Podcast appearances and mentions of Jordan Walker

The season's over, so Nate and Ben grab the scalpel and perform the 2026 autopsy. They walk the final rankings — a middle-of-the-pack offense, a rotation that punched above its weight, a bullpen that gave it all back, and a top-ten defense that held the whole thing together — and ask why a team that won fewer games than last year somehow feels like a success.Plus the 2027 holes and a Jazz Chisholm pitch, favorite moments from Josh Baez's debut to Jordan Walker's Home Run Derby, playoff picks, and the season finale of Draft Day: Heroes & Hatchlings.Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The 2026 season came to a close for St. Louis today, though Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) suggest the end came much earlier.  They talk about Jordan Walker's second half and if there are any concerns there, Alec Burleson's steadiness and what that might mean for a contract extension, how Ivan Herrera fits in this puzzle, and what Chaim Bloom might talk about tomorrow in the press conference.  A lot of ground to cover so jump right in!

Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom joins Joe Pott to reflect on the 2026 season, the development of Jordan Walker, Alec Burleson, Andre Pallante, Kyle Leahy, JJ Wetherholt and Leo Bernal, and the organization's progress despite finishing below .500. Bloom also discusses the busy offseason ahead and the competition developing at catcher.

Joe Pott hosts Sports on a Sunday Morning and opens with NFL picks, the Chiefs injury report and a preview of Cardinals Game 162. Jen Siess breaks down St. Louis CITY SC's 18-match unbeaten run, the rescheduled Red Bulls match and the upcoming U.S. Open Cup final. Chaim Bloom reflects on the Cardinals' 2026 season, the development of Jordan Walker, Leo Bernal, Andre Pallante and JJ Wetherholt, and the organization's outlook heading into the offseason. Bernie Miklasz closes the hour with reaction to Mizzou's loss at Mississippi State and the progress of the Cardinals rebuild.

The Cardinals are officially eliminated, so Nate and Ben start making peace with a season that — against every expectation — still counts as a success. They dig into the bullpen that sank it, the Michael McGreevy puzzle (no strikeouts, sub-4 ERA), Jordan Walker's career-best breakout and the defensive metrics that somehow hate him, and the home/road splits that make Busch look haunted.Plus an incredible Costco piano story, Nolan Arenado catching fire in the desert, Quinn Mathews pitching his way into 2027, Justin Verlander's last dance, and a new game — What Year Is It?Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds

Marc Cox and Kim St. Onge host sports director Tom Ackerman to evaluate the St. Louis Cardinals' minor league system and projected future lineups featuring JJ Wetherholt, Rainiel Rodriguez, Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker, and Leonardo Bernal. Ackerman reviews regional television distribution updates for the St. Louis Blues, analyzing the rollout of Blue Note+ on Spectrum and Prime Video alongside in-house production studios constructed at Enterprise Center. The segment concludes with commentary on actor Jon Hamm's series American Hostage and broadcast entertainment media. LISTEN TO 97.1 FM TALK LIVE IN ST LOUIS OR STREAM WORLDWIDE AT 971TALK.COM Hashtags: #971FMTalk #StLouis #STLNews #TomAckerman #STLCards #STLBlues

(00:00-20:28) Jackson has made his way into the studio. Robert Thomas is on the line. As a captain, how would he handle a guy coming in late? Let Daddy Padre handle this one. Team making the most of practices and good to get a game under the belt. New faces coming in. Being authentic and not trying to change too much. Robert is willing to take some questions from the audience. Issuing Jackson a two-week suspension. When's the last time Robert overslept for a practice or a game? Communicating with the Russian speaking players. Snuggy's shot. Off-season fitness and training.(20:36-48:25) Shrewsbury Seminary Student is on the line and has a line of questioning for Jackson. Shrewsy wants to be given some Blues tickets. Giving away a side board. Jackson gives his official statement on this morning. He was NOT at Nick's Pub until 2AM. Was there a sleepover? Takes and hilarity and I'm all out of takes. Cards kinda face planting down the stretch here. Jordan Walker's cool off. I don't wanna look for another gentleman's strap-on. 78 does not equal 75. Bah gawd that's John Kijowski's music. The favorite child. Can't have it, deserve the guff.(48:35-1:03:48) Come and talk to me, Doug. We've got breaking UFL news. UFL expanding to Salt Lake City. Rhode Island and Colorado Springs are in, Houston and Birmingham are out. The Wright City Battlehawks. What city has the highest BMI in America? Look at these tight boys.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A Jim Dandy last night in Pittsburgh. Remember when division titles meant something? Doug's looking for a miracle. Oli is up for sainthood if he can pull it off. Springfield vs. The Sod Poodles. Regular season grades are in. Second longest streak between consecutive losing years in North American major sports? How are teams ranked in college football? Doug thinks Indiana should be ranked number one. Hail State trying to set a cowbell record on Saturday night. Audio of Drink talking about trying to prepare for the cowbells. Yowza.How dare you, Doug. How many SEC cities have you been to? Chairman's solo road trips. Jackson's fine. What makes a nap a boy nap? Weeing in the middle of the night. The Skipper can get a little edgy. Nobody cares about life, they care about soccer. Ted Lasso. Hunting Wives. Fresh Tail Friday.Richard Marx. The Jackson/Robert Thomas alliance is strong. Doug's never had a cigarette. Male loneliness epidemic. Chairman wants a Blues bro. We haven't connected with Robert Thomas so we'll take a break and try again.Jackson has made his way into the studio. Robert Thomas is on the line. As a captain, how would he handle a guy coming in late? Let Daddy Padre handle this one. Team making the most of practices and good to get a game under the belt. New faces coming in. Being authentic and not trying to change too much. Robert is willing to take some questions from the audience. Issuing Jackson a two-week suspension. When's the last time Robert overslept for a practice or a game? Communicating with the Russian speaking players. Snuggy's shot. Off-season fitness and training.Shrewsbury Seminary Student is on the line and has a line of questioning for Jackson. Shrewsy wants to be given some Blues tickets. Giving away a side board. Jackson gives his official statement on this morning. He was NOT at Nick's Pub until 2AM. Was there a sleepover? Takes and hilarity and I'm all out of takes. Cards kinda face planting down the stretch here. Jordan Walker's cool off. I don't wanna look for another gentleman's strap-on. 78 does not equal 75. Bah gawd that's John Kijowski's music. The favorite child. Can't have it, deserve the guff.Come and talk to me, Doug. We've got breaking UFL news. UFL expanding to Salt Lake City. Rhode Island and Colorado Springs are in, Houston and Birmingham are out. The Wright City Battlehawks. What city has the highest BMI in America? Look at these tight boys.Ray J. Don't look that up on the internet. Filling Papers in on the list of the Top 100 TV shows. JK Simmons was a gentle lover in Oz. Jackson is enjoying season 4 of Ted Lasso. TV watchers are afraid of finality. The dawning of the shrubs. Go back to bed, Movie Boi. Make the apology as loud as the disrespect.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDJeremy Rutherford joins us in studio. Hanging out in the YouTube chat earlier. What's JR hearing after the first week of camp and the first two games? Top line looking good. Mason McTavish. Taking some two part questions from the audience. Nothing new on Alexander Nikishin. Who's this team's enforcer? Should we do a TMA Fantasy Hockey league? Sunny on the back nine.JR hanging out for one more segment. What's it like living next to a bunch of hillbillys? Who would be the first to be traded if the Blues start moving people? Binnington and Hofer. Favorite food besides chili to eat off someone's body. Blues focusing on getting off to a good start. Is Binnington a Blue in the 27-28 season?Lauryn Hill doesn't show up on time. Chris Rock stretching for Dave Chappelle. Did Chappelle fall off? Marcello Hernandez's Maniscalco impression. The special line for HD2. Top 5 people you'd bend over for.Is this Doug's wedding song? This Woman's Work, forget about it. A couple days to dry out. And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Derrick Goold joins the show to discuss the 2nd half struggles of Jordan Walker and if it should be cause for concern for 2027? Do the Cardinals feel like they have answers at third base, centerfield, and catcher? Plus, could this be the offseason that we see the Cardinals go big game hunting for the rotation?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom discusses the final home game, Jordan Walker's season, Alec Burleson's production, injuries to Joshua Baez and Blaze Jordan, Springfield's postseason run and the outlook for the Cardinals' young talent.

Tom Ackerman talks with St. Louis CITY SC President and General Manager Diego Gigliani about CITY SC's 3-1 win over Toronto, the club's unbeaten run, new additions and a busy stretch ahead. Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom discusses the final home game, Jordan Walker, Alec Burleson, injuries and the organization's farm system. Bernie Miklasz breaks down the Cardinals' young talent, player development and what moves could come next. Plus, NFL picks and the Circa Sports Parlay of the Day.

Matt Pauley is joined by Apple TV MLS broadcaster Nate Bukaty to talk about the continued success of STL CITY SC as they moved on the US Open Cup Final, looking forward to a weekend matchup against Toronto, why the two man midfield of Durkin-Edelman is Nate's area to watch and if the STL-SKC rivalry is everything we hoped it would be. Matt goes through sound from Blues HC Jim Montgomery's presser, looking at what the new pieces of the roster can add, his expectations for a stronger start to the season and the need to set some lines as the preseason starts this weekend. And in this week's Building Community segment, Matt takes a deep look at Jordan Walker's nomination as the Cardinals rep for the Roberto Clemente award.

(00:00-26:11) LSU QB Sam Leavitt unexpectedly listed on LSU's injury report as doubtful for Saturday. Ole Miss not buying it. Drink was on Wake Up Barstool talking about Ahmad Hardy's path back to the field. Doesn't sound very optimistic. Audio of Mike Norvell talking about moving trucks that he didn't order being outside of his home. Mike Locksley takes the high road when asked a question about the way James Franklin left Maryland and the disparaging comments he's made about the university in the past. Why is Maryland's stadium called The Snake Pit? There's just so much going on here.(26:19-32:02) You know where this song was recorded? Overpaid chuckle buckets. What does the 6-1-Hate actually like? More Doggies talk.(32:12-46:15) Joined by Cardinal analyst, Brad Thompson for his final appearance of the season. The young guys getting tons of experience this season. Brad likes the direction the organization is taking and thinks the future is bright. What's his biggest takeaway from this year? What kind of additions would he like to see for next year and beyond? What does he make of Matthew Liberatore? Jordan Walker's emergence. Catching depth.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brad Thompson joins us for the final time during this Cardinal season. We ask Brad what guys can get out of these last two weeks of the season and how that can help for the future. What's been the biggest surprises and disappointments of the season? What's Kyle Leahy's outlook for next season? What about the future of Matthew Liberatore? BT also talks about the catcher depth, Jordan Walker's emergence, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Run this town. Today is Papers' Friday. Boy crazy in Geneva. Doug says the lede is the Doggies. Clean sheet. Hotter than a pistol. Cards and Giants had a swift one going through six innings yesterday. Some postgame sound from the Doggies head coach. Audio of Roman Burki talking about what it means to play for the club's first trophy. Charming one ply soft. Better atmosphere on Saturday: Cards game or Mizzou vs. Troy? Dan Lanning and Oregon might just put it on Portland State.What's the music theme for the day? Songs that feature 'Run.' Two hosts sleeping together are good for a show. Is Mike Francesa doing EMOTD now. Audio of him trying to find his email. Don Le Greca is hotter than a pistol about a caller being mad about cheering for Pete Alonso. USE YOUR DAMN BRAIN!! Feel bad for Javier. What's your favorite mixed drink, Martin? At the bar with the kids. Doug The Mule. Have the Blues retired Roman Turek's number?The King Roast Beef. Twice the meat. A text sent in 14 times. Audio of Joey Zanaboni's calls of the Doggies goals last night. The whole town went to St. Gabe's. Martin's got a spur of the moment surprise guest. Joined by Chief Craig Berube. In town just hangin' and golfing. Chief's a free agent, what's he got planned? Will he coach again? The Toronto experience. Robert Thomas being named captain. His golf game.LSU QB Sam Leavitt unexpectedly listed on LSU's injury report as doubtful for Saturday. Ole Miss not buying it. Drink was on Wake Up Barstool talking about Ahmad Hardy's path back to the field. Doesn't sound very optimistic. Audio of Mike Norvell talking about moving trucks that he didn't order being outside of his home. Mike Locksley takes the high road when asked a question about the way James Franklin left Maryland and the disparaging comments he's made about the university in the past. Why is Maryland's stadium called The Snake Pit? There's just so much going on here.You know where this song was recorded? Overpaid chuckle buckets. What does the 6-1-Hate actually like? More Doggies talk.Joined by Cardinal analyst, Brad Thompson for his final appearance of the season. The young guys getting tons of experience this season. Brad likes the direction the organization is taking and thinks the future is bright. What's his biggest takeaway from this year? What kind of additions would he like to see for next year and beyond? What does he make of Matthew Liberatore? Jordan Walker's emergence. Catching depth.Questions coming in for the dais. Doug's getting another invite to bowl. The Last MySpace user wants Jackson to call him a 'Good Boy.' Time for a text audit. An astute and accurate diagnosis. TALK SPORTS!! Text warfare. Swamp ass at the game yesterday. Tony Vitello had some praise for the Cards. Are we coming up on the last game at Busch Stadium for a while with the looming work stoppage?Joined by Senator Eric Schmitt to talk the latest on the Protect College Sports Act. Another vote coming in an hour or so. What is the argument against it? A pool for player compensation.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDJason Gosrau of Schaefer Door stops by the studio. He was out at Doug's house yesterday. Excited to give away a new garage door for this month's EMOTD winner. Putting a garage door on a car port. EMOTD is not a civilian segment but apparently Hubbard was playing it in the lobby. Wife Offerings. Nice broad shoulders. The Super Cute Pat. Doug thinks the garage door opener is one of the great technological advances. Hoop & Stick.How would we look as women? Parchment Paper. Living and dying with high school football results. Who is St. Gabe's big rival? Five televisions in your garage IS in fact hoosier. Are there a lot of CBC graduates serving fries? Things are looking up for a wonderful autumn. Audio of Alexander Steen talking before camp. Doug's not happy with the audio.And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tamar Sher, sports reporter and anchor at KMOV, joins Chris & Amy today. They chat about the Cardinals season, including the 'Tarps Off' movement and Jordan Walker's Home Run Derby win. 'The little wins are what the Cardinals are focusing on right now,' says Sher. She comments on the players listening to Yadier Molina's Cardinals Hall of Fame speech this weekend.

Taylor Streiff is back for our annual name some guys, aka Cardinals chat. Taylor shared everything new about the Cardinals, the trade deadline, Jordan Walker's incredible highlight, and how he feels about the Cardinals season now that it's coming to a close. Taylor and Chrystal previewed the series, talking keys to winning, threats, fears, and what to expect from the pitching matchup. Both finished the episode talking about the looming lockout and who should win the World Series, as well as the special weekend the Cardinals have planned for the 20th anniversary of their World Series win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals playoff hopes seem to be dead in the water — so what went wrong, and where does St. Louis go from here?BK and T-Bone break down the brutal stretch that knocked the Cardinals out of contention, including the bullpen's late-season collapse and Riley O'Brien's struggles in the biggest moments. They also look ahead to the offseason, discuss how the Cardinals should address their pitching depth, and examine what the next step of the rebuild could look like.Plus, how much should the Cardinals trust their young core of Jordan Walker, JJ Wetherholt and Alec Burleson? The guys look at other clubs around the league like the Orioles, Mariners, Braves, Cubs and Astros to explain why developing homegrown talent is only part of building a championship roster.Finally, BK and T-Bone reflect on the careers and legacies of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina ahead of their induction into the Cardinals Hall of Fame.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Cardinals playoff hopes seem to be dead in the water — so what went wrong, and where does St. Louis go from here?BK and T-Bone break down the brutal stretch that knocked the Cardinals out of contention, including the bullpen's late-season collapse and Riley O'Brien's struggles in the biggest moments. They also look ahead to the offseason, discuss how the Cardinals should address their pitching depth, and examine what the next step of the rebuild could look like.Plus, how much should the Cardinals trust their young core of Jordan Walker, JJ Wetherholt and Alec Burleson? The guys look at other clubs around the league like the Orioles, Mariners, Braves, Cubs and Astros to explain why developing homegrown talent is only part of building a championship roster.Finally, BK and T-Bone reflect on the careers and legacies of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina ahead of their induction into the Cardinals Hall of Fame.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about duplicate episode titles and the Angels being slightly less bad than previously indicated, Stat Blast about extended team droughts between multi-hit MLB debuts, and discuss the arrival and role of Padres prospect Ethan Salas, a (deep breath) Cubs-produced, TikTok-based, baseball-themed, microdrama rom-com, whether they have any interest in VR baseball broadcasts, and an apparent change in Minor League Baseball’s ball, followed by additional Blasting about a Jordan Walker fact that may or may not be fun, catcher hot-swaps, center fielders on the mound, and all-win/loss days for divisions. Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to duplicate episode titles Link to Episode 1240 Link to Episode 1573 Link to Paine on Moreno/Kroenke Link to Kroenke’s land ownership Link to Langs post 1 Link to Langs post 2 Link to debutant dingers article Link to gaps between debuts Link to Close Encounters scene Link to Montes debut article Link to Ichiro rookie hits record Link to Ichiro video Link to Montes video Link to Ben on debutant batters Link to proj. strength of schedule Link to M’s rookie batting WAR Link to BP on Jenkins Link to BP on Salas Link to ESPN on Salas Link to New Yorker on microdramas Link to Quibi wiki Link to Variety on Nine Innings to Love Link to Nine Innings to Love trailer Link to The Notebook scene Link to VR broadcasts article Link to Jake/Jordan broadcast info Link to Ben’s plot hole video Link to Cooper on the MiLB ball Link to Cooper on college homers Link to Ben on the MiLB-to-MLB gap Link to Clay on the MiLB-to-MLB gap Link to FG on MiLB ball construction Link to Walker alleged fun fact Link to ITYSL meme Link to Williams vs. Wood post Link to catchers data Link to The Onion on Gillette Link to wild 1902 game Link to Garver EW episode Link to all-loss division days Link to all-win division days Link to listener emails database Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

After an up-and-down August, September is offering the Cardinals a chance to find out which young players can be part of their future.BK and T-Bone react to the promotion of catcher Leo Bernal and what he could bring behind the plate, then dive into Jordan Walker's breakout season and whether the Cardinals should risk a massive contract extension to lock him up now. They also debate how aggressive St. Louis should be this offseason, what role Gordon Graceffo could play in future seasons for the ball club, and why the Cardinals' offense has been dramatically better on the road than at Busch Stadium.Plus, who has the inside track at third base for 2027, and can the Cardinals somehow hang around the National League Wild Card race? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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After an up-and-down August, September is offering the Cardinals a chance to find out which young players can be part of their future.BK and T-Bone react to the promotion of catcher Leo Bernal and what he could bring behind the plate, then dive into Jordan Walker's breakout season and whether the Cardinals should risk a massive contract extension to lock him up now. They also debate how aggressive St. Louis should be this offseason, what role Gordon Graceffo could play in future seasons for the ball club, and why the Cardinals' offense has been dramatically better on the road than at Busch Stadium.Plus, who has the inside track at third base for 2027, and can the Cardinals somehow hang around the National League Wild Card race? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are joined by Scott Jenstad to discuss early 2027 first-round fantasy targets, Walker Jenkins, end of season lineup strategies, and Week 24 fantasy baseball FAAB. Topics The Giants and Willy Adames Defending Ohtani who did not gamble Best 1.06 for 2027: Soto, Wood, Yordan, Tatis or Caminero Best 2nd Round SP: Yamamoto, Sale, Schlittler, Luzardo, Sanchez or Cease Our Can't Quit player Our Must Draft A's player Pick a Logan Jordan Walker vs. Sal Stewart vs. Konnor Griffin Week 24 schedules and matchups (O's, Rockies, etc.) 3-week target windows 15-team pitcher pick-ups Walker Jenkins Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thanks to all who came out to our live event in honor of our friend Michael Brown! More to come on that during tomorrow’s episode! Tim makes a case for Jacob deGrom in the Hall of Fame, do you agree with it? Plus on the other end, we’ve got newbie Kade Anderson just brought up amid a playoff race for the Mariners. Mason Miller is insane still and the Phillies are hot! Jordan Walker leads our Quirkjians but little we know, he’s not the only one with quirky homer stats! Randy Arozarena said “I see you PCA, how about THIS?” We had no clue this could happen twice in a decade yet alone twice in a month! And On This Date, we got Bill Freehan, Ted Williams and Ernie Banks! And a little family love for a McKinley in the building! The Wheel of Kurkjian is in need of your help! Go to our website GreatGameOrWhat.com to submit your entries. But today’s Team Tim doesn’t need any help at all because it’s all about Cal Ripken Jr and his unbreakable streak, mostly because, today is Cal’s birthday! Thank you so much for watching or listening, remember subscribing or following is the easiest way to support the show so take some time to do that now! If you already do, share it with a friend or family member. And as always, thanks for being a part of our family! Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Go to Quince.com/foul for free shipping on your order and 365-day returnsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bernie Miklasz joins Sports on a Sunday Morning to discuss the Cardinals' rebuild, mounting concerns with their starting pitching depth and what the offseason could look like under Chaim Bloom. He also breaks down the strong seasons from Jordan Walker and Alec Burleson, Joshua Báez's development and the challenges facing the rest of the lineup.

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has officially cleared concussion protocol and is set to rejoin the lineup. Corey Pieper breaks down a critical health update, several multi-week injury setbacks, the Friday Pitching Planner segment, and the FanDuel Bet of the Day. The transaction and health wire was active across Major League Baseball as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. cleared concussion protocol, while Daniel Palencia was activated from the injured list. On the negative side, Jacob Wilson is likely out for the remainder of the season, Keaton Winn lands on the injured list with elbow neuritis, Andres Gimenez manages a hamstring tweak, and Maikel Garcia is likely heading back to the IL with a hamstring issue. On the diamond, standout performances in the studs column featured Jordan Walker, Matt McLain, Gavin Williams, Bobby Witt Jr., Gerrit Cole, Grayson Rodriguez, Zach Neto, Corey Seager, Shane Bieber dueling Ian Seymour, Grant Holmes matching up against Anthony Kay, and Jacob deGrom squaring off with Andrew Alvarez. Conversely, Drew Gilbert going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts, Landen Roupp, Gage Jump, Peter Lambert, George Soriano facing Brocke Burke, and the Braves trio of Matt Olson, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Drake Baldwin all going 0-for-4 struggled into the duds category. Our Friday Pitching Planner segment evaluates key weekend starting options to help fantasy managers optimize their rotation lineups and lock down head-to-head categories. First Cup Fantasy Baseball drops every weekday around 9 AM ET on The F6P Hour. Use code F6PPODS for 15% off All Access at fantasysixpack.net – rankings, matchup tools, DFS and betting cheat sheets, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joshua Baez made maybe the greatest MLB debuts of all time — three home runs, three different pitches, three different parts of the ballpark. Nate and Ben soak it in, then dig into a Cardinals team that's back above .500 and squarely in the wild card hunt: Jordan Walker solving the slider, Alec Burleson leading baseball in a brand-new defensive stat, and a rotation that keeps winning while defying every metric.Down on the farm, Rainiel Rodriguez is climbing toward the top of prospect boards. Plus Phillies and Orioles previews, a very strange batch of league news, and the return of an old friend.Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)Talking About Birds is listener supported on Patreon. Support the show and join our private discord server at: www.patreon.com/talkingaboutbirds

We're bringing back Blockbuster, burying Columbia House and somehow ending up inside the St. Louis Cardinals draft room. Just another morning where The Rizzuto Show refuses to pick a lane.First, a guy learns how to sing a hit song completely backwards so it sounds right when reversed, which is an incredible amount of effort dedicated to something gloriously unnecessary. Then we discover Free Blockbusters — neighborhood boxes where people swap DVDs, Blu-rays and VHS tapes like Little Free Libraries for people who still remember rewinding things.That sends us straight into a funeral for Columbia House, the legendary “11 albums for a penny” operation that helped build Rizz's music collection and apparently taught an entire generation of children their first lesson in questionable financial decisions. Rizz remembers physically mailing them a penny, getting Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Def Leppard and Bon Jovi, then receiving bills while possessing the unbeatable legal defense of being approximately 11 years old.Plus, Crap on Celebrities delivers another pile of entertainment gossip and pop culture commentary before we bring in someone with actual credentials and briefly destroy the show's reputation.Cardinals assistant GM of scouting and acquisition and 2006 World Series champion Randy Flores joins the crew to talk Draft365: Scouting MLB's Future Stars and give us a fascinating look at how the Cardinals identify, evaluate and draft future players.Randy breaks down the absurd odds of making Major League Baseball, what scouts see beyond analytics, why struggling can actually reveal something important about a prospect, and how the Cardinals' nationwide scouting operation works. We get into Jordan Walker, Joshua Baez, the pressure facing young athletes and why parents convinced they're raising the next MLB superstar might want to let the kid drive the dream.And with the 20-year reunion of the 2006 World Series champion Cardinals approaching, Randy looks back while also explaining why the organization's current farm system has him excited about what's coming next.So we've got Blockbuster nostalgia, Columbia House childhood crimes, weird internet talent, funny celebrity gossip and legitimate Cardinals baseball insight all crammed into one comedy podcast.Basically, we start with VHS tapes and end with MLB scouting.There was no plan.There rarely is.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.Amazon Worker Calls Out Customers Who Keep Ordering This 1 Item—It's Really Annoying: ‘Stop Ordering This'Woman's Petty Response to $45 HOA Fines Has X Saying “Genius”Free Blockbusters are popping up to bring back physical mediaRemember 12 CDs for 1 cent? Columbia House is shutting down after 71 yearsMichael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals Game 3 jersey going to auction with record-setting potentialSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Twenty years after helping the St. Louis Cardinals win the 2006 World Series, Randy Flores is back with The Rizzuto Show — except now he's sitting on the other side of baseball, helping find the players who could become the Cardinals' next generation of stars.The Cardinals assistant GM of scouting and acquisition joins this comedy podcast to talk about Draft365: Scouting MLB's Future Stars, a behind-the-scenes look at a side of professional baseball fans almost never get to see.And when we say behind the scenes, we mean it.Flores explains how roughly 23 Cardinals scouts spread across the country evaluate elite high school and college talent, how players make their way onto the organization's radar, and what happens when scouts, analysts, data engineers, performance specialists and actual human eyeballs all have to agree on which teenager might someday be standing at Busch Stadium.Turns out it's slightly more complicated than your uncle saying, “Kid's got a good swing.”Randy also explains just how absurdly difficult it is to reach Major League Baseball. The crew immediately starts Googling percentages, Rafe consults what basically becomes “Gronk AI,” and everyone arrives at the same scientific conclusion:Your odds aren't great.Even the players who get drafted were usually THE player where they came from — the best kid in their town, school or region — only to arrive in professional baseball and discover they're now surrounded by hundreds of other guys who were also the best kid everywhere they came from.Welcome to the world's most emotionally devastating All-Star team.Flores talks about seeing that firsthand after being drafted himself and walking into the Yankees system, where he realized his team was only one of several groups making cuts — inside just one organization. Multiply that by the rest of Major League Baseball and suddenly “making the show” sounds less like a career plan and more like surviving a very athletic Hunger Games.The conversation also dives into Cardinals prospects like Jordan Walker and Joshua Baez, including how the unusual COVID-era draft helped St. Louis feel confident about Walker and how adversity in the minor leagues helped prepare Baez for his eventual opportunity.And despite baseball becoming more obsessed with analytics, Randy explains why scouting still can't be reduced to numbers on a screen. Players leave home. They struggle. They get hurt. They fail for possibly the first time in their lives. Scouts aren't only evaluating what someone can do when everything is going right — they're trying to figure out what happens when baseball punches them directly in the mouth.That's where the human side still matters.For parents convinced they're currently raising the next MLB superstar, Flores also delivers some advice that may save everybody several thousand dollars and one deeply uncomfortable car ride home: if the kid is truly good enough, scouts will find them. Parents can help most by supporting the kid instead of turning every Little League game into Game 7 of the World Series.The pressure is already enormous. Kids now have rankings, social media clips and embarrassing moments that can follow them indefinitely. Randy's advice is refreshingly simple: home should still be the safe place.We also get into Randy's unusual road from an eight-year MLB career to graduate school, broadcasting, coaching, entrepreneurship and eventually a phone call from John Mozeliak asking whether he'd consider becoming a scouting director — to which Randy essentially responded, “Cool. What's a scouting director?”Career planning!Plus, Randy previews the 20-year reunion of the 2006 World Series champion Cardinals and explains what he hopes fans take away from Draft365: behind every prospect is an enormous group of people obsessively trying to keep the Cardinals' pipeline loaded with talent.By the end, Rafe wants to be scouted, Moon wants a job, Jon Lovitz's performance as a scout in A League of Their Own is finally evaluated by an actual professional, and somehow Marla Hooch helps bring the interview home.It's baseball insight, St. Louis Cardinals history and just enough nonsense to remind Randy he willingly walked into a comedy podcast.Twenty-five minutes later, we're all convinced we're getting drafted.We're not.But that's never stopped this comedy podcast before.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(00:00-13:10) Look, Doug. Brody Herman. He's got a problem with Doug's Mt. Rushmore of debuts having Gayle Sayers on it. Nobody like a know-it-all, Doug. Jordan Walker and Josh Baez takes. Mizzou takes. He's down on the Mizzou/Kansas game.(13:18-19:47) Boots Randolph getting cut off too soon. Audio of Mike Francesa being a little dismissive when being asked about the Ultimate Warrior. Let's play it again for Martin since he walked in late. Prod Joe vs. Timberfake. Sour Shoes.(19:57-27:43) Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jackson's hat that was gifted from Cam Janssen. That's just the kinda guy Cam is. Hammered with joy. Backup YouTube accounts. Man, that second game hurt last night. Going for it in Game 1 hurt in Game 2. Winn not taking second on the double steal bit em. Audio of Oli Marmol talking about burning through the pen. The Age of Entitlement. Getting fird mid-shift but being asked to stick around. Sassy Batman. Worst hire in STL history. How much leather do you own, Doug? Things are contentious.Turn up your subwoofers. If City can just keep from selling their best players, they can win this baby. Cards were 62-64 thru 126 games last year. MLS & Korn Ferry. Golfers in town at Bellerive getting some work in. Doug wondering if MLS can ever become a top tier league. Jackson's villain era. Gin is a man's drink. Iggy and Plowhawk talking space. Doug's a jingle man. Jackson is NOT censoring content.Quinn Mathews with a second decent start. HBM is already giving up on Josh Baez. Extension time for Burleson? Herrera finally through a guy out. Larry Nickel is on hold and he wants to recap some wrestling. Brazil nuts. Chick and spaghetti. Just measure those bitches out. Fine, I'll just eat a donut. Money talks, wealth whispers, poverty posts on IG.It's a big Seger Tuesday. Matt Leblanc in the Night Moves video. The AP Poll is out and Mizzou is number 25. Maybe Brandon Walker was kind of spot on. True Sons don't bring up facts. Split national championships. November 7th finna be a nation wide pony. Pound rocks, fella. Touch power lines. What's an art house movie? Martin's cruisin' for a bruisin'.What's coming up on Movie Boi? Best golf movies. Martin just got dismissed. Which golfer stopped off at Lambert's for some throwed rolls? Bill's tailbone. We're getting PGA celebrity sightings from all over town. Pass arounds. Sorghum. What's the sweet spot? Caller says he rented his home to a golfer back in 2018. Paid for a new basement with the funds. Now Kevin Chappell is taking shrapnel.Best watering holes in Washington Park. Jay Delsing got his 21st hole-in-one.Look, Doug. Brody Herman. He's got a problem with Doug's Mt. Rushmore of debuts having Gayle Sayers on it. Nobody like a know-it-all, Doug. Jordan Walker and Josh Baez takes. Mizzou takes. He's down on the Mizzou/Kansas game.Boots Randolph getting cut off too soon. Audio of Mike Francesa being a little dismissive when being asked about the Ultimate Warrior. Let's play it again for Martin since he walked in late. Prod Joe vs. Timberfake. Sour Shoes.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDWas Tom Cruise in Young Guns? I think Mr. 63011 wants to fight you now. Take it up with Bruckheimer. Apologize or be fired. Buck Swope let Jackson have it at TMA trivia night.Just settle in and let Bob Seger wash over you. What about Like A Rock, Bitch? This is why everyone should move into a cave. Audio of Bill Simmons take on youth sports. Three generations of Chairmen got tossed from the same high school baseball game. The adult Vaughn boys still get Easter baskets.And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is set to miss four to six weeks after suffering a Grade 2 left oblique strain. Corey Pieper breaks down a major wave of high-profile roster moves, returning star hitters, the daily Bullpen Report, and the FanDuel Bet of the Day. The health and transaction wire was active across the league as Dansby Swanson lands on the injured list with a multi-week oblique injury, Max Fried and Edward Cabrera hit the injured list, Ketel Marte was placed on the restricted list, and Jacob Wilson manages shoulder soreness. Conversely, fantasy rosters receive significant reinforcements as Oneil Cruz returns from the 60-day injured list, Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia return to the Royals' lineup, Shane McClanahan is activated with Joe Boyle optioned, and pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson earns his Major League debut. On the diamond, standout efforts in the studs column feature Jordan Walker, Eugenio Suarez, Cristopher Sanchez, Brayan Bello, Adley Rutschman going 2-for-5, Nolan McLean dueling Walker Buehler, Shohei Ohtani, Blake Snell, Nico Hoerner, and power-speed performances from Bobby Witt and Pete Crow-Armstrong, who each homered and stole a base. On the other hand, Brandon Young facing Shane McClanahan, Andre Pallante, Jordan Lawlar going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, Mitch Bratt, Zack Littell, Tomoyuki Sugano, and Mason Barnett all landed in the duds section. The daily Bullpen Report analyzes high-leverage late-inning situations around the league, examining Grant Taylor, Sean Newcomb, and Bryan Hudson in the White Sox bullpen, Sammy Natera and Ben Joyce in Anaheim, Yoendry Gomez holding down duties in Minnesota, Jacob Webb for the Cubs, Kodai Senga closing in New York, and Mason Montgomery stepping over Luke Weaver in Pittsburgh. First Cup Fantasy Baseball drops every weekday around 9 AM ET on The F6P Hour. Use code F6PPODS for 15% off All Access at fantasysixpack.net – rankings, matchup tools, DFS and betting cheat sheets, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Cardinal weekend for the ages. Jackson watched the magic from a pool party. Where's Affton? Audio from Baez's trio of homeruns on Saturday. That first homerun to centerfield was crushed. Walker finally got some protection in the lineup. Where was Beercats? Deep esophagus noises. $100 bet gets you $50K if the Cardinals win the World Series. Sergio Dipp. Burleson just hits.Scottie Scheffler heading to St. Louis for the BMW off a win in Memphis. Audio of Oli Marmol talking about Joshua Baez's debut and the possibility of him bringing a spark to the room. Jordan Walker talking about the Cardinals' recent surge and the Baez debut. Walker's in-game interview out in right field. Who do we hold accountable for it? Old person Facebook. Exclusively for the hoooores. Go, Doggies.Did you hear NCOTR being played at Wrigley this weekend? Not sure the org is gonna play it at Busch. It's a real panty dropper. Doug may write a Mizzou Block M song. Who's The Don of the Tarps Off section? You don't see many 2-irons anymore. Driver off the deck. Tim's mom's fear of flying and Sharon's not happy about it.Joined by the voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber. What Blues have had memorable debuts? Tarasenko scored two goals on his first two shots in his debut. Auston Matthews four goal debut. Calling historical moments for an organization. Does a broadcaster know in a moment how historical a moment could be? Pat Maroon's double overtime goal.Boog Sciambi's calls of the homers in Baez's historic debut. Only two more home stands remaining. Guns 'n Roses and Public Enemy last night. Number 22 is a great number. Do you get a refund for a rained out concert? Sweaty hoosiers in leather. Brad in Boca was at the concert last night and has a report. Bedazzled shirt with rhinestones. A nice road trip kinda smell. Eating a stick of butter like a banana.Papers Mixed Bag. Audio of Barstool's Brandon Walker who is a little confused by Mizzou's number 25 ranking. Three teams in the SEC have a payroll over $40M. Fight, then kiss. Which municipality consumes the most hot dogs per capita? The flip flop epidemicLet's play two in Cincinnati. Don't say good piece of hitting in front of Doug. Poppin' out vermin. Audio of Buster Olney calling Baez's debut "the best in MLB history." Doug's still reading off good MLB debuts. M Bone watches Cubs game and people watch him watch Cubs games. Downtown Affton. Wearing Blaze Jordan's cleats and they're going to the Hall of Fame.Still workshopping Season 1 of The Real Housewives of TMA. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD.Look to your right, Doug, it's James Carlton. Joshua Baez leading off in Game 1 in Cinci today. James missed Baez's debut because he was at a public pool. Colonel's Ten Thoughts For a Monday Morning. Chairman ranked the five hottest coaches in college football. RIP Hayden Panitierre. The Odyssey. Is Kevin Spacey making a comeback? Safe Driving.American Beauty. What does 'on the nose' mean? Favorite Leonardo Dicaprio films. Lenny Williams. Mizzou condom mom.Fight the Power. Cardinals creepin' just 3.5 back in the wild card. No team has ever made the playoffs under .500 in a full season. Best and worst possible World Series stadium matchups.And the winner of the Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(00:00-29:50) A Cardinal weekend for the ages. Jackson watched the magic from a pool party. Where's Affton? Audio from Baez's trio of homeruns on Saturday. That first homerun to centerfield was crushed. Walker finally got some protection in the lineup. Where was Beercats? Deep esophagus noises. $100 bet gets your $50K if the Cardinals win the World Series. Sergio Dipp. Burleson just hits.(29:58-48:14) Scottie Scheffler heading to St. Louis for the BMW off a win in Memphis. Audio of Oli Marmol talking about Joshua Baez's debut and the possibility of him bringing a spark to the room. Jordan Walker talking about the Cardinals recent surge and the Baez debut. Walker's in-game interview out in right field. Who do we hold accountable for it? Old person Facebook. Exclusively for the hoooores. Go, Doggies.(48:24-1:05:06) Did you hear NCOTR being played at Wrigley this weekend? Not sure the org is gonna play it at Busch. It's a real panty dropper. Doug may write a Mizzou Block M song. Who's The Don of the Tarps Off section? You don't see many 2-irons anymore. Driver off the deck. Tim's mom's fear of flying and Sharon's not happy about it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Baez made MLB history on Saturday by hitting three home runs in his first three major league at-bats. Corey Pieper breaks down a historic big league debut, a massive wave of weekend injury news, the weekly Waiver Wire segment, and the FanDuel Bet of the Day. The health and transaction wire was frantic over the weekend as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lands on the 7-day IL with a head injury, while Abner Uribe, Colt Emerson, Davis Martin, Masataka Yoshida, and Tyler Soderstrom also hit the injured list. Meanwhile, Ketel Marte, Brice Turang, Hunter Goodman, Taylor Ward, and Dansby Swanson are all dealing with various day-to-day ailments, while Nolan Arenado awaits MRI results, Justin Wrobleski manages forearm tightness, and Logan Webb battled through back and shoulder tightness during his start. On the recovery front, Chris Bassitt returned from the IL, Shane McClanahan is slated to return Monday, and both Joe Boyle and Brett Callahan earned roster additions. On the diamond, big performances in the studs column feature Joshua Baez making history with a three-home-run MLB debut, Clay Holmes matching up with Matthew Liberatore, Chase Burns dueling Sandy Alcantara, Shane Bieber facing Gerrit Cole, Yoshinobu Yamamoto battling Robert Gasser, Sonny Gray against Jared Jones, Randy Dobnak against Reid Detmers, Ryan Weathers facing Dylan Cease, Eury Perez dueling Nick Lodolo, and Logan Henderson matching up with Tarik Skubal, alongside strong outings from Miguel Vargas, Ben Malgeri, Pete Alonso hitting in the leadoff spot, Gunnar Henderson, Brandon Pfaadt, Jac Caglianone, Kyle Freeland, Michael McGreevy, Drew Gilbert, Jakob Marsee, Joey Cantillo, Jesus Luzardo, Alec Bohm, Emerson Hancock, Nolan Arenado, Jacob Misiorowski, Henry Bolte, Alec Burleson, Jordan Walker, Trevor Rogers, Ronald Acuna Jr., Bryce Elder, Casey Mize, Bo Bichette, Lawrence Butler, Jacob Lopez, Noah Cameron, and Jake Bauers. Conversely, notable struggles in the duds section included Jackson Jobe, Jake Bennett, Gavin Williams, AJ Ewing, George Kirby, Andres Munoz, Seth Lugo, Matthew Boyd, Ben Rice, Heliot Ramos, Connor Prielipp, Hayden Wesneski, Patrick Sandoval, Spencer Jones and Trent Grisham going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, Dillon Dingler going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, Edward Cabrera getting hit hard in his return, Kumar Rocker dueling Gage Jump, Troy Melton, Sean Burke, and Andrew Painter. Our weekly Waiver Wire segment delivers critical free-agent targets and roster priorities to secure high-upside playmakers ahead of the fantasy playoff push. First Cup Fantasy Baseball drops every weekday around 9 AM ET on The F6P Hour. Use code F6PPODS for 15% off All Access at fantasysixpack.net – rankings, matchup tools, DFS and betting cheat sheets, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

- Joshua Báez makes history in his MLB debut - Ohio State and Oregon headline the college football preseason AP Top 25- Can this Cardinal offense become good enough to matter?- Does the foundation of the Blues start in net?- Are we underestimating the next dynasty?- The most important questions for the Blues heading into training camp- Cardinals take Game 1 of today's double header in Cincinnati- Has Alec Burleson passed up Jordan Walker as team MVP? - The Gauntlet- The Lineup Game- Sports Six-Pack Part I- Sports Six-Pack Part II- Biggest Question of the Day- Which NFL team has the most at stake this season? - We're getting answers from the Cardinals this season, but what does that look like for the Blues?- Criticisms and Compliments & 3 Stars of the DaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Saddle up, dynasty degenerates — Doc's Dynasty Hour is back!Tim Kanak (@FantasyAceball) and Darren “Doc” Eisenhauer (@DocEisenhauer) ride into another week of dynasty baseball trades, prospect call-ups, buy-low targets, sell candidates, and fantasy baseball debates.This week, the boys are dealing from the ranch, making blockbuster moves, handing out prospect intel, and deciding which players are Huckleberries, Yellow Bellies, or nothing but All Hat, No Cattle.Tim brings a wild collection of dynasty deals, including moving a career-keeper Gunnar Henderson for a package featuring a first, third, Kyle Schwarber, Tyler Soderstrom, Wilyer Abreu, Cade Cavalli, Ian Seymour, and Blake Snell.He also unveils the newly christened Car RamRod, trades José Ramírez and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for Eury Pérez, Travis Bazzana, and Joshua Baez, and makes two major MLB Data Warehouse deals involving Kade Anderson, Jett Williams, and more.Doc admits to ripping himself off in his home league before somehow ending up with Gerrit Cole, talks Game Changers and MLB Data Warehouse, and breaks down the Kevin McGonigle for Jordan Walker deal.Who is knocking on the door of the Major Leagues?Joshua BaezZac VeenQuinn MathewsMax ClarkDoc saddles up with three of his favorite dynasty buys:Esmerlyn Valdez • Abimelec Ortiz • Noah CameronWhich one could become the next fantasy baseball difference-maker?Doc identifies the biggest phony of the week — the player dynasty managers should be cautious about buying or should consider selling.Trent GrishamTim: Pete AlonsoDoc: Alec BurlesonTwo very different candidates ride into town. Who gets the Huckleberry crown?Tim: Eduardo RodríguezDoc: Cal RaleighBuyer beware — these are the players the boys aren't exactly willing to bet the ranch on.Tim presents three names. Doc has to pick one.Fernando Tatis Jr. • Max Clark • Joshua BaezOne choice. No backing down. No second chances.From Gunnar Henderson trades and dynasty league strategy to MLB prospect call-ups, fantasy baseball buys, sells, and player valuations, Doc's Dynasty Hour delivers the kind of unfiltered dynasty discussion you won't get from the usual fantasy baseball shows.

The St. Louis Cardinals just took their weekend series against the Chicago Cubs and the season series over their archrival on the back of a huge offensive showing and great pitching. Josh Jacobs and AJ Stone (writer for Redbird Rants and Just Baseball) discuss whether the Cardinals are throwing themselves back into the playoff chase, how Joshua Baez fits into that equation, Jordan Walker heating back up, and how the Cardinals may be showing us what their success will look like in the future. ️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/6595733980577792 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2j_m928DkTZsnj0nR_bERQ/join Use our Lids affiliate link here: https://lids.7q8j.net/QyG60o Buy our merch here: https://dealin-the-cards.creator-spring.com Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @DealinTheCards Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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- How much credit does Oli Marmol receive for the team displaying grit?- You're not proposing are you? Well, think about it you know…- Jayden Daniels puts his foot down with LSU- Joshua Báez is on the horizon but not right now- Which non-Big Ten team is a threat to win the National Championship?- Chris Kerber - Voice of the Blues- Have we undersold Kyle Leahy's rise?- Dan Orlovsky's Top 10 NFL Quarterbacks- The Gauntlet- Which of the three keys can truly come to fruition for the Cardinals?- Sports Six-Pack- How quickly can John Harbaugh change the New York Giants?- Biggest Question of the Day- NFL Season Preview: AFC East- Is JJ Wetherholt having a more impressive season than Jordan Walker?- Criticisms and Compliments & 3 Stars of the DaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On Jeff Kurkjian’s 33rd birthday, we get Tim and Jeff TOGETHER! How special is that? And as if that weren’t enough to celebrate, it’s also Jeff’s daughter’s third birthday, so there’s plenty of celebrating to go around. But nobody is celebrating more than Red Sox fans right now… even if their winning streak came to a rather strange ending. Max Scherzer enters a top-10 list—big ups to him! However, Tim is rather bummed to see one of his favorites OUT of it. Jordan Walker finally breaks the curse. Matt Olson joins an exclusive club. Chase Utley gets honored, and Mike Krukow gets some love from Hall of Famer Tim Kurkjian. The Tigers are really good—and they’re having a lot of fun doing it, piling up runs in shutout games. Miles Mikolas might just be a new favorite pitcher. Plus, we always seem to have a Shohei note! We also spin The Wheel of Kurkjian, thanks to all of your suggestions—and there are a LOT of them. We know we have a lot of new family members joining the show, so we want to give you a big WELCOME! Remember, we don’t do things like all the other baseball shows. Sure, we’ll give you what’s going on around the game, but we also want you to love baseball the way father-son duos do. Get to know us. Become part of the family by following wherever you listen! More info on our event, check this out souljoels.com/shop/tickets/anightwithtimkurkjian/ Use code foul50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last at Factormeals.com/foul50off Shop now at Fabletics.com/Foul and get 70 to 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Fantasy podcast returns with a vengeance this week as Dylan White returns to the show with Geoff Pontes to discuss the mid-summer Dynasty Top 500 update. The boys dig into ten players with big green up arrows heading into your fantasy trade deadline.(2:00) Trade Deadline Thoughts(5:00) Which players saw the biggest fantasy value boost following the trade deadline?(11:00) Michael Harris' progressionBreak(16:00) Jordan Walker best breakout of 2026?(18:00) How high is Sebastian Walcott's upside?(22:00) Gavin Williams breakout(25:00) Otto Lopez's breakout(27:00) Braxton Ashcraft beating the projections.(30:00) Brandon Marsh's strange season.(33:00) Pick a Pair of Pirates (Jared Jones and Bryan Reynolds)See how K12 Powered Schools can help unlock your child's full potential.  Enroll online today at K12.com/foulAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve are back to break down the World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina as well as The Open at Royal Birkdale. Spain suffocated and neutered Argentina. What made Spain's run so impressive and why SVP believes they could be here to stay as a force. Plus, what in the world was with Argentina after the loss?!? Ryan Fox won the Claret Jug, coming out of nowhere in the final two days to post a 62 and 68. Fox's speed was a big talking point and the guys discuss how that tactic could be advantageous. And of course the guys get into the Bryson DeChambeau ruling. Was it correct? And full reaction to Bryson's actions the day of. Plus, Steve's review of The Odyssey, SVP shares his thoughts on the recent ESPN layoffs, two massive problems Steve wants addressed and some CFB 27 talk to end the pod. | SVPod Approximate Timecodes (0:00) Intro (1:27) The brutal reality of the ESPN layoffs (10:00) World Cup Final recap (22:40) SVP rode in the back of a hatchback (24:50) Dingle tourney recap (27:35) Fantasy season is approaching (30:14) Ryan Fox wins The Open (36:12) Thoughts on Foxy's pace of play (38:50) How Royal Birkdale affected the tournament (41:03) Gordo held on (43:50) Did Bryson break the rules? (47:55) Thoughts on how Bryson reacted to the ruling (53:40) Looking back on Scottie's missed putts (57:47) Major season is over (58:55) Odyssey review (1:05:21) Thank you Jordan Walker (1:06:55) Spit Zyns in the garbage! (1:09:05) Igniter on the grill went out (1:11:55) Weekend recap at Starboard (1:14:05) CFB 27 talk (1:22:45) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before we get into value changes, thoughts on the new HR derby (1:35)? ... Anything happen in the All-Star game (7:06)? ... Let's get into the biggest value risers, starting with Jordan Walker (10:48). ... Is Otto Lopez sustainable (14:49)? ... What changes have Liam Hicks and Dillon Dingler made (21:40)? ... Sell-high on Bryan Reynolds or Luis Garcia Jr (27:42)? ... Miguel Vargas is LEGIT (35:25). ... Who are the biggest pitching risers (39:05)? ... What's up with Braxton Ashcraft and Bryce Miller (48:00)? ... Who are the biggest fallers from the preseason until now (52:28)?Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On today's show, Pat, and the boys are live New York in preparation for the ESPYS awards tomorrow night.   To kick things off, we are joined by Saint Louis Cardinal and Home Run Derby champion Jordan Walker, to discuss his electric performance last night. After Walker, we are joined in person by the king of New York Peter Schrager as he gets ready for his first ever ESPYS awards and breaks down the latest he has been hearing from the Rams and pending Aaron Donald return. After Schrager, Pat and the boys are joined by ESPN gold expert Mark Schlabach who is across the pond covering The Open this week. We wrap up with Olympic Gold Medalist snow Skier Mikaela Shiffrin, as her and Pat catch up about what's been going on in her career, the growth of women's sports, and her own ESPYS experiences. Pat and the boys wrap up todays show with some heated World Cup discussion around the Spain and France vs Spain matchup later today. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN's Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you, and will be back tomorrow. Cheers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Home Run Derby was last night and after some early hiccups it delivered with Jordan Walker winning. Are players losing interest in the All-Star Game like the fans? Taylor thinks he can be an actor after seeing an A-List celebrity in Tahoe. He also thinks he could land a plane if he had to. Is Mikey A the best person to sit next to on a plane with a broken window?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Landau back in-studio, Mitch McConnell rehab pic verified, WATP Karl with Big Jay v. Corey Feldman & Tom Segura's separation, Lindsey Graham's alleged boy toy speaks, Katie Porter's mean Yelp reviews, and Hunter Biden's comeback. Dave Landau joins us in-studio. Check out his tour dates here. Remember to join us with Dave and Karl Hamburger on October 2nd for the live WATP show at Rock & Brews in Royal Oak. The MLB Home Run Derby was on Netflix and Jordan Walker of the St. Louis Cardinals won it all over home favorite Kyle Schwarber. Will Ferrell rubbed some fans the wrong way on the broadcast. Chris Kattan is looking a bit small these days. TV: Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed on AppleTV+ has hooked Marc and peaked Drew's interest. Any cam boys out there? Dave is trying to get through Cape Fear. Drew is invested in Whatever It Takes: Inside the eBay Scandal. California politician, Katie Porter, is quite the critic on Yelp. Local Mall Shootings: Footage of the Great Lakes Crossing shooting looks somewhat like self-defense. A shooting at Fairlane Mall reminds us that Fairlane Mall is still open. Hip Hop: They're going to get to the bottom of that late Jay Z show in New York. Kanye West and Shane Gillis are homeboys. Chris Brown is back to it following a judgement. We remember the best of R. Kelly. Some people are saying every celebrity that has contact with trainer Harley Pasternak ends up going off the deep end. Captain Sully Sullenberger has Alzheimer's disease. Politics: Mitch McConnell's proof of life photo is confirmed as real. Darline Graham is a total nepo-sister. She takes over for the very heterosexual Lindsey Graham. Self-proclaimed twink, Jesse James Rose, calls out Lindsey for funding him for sexual favors. Our website is a bitch from time to time. Sorry about that. Nolan Wells: Al Sharpton will speak at the teen's funeral. Tyler Perry will pay for the funeral. Colin Kaepernick is paying for an independent autopsy. The GoFundMe continues to grow. Amy Lynn Bradley totally fell off that cruise ship. Karl from WATP stops by to cover the fired crew at The Howard Stern Show, The Bonfire goes full-circle with Jerry O'Connell while extending an olive branch to Corey Feldman, cover the sad split of YMH's Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky and more. Oh, and Woke Dad makes an appearance. Shoutout to Graham Platner for making the phrase 'stealthing' commonplace. Anthony Cumia was railing testosterone during COVID. Rachel Zoe of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills needs to eat a cheeseburger... or anything. Actress Cara Delevingne enjoyed GHB and cocaine combos. Zack Wheeler vs the MLB All-Star Game. Hunter Biden is making the rounds. He recently won a defamation lawsuit. Dave will make an appearance on No BS News Hour with Charlie LeDuff tomorrow. Check it out. Merch, yo. Check it. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley, BranDon, and Roberto).

First Take begins with an electrifying home run derby! Jordan Walker clutched up in his final swings to eke out a victory over fan favorite Kyle Schrwarber! Is this new format here to stay? Then, Joe Fortenbaugh breaks down just how special Caleb Wilson's astounding summer league game against the Jazz was last night! Next, who should win the ESPY for best NBA player? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices