Xavier joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals struggles, the underperformance of the entire roster dragging the Cardinals down NOT just Goldy & Arenado, the impact that a good hitting coach can & should have on a roster, his thoughts on Walker getting sent down and what he needs to do to get back to the majors, the Cardinals system starting to show more cracks, Willson Contreras making a jump behind the plate and how his loss has hurt the Cardinals and if the Cardinals can get things going before a big change has to be made. 
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ESPN/MLB Network analyst, Former Cardinal Xavier Scruggs

Hit the hole weekday mornings on The Opening Drive with Randy Karraker, Brooke Grimsley, and Dan McLaughlin.

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Terron joins the show to talk about his big upcoming weekend with his Celebrity Basketball Game & his football camp, why he likes the chances for his team in that Celebrity Game, why giving back to the community feels like a duty and an instinct to him after his success, what it was like to be on the field for 10 offensive touchdowns for the first time in his career, why he decided to come back for another year in Miami and how much the chance of a championship affected his decision.
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Miami Dolphins LT Terron Armstead

Darrius joins the show to talk about his explosive season for the Battlehawks so far, how he developed his relationship and familiarity with AJ MacCarron, what it's been like trying to overcome his injury the last two weeks, if he's thinking about the NFL and wondering about his next move during the season, the upcoming matchup against the Brahmas, the importance of this matchup & why he's confident the Battlehawks will show up for the home crowd.
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STL Battlehawks WR/KR Darrius Shepherd

Coach Schertz joins Randy, Brooke & Dan to talk about the potential of an "Opening Drive Bump" with the Billikens this season, why he's restarted his camps for this summer, why those camps are so important not only for the youth of the area but for building a connection with younger fans, the work that went into filling out their full roster, how they can build on the momentum around the SLU facilities over the last few years, making sure they weren't settling on the players they were bringing in, his excitement for the new roster pieces to combine with the 3 current Billikens, some of the names he added to his staff and how impressed he's been with Dennis Gates down the road.
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Saint Louis Men's Basketball HC Josh Schertz

Blues mascot Louis & Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber joined the show to talk about the upcoming Blues trivia night, some fun questions for a Bear that can't actually talk, a Blues' trivia question for MegaMind to knock out live on air & the best ways the get your kids used to mascots if they're having issues and how you can get involved in the upcoming Blues trivia night festivities.
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St. Louis Blues mascot Louie & Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber

Jay joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about how to deal with blisters and bad skin cracking on the golf course, if he's taking Rory or the field this weekend in a *sparse* overall tournament, what it feels like for a pro golfer to get wrecked by a seemingly regular hole, his thoughts on Lexi Thompson and the increased visibility of mental health on the tour.
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ESPN/MLB Network analyst, Former Cardinal Xavier Scruggs

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