BA.

NO SHOW TOMORROW - BACK ON WEDNESDAY! Today's word of the day is ‘final four' as in the Mariners as in the Blue Jays as in Seattle as in Toronto as in the ALCS! The Mariners took the first game 3-1 behind great pitching and the big players making big moments. Cal Raleigh homered. Jorge Polanco picked up two RBI. The Blue Jays couldn't hit. Long series though! (19:20) The Dodgers are going with Blake Snell and then Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2. Where is Ohtani? Well, the Dodgers have a plan for that. What about the Brewers? An opener? (31:30) Let's go back to that Phillies loss. A rushed errant throw by Orion Kerkering was it. A mental mistake for the ages. (36:00) What are the Cubs going to do with Kyle Tucker? Is he a longterm Cub? Is he leaving? (38:30) Review: Play Dirty. (45:00) It looks like Albert Pujols is likely to become the next manager of the Los Angeles Angels. Welp. (50:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NO SHOW TOMORROW - BACK ON WEDNESDAY! Today's word of the day is ‘final four' as in the Mariners as in the Blue Jays as in Seattle as in Toronto as in the ALCS! The Mariners took the first game 3-1 behind great pitching and the big players making big moments. Cal Raleigh homered. Jorge Polanco picked up two RBI. The Blue Jays couldn't hit. Long series though! (19:20) The Dodgers are going with Blake Snell and then Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Game 2. Where is Ohtani? Well, the Dodgers have a plan for that. What about the Brewers? An opener? (31:30) Let's go back to that Phillies loss. A rushed errant throw by Orion Kerkering was it. A mental mistake for the ages. (36:00) What are the Cubs going to do with Kyle Tucker? Is he a longterm Cub? Is he leaving? (38:30) Review: Play Dirty. (45:00) It looks like Albert Pujols is likely to become the next manager of the Los Angeles Angels. Welp. (50:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss Albert Pujols likely becoming the Angels manager. Why isn't Shedeur Sanders QB2? Heather Dinich joins the show to talk about her disagreements with the AP poll and the biggest Week 6 CFB storylines. The crew debates if a defensive-only player will ever win the Heisman and if the Ravens season is over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss Albert Pujols likely becoming the Angels manager. Why isn't Shedeur Sanders QB2? Heather Dinich joins the show to talk about her disagreements with the AP poll and the biggest Week 6 CFB storylines. The crew debates if a defensive-only player will ever win the Heisman and if the Ravens season is over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"I apologize for everything"-David Samson David Samson slept in Albert Pujols' hotel room. Please clap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices