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Best Podcast in Baseball
Part of MLB's history in Japan, how do Cardinals become relevant there now to appeal to players, fans?

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 66:40


Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 There is a decades-old comic book from Japan that freelance journalist and baseball writer Brad Lefton carries with him and has promised to share when next at the Busch Stadium press box. It features a heroic baseball player, Kyojin no Hoshi, and, in one issue, Red Schoendienst and the Cardinals appear. A fictional character in the comic wears the Birds on the Bat as he becomes a rival to the comic's protagonist. So it was for the Cardinals for years -- two Cardinals teams, one led by Stan Musial and another by Bob Gibson, visited Japan on tours. The Cardinals were one of the first teams in Major League Baseball to sign a position from Japan when So Taguchi arrived in the early 2000s. He would go on to start in the World Series, win in a World Series championship, and be a key part of a pennant winner for the Cardinals. When he met Schoendienst he marveled that he was the same person he knew from the Kyojin no Hoshi comic. But Taguchi was also the last Japan-born player the Cardinals signed. They have been unsuccessful or absent in the pursuit of players from Japan since. To discuss why and how the Cardinals can become relevant for fans and players in Japan, the Best Podcast in Baseball welcomes a longtime baseball writer who grew up in St. Louis and now covers baseball for and in Japan. Lefton, a St. Louis-based freelance journalist, writes about baseball for a variety of outlets, including NHK and Number in Japan. He writes in Japanese and English about the game, and his work has also appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Cardinals' magazine. In the coming weeks, he'll visit Cooperstown, New York, where he's working as a consultant withe National Baseball Hall of Fame on an exhibition about baseball and Japan, and that exhibit will certainly include the Cardinals' tours and other ties to baseball in Japan. Lefton recently completed reporting on an article about former Cardinals pitcher Drew VerHagen's return to pitch in Japan, and in the coming months, Lefton will write a lot about the oncoming Hall of Fame induction of Ichiro Suzuki. Lefton joins St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss Ichiro's arrival the majors, his "laser beam" throw, his fondness for the game, and his influence in the huge presence Japan has in the modern game, and not just on the Dodgers' roster. The two baseball writers also discuss how the Cardinals attempted to increase their presence in Japan and whether geography has become to high a hurdle for them to clear. Lefton also describes how growing up in St. Louis, where he also was an intern at KMOX/1120 AM, informs his baseball writing and his interest in Japan and its love of the game. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold. In its 13th year, BPIB drops weekly and is eager to hear from listeners about what it does well and what it can do better.

STL Soccer Talk
Another shutout as tough games loom

STL Soccer Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 2:57


St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley discuss the team's lack of offense yet again after City fell to Sporting Kansas City 2-0. The loss was St. Louis' third game in a row without a goal, and while there's some improvement, is it coming fast enough? The next few games are against tough opponents, making a return to last year's scoring form more difficult. Listen to the full episode. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

Best Podcast in Baseball
Cardinals' strong first impression shows how to grow a team. Can they regrow the crowds?

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 56:36


Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 It would be difficult for the Cardinals to script a better opening weekend for their "transition" year that an emphatic sweep of the visiting Minnesota Twins. The Cardinals got sturdy performances from the starters, stellar play from the defense, and 19 runs in three days from the offsenese. Lars Nootbaar ignited the weekend with a run scored in three of the Cardinals' first four games, and Victor Scott personified the three-game series sweep of the Twins with a dynamic catch in the opener, two stolen bases in the middle game, and the decisive three-run homer in the series finale. The Cardinals put on a show. And some of the smallest crowds in Busch Stadium history were there to see it. How can the Cardinals grow a team and regrow the crowds? Will one assure the other, or are the Cardinals entering more than a "transition" year in the front office and actually embarking on a whole new product to sell fans? Maybe reset wasn't the word after all. This is a rebranding. Post-Dispatch sports columnist Jeff Gordon joins Best Podcast in Baseball host Derrick Goold to discuss the first four games of the Cardinals season and how they came a late-game bullpen leak away from starting 4-0. The Cardinals established their identity early, and the question becomes whether they can maintain it to be competitive in the National League Central. But that isn't the only question. Competitive is quaint. Competitive is the expectation. Moving merch is essential. Will a style of play be enough? Will winning be enough? After several years of selling nostalgia to fans, the Cardinals need more than a clear message about the future. They need a brand new way to market the team. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold. In its 13th year, BPIB drops weekly and is eager to hear from listeners about what it does well and what it can do better. Yes, we're especially talking to you -- the listener we have in Ireland.

Net Front Presence
The Jimmy Snuggerud Era begins

Net Front Presence

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 3:08


Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team’s addition of prospect Jimmy Snuggerud and the ongoing playoff push. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

STL Soccer Talk
Please, Olof, can St. Louis City score some goals?

STL Soccer Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 3:37


St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O’Malley talk about City SC scoring woes after the team was shut out for the fourth time in six games in a 1-0 loss to Austin on Sunday. While the team’s defense is much improved from last season, its offense has been struggling, scoring just four goals so far, with three of them coming in one game. The two also look to Saturday's derby match against Sporting Kansas City, but without Peter Vermes. Listen to the full episode. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

The Show on KMOX
Hour 2- The Boeing decision and Cardinals attendance

The Show on KMOX

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 39:32


Hour 2 of the Chris and Amy show the explore the impacts of Boeing's selection for a new fighter jet with Colin Demarest from Axios; an update on the Mozz Madness tournament; Derrick Goold from the Post-Dispatch on the Cardinals 1st loss and low attendance.

Best Podcast in Baseball
Recorded while rain delays opening day: Can how '25 Cardinals open delay the rebuild?

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 45:34


Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 When the rain clears on opening day, the Cyldesdales, red jackets, and 2025 Cardinals will take center stage in St. Louis for what's become a civic holiday. And yet, outside of the pomp of the opener, the real circumstance facing the Cardinals entering the regular season is how they've faded from relevance in the National League and NL Central. ESPN baseball writer Jesse Rogers, in town to cover the Cardinals' opener against the Minnesota Twins, joins the Best Podcast in Baseball and host Derrick Goold to discuss a national perspective on the Cardinals and the curious case of their "transition." For a youth movement, the Cardinals don't have a rookie on their opening roster for the first time since 2007. For a "reset," the roster is more of a copy -- with 25 of the 26 players on the active roster returning from 2024. The duality of the Cardinals' dilemma is as clear as the rain delaying the opener. Rogers also discusses what it will take for the Cardinals to elbow their way into the NL Central race. The two writers pick their division champ for the NL Central. And Roger gets a peek into how rivals see Cardinals executive John Mozeliak as he arrives at his final opening day in charge of baseball operations in St. Louis. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold. The podcast is in its 13th season and welcomes feedback on why you listen and what you'd like to hear next.

STL Soccer Talk
Lack of scoring chances means a loss for City

STL Soccer Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 3:16


St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley discuss the loss to the Philadelphia Union, and Klauss' fun reunion with coach Bradley Carnell. Listen to the full episode. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

The Big 550 KTRS
Post Dispatch Endorses Mayoral Candidate with Antonio French: McGraw Show 3-25-25

The Big 550 KTRS

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 5:53


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Net Front Presence
The kids have been all right for the Blues

Net Front Presence

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 3:18


Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss Dalibor Dvorsky’s NHL debut and Zack Bolduc’s continuing development. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

Best Podcast in Baseball
Prospect performances force Cardinals to decide between playing in Memphis, sitting in St. Louis: BPIB

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 51:16


Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5 While typing the introduction to a brand new episode of Best Podcast in Baseball, I'm sitting in the press box at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie, Florida, having just watched rookie Michael McGreevy carve through the Mets lineup, pitch around two errors, and finish his impressive spring trianing with five scoreless innings. Meanwhile, down in Jupiter, Florida, Victor Scott II has homered. Again. McGreevy and Scott personify the decision the Cardinals are going to have to make weighing whether it is better for their future to have a deserving player sitting in St. Louis or playing in Memphis. That's the crux of quesitons facing the Cardinals as they crystallize their roster before leaving Florida for the start of the regular season and opening day Thursday against Minnesota at Busch Stadium.  The final Best Podcast in Baseball from Florida centers on that choice -- sitting in the majors, playing in the minors -- and what is best for the players, what is best for the team, and what is a true reflection of the promised "transition" and youth movement? How they act upon the strong springs by McGreevy and Scott will say more than any quote from the Cardinals. Post-Dispatch sports writers Derrick Goold and Jeff Gordon explore the final Cardinals' roster choices and much more much in the sixth episode of the 13th season of the Best Podcast in Baseball. Gordon also provides a forecast for the reception the Cardinals will receive upon returning to St. Louis. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold. It's available weekly throughout the season. Please consider subscribing to the Post-Dispatch at the above link and support local journalism and the constant Cardinals coverage you've come to expect from the only outlet that dedicates multiple reporters to every day of Cardinals spring training and has for decades.

STL Soccer Talk
Lundt steps to center stage; Burki will be out for a month

STL Soccer Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 3:17


St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley discuss the news that Roman Burki, the team's No. 1 goalie, will be out for a month. Ben Lundt will now take center stage in an unusual role for him — starting goalie. Listen to the full episode. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

The Show on KMOX
Hour 2: St. Louis' Top Architecture, Ashes in Public, and Bernie Miklasz on Sports

The Show on KMOX

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 37:13


Amy and Michael break down the Post-Dispatch's list of the 10 best works of public architecture in St. Louis, offering their thoughts on the most iconic and impactful buildings in the city. They then shift to a more unusual topic—discussing the growing trend of spreading ashes in public places, including the legal and ethical concerns. Finally, Bernie Miklasz joins the show to talk about the Cardinals' spring training updates, the Blues' playoff push, and much more in the world of sports.

The Show on KMOX
Full Show:EPA Visit, Ceasefire Talks, Top Architecture, Ashes Trend, and the Round of 64 Pizza Places

The Show on KMOX

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 113:26


Hour 1: Amy and Michael dive into the day's top stories, including EPA Director Lee Zeldin's visit to St. Louis with Senator Josh Hawley to discuss the cleanup of the West Lake landfill. They also cover the upcoming ceasefire call between Presidents Putin and Trump, the Cardinals' game against the Marlins, and the Blues' playoff push. Other highlights include St. Patrick's Day traditions, a discussion on the top US dog breeds, and reflections on pandemic messaging. Hour 2: Amy and Michael break down the Post-Dispatch's list of the 10 best works of public architecture in St. Louis, offering their opinions on the city's iconic buildings. Then, they discuss the controversial trend of spreading ashes in public places, exploring the legal and ethical concerns. Bernie Miklasz joins to talk about the latest in Cardinals spring training and the Blues' playoff run. Hour 3: Brian Entin discusses the exciting return of astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams after their 9-month space mission. Brad Young provides insight into the legal side of college protests, including the case of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in federal detention. Amy and Michael wrap up the hour by introducing the Round of 64 Pizza Places, debating their favorite pizza spots and kicking off the competition.

Eye on the Tigers
Scouting Drake and what Mizzou needs to watch out for in March Madness

Eye on the Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 3:20


On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch beat writer Eli Hoff digs into Missouri's first-round matchup in the NCAA Tournament and suggests three keys for MU to advance into the second round.

Best Podcast in Baseball
Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray's idea: ditch geography, reimagine MLB divisions by economy

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 37:12


Post-Dispatch podcasts page: https://go.stltoday.com/0hfn43 Please consider subscribing: https://go.stltoday.com/9aigz5   JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray lobbed a compelling question into the conversation he and other members of the media had this past week with Tony Clark, chief executive of the Major League Baseball Players' Association.   Caray, a longtime presence on baseball broadcasts and third-generation Caray in that role, wondered what it would look like if Major League Baseball ditched geographic divisions and reimagined itself along economic lines. The divisions would be organized by market size, not region. Tampa Bay would be free from competing against the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox for a division playoff spot. The Colorado Rockies wouldn't have to keep pace with the wallets in the National League West, if they were in the Plaines Division with Kansas City.   It's one way to open up more spots in the postseason for markets that are increasingly seeing those routes erased.   Expansion is going to make such tinkering possible.   Intrigued, Best Podcast in Baseball host and St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold asked Caray to expand on his question in this brand new episode -- and much much much more.   This is the 80th year of a Caray calling baseball, and that puts their family up there with some of the longest tenured in the history of the game in any role, any level, or any capacity. And there is a fourth generation on the way. FanDuel Sports Network picked up the Cardinals' Spring Breakout game on March 14 for prospects, but the prospects won't only be on the field. Chip's son, Stefan, will join him in the booth to call the game and offer thoughts on many of the players he's seen before from calling minor-league games.   Prospects for the future of baseball, prospects for the future of playing baseball, and prospects for the future of calling baseball -- all in one 30 minute conversation under the son at the Cardinals player development complex in Jupiter.   The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

Net Front Presence
Surging Blues tighten Western Conference race

Net Front Presence

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 3:04


Post-Dispatch Blues beat reporter Matthew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the team's recent surge and the impact of Colton Parayko's injury. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

Eye on the Tigers
Mizzou's potential SEC Tourney outcomes, spring football standouts, women's hoops coaching search update

Eye on the Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 2:20


In this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch beat writer Eli Hoff sets the stage for Mizzou's entrance into the SEC Tournament, shares notes and observations from spring football practices, then offers his takeaways on the future of Missouri's women's basketball program. Listen to the full episode. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

STL Soccer Talk
Goals from forwards, and a clean sheet for the goalkeeper

STL Soccer Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 1:58


St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley talk about the team's 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy, where City finally scored a goal (three!), and goalkeeper Roman Burki stood on his head to preserve a three-game clean sheet record. Listen to the full episode. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

Best Podcast in Baseball
3 up, 3 down at Cardinals spring training and 1 lineup dilemma yet to come around

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2025 44:46


Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch. JUPITER, Fla. -- With three weeks of spring training remaining before opening day at Busch Stadium and three weeks to make decisions on the bullpen, three weeks to explore any last-minute trades, three weeks to stir the offense, and three weeks to make that first free-agent move of the offseason, the Best Podcast in Baseball considers camp with a pair of threes. Three up. Three down. Post-Dispatch sports columnist and instant offense for StlToday.com Jeff Gordon joins baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss three ups of spring (players who have stood out) and three downs (trends of note), and all of that leads to the one major lineup dilemma looming over the team. Manager Oliver Marmol likes to say it will take a larger room to come to a conclusion on some of the defining decisions of March. This is a look at how those talks could go. Gordon joins the podcast from St. Louis, while Goold is in Jupiter covering spring training for the Post-Dispatch's constant Cardinals coverage. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is in its 13th season. It is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

Eye on the Tigers
Checking in on Mizzou's NFL Draft prospects and men's hoops panic meter rising

Eye on the Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 35:06


On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff is joined by NFL Draft analyst Joe DeLeone to recap how Mizzou players performed at the NFL combine and how their NFL Draft stock is holding up. Is Luther Burden III still a first-round talent? How early could Armand Membou be selected? Will Brady Cook hear his name called? Joe shares his insight and the rumblings out of draft circles. Eli closes the show with a look at a concerning trend for Missouri men's basketball that is popping up at the wrong time of year. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

Net Front Presence
Blues make positive statement ahead of the trade deadline

Net Front Presence

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 30:57


Post-Dispatch beat reporter Mathew DeFranks joined columnist Jeff Gordon to discuss the Blues' dramatic upturn ahead of the NHL trade deadline. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

STL Soccer Talk
At least the defense is good

STL Soccer Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 46:59


St. Louis City SC beat writer Tom Timmermann and co-host Beth O'Malley discuss the team's 0-0 tie with San Diego FC, and the improved defense St. Louis City SC has shown in its first two games. Find more podcasts from the Post-Dispatch. Subscribe to the Post-Dispatch.

Best Podcast in Baseball
What sights of spring will reveal the Cardinals commitment to focus on the future?

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 50:37


JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado created buzz within the Yankees' social media greenhouse for driving to visit a couple of close friends and, oh, playing six or so innings in an exhibition baseball game. That is where the discussion begins in a brand new Best Podcast in Baseball featuring host and baseball writer Derrick Goold along with Post-Dispatch sports columnist Jeff Gordon. The downstream impact of Arenado remaining in Cardinals camp and starting at third base for the Cardinals is a major factor in their spring training, but it doesn't disrupt the priority playing time as much as it might seem. Nolan Gorman will still be able to receive ample at-bats, just at a new position. Brendan Donovan won't be budged from the lineup, just to the outfield. And so on, all the way to center field,. That is where this podcast goes. Looking at center field, the big-league bench, the rotation, and the bullpen, Gordon and Goold explore the decisions the Cardinals must make with young players that will reveal how committed they are to the future -- and how the now still shapes their choices. The players discussed include Michael McGreevy, Zack Thompson, Matthew Liberatore, Michael Siani, Thomas Saggese, and center fielder Victor Scott II, who is off to a blazing start to spring training. Gordon joins the podcast from St. Louis, while Goold is in Jupiter covering spring training for the Post-Dispatch's constant Cardinals coverage. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is in its 13th season. It is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

Eye on the Tigers
Mizzou men's hoops builds for March, women's hoops coaching change and spring football coming

Eye on the Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 53:25


On this jam-packed episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff talks through all of the latest developments in Mizzou sports. He shares his takeaways from Missouri men's basketball's defeat in Arkansas and 30-point win over South Carolina, plus a quick bit of bracketology. Eli walks you through what led MU women's basketball to make a coaching change, what it means and what happens next. He then turns his attention to the start of preseason football practice, sharing the five returners and five incoming transfers he's most excited to watch during spring ball.

St. Louis on the Air
New era for county's animal shelter begins with disputed ‘secret' proposal for mass euthanasia

St. Louis on the Air

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 31:10


The Animal Protective Association cut ties with the St. Louis County animal shelter on Friday. The partnership's dissolution comes at a time of anxiety and suspicion among shelter volunteers, who were told they would need to reapply in order to continue volunteering at the facility. Animal advocates are also concerned after a Missouri Sunshine Law request revealed a proposal suggesting the use of mass euthanasia to lower the shelter's population. We talk about the shelter's operations with Post Dispatch reporter Kelsey Landis and County Health Director Kanika Cunningham.

Eye on the Tigers
A big night against Alabama and digging into Mizzou's 'kill shots'

Eye on the Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 40:03


On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff digs into Missouri's big-time win over No. 4 Alabama, from the crowd to the game-starting run to the fire in the arena afterward. He also explores what an analytic called "kill shots" means for Mizzou in March. Eli closes out the show with a look at the remaining SEC schedules and makes the case for the Tigers as a contender in the conference tournament.

Best Podcast in Baseball
Best Podcast in Baseball's 13th season premiere: Answering 10 questions facing Cardinals

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 74:54


JUPITER, Fla. -- The 13th season of the Best Podcast in Baseball begins as it traditionally does with a gathering of the Post-Dispatch writers covering the Cardinals spring training and an answering of the 10 questions facing the club as it begins a new season. And what a new season. For the first time in the span of the podcast, the Cardinals have dropped the pretense of contending for a World Series championship and attempted to lean into a new message, a new direction, a new emphasis on youth and prospects and player development just before a new front office takes over at the end of the 2025 regular season. That has prompted a lot of questions. Ten to be precise. The Post-Dispatch's annual look at the 10 questions facing the Cardinals is once again the backbone of a podcast that aims to answer them. BPIB host Derrick Goold welcomes Post-Dispatch writers Benjamin Hochman and Daniel Guerrero to the table at their shared rented condo in Jupiter to explore the answers to these 10 questions: What's the fallout from the Nolan Arenado trade talks? When's the ETA on Generation Bloom? Will defense be a deciding factor? Can a new coach perk up the pedestrian offense? Any room for youth in a seasoned rotation? Will Cardinals really rev up the running game? Any room for surprises? What's the setup for the closer? How will fans react? Can Cardinals being their way back? In conclusion, Goold offers something to look for during spring training workouts as an answer to the 10th question. Watch for a frenetic camp. Measure the Cardinals' strides by the movement seen in spring training. The Cardinals have expanded the workforce for the coaching staff, and that should lead to a lot of instruction and action in spring training, just because they can, and when there aren't standings to monitor or wins and losses to track, consider looking at the pace of camp as a glimpse into progress and development. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a weekly podcast that is produced by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold. It is part of the newspaper's Constant Cardinals Coverage, and it will be an element of the coverage from Cardinals spring training in Jupiter.

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
TMA (2-13-25) Hour 3 - Everybody Loves The Navy Caps

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 31:36


(00:00-12:37) Find all of our conversations all over the TMA socials. Jordan Walker sounds like he's going to join the program tomorrow. Shouting out everyone who made these broadcasts possible. Game ball to Dotie. Doug's a nutrition ninny. (12:45-18:01) News in the Post Dispatch. Cardinal telecasts will be sold directly to fans either monthly or yearly. Everybody seems on board with the navy caps. (18:11-26:57) Thanks to the sponsors. Last day tomorrow and Jackson's gonna have one under his belt. Gotta get Arenado on if he's there. Doug always stands to watch TV. It's not disconcerting, it's just odd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eye on the Tigers
Mizzou hoops right back on track after thumping Oklahoma

Eye on the Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 46:07


On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff breaks down the key moments from Missouri men's basketball's latest two games. He talks through what one offensive possession against Texas A&M showed about Dennis Gates' coaching philosophy and what made Mark Mitchell's dominance of Oklahoma so evident. Eli also shares some quick notes on Mizzou football, softball and baseball.

Eye on the Tigers
Mizzou hoops stock rose despite Tennessee loss, plus a look at the remaining 9 SEC games

Eye on the Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 41:07


On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff digs into Missouri men's basketball's 85-81 loss at Tennessee. He argues it was actually a net positive for the Tigers, given the extent to which they pushed the Volunteers. With Mizzou halfway through its slate of SEC games, Eli sorts MU's remaining nine matchups into tiers of how winnable they are to sort out what the Tigers' ceiling is.

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
TMA (1-29-25) Hour 1 - Call In Big Eyewitness

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 53:02


(00:00-14:34) Jackson still reeling from the Chris Pronger situation yesterday. Who you gonna dance with, Doug? Martin called the Armstrong presser. Things got a little heated in the stands at Chaifetz last night behind the VCU bench. Coach Schertz audio. (14:42-33:38) Big citizens journalist day here on TMA. Smooth is on the phone lines as he was seated just a few seats away from the skirmish last night. Fans heckling Phil Russell and Mama Russell stepped in. Things started playful but escalated quickly. Chairman got jumped at a Blues game back in the day. California Sober. (33:48-50:23) Joint Facebook profiles. Audio from Doug Armstrong's presser yesterday. Jeff Gordon's comments in The Post Dispatch. The winter of our discontent in STL sports continues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eye on the Tigers
An offensive shutdown for Mizzou hoops and looking ahead to a key 4-game stretch

Eye on the Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 26:19


On this basketball-focused episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff digs into what went wrong for Missouri in its low-scoring loss to Texas and what the pessimistic and optimistic views of that game are. He then previews the Tigers' upcoming stretch of four games in a row against ranked opponents and what it will mean for a Mizzou team that could still raise its ceiling. 

Eye on the Tigers
Mizzou men's basketball raises its ceiling, football gets a splashy transfer and budget talk

Eye on the Tigers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 41:14


On this episode of the Eye on the Tigers Podcast, Post-Dispatch sportswriter Eli Hoff talks through a big-time win for Missouri men's basketball, which upset No. 5 Florida and changed the course of its season this week. What do the Tigers' latest wins mean for their season? A different expectation, Eli argues. He also talks through the latest MU football developments before walking through his takeaways from reporting on Mizzou athletics financial data.

Net Front Presence
Blues facing tough road ahead in chase for playoff spot

Net Front Presence

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 38:16


Post-Dispatch columnist Jeff Gordon is joined by Blues beat writer Matthew DeFranks to discuss the team’s difficult upcoming schedule, the play of defenseman Colton Parayko and the team’s performance under Jim Montgomery.

Sports on a Sunday Morning
Full Show - SOASM Goldschmidt's Farewell, Billikens' Win, CFP Preview, and Mark Mitchell's New Snack

Sports on a Sunday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 87:13


Hour 1 features discussions on the Los Angeles wildfires impacting the Rams, Paul Goldschmidt's farewell ad in the Post-Dispatch, and the Cardinals' offseason moves, including Nolan Arenado's future. Ackerman also recaps Mizzou basketball's win over Vanderbilt, the Billikens' victory over St. Bonaventure with insights from head coach Josh Schertz, the Blues' tough loss to Columbus, and Olaf Melberg's introduction as STL City SC's new head coach. Hour 2 dives into NFL picks, featuring Ackerman's predictions for the Bills over the Broncos and Packers over the Eagles, alongside technical updates on YouTube playback. Mark Mitchell introduces his new spicy queso-flavored snack, with Ken Dubinsky sharing insights on the product's launch. Jim Powers previews the CFP National Championship, spotlighting local stars Jeremiah Love and Christian Gray. Bernie Miklasz wraps up with analysis of Nolan Arenado's trade prospects and the Cardinals' future.

Sports on a Sunday Morning
Hour 1: Rams, Goldschmidt, CBB, and Josh Schertz

Sports on a Sunday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 43:54


In Hour 1 of Sports on a Sunday Morning, we dive into a range of exciting topics: the impact of Los Angeles wildfires on the Rams' practice situation, Paul Goldschmidt's heartfelt farewell ad in the Post-Dispatch, and the Cardinals' offseason moves, including Nolan Arenado's future. Plus, we recap Mizzou basketball's win over Vanderbilt and the overall strength of the SEC. We also highlight the Billikens' win over St. Bonaventure and are joined by head coach Josh Schertz to discuss the team's approach to success. The Blues' tough loss to Columbus and Olaf Melberg's introduction as the new head coach of STL City SC are also covered.

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
TMA (1-6-25) Hour 1 - Tiny Purple Mini Cooper

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 70:18


Snow remote emergency broadcast today. Mr. Burkett saved the day and got Jackson into the studio. Martin playing AJ Hawk's role today. Jackson's winter coat in the Chairman chair. Doug, you mind a little housekeeping? Too big to know the little people. Hot takes scattered about. Tim's been kidnapped. Some Nolan Arenado news over the weekend. Boston could be best option at this point. Strippin' for takes. Doug seems to have motivated Jordan Binnington. Audio from Spittin' Chiclets and Biz Nasty talking about the Blues. Butterflies in Doug's cute little tummy. Cam Fowler. There's no wrong Cal May drops. Pork chops and apple stuffing. Game ball to Mr. Burkett. Sports Final, pal. Manut Bol Eligible, Post-Dispatch scribe. Friend of the show Nikki Glaser hosted The Golden Globes last night. Supercut of her monologue. What makes something a supercut. Don't say zeitgeist. Timothy Chalamet. Doug's not happy with the acceptance speeches. Brian Daboll safe with the NYG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
TMA (1-6-25) Hour 2 - Chris Kerber & Gabe DeArmond

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 57:43


Radio voice of the Blues Chris Kerber joins the show. Blues only getting 2 of 4 points over the weekend. Cam Fowler's immediate impact with the team. Blues challenges in the second half of the season. Paul Goldschmidt took out a full page ad in the Post-Dispatch to thank the best fans in baseball. Cardinals first-base situation. Whose phone keeps dinging? Soliciting personal dossiers from the listening audience. Jackson's busier than a one armed paper hanger. Chaos at FS1. Allegations against Skip Bayless and an executive. Gabe DeArmond of Power Mizzou joins us. Some fans were unhappy after the loss to Auburn. Didn't shoot the ball well enough. Can the team contend for a tournament bid? SEC was deep but not elite in football this year. Mizzou's portal pick ups. The affect on high school recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Best Podcast in Baseball
New year, new direction: Do Cardinals need a new message as they face Hall of Fame-level question?

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 36:25


The 13th year of the Best Podcast in Baseball begins with a conversation about something new for the Cardinals and their fan base, something that hasn't been discussed around Busch Stadium in decades, and something some might argue was overdue. "For the first time in forever, (they're) trying to sell hope," says Post-Dispatch sports columnist Jeff Gordon. The first BPIB episode of 2025 welcomes Gordon, longtime author of Tipsheet at StlToday.com, as a regular contributor to the weekly baseball podcast and puts him right to work on cross-examination. Continuing what's become an annual feature on the podcast, host and baseball writer Derrick Goold reveals his ballot for the upcoming class of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Ichiro Suzuki is eligible for the first time and brings more than 3,000 hits in the majors and 4,200 hits as a professional to his bid to become the first unanimously selected position player.  Ichiro, five holdovers from last year's ballot, and four newcomers, all pitchers, appear on Goold's 10-full ballot. Gordon and Goold discuss the layup decisions and the other choices that forced a look at how the modern game uses starting pitchers and, thus, how voters should consider that when looking at this generation of starters for the Hall of Fame. After the Cooperstown conversation, the two Post-Dispatch staff writers discuss new year's resolution for the 2025 Cardinals, and that brings the discussion around to the team's messaging. How do they sell a fan base and tickets to that fan base without the stars that fan base is used to seeing, without the contending club the fan base is accustomed to the team promising? Gordon has some thoughts on who should deliver that message and soon. That brings the podcast around to its conclusion -- and a potential historic end for a Cardinals' continuity. For more than 100 years, the Cardinals have had an eventual Hall of Famer in uniform. From Roger Bresnahan to Stan Musial, Dizzy Dean to Bob Gibson, Lou Brock to Ozzie Gibson, and certainly through 2011 when Albert Pujols went west until returning in 2022. Carlos Beltran is currently on the ballot and is a candidate to extend that streak through 2012 and 2013, and Yadier Molina has a claim to take it all the way through 2022, when then Adam Wainwright, Paul Goldschmidt, and Nolan Arenado are potential Cooperstown inductees to keep it going. Wainwright is now retired. Goldschmidt is now a Yankee. And the Cardinals actively exploring trade talks for Arenado. If all three are gone, is that streak? The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold. Find it weekly wherever you get your podcasts.

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
TMA (12-23-24) Hour 1 - Making Out With Moms

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 66:07


(00:00-26:37) The Burkett chalet in The Hamptons is busy lately. Carports in The Hamptons. Chairman running the board Thursday and Friday. Jeff Abeln and Rich Gould could be game show hosts. Casual mouth kissing. Potent sports weekend. Beau Pribula. Jackson distraught from the Braggin' Rights game. Concerned, not aroused. Tough loss for the 'Gers. Coach Kilcoyne's 8th grade basketball team struggling. That's the pervert guy. (26:38-40:09) Jackson vs. Math. Pick Six record from the weekend. Home field advantage in college football compared to other sports. Audio of Nick Saban talking about the critics on social media. Pixie Dust. Leave it to the sillies. The Fast Lane getting TMA hate texts. (40:10-50:36) Walking through the thought process for the SportsCenter update. Ben Fred leaving the Post Dispatch. Big shuttin' it down week. Tim's brand is loose programming. Paul Goldschmidt signed with the Yankees. MLB's got a financial problem on their hands. Soot on their face eatin' fat back. (50:37-1:01:36) Curt Cignetti played some score management on Friday night. Audio of Cignetti talking about his widely criticized decision to punt the ball. The Michigan loss lit a fire under Ohio State. Ya kno what rubs Jackson's rhubarb? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Best Podcast in Baseball
What are the prospects for Cardinals to rebuild a powerhouse of player development?

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 67:29


A revealing moment for the Cardinals and all who evaluate or rank their prospects came in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft. With the 18th pick, the Cardinals went straight back to their sweet spot and chose Michael McGreevy, a right-handed pitcher out of UC-Santa Barbara and straight from central casting. He fit the profile of the pitcher the Cardinals had taken many times before. McGreevy has elbowed his way into the Cardinals' plans for their starting rotation less than four years later. All around the pick, the game and how rivals evaluated pitching was changing. That's the description Baseball America prospects writer Geoff Pontes provides in a brand new episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball with host and Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold. Pontes is fresh off ranking the Cardinals' top 10 prospects for the industry's leading prospect magazine, and he joins the podcast hours after finishing the organization's top 30 prospects for Baseball America's Handbook. That indispensable rite of spring training is more of a guidebook this season for Cardinals' fans as it will show them where the Cardinals begin this reinvestment in player development -- and how far they have to go. Pontes discusses how chose between 2024 first-round pick JJ Wetherholt and 2024 BA Pitcher of the Year Quinn Mathews for the Cardinals' No. 1 prospect. He provides insight on two names to know, rising electric talent Yairo Padilla, a shortstop and one of the youngest players at his or any level, and catcher/slugger Rainiel Rodriguez, who had 10 home runs and a 1.145 OPS in 41 games this past summer for the Cardinals' academy team in the Dominican Republic. Pontes describes how the Cardinals fell behind on pitching development while staying ahead of other teams with how they approached hitters. The Cardinals have produced a steady stream of contributing hitters, either for them or other teams, but the podcast explores how they've been unable to launch one thing: a tent-pole hitter for the lineup. Within Pontes' top 10 from the Cardinals system, there are four hitters in the top eight, and could one of them (Wetherholt, Chase Davis) be that talent? Pontes offers his sleeper prospect within the organization and what Cardinals are likely to be top 100 talents in all of the minors, with Wetherholt likely headed for the top 30. Located in Massachusetts, Pontes saw how Chaim Bloom revived Boston's pitching pipeline, even if he's no longer there to benefit from it, and details how the Cardinals are ahead of the Red Sox and could see the same improvement under Bloom's leadership. Pontes gives details on where the Cardinals can improve, and toward the end of the podcast the conversation arrives at the crux of the Cardinals' "reset": How they got there. What was the tell in the 2021 draft. How they up to pace, and how fast. Two pitchers might offer early indications of the direction the Cardinals are headed and the improvements afoot: right-hander Tekoah Roby and lefty Cooper Hjerpe. They rank Nos. 6 and 7, respectively, in Pontes' top 10 for the Cardinals system. Both have upside, and Pontes is bullish on one of them -- especially as the Cardinals modernize their approach to pitching around him. The Best Podcast in Baseball is sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis and it's a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold. It is available wherever you get your podcasts, from iTunes to Spotify, to right there on the StlToday.com web site. Happy holidays and here's to a healthy start to a new year.

Best Podcast in Baseball
'Death, taxes, Cardinals competing every year': How quickly can 'reset' restore that brand?

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 43:42


"There should be three expectations in life," MLB Network Radio host and noted baseball pundit Mike Ferrin says in a brand new episode of the Best Pocast in Baseball. "Death, taxes, and the Cardinals competing evry year. That's National League baseball." That may be the Cardinals' brand, but that is not entirely their plan this coming season. At Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings in Dallas, Ferrin joins Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss the direction the Cardinals are shifting and how they have a long way to go and a short time to get there. This isn't just about carrying on the torch of the Cardinals Way, but turning it into a more fuel efficient electric lighter.  Several years ago as a guest on BPIB, Ferrin, who hosts Power Alley on Sirius XM's MLB Network Radio, introduced this podcast's listeners to the phrase "player dev," short for player development. The conversation that followed in that episode offered a glimpse into where the Cardinals had started to go astray from the modern system and how they can now catch up. Ferrin dives into what current, successful teams do to maximize player development and how the Cardinals are not alone in their attempt to restart after a stalled stretch. Ferrin and Goold also discuss the Cardinals rising to the fifth overall pick in the upcoming MLB draft, and they conclude with a discussion about the legacy of the Paul Goldschmidt-Nolan Arenado era in St. Louis as it likely comes to an end. The two infielders and potential Hall of Famers finished first and third for the 2022 National League MVP, respectively, and they helped the team to several postseason appearances. But Goldschmidt only advanced as far as the 2019 NLCS and they never won a playoff series together as Cardinals teammates. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and Derrick Goold.

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
TMA (12-6-24) Hour 1 - We Are Where The News Is

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2024 69:05


(00:00-18:29) Morning cuties, Happy Friday. Doug's a little washed out. Is Doug Armstrong nervous about coming in-studio? Which executives can you send a kissing emoji to? Robert Thomas can't stop scoring on days he comes on this show. Shout out to all stenographers out there. Jury duty. Would you sleep with Idris Elba? Ryan Helsley. Like gerbils in a tube. Trading bullets for the gun. (18:01-40:07) What's a Don? Audio of Jim Montgomery talking about Parayko's OT game winner last night. Eating pizza waiting on the good goal call. Vaughn Index update. Jackson's not familiar with the Monday Night Miracle. Jordan Binnington on the team's commitment and excitement. Momentum in the room. Can you eat pizza on the bench? Bevo banned. How much does a moose weigh? (40:08-54:08) Discussing the Post-Dispatch article asking if the Chiefs popularity in St. Louis will pass that of the Cardinals. (54:09-1:04:35) Audio of Mike Francesa's reaction to The Golden Bat Rule. He's out. Big doings next Thursday night. Why does Doug hate Kung Fu Kenny? TMA End of the Year Awards Coming Soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Ryan Kelley Morning After
TMA (11-20-24) Hour 1 - Public School Hot Towel

The Ryan Kelley Morning After

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 53:04


(00:00-18:18) Gettin' high off the dossier. Newsbreakers dropping by at any time. Did Robert Thomas come back because Tim and family were there? Slide tackling Tyler. Another less than optimal third period. Remember the lesson, forget the event. Who the hell voted for Oli? Our forensics department is on it. (18:19-36:08) Per the Post-Dispatch, there's a situation with the city's Rams money. Dysfunction abound. Welcome to the great unification. The Carlos Martinez perimeter of downtown. The perception of downtown St. Louis in many's eyes. (36:09-46:48) Caller David on the phone lines with some thoughts on the downtown situation and ways to use the money. More discussion on the topic. We do have Auntie Anne's though. Bob is next on the phone lines with his thoughts on the situation. (46:49-47:48) Quick seggie. Jim Montgomery fired in Boston. Jamie Rivers and Robert Thomas coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Best Podcast in Baseball
Are Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers closer to 11th World Series title than Cardinals are to a 12th?

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 63:20


While awaiting the parade's arrival at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Times sports columnist Dylan Hernandez veers into nostalgia as he wonders whether the Dodgers' run of success and appetite for more might spur the Cardinals to defend their place in the National League and re-spark one of his favorite rivalries. Hosting a parade in Los Angeles for the first time since 1988 -- COVID restrictions kept one from happening in 2020 -- the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed their eighth World Series championship, their seventh since moving from New York. That ties them with the San Francisco Giants for the second-most titles by a National League club. For 80 years, it has been the Cardinals' brand and their claim to fame that they have the most World Series titles of any National League club, and since 2006, the Cardinals have had the second-most World Series championships in MLB history. Yet, the gap between the Dodgers' eight titles and the Cardinals' cherished 11 feels a lot closer. Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson wrote about the Dodgers' blitz on the Cardinals' history in Friday's newspaper and online at StlToday.com. That same question offers a thread around which Best Podcast in Baseball host and baseball writer Derrick Goold talks with Hernandez about the Dodgers, their formidable team, their outrageous ability to outspend any other team, the innovation machine they have behind the scenes, and the ambitious global superstar at the center of their world, Shohei Ohtani. During the champagne celebration Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium following the Dodgers' clinching victory in Game 5, Ohtani sprayed bubbles in executive Andrew Friedman's face and shouted his intention to win nine more World Series titles. Believe him, Hernandez said. All of this comes just weeks after the Dodgers were on the brink of elimination in the division series. So, how real are the Dodgers' and Ohtani's ambitions to join the Cardinals and Yankees in the double-digit club, and what are the biggest threats to slow them down. Hernandez details how the Dodgers got here, how they intend to stay a contend, and what could undermine everything they've built. He also gives great insight in Ohtani's drive -- and the power of inspiration from comic books. Two former Cardinals, NLCS MVP Tommy Edman and Game 5 starter Jack Flaherty, were key contributors to the Dodgers' championship run, and within Edman's play specifically Hernandez saw something he has derided in the past. He saw what he believes is the Cardinal Way and it gave the Dodgers an edge the Yankees, like the baseball, lost their grip on.  Hernandez also agrees to visit St. Louis and enjoy an excellent meal and walk to a neighborhood comic book shop. Bonus: no traffic. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and baseball writer Derrick Goold.

Best Podcast in Baseball
Clearing the airwaves on the Cardinals' fuzzy broadcast bind: How it got bad and will get better

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 58:29


As much as the standings and missteps of their player development system will shape the Cardinals' offseason, arguably the most significant factor in any of their decisions will be when the broadcast sports sinkhole reaches them, and how deep it goes. The consternation will be televised. This much is certain: The Cardinals games will be available to cable subscribers in 2025 and also subscribers to a forthcoming streaming service. What happens next, well ... stay tuned. To explain how Major League Baseball (and other sports), Bally Sports Midwest/FanDuel Sports Network Midwest (and its parent company), and the Cardinals (and almost every other baseball club), got into this bind, the Best Podcast in Baseball brings Dan Caesar into the conversation. The Media Views columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch since 1988, Caesar could only think of one bigger story on the sports broadcast beat in his four decades than the one currently playing out in a Texas bankruptcy court. Diamond Sports Group, the parent company of many of the regional sports networks, filed for bankruptcy protection in spring 2023, and since then the entire industry as convulsed with confusion and concern. Look no further than the Texas Rangers, who did not know where they would broadcast games for sure a year after winning the World Series and have had their ability to spend handcuffed by the uncertainty of their rights fees. The Cardinals have advertised that they intend to trim payroll this winter, and a driving reason for this isn't just a shift to spending more on the farm system and its infrastructure. The Cardinals cannot be sure how much of their $78 million they're owed to broadcast their games in 2025 they'll be paid. The Post-Dispatch previously reported that Diamond Sports Group has approached the Cardinals about renegotiating their $1.1-billion rights deal, and Diamond Sports has threatened in court to drop all of its contracts for 2025 except for the Atlanta Braves. How did this happen? What's next? What does it mean for the Cardinals? And where will fans watch games in 2025? All of those questions are answered in this brand new Best Podcast in Baseball. Short answer: It's going to get better for fans, eventually. It's going to take awhile and it's going to cost fans more, but access to games and the control fans will have over how they watch games will get better. But first, it could get worse. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and baseball writer Derrick Goold. 

Best Podcast in Baseball
But at what cost? Auditing Cardinals' planned payroll trim amidst a changing brand (Part 2)

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 53:50


Continuing the conversation that began in the Best Podcast in Baseball episode 21, season 12, KMOX/1120 AM's Kevin Wheeler considers the question on how the Cardinals can accumulate younger talent, draft picks, or both. The answer begins at first base. The questions continue from there in this brand new Best Podcast in Baseball that ultimately reaches a discussion about the World Series and whether a clash between high-spending baseball royalty, the Dodgers of Los Angeles and the Yankees of New York, is great for marketing the game, good for the fans, great for the history buffs, potentially grand for TV ratings, and yet is it a positive for the industry? The 2024 World Series is the culmination of several years with a consolidation of talents. On the field will be two handfuls of future Hall of Famers, two 50-homer players, and the favorites to win this year's MVPs in each league. In fact, no World Series has featured this many past MVP winners. And all of them have either been traded or, in the case of homegrown Yankee slugger Aaron Judge, reached free agency. The billion-dollar constellation of superstars in this World Series are all players who have hit the jackpot of free agency or extensions, with the exception of Juan Soto, who is days away from doing so. If such players collect on the same teams, like the Dodgers or primed-to-spend Mets, what does that mean for how other teams contend, especially those in the middle markets? That is something else to watch in the wake of this World Series. But the podcast resumes its discussion of the current Cardinals and how president of baseball operations is taking a franchise that is also part of baseball royalty and like a vintage muscle car sprucing it up before passing it along to a new owner, who is tasked with turning it into a lean, mean, more full-efficient machine. Within the next two weeks, Paul Goldschmidt will become a free agent for the first time in his career, and the Cardinals must decide whether to present him with a qualifying offer to secure a draft pick if he signs elsewhere. Such a move would give Goldschmidt the choice to accept a one-year, $21-million contract for 2025 or see if he could better in the marketplace. As the Cardinals look to cut costs, their decision seems clear -- but in this brand new podcast, Wheeler and Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold discuss another motivation in play for the Cardinals and their "reset." Are they better creating an inventory of players to trade in 2025 or picks, and what does that mean for bringing back pitchers at the end of their contracts like Steven Matz, Erick Fedde, and Kyle Gibson, who has a team option for 2025. Could they be trade pieces? If so, when would be the best time to maximize the return on them -- the offseason or the trade deadline. BPIB discuss the benefits of setting an asking price and sticking to it versus the risk of injury and performance that comes with waiting for the urgent market of July. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and baseball writer Derrick Goold.

Best Podcast in Baseball
But at what cost? Auditing Cardinals' planned payroll trim amidst a changing brand (Part 1)

Best Podcast in Baseball

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 58:11


The official changes to some Cardinals' leadership roles, from the front office to the dugout, as they approach their "reset" winter continued on the eve of the World Series with the first new addition to the front office, a new coach, and a new role for an all-time great. Kevin Wheeler, co-host of the drive-time show and baseball coverage at KMOX/1120 AM, joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to discuss with Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold the moves the Cardinals have made, the names involved -- and some of the motivations and goals driving them. From there the conversation expands into an audit of the Cardinals strategy and financial position. The team has advertised as cut in payroll as it bends young and reinvests in an eroded player development program, but there's more going on than just a shifting of dollars and sense. There is the potential for a huge cut in revenue that is driving some of their decisions, and is not their plan to increase spending on minor-league coaches and technology, nor the $100-million project to upgrade the Roger Dean Stadium complex in Jupter, Florida, with new player development facilities. Looming on the horizon is the possibility the Cardinals will not get some or all of the $78 million owed them from their broadcast partner for 2025 and the reality that the jackpot years ahead in their billion-dollar broadcast rights deal aren't going to come to fruition. That shift in revenue prompts the questions that direct this podcast -- how much must the Cardinals cut, and how soon? The answer may not be as simple as just shedding salaries. There is a way for the Cardinals to chase their goal of accumulating young talent, clearing opportunity for in-house talent, and still cleave dollars off the payroll. And that is where this brand new podcast ends with Part 1 and will continue with Part 2. Part 2 will drop Friday. The Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored by Closets by Design of St. Louis, is a production of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, StlToday.com, and baseball writer Derrick Goold. 

Stuff You Missed in History Class
Domenica Guillaume Walter and l'Affaire Lacaze

Stuff You Missed in History Class

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 42:31 Transcription Available


Dominica Guillaume Walter's life was full of drama and scandal. She was accused of attempted murder, blackmail, and forgery as she tried to maintain control of her late husband's art collection. Research: Bondar, Yaroslava. “Domenica Guillaume Walter's Crimes of Dispassion.” Cultured. 3/21/2023. https://www.culturedmag.com/article/2023/03/21/domenica-guillaume-walter-art-scandal By ROBERT C. DOTY, Special to The New York Times. "THE PARIS SCANDALS: INTRIGUE IN HIGH PLACES." New York Times (1923-), Feb 08 1959, p. 1. ProQuest. Web. 8 Aug. 2024 . Clerc, Christine. “L'Étonnante Histoire de la Collection Walter-Guillaume a l'Orangerie.” Revue des Deux Mondes. February 2020. Via JSTOR. URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/26891298 Fraquelli, Simonetta and Cindy Kang. “Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris.” The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia. Yale University Press. HARRISS, JOSEPH A. "THE Pygmalion OF THE AVANT-GARDE : WHILE THE ART ESTABLISHMENT SCOFFED AT MODERN PAINTING, PAUL GUILLAUME AMASSED ONE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST COLLECTIONS, NOW TRAVELING IN NORTH AMERICA." Smithsonian, vol. 31, no. 8, Nov. 2000, p. 88. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A66278406/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=6623725e. Accessed 7 Aug. 2024. Mahler, Luise, "Paul Guillaume," The Modern Art Index Project (January 2015), Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://doi.org/10.57011/WMTE1884 Musée de l'Orangerie. “History of the collection.” https://www.musee-orangerie.fr/en/collection/les-arts-a-parishistory-of-the-collection Musée de l'Orangerie. “Musée de l'Orangerie: catalogue of the Jean Walter et Paul Guillaume collection.” Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux. 1987. https://archive.org/details/musedelorangerie0000muse/ Richardson, John. “Crimes of the Art.” Vanity Fair. 4/5/2012. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2001/03/domenica-guillaume-walter-art-scandal Snell, David. “France Again Enjoys a Notable Scandal.” Life. 3/16/1959. Special Correspondent of the Post-Dispatch. “Murder for $160,000,000?” St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 4/19/1959. Special to The New York Times. "LACAZE AFFAIR REVIVED: REST OF ALLEGED MURDER MONEY SURRENDERED IN PARIS." New York Times (1923-), Jul 08 1959, p. 3. ProQuest. Web. 8 Aug. 2024 . Special to The New York Times. "LACAZE CHARGES CUT: TWO ACCUSATIONS IN AFFAIR OF PARIS FAMILY DROPPED." New York Times (1923-), Jun 15 1960, p. 6. ProQuest. Web. 8 Aug. 2024 . Special to The New York Times. "PHYSICIAN JAILED IN PARIS SCANDAL: DOCTOR-FRIEND OF WEALTHY WIDOW REPORTED ACCUSED OF PLOT TO KILL STEPSON." New York Times (1923-), Mar 14 1959, p. 5. ProQuest. Web. 8 Aug. 2024 . Special to The New York Times. "SENSATIONAL CASE STIRS PARIS ANEW: RICH WIDOW SEES BLACKMAIL AIMED AT HER IN LACAZE CONSPIRACY CHARGE." New York Times (1923-), Feb 06 1959, p. 7. ProQuest. Web. 8 Aug. 2024. “Foreign News: The Lacaze Labyrinth.” 3/9/1959. https://time.com/archive/6888465/foreign-news-the-lacaze-labyrinth/ “FRANCE: LAffaire Lacaze.” 2/2/1959. https://time.com/archive/6829115/france-laffaire-lacaze/ Murrell, Denise. “African Influences in Modern Art.” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/aima/hd_aima.htm (April 2008) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.