The Cardinals are still off to a strong start but there are troubling stats that need to be watched. Riley O’Brien is exciting in a good way and Ryan Stanek is driving fans to antacids. The NL Central is overperforming, and the Mets are hilariously underperforming. Is a mayoral hug to be blamed?

The Royals finally have a new stadium site, but where’s the parking? Perhaps the Truman sports complex? The “other” Kansas City team (for now) – the Chiefs – draft for the future at a much higher position than usual. And the needs are plentiful.

Is Diego Pavia this year’s Shedeur Sanders? The team gives some sleepers to watch and some thoughts on where to watch the three day extravaganza

Loose Ends return with a look at future Super Bowl venues, PGA and LIV updates, items from around the NFL and the latest clickbait offering from Stephen A. Smith. And he’s the one who brought his grandmother into it.

In the NCAA, has a can’t-miss prospect at Michigan missed? Big changes are coming to the stadium experience at Nebraska. The LSU roster is currently … empty. And Mizzou at least tries to schedule better opponents in basketball.

As predicted, St. Louis CITY runs into a buzzsaw in Seattle, but Edward Lowen makes an inspiring return. All this and more World Cup shenanigans, Tom Clancy references and lots and lots of cats on this week’s edition of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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