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(00:00-35:10) Claib's theme song. Audio of Mike Francesa badgering an NFL reporter and calling him a clown. Audio of the SEC Unfiltered podcast saying he has a source that is skeptical about Ahmad Hardy playing this season. Where will Mizzou and Illinois football play in 2027? Treacherous road schedule next year. The Moe Miracle vs. SDSU in 2010. Audio from that infamous call from McGregor's that happened a bit early. Which SEC coach is going to get fired first? Do or do not, there is no try.(35:18-49:52) Briefing Martin on the comings and goings at TMA University. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD(50:02-56:35) Jeff Jones on Twitter quoting Masyn Winn talking about the Cardinals trading guys even if they win every game the rest of the year. Cards sitting below .500 and falling in the wild card race. Could we be seeing May's final start tonight? Smoother brainers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The lede is Martin's back from Jackson's parents place in the Hamptons. Trout fishing on the White River. Any good places to eat in Licking? Jackson, Larry Hughes, and Iggy on the call for the STL Trail Blazers. Silver chunks for Doug. Tony Larussa is going to join us at 8:30. Cards fall below .500. Time to hold McGreevy accountable. Could tonight be Dustin May's last start as a Cardinal with the trade deadline looming? Stark parallels to last season. What about your brown eye?Doug's been neutered. Did Burleson mouth "F this place" last night? Let's flash back to 1956 with The Ten Commandments. Woodrow Wilson. Sail away to Key Largo. Chairman finally started The Sopranos. LIght sprinklings of sapphos. Chairman is taking personal calls. A used sybian on the side of the road.Some return music from Stephen Time. Welcome to TMA Man Camp. Filling Martin in on TMA University. Man Camp & The Float Trip. Painted hair lines. Look at you two, how did you get so small? Eric Davis and his derby. The 1990 Reds. Getting rolled by hookers.They always say they wanna stay, then they go play Golden Tee. Dan Janson is on the phone lines. Dan wants a nickname because he's getting too popular. Red Devil Caller #1. Dan's trip to China. Dan wants Martin to get his Jayson Tatum jersey signed. Flatter than a plate of piss. Audio of Oli Marmol talking about limiting the frustration during the downward spiral. Odds for Manager of the Year. WAR, bro.Tony Larussa joins us talking about his upcoming charity golf tournament. His friendship with Dave Stewart. Still helping out with the White Sox. How close of an eye does he keep on the Cardinals? Tony loved Busch Stadium and it's pitcher friendly nature. Teams playing for the long ball nowadays. Pujols & Molina. The Skipper still has loads of energy at 81 years old.We're gonna let that SportsCenter update marinate for just a second. Harrison Bader's odd injury. Breaking down the interview with TLR. Jackson had a little trouble connecting with The Skipper before the call. Spam calls. Don't answer the front door. Drop ins are not allowed. Martin flexing on his with his pool. Rudeness is Tim's brand.Claib's theme song. Audio of Mike Francesa badgering an NFL reporter and calling him a clown. Audio of the SEC Unfiltered podcast saying he has a source that is skeptical about Ahmad Hardy playing this season. Where will Mizzou and Illinois football play in 2027? Treacherous road schedule next year. The Moe Miracle vs. SDSU in 2010. Audio from that infamous call from McGregor's that happened a bit early. Which SEC coach is going to get fired first? Do or do not, there is no try.Briefing Martin on the comings and goings at TMA University. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDJeff Jones on Twitter quoting Masyn Winn talking about the Cardinals trading guys even if they win every game the rest of the year. Cards sitting below .500 and falling in the wild card race. Could we be seeing May's final start tonight? Smoother brainers.Audio Brett Bielema giving his thoughts about the SEC Commissioner and the current state of college football. Jackson doesn't have conference pride, he just loves the Tigers. Big 10 Commissioner Tony Petitti on the gauntlet that Big 10 teams go through during the season Wearing shorts to work. Ya dig? Can't wait for Gabe's post-game shows again.Someone's not happy with Jackson for his Missouri State hate. Do people from Ladue go to MO State? Sick dunk by Fontleroy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00-17:03) Doug, look to your right and you'll see Brody Herman. Brody's got takes on Masyn Winn. He's looking fly but Brody says he's not a top 10 shortstop. Brody's down on the Cardinal offense. He likes Blaze Jordan. Rome wasn't built in a day. Blues thoughts. We get Brody's thoughts on men getting pedicures. Mad props to Coach Schertz. Ahmad Hardy.(17:11-26:07) Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD(26:17-40:46) Jayson Tatum was in town yesterday for his golf tournament at Norwood. Controversy in the YouTube chat. Internet based Kenzian barnacles (whatever that is). Jackson's down on social media. Baseball revenue talk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
To lease or to buy? So boring. They don't hit much. Gotta do something with this current playoff format. Stop it, Doug. The Matthew Liberatore starts are starting to become problematic. We don't support Kroenke-owned businesses. No chests unpoked. Are we getting worried about them getting to 69 wins? The July goodbye. Mike is on hold and wants to talk leasing cars. Mike was too mature for us. Tamm Ave. Capital Partners getting into cars and gambling.Papers in the lab during the break working on a remix. Oli Marmol talking about LIberatore's performance. Liberatore talking about the loss and his outing. Maybe Libby would make a good relief pitcher. Trying to find just one play to hit it big so Doug can get out of the business. The dark web. TMA University with utter heartbreak last night in the Natty. Jackson's strained forearm. Yell leaders.Doug featuring Notorious B.I.G. Jeff Passan's thoughts when asked about a salary cap being implemented for next season. Owners thinking there may be no games next season. Players don't wanna be the generation to go back on what generations before fought for. What's the most damaging work stoppage/strike that the guys remember? How would a work stoppage affect St. Louis? Jackson's play-by-play future. Why did Doug have to dig his feet in like that?My Hooptie. Derrick Goold's article on where the Cardinals stand and their approach at the deadline. Audio of Ken Rosenthal saying the Cardinals should explore selling at the deadline. What would you get for Masyn Winn? Doug wants a reliever. Shrewsy is on the phone lines and he wants a Trailblazers update. A message for the Reddit. Cold plunges. Masculinity Camp. TMA Man Camp.Audio of Florida head coach John Sumrall's wife outing him for liking a good pedicure. Barefoot on the set. A fun little happy. Two olds and a twink. Doug had some little fishys nibble on his little toes.DJ Papers is having a HUGE day. Brian Kelly will be doing games for CBS. Notre Dame has a very gettable schedule. Sedalia, MO. Audio of Dan Orlovsky talking about being against pedicures for dudes. The Illinois State Fair.Doug, look to your right and you'll see Brody Herman. Brody's got takes on Masyn Winn. He's looking fly but Brody says he's not a top 10 shortstop. Brody's down on the Cardinal offense. He likes Blaze Jordan. Rome wasn't built in a day. Blues thoughts. We get Brody's thoughts on men getting pedicures. Mad props to Coach Schertz. Ahmad Hardy.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDJayson Tatum was in town yesterday for his golf tournament at Norwood. Controversy in the YouTube chat. Internet based Kenzian barnacles (whatever that is). Jackson's down on social media. Baseball revenue talk.Chairman still hurting from the loss last night. A documentary on Scott Spiezio coming out. Tim's made lifts cool. The leg breaking surgery. The Simpsons & Dr. Nick. Chairman would rather be 5'2 than 5'6.Listeners are sending in pictures of their wives. Nice body, bro. Saved By The Bell alumni. Ray King's new wife is busty.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.
(00:00-22:31) My Hooptie. Derrick Goold's article on where the Cardinals stand and their approach at the deadline. Audio of Ken Rosenthal saying the Cardinals should explore selling at the deadline. What would you get for Masyn Winn? Doug wants a reliever. Shrewsy is on the phone lines and he wants a Trailblazers update. A message for the Reddit. Cold plunges. Masculinity Camp. TMA Man Camp.(22:39-35:08) Audio of Florida head coach John Sumrall's wife outing him for liking a good pedicure. Barefoot on the set. A fun little happy. Two olds and a twink. Doug had some little fishys nibble on his little toes.(35:18-50:46) DJ Papers is having a HUGE day. Brian Kelly will be doing games for CBS. Notre Dame has a very gettable schedule. Sedalia, MO. Audio of Dan Orlovsky talking about being against pedicures for dudes. The Illinois State Fair.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
38 Special. What about LOLz? Is the lede the Doggies winning or the Cardinals death spiral? Middle school social hour. The bottle rocket effect of prospects. Sex, porn, wealth, and elderly abuse. Jackson's got some colors going on today. Sometimes some lakes smell. Surprise guest in studio at 9:00.Billy Gilman's perspective is what we all need. Mayor Cara Spencer is the guest that will joins us and apparently it wasn't much of a surprise. You can't lose Arbor Day. WNBA is a Takesmith's Paradise. A secondary lede. Papers says the Portland situation is something to monitor. Make STL the only city with NBA, NHL, and MLB but no NFL. Doug wants to invent an air conditioned hat. Public flogging. IT WAS THE POWER, NOT THE A.C.!!!Swimmin' by the dock. That's alright, that's ok, you'll work for us someday. Phone lines are lighting up, let's start with Sanford. Sanford has some power advice for Jackson. Let's go with John Rice next. He's a trouble maker so look out. John wants to know if we'll get anything for Dustin May. Audio of John Denton talking about the idea of the Cardinals shopping Masyn Winn for a pitcher. Bad news on the turkey burger front at Busch. Bucket O Donuts.Joined by voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber. With Jordan Kyrou gone, it's now Robert Thomas's team. What he is expecting out of Thomas this season. No real surprise moves this offseason. The Binnington/Hofer goaltending situation. Who goes into the season as the number one? Goaltending is the strength of the team. Jeremy Rutherford's article in The Athletic on the Blues all time Blues villain. Debating the villains over the years.The insecure narcissist. Some are saying Jackson is in line to be the St. Louis Trailblazers play-by-play guy. Who would Jackson want as his color guy? The Sinkhole City. Friend of the show, Joe Buck elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with the Ford C. Frick Award. Audio from Joe's speech. Pujols the next Cardinal to get in. Will he be unanimous?Mayor Cara Spencer joins us in studio. The Rams settlement money. Revitalizing north city and downtown. Trying to bring people back to downtown. Could St. Louis experience a renaissance like Detroit? Trying to fight the reputation of downtown being unsafe. The perception that Mayor Spence isn't "pro-sports." NBA in St. Louis? The airport. What has been most surprising during her time as Mayor?Breaking down Mayor Spencer's comments. Come home, Ja. Family names on the Stanley Cup. Just don't see a world where the Trailblazers don't end up here. Detroit, Flint, and St. Louis.Go, Johnny Go. Back 2 The Future. Jackson doesn't want B2TF to be remade and mess with the charm. Which films should be remade? Audio of Ahmad Hardy talking about being excited to get back from his injury. The North End Zone is looking good. Gonna be carnage in the SEC this year with the nine game conference schedule.Avatar. EMOTD.James Carlton in studio and he's fired up about the Trailblazers coming to St. Louis. The early FFF's in Webster Groves. Looking at the 2026 SEC football landscape. Should we base things off of the NCAA Football game. Chairman created TMA University and they're in the Natty tonight against Virginia. It's not playing well. Chairman doesn't need this on the day of the Natty.Primal Fear. Chairman is getting the TMAU hype video up on the TMA Instagram.Virginia vs. TMAU tonight at 8PM. 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.
(00:00-18:30) 38 Special. What about LOLz? Is the lede the Doggies winning or the Cardinals death spiral? Middle school social hour. The bottle rocket effect of prospects. Sex, porn, wealth, and elderly abuse. Jackson's got some colors going on today. Sometimes some lakes smell. Surprise guest in studio at 9:00.(18:38-45:22) Billy Gilman's perspective is what we all need. Mayor Cara Spencer is the guest that will joins us and apparently it wasn't much of a surprise. You can't lose Arbor Day. WNBA is a Takesmith's Paradise. A secondary lede. Papers says the Portland situation is something to monitor. Make STL the only city with NBA, NHL, and MLB but no NFL. Doug wants to invent an air conditioned hat. Public flogging. IT WAS THE POWER, NOT THE A.C.!!!(45:32-1:09:50) Swimmin' by the dock. That's alright, that's ok, you'll work for us someday. Phone lines are lighting up, let's start with Sanford. Sanford has some power advice for Jackson. Let's go with John Rice next. He's a trouble maker so look out. John wants to know if we'll get anything for Dustin May. Audio of John Denton talking about the idea of the Cardinals shopping Masyn Winn for a pitcher. Bad news on the turkey burger front at Busch. Bucket O Donuts.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Doug's back and ready to dive right in. Papers still out sick. Cards drop the finale against the Braves. Identical record through 95 games as last season. Masyn Winn with the unforced error yesterday. And now it's off to Fontana. Doug thinks Burleson should have made the ASG. Mt. Rushmore of Dougs. Papers missed out on his lake trip. What percent of Mizzou graduates are hoosiers? Did Doug get hacked?Late one on Friday night for the Cards and Braves. Violence in the stands between Tim's kids over a foul ball. Liberatore was good on Saturday thru 3 2/3. Just a couple of weeks away from the trade deadline. Riley O'Brien's value. Is there a Dustin May issue? You like a good gimmick? Over/Under 2.5 players moved by the deadline. Audio of Oli Marmol talking about what he's most proud about from the first half and comparing this year's team to the 2025 team.Some great World Cup games over the weekend setting up a couple of showdowns in the semis. World Cup expanding to 64 teams? HR Derby tonight.Voice of the Bllues, Chris Kerber joins us. Excited for a schedule release coming later this week. Expanding the regular season and reducing the pre season. Shortened training camp. How will Leo Carlsson making $18M have an effect on the rest of the league? Blues bringing back Oskar Sundqvist. Crowded lineup top to bottom. Is Kerbs expecting any more major moves before the start of the season?Blow Johnny Blow. So What'd Your Grandma Think featuring Dustin May. Chairman has a Dustin May grievance. Red sleeves at home, navy caps on the road. JJ Wetherholt's extension. Is Walker next? Could Herrera be dealt before the break?Tim's mixtapes at the Orange Julius. Jackson's drop strike. Audio of Royce Clayton talking about taking over for Ozzie Smith. The relationship between Ozzie and Larussa. Donovan Osborne in Game 7. Eckersley and his finger point.Is there an update on Martin being tasked with getting a stick signed by the Tkachuk family for Iggy? Doug's soft touch. Audio of Novak Djokovic who wasn't happy with the reporter's question. Conspiracy theories about Jackson's whereabouts.Sources are saying the Tkachuk boys are out in Tahoe for some golf. Marty Fish chasing down Joe Pavelski. Celebrity golf talk. The Open this week. And now it's onto Carnoustie. Jack Wagner and Al Stewart. White Sox are on a heater. Odds on the HR Derby Winner.E-Mail of the DayLook, Doug. It's James Carlton. James is trying to lure Doug to Columbia for the Arkansas Pine Bluff game. Mizzou win total set at 6.5. Watching early morning golf for The Open. Mt. Rushmore of non Greatest Show on Turf Rams. Gonna be good to have Bobby Boots back. James's athletic achievements.People want an address to send their get well wishes to Jackson. Audio of a divorce lawyer talking about the problem with marriages and being on Instagram. Tim's one of the great perverts of our time. Taylor Sheridan's mountainous traps.Rankings are out for the top college football coaches for the upcoming season. 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.
(00:00-27:10) Doug's back and ready to dive right in. Papers still out sick. Cards drop the finale against the Braves. Identical record through 95 games as last season. Masyn Winn with the unforced error yesterday. And now it's off to Fontana. Doug thinks Burleson should have made the ASG. Mt. Rushmore of Dougs. Papers missed out on his lake trip. What percent of Mizzou graduates are hoosiers? Did Doug get hacked?(27:18-53:53) Late one on Friday night for the Cards and Braves. Violence in the stands between Tim's kids over a foul ball. Liberatore was good on Saturday thru 3 2/3. Just a couple of weeks away from the trade deadline. Riley O'Brien's value. Is there a Dustin May issue? You like a good gimmick? Over/Under 2.5 players moved by the deadline. Audio of Oli Marmol talking about what he's most proud about from the first half and comparing this year's team to the 2025 team.(54:03-1:09:04) Some great World Cup games over the weekend setting up a couple of showdowns in the semis. World Cup expanding to 64 teams? HR Derby tonight.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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JJ Wetherholt is on pace for a better rookie season than Albert Pujols in 2001. He's got the best June of his career, he's 7th in fWAR among all position players, and he's a legitimate MVP candidate. C70 joins us to talk about what that means.Masyn Winn is showing signs of life, Nathan Church looks like a different hitter since coming back, Blaze Jordan has already eclipsed Gorman's season production, and the bullpen is falling apart. Plus: the Home Run Derby is changing formats again, Quinn Matthews might be close, and we close with You Income You Lose Some — guessing career earnings of Cardinals legends.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.Play Nate's game at: https://crossonym.com/
The Cardinals are 31-28 after a rough stretch, but the underlying talent keeps ascending. Dustin May might be turning into an ace, the pitching staff's strikeout rate jumped from 30th to 13th in a single month, and Jimmy Crooks just got called up as the primary catcher.We recap Blogger Day with Chaim Bloom, check in on Masyn Winn's signs of life, debate who stays when Nootbaar returns, and close with the Vibes Guys Draft — building the dream blunt rotation of the most fun Cardinals of the last 15 years.Play Nate's game at: https://crossonym.com/ !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.
Abner Uribe struck out Alec Burleson, hit the DX “suck it” toward the Cardinals dugout while up six runs, and nearly got overturned by ABS. The lack of awareness was incredible, and we loved every second of it.The Cardinals sit at 29-25 after a frustrating sweep by the Brewers, including Dustin May carrying a no-hitter into the eighth and still taking the loss. We talk about why May has become one of the best stories on the staff, whether he's worth extending, and what his outing says about this team.We also dive into Masyn Winn's concerning offensive trends, including declining bat speed and hard contact, and whether it's just a slump or something bigger.Plus: Brian Torres impresses in his debut, JoJo Romero's stuff is surging, Liberatore and Pallante keep dealing, Cubs misery, Nootbaar rehab updates, Chase Davis heating up, and the UCLA pitcher with a tiny dinosaur on the mound.Also, Nate made a game! Check it out at: https://crossonym.com/Have a question or comment for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at: (848) 48-BIRDS (848-482-4737)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.
Can the Cardinals manage Masyn Winn's new knee issue? The Injury Expert Will Carroll joined the Big Show on Tuesday to discuss Winn, and Lars Nootbaar's rehab. Plus, more Royals pitching injuries and another promising update for Tarik Skubal.
(00:00-14:12) Is there a Tarps Off song from Chairman in the works? Freek A Leek. Audio of the boys from SFA recapping their weekend. You don't have that kind of magic with last year's roster. Friend of the show, Michael McGreevy says the navy caps are being prepped for the trip to Cincinatti.(14:20-23:40) Joined by voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber. Big Game 7 between the Sabres and the Canadiens tonight. Carolina with quite the layoff between series after their sweep. Vegas losing a draft pick for violating post game media policies.(23:50-41:40). Masyn Winn talking about coming out of the game yesterday and expecting to be back in the lineup tomorrow. "Nothing too serious, not worried about it." As different as this year feels, they're only one game ahead of where they were at this point last year. Gotta think Walker's gonna win MVP, Wetherholt ROY, and McGreevy the Cy Young. What's going on at Memphis is extremely encouraging. Doug thinks a lot of it has to do with Jordan Walker's resurgence.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Is the lede Aaron Rai, The Battlehawks, or Motor Cade? Doug says it's the Cardinals and Tarps Off. One of the leaders of the Tarps Off Movement will be joining us at 7:30. 0-5 at home on Sundays. Good to see some youthful energy at the ole ball yard. Marmol embracing the movement. Audio of Oli's postgame comments on Friday night. Some people run away from the helmet nachos, some run towards the helmet nachos. Doug is the godfather of the Tarps Off Movement. The Dotem winners shot -15. Doug is giving Dotem a two-day reprieve.Still some raking going on down on the farm. Still getting some good quality starting pitching. Need some punch offensively from your outfield.Caleb and Bryce from the Stephen F. Austin club baseball teams and the Tarps Off movement join us talking about the weekend at Busch Stadium. Getting to go down in the clubhouse to meet Oli Marmol and the boys. Trying to put SFA on the map. Doug taking an unfortunate shot at the boys. A topless October. Cards odds at +290 to make the playoffs. An audience favorite, Virginia, is on the phone lines. Virginia's report from Busch.Is there a Tarps Off song from Chairman in the works? Freek A Leek. Audio of the boys from SFA recapping their weekend. You don't have that kind of magic with last year's roster. Friend of the show, Michael McGreevy says the navy caps are being prepped for the trip to Cincinatti.Joined by voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber. Big Game 7 between the Sabres and the Canadiens tonight. Carolina with quite the layoff between series after their sweep. Vegas losing a draft pick for violating post game media policies.Masyn Winn talking about coming out of the game yesterday and expecting to be back in the lineup tomorrow. "Nothing too serious, not worried about it." As different as this year feels, they're only one game ahead of where they were at this point last year. Gotta think Walker's gonna win MVP, Wetherholt ROY, and McGreevy the Cy Young. What's going on at Memphis is extremely encouraging. Doug thinks a lot of it has to do with Jordan Walker's resurgence.Go hunch a dog or something. Some people out there just hate fun. The skies are angry right now. People need to proofread before they hit send. Textin' with Dotem. Doug's troubles with the driver. Big Money Mitch. Aaron Rai had Lee's chicken at the turn. The Oli Marmol tenure up to this point. The weather is causing the Cy Young winner Michael McGreevy to "bang" his round of golf so he wants to call in.Future Cy Young winner, Michael McGreevy checks in with us after having to cancel his golf round today. Michael gives us his thoughts on what went on at Busch over the weekend with the Tarps Off boys. How much does that type of thing really affect what's going on on the field? Pozo was so excited he almost forgot to run to first base. Why didn't he take his shirt off? Feeding off the crowd's renewed energy. The navy caps are coming back this weekend. Grandpa Angus listens from time to time. This is yellow journalism going on right now. Fry talk.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDLook Doug, it's James Carlton. Kind of an underwhelming PGA Championship. Jackson is a big Aaron Rai fan. The iron cover story. Doug doesn't have the hands of a working man. Vocal fry. Not caring is en vogue. The Iggy Instacart story.Just imagine in your head that Rock Me Amadeus is playing. How is that going to affect the McGreevy/Jackson alliance? Breakfast burritos. Marsh went tarps off but Jackson didn't use it. George Clooney's bat nipples. Jell-O shots out of a syringe. Doug's list of people with great tongues. A Denny Crum text has broken Doug.Merkle's Boner. 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.
(00:00-35:37) News, notes, and nuggets interspersed. How 'bout them Redbirds. Playoff atmosphere in San Diego. Gorman put Doug to sleep. Audio of Masyn Winn's go ahead triple in the 7th. Cowboys sharing tent space. Might have a developing situation with Soriano. Tim & Friends. Norwiegans love Charlotte golf. Papers gets a haircut and mails it in. TALK CALDER CUP!! Power outage. One year since the foot rub. Wonderful little TV broadcast tip. Let's get Martin on the 'gram. TMA Las Vegas. Martin's CBC is showing. Mayors Bets.(35:45-50:09) Walker with a pair of doubles last night and Summer '98 rolls on. No post game sound out there. MLB problem, not a Cardinal problem. Need a Cardinal Colonel. Caller Ellen on the beat.(50:19-1:10:19) Audio of Derrick Goold talking about the energy around the team and whether it will translate to renewed fan engagement. Success of young guys like Walker and Wetherholt. Seems like the guys enjoy going to work. Before The Morning After. No Vaseline ft. Doug Vaughn.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
News, notes, and nuggets interspersed. How 'bout them Redbirds. Playoff atmosphere in San Diego. Gorman put Doug to sleep. Audio of Masyn Winn's go ahead triple in the 7th. Cowboys sharing tent space. Might have a developing situation with Soriano. Tim & Friends. Norwiegans love Charlotte golf. Papers gets a haircut and mails it in. TALK CALDER CUP!! Power outage. One year since the foot rub. Wonderful little TV broadcast tip. Let's get Martin on the 'gram. TMA Las Vegas. Martin's CBC is showing. Mayors Bets.Walker with a pair of doubles last night and Summer '98 rolls on. No post game sound out there. MLB problem, not a Cardinal problem. Need a Cardinal Colonel. Caller Ellen on the beat.Audio of Derrick Goold talking about the energy around the team and whether it will translate to renewed fan engagement. Success of young guys like Walker and Wetherholt. Seems like the guys enjoy going to work. Before The Morning After. No Vaseline ft. Doug Vaughn.The kinda song that makes you feel alive. Daryl Dragon. You gotta feel the moment when playing drops. Warring Sharons. Just a week away from The Dotem. The origins of "Dotem." Danny Mac shouting out the Dotems. Frank taught Deke all the naughty stuff. LIsa Ann and Iggy. Chairman wrote Free Dotem on Pesky's Pole. Meat & Feta Guy.Party Man. Mt. Rushmore of Prince songs. Drops of the Week. Harvesting from all of our sources. Jimmy Crooks with home run number eleven. Who did the Swarm beat?Movie Boi's take on "Michael." Still needs to see The Devil Wears Prada 2. MJ and Bubbles playing Twister. The best St. Louis sports moments since the turn of the century. Audio of Pat Maroon talking about wanting to get Arber Xhekaj. Coach Spags. Audio of Derek Holland talking about watching the 2023 Rangers win the World Series and thinking about how he was supposed to have that in 2011. Reliving Game 6 of the 2011 World Series.Trying to go to a classic Vin Scully ship but those pesky ads. Vin Scully with the "Mound City" call. Vin always had time for a story. Doug doesn't like the nickname "Mound City." Vin Scully big timed Doug. Sharpie on Yogi Berra. Trash Mountain. Pant sizes.Doug might weigh people and check waist sizes at The Dotem. This Week In Baseball & The Baseball Bunch. Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD.Passive aggressive questions for Tim. Sometimes we're upside down towards the end of it.Hurry up and get your name changes in. You're special, we're all special. Big crowd at PetCo Park last night. Was somebody moaning there? Bullpen get 9 outs on 9 hitters. Playing good baseball against some good teams. Walker hot again after falling off a bit. Soriano might be the guy to add to Romero and O'Brien. Friend of the show, Michael McGreevy, gets the ball tonight. Turns out there IS a way to look it up. Who's made you laugh most in your entire life?An ominous return. Doug doesn't care about what the text inbox says. Nice going, Otter. Steve Ott was a world class pest. Audio from yesterday's BK & Ferrario dealing with texts meant for After The Morning After. Mt. Rushmore of rivers.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.
(00:00-33:02) Look at the fade on Papers. Leavin' notes for Marshy. What's going on over there by Niagra Falls? Let's just get to Lambert. An Eric LIndross take in the text inbox. Martin likes an open ear. Listen to this email I got last night. The Claude Report. Why do we want or care about the data? Ass kissing try hard. Doug's winning the horniest contest. Guy trying to jump from the second level at Busch? Twitter accounts for sale. Anger meter for the YouTube chat.(33:10-1:09:07) Audio of Oli Marmol on Andre Pallante's start yesterday in the 6-2 loss. Cubs walk off again. Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy PTSD. A Family Law booth in the concourse. How can you tell if there's extracurriculars going on? Proclivity for married women. A field mic hates to see Masyn Winn coming. Doug wanted to quit after getting hit with a 96 MPH fastball. If they look happy, they're cheating. Stop it guy, and shave.(1:09:17-1:35:24) Fawning over Jackson's new fade. Perimenopause talk. Friends and Neighbors Season 2. Audio of former Blue Tyson Nash and Eddie Olczyk lobbying for Keith Tkachuk to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame and explains how he got the name “Big Walt." Big Walt's resume. Doug's birthday is coming up. What's the oldest cumulative age of a threesome? Terminator 2. Class and zip code warfare breaking out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Look at the fade on Papers. Leavin' notes for Marshy. What's going on over there by Niagra Falls? Let's just get to Lambert. An Eric LIndross take in the text inbox. Martin likes an open ear. Listen to this email I got last night. The Claude Report. Why do we want or care about the data? Ass kissing try hard. Doug's winning the horniest contest. Guy trying to jump from the second level at Busch? Twitter accounts for sale. Anger meter for the YouTube chat.Audio of Oli Marmol on Andre Pallante's start yesterday in the 6-2 loss. Cubs walk off again. Save A Horse, Ride A Cowboy PTSD. A Family Law booth in the concourse. How can you tell if there's extracurriculars going on? Proclivity for married women. A field mic hates to see Masyn Winn coming. Doug wanted to quit after getting hit with a 96 MPH fastball. If they look happy, they're cheating. Stop it guy, and shave.Fawning over Jackson's new fade. Perimenopause talk. Friends and Neighbors Season 2. Audio of former Blue Tyson Nash and Eddie Olczyk lobbying for Keith Tkachuk to be in the Hockey Hall of Fame and explains how he got the name “Big Walt." Big Walt's resume. Doug's birthday is coming up. What's the oldest cumulative age of a threesome? Terminator 2. Class and zip code warfare breaking out.Rainy weekend? Extended forecast looks good for The Dotem Week. Blaze Jordan another homerun. Did Iggy watch Heated Rivalry? Iggy wanted to find a way to freeze the weather. Old People's Facebook Updates. Tim's eight year old is on a mission to win The Dotem. -29 might get it done. Doug likes the golf ball bazooka. Mr. Beast.People LOVE when you talk about your fantasy team. Fernando Tatis Jr. still without a homerun this year. TALK WIVES YOU COWARDS!! Myrtle Beach vs. Hilton HeadA big Prince Thursday here on TMA. Alec Burleson on MLB Central talking about the team's recent performance and the early success of the young ball club. The Crestwood Coyote is on the line and has some questions for the dais. Is Jackson working on a neck beard? Curious about his GnR tickets. Audio of Jon Rahm when asked if he could get out of his LIV contract early or if he has to wait until it expires. Bryson wants to expand his YouTube. Sweating like a bullet. Jackson's stretching and that means we need to take a break.Doug had to go move his car so cement didn't fall on it.Doug is back and his vehicle seems just fine. Time for the Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTD.Maybe we should extend this show until 1 or 2.Joined by Cardinal broadcaster, Brad Thompson, who didn't make the trip to San Diego and is still in good ol' St. Louis. He'll meet the team in Sacramento. Who's the best golfer among the broadcast team. Brad's index says he's a man of the people. The factors that go into the fans being more into this team this year. Ugly loss yesterday on getaway day but optimistic on the body of work this year. When will the Cardinals dip into Memphis? Weird injuries. The Rick Ankiel journey. Brad's days as a third baseman. Youth baseball.Time for Market Moves. Tottenham HotSpur finna be relegated? A potential billion dollar loss? The Big Six. Bring relegation to the US.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.
Chaim Bloom joins Tom Ackerman to break down the St. Louis Cardinals 11–9 loss, highlighting Nathan Church's breakout, Masyn Winn's hot stretch, and Pedro Pagés' strong day before a mild hamstring injury. Bloom discusses catching depth with Iván Herrera and Jimmy Crooks, managing pitching through a 17-game stretch, and the potential for rotation adjustments. He also addresses development for Jordan Walker and Victor Scott II, emphasizing patience, depth, and long-term growth.
Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 3-2 loss to the Mariners from Friday, April 24, 2026.Andre Pallante struck out 8 batters but gave up three runs including the go-ahead homer to Josh Naylor.Masyn Winn had a key RBI swing but it's all the Cardinals mustered in the game, letting an eighth-inning scoring chance fade with their best hitters at the plate.A new sounding podcast tonight, just to make sure y'all got one at all! Let me know some feedback!
The Cardinals are 14-10 and playing better than most people expected. They swept the Astros, the young core is slugging — 11th in MLB in home runs — but the pitching is still the worst K/9 in baseball and the bullpen is a ticking time bomb.Masyn Winn might be waking up. Ten hits in a week, a Crawford Box homer, career-high walk rates, and three steals already on the season. We dig into whether this is the start of the offensive evolution we've been waiting for, and whether a 117 wRC+ is the version of Masyn that makes him a perennial All-Star.Jordan Walker had his first real cold stretch — 12 strikeouts in six games, no home runs since last week. But Ben digs under the hood and the underlying metrics still look real: same attack angle, same bat speed, still hitting the ball hard. We talk about why you shouldn't panic, what the strikeout rate means for his streakiness going forward, and why that full-count at-bat last night was actually a sign of growth.Plus: Nathan Church is coming alive at the plate, José Fermín played center field for some reason, Victor Scott's offensive floor is a concern, Dustin May put together his two best starts of the season, Jurrangelo Cijntje switch-pitched in an actual game, Dickie Fitts needs season-ending lat surgery, and Ben returns from Coachella with a full field report including Bob Baker Marionettes, Korean steak kimchi fries, and a disappointing Moby set.We close with a new game: Rotation Rotation, where we draft the five non-Cardinals teams we're watching the most right now.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.
– Last night was a reminder of how hard it is to consistently win with the small things. Plus, Masyn Winn is quietly heating back up.– Do the Blues have the physical nature to their game that wins at this part of the calendar?– Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford from the Athletic– Questions and Answers– The Cardinals have to get more aggressive on the bases.– NFL Quick Hitters– Was there anything the Blues could have done to save this season?– Junk Drawer– Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch– Bet it or Forget it– Do the Cardinals need to get deeper into games?– BK & Ferrario RewindSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
– Last night was a reminder of how hard it is to consistently win with the small things. Plus, Masyn Winn is quietly heating back up.– Do the Blues have the physical nature to their game that wins at this part of the calendar?– Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford from the Athletic– Questions and AnswersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
A theme that'll make your hands tremble with joy. Top down Monday. Not buying Lesnar's retirement. French drains. What happened to the Battlehawks? And that's your Doggies minute. Redbirds do some sweepin' in H-Town. The call of Masyn Winn's bases clearing double. Marmol talking about the vibe in the dugout and the offensive approach. Mets losing 11 straight. Add that to your CV. Lix strikes back. Tage Thompson. Doug Orlovsky with a white hot Ryan O'Reilly take.Billy Gilman is a Monday, second segment tradition. The Dotem is sold out. Doug wants to weigh people at The Dotem. Group body shaming. Jackson's weekend move to the CWE. Walkin' around topless. Blues had their season-ending media session over the weekend. Robert Thomas talking about the trade rumors and the upcoming offseason. Doug Armstrong talking about his hopes for the future. Jim Montgomery on the slow start that cost the Blues a spot in the playoffs. Is Jackson a new man now that he's in the CWE? Sinbad all day. Billikens signed a big man this weekend. Sabby Carpenter & Madonna. Tim's on the PAFO podcast today. The return of Movie Boi.A dopamine hit of nostalgia. Cards Astros 2005 popping up in the algorithm. Got Nolan Ryan a couple times. What's the name of the album? Shooting for a Friday album release. Caller Ellen on the phone lines and she's got no response for Sharon. Ellen loves Summer 98.Joined by voice of the Blues Chris Kerber getting his takeaway from the Saturday afternoon press conferences. The future of Robert Thomas, Colton Parayko, and Jordan Kyrou with the Blues. Continuing to upgrade the offense. Dvorsky taking a step up from year one into year two. Kerbs thoughts on the playoffs and who can give Colorado a run for their money. Playoff format.Is this a top down song? Cardinals haven't lost a game since Jeff Suppan started his daily call in. Future markets have it at 71% that he calls in today in the 10:00 hour. MLB Power Rankings. Pirates number 5 in the power ranking. Chairman would never poke the bear with Iggy. What does Colombo have to do with anything? Cashing checks at restaurants. Doug's in the pocket of big bank. And.......we've lost Doug. Class action grievances for getting cut.Martin seems to be down on this windows down song too. Ryan from Colombo's is on the lines to talk cashing checks. Debating whether Jeff Suppan calls in or not.You wanna mock Jackson's musical choices, well here ya go. Driving is like meditation. Interested in seeing what these truck stop showers are all about. Water based soap. Don't want him fired, just want him removed. Method acting as a lot lizard. Truck stops have always been a curious place. Truckers: Call in. Marty Party The Trucker is on the lines with some truck stop pointers.Would you play this one or the remix with the windows down? 2015 was a real watershed year for music. The Design Aire Heating & Cooling E-Mail of the DayJeff Suppan calls in again, making it 4 shows in a row. Jeff recaps his experience watching the Redbirds and holds us accountable for not doing our weekend assigned homework. We talk about Jeff's theater career and updates us on his high school coaching. We also talk about Suppan's daughter's softball career. Suppan plays “Guess my Teammate” with us and talks about his experiences with Cardinals fantasy camp. Are we talking full convertible or moon roof? James Carlton hanging out in studio after getting cucked by Suppan. Matt Fitzpatrick taking down Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the RBC. James needs advice for taking his six year old camping. Sewage on the floor.Good vibrations. Audio of Jordan Binnington from Saturday's end of the season presser on if he envisions himself in St. Louis next season. JR's biggest takeaways from the exit interviews.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.
(00:00-30:53) A theme that'll make your hands tremble with joy. Top down Monday. Not buying Lesnar's retirement. French drains. What happened to the Battlehawks? And that's your Doggies minute. Redbirds do some sweepin' in H-Town. The call of Masyn Winn's bases clearing double. Marmol talking about the vibe in the dugout and the offensive approach. Mets losing 11 straight. Add that to your CV. Lix strikes back. Tage Thompson. Doug Orlovsky with a white hot Ryan O'Reilly take.(31:01-1:02:36) Billy Gilman is a Monday, second segment tradition. The Dotem is sold out. Doug wants to weigh people at The Dotem. Group body shaming. Jackson's weekend move to the CWE. Walkin' around topless. Blues had their season-ending media session over the weekend. Robert Thomas talking about the trade rumors and the upcoming offseason. Doug Armstrong talking about his hopes for the future. Jim Montgomery on the slow start that cost the Blues a spot in the playoffs. Is Jackson a new man now that he's in the CWE? Sinbad all day. Billikens signed a big man this weekend. Sabby Carpenter & Madonna. Tim's on the PAFO podcast today. The return of Movie Boi.(1:02:46-1:16:37) A dopamine hit of nostalgia. Cards Astros 2005 popping up in the algorithm. Got Nolan Ryan a couple times. What's the name of the album? Shooting for a Friday album release. Caller Ellen on the phone lines and she's got no response for Sharon. Ellen loves Summer 98.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Masyn Winn comes up with the big swing in his home town in the 10th inning in order to help put the Cardinals over the top in a sweep of the Astros on Sunday!That's five straight wins for the Redbirds as their record in close games this season is starting to be a noticeable talking point in their favor.
Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It wasn't easy, but the Redbirds picked up their first sweep of the season, going to Houston and coming out with three straight Ws. Is this team for real? More reasonably, will they wind up better than the Mets this season? How long can the pitching walk this tightrope? Are some of the slumbering bats like Ivan Herrera and Masyn Winn waking up? And is there hope for Nolan Gorman? Can Victor Scott II get back to stealing bases? So many points and a lot of them are positive!
Finish Your Breakfast (4.18.2026): RIP to Angels legend Garret Anderson. On Friday night, the Braves' Dom Smith and Mike Harris hit homers in a win. The Nationals'' Daylen Lile and James Wood hit home runs in a loss. The Cards Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn help their club beat the Astros. And Jeremiah Jackson is going on his way to joining Jo Adell in the FYB HOF. All of that AND the Black Baseball Mixtape Substack is number #98 in rising sports!
Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 9-4 win over the Astros in which Gorman and Herrera brought the thunder late to help make a winner of Kyle Leahy while sparing Riley O'Brien from having to pitch for the third time in four days.Masyn Winn also had a huge swing in this game that could be indicative of what the Cards needs him to become.
Chaim Bloom joins Tom Ackerman to discuss Jordan Walker's hot start and how his offseason work is translating at the plate. He also provides updates on Masyn Winn's health, evaluates early pitching performances from Dustin May, Kyle Leahy, and Andre Pallante, and breaks down the organization's minor league progress and catching depth.
(00:00-19:40) Doug got a fade from Jerry The Barber. Clothes made out of human hair. Plowhawk forgot to hit aux. The Kings ripped Doug's heart out and put it back in last night. A scuffle for eighth. Doug can't get past the hair vests. Maybe some TMA merch made out of hair. Congrats to the March Listener of the Month, Gooner Reloaded. What's your favorite Joe Pesci movie.(19:48-51:53) Fun tie-ins. Jackson, our resident gigolo. Bull for hire. Masyn Winn with the walk-off hit and then a little car accident. This show is like the Statue of Liberty. Should we do a show from the moon? Old school takes. Still yearning for navy caps. Blues season on life support. QFTA today and anything goes.(52:03-1:41:24) We may have a hit on our hands with this Navy Caps on the Road. Maybe we should shoot a movie video for it. Can we get Courtney to play it on The Arch? Breaking down the Final Four. Mr. Lix chiming in on the phone lines and he's got some airport questions. People walking sideways down the aisle. Dirty kitchens. Purchasing Cheryl Dilcher's entire catalog. Some Cardinal talk. Talkin' Jake. Close your eyes and think bull, what do you see? Oven mitts to run the bases.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Phillies rookie Justin Crawford got his first RBI (run batted in) of the season. It was a big one. His walk-off single in the 10th capped a Phillies comeback. They were down 5-1 going into the bottom of the 7th. Crawford, 22, has a .412 batting average, a .444 on-base percentage, and a .471 slugging percentage so far. He's looking more comfortable in center field. The Phillies are now 3-3 on the season.Meanwhile, in St. Louis, Masyn Winn's single in the bottom of the 11th gave the Cardinals a 2-1 walk-off victory over the Mets. After the game, it was reported that Winn was in a car accident, but he appears to have avoided major injury. His condition will be monitored in the coming days and weeks.Over in Baltimore, the O's Sam Basallo made history yesterday. His bottom of the 9th ABS challenge is the first to result in a game-ending decision. Basallo went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. The O's beat the Rangers 8-3. Elsewhere, the Braves' Drake Baldwin has been raking. Last year's NL Rookie of the Year went 2-for-5 with four RBIs last night. Baldwin would have had even more, but A's center fielder Denzel Clarke robbed him at the fence. The Braves are now 4-2 on the season, the A's 1-5.Turning to Miami, Sandy Alcantara threw a 93-pitch complete game shutout against the White Sox. Despite the strong performance, only 6,505 paid to attend. Alcantara, 30, acknowledged the sparse crowd, saying the fans don't come—but the team loves them anyway. The Marlins are now 5-1.Josh Bell hit his first home run of the season for the Twins, while Jo Adell notched his second RBI of the year for the Angels. Despite their efforts, both the Twins and Angels fell. Meanwhile, the Yankees secured another win, bringing both the Yankees and Brewers to 5-1 records.
Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 2-1 win over the Mets in walk-off fashion on Thursday as Masyn Winn delivers the big winning hit in the 11th.The pitching staff and particularly the development of this bullpen coming together could be a legit weapon for Oli Marmol this year.Also, we update you on that debated Nelson Velazquez decision from last week...
– Masyn Winn came through in the clutch, but that doesn't change the fact that the lineup has serious questions at the cleanup spot. – NFL Quick Hitters– This Doug Armstrong conversation isn't going to go away, but that doesn't make it any more real.– The Junk DrawerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Chris & Amy welcome Matt Pauley to the show as the Cardinals head out on the road starting tomorrow in Detroit. How long will Masyn Winn bat in the cleanup spot? Is Winn healthy after a single-car crash after the game? Plus a look at the NCAA Final Four and the Blues playoff chances.
Brad Thompson discusses the strong start for the Cardinals in 2026, Masyn Winn batting cleanup, and much more!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 3-0 win over the Mets from Tuesday at Busch Stadium.Andre Pallante pitched really well, but ran into issues in the sixth.Gordon Graceffo, freshly back from Memphis, was thrown into the fire for a key spot right away.He pulled a Houdini -- and boy did Masyn Winn ever help!Ivan Herrera had a nice day, too, but there are only so many things we can focus on for the pod, so this one's a pitching episode, for sure!
Chaim Bloom breaks down the Cardinals' early season start, highlighting the energy, approach, and competitive at-bats that carried over from spring training. He discusses the Opening Day atmosphere at Busch Stadium and the sense that fans are buying into the team's new direction. Bloom dives into managing a young roster over a 162-game season, lineup decisions like Masyn Winn hitting cleanup, and how the organization balances analytics with real-time performance. He also evaluates early pitching results from Matthew Liberatore and Michael McGreevy, while emphasizing the importance of not overreacting to small sample sizes.
(00:00-12:12) Where's Martin? Reading some feedback from the Marmol interview. Oli really seems to enjoy the back and forth. #StopTheSqueak. Jackson puts a puck on net with Masyn Winn. No dice. Gotta shoot to score.(12:20-18:04) Masyn Winn said he'll get us later. Jackson got a private tip from Michael Wellington that he's not willing to share. I guess people are looking up Tim's GHIN. Tim's not feeling great about his game.(18:14-31:02) 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.
Ozzie Smith drops by the picnic table. Masyn Winn's breakthrough year last year. Working with some of the younger guys. Ozzie hasn't gotten the opportunity to see JJ Wetherholt yet. The struggles of the early 90s Cardinal teams. His thoughts on the current financial state of baseball and a potential looming work stoppage.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00-27:58) Papers is a little tight this morning. Doug's already dealing with a flat tire and not gonna be any good to us. We're not sure if Jackson's mic is on. Doug's rental car issues. Ozzie Smith stopping by the picnic table. Ozzie, welcome to our testing center. Masyn Winn's breakthrough year last year. Working with some of the younger guys. Hasn't gotten an opportunity to see JJ Wetherholt yet. The struggles of the early 90s Cardinal teams. His thoughts on the current financial state of baseball and a potential looming work stoppage. Jackson DID NOT bug the clubhouse. Jackson had a vomit comet issue and may walk into the ocean.(28:06-36:57) Martin almost caught some spittle. Seeds are being planted. Bad loss for the 'Gers against Texas. Martin and Jackson are gonna go tag team the clubhouse.(37:07 -51:39) Michael McGreevy sits down at the picnic table with the fellas. Getting some golf in but he's still gotta pay. Grove XXIII was a little pricey. Planning for a wedding. Feeling more and more comfortable in the clubhouse each year. What does he need to do to get to the next level as a starter? Not looking for one guy to step up but for everyone to step up. HIs expectations for the team this year. Differences in the club house this year compared to years past.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Join David (@dgofman.bsky.social) and Greg (@greghoogkamp) as they sort through all the Spring Training news including some last minute signings and a lot of injury notes. The guys spend the bulk of the show discussing the most interesting and exciting position, shortstop, at the major league level.Shortstops discussed: Bobby Witt Jr., Elly De La Cruz, Gunnar Henderson, Zach Neto, Francisco Lindor, Trea Turner, CJ Abrams, Corey Seager, Mookie Betts, Geraldo Perdomo, Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, Ezequiel Tovar, Carlos Correa, Masyn Winn, Jeremy Pena, Nasim Nunez, Otto Lopez
The shortstop position is loaded! Second base, not so much. Join Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) as they walk through the fantasy targets and fades by tier for 2B and SS.Discussion points:News and NotesTarik Skubal's arb decisionFramber Valdez in DetroitEugenio Suárez ADP with the RedsSecond Base and Shortstop TiersHow the positions fared in 2025Tier 1Bobby Witt Jr. a lock at 1.03?Gunnar and LindorTrea Turner vs. Zach Neto argumentTier 2Early 2B with Ketel Marte or Brice Turang?Tier 3Trevor Story: undervalued?Nico Hoerner's winter power surgeCorey Seager staying healthyBo Bichette might be a monsterTier 4A long discussion on Konnor GriffinJacob Wilson is a studOzzie Albies and Tovar, the accumulatorsIs it low or Lowe?Tiers 5-8Marcus Semien sucks and is a value at the same timeExpectations for JJ Wetherholt, Masyn Winn and the Cardinals' offenseOvervaluing the multi-position eligible guysKody Clemens?Jeff McNeil throwing the birdand much more!Join FTN FANTASY BASEBALL for 2026 as we help you crush your fantasy leagues! In addition to our Custom Projections, Roto and Underdog Rankings and incredible tools and content, we will be introducing amazing, new stuff such as our Top 500 Dynasty Rankings, Points Rankings, Customizable PDF Cheat Sheets and various versions for different formats of Vlad's popular GRID RANKINGS.Use promo code GUT26 for 10% off at FTN FANTASY today! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.