Ryan Helsley is a Met, apparently Steven Matz is a Red Sox in news that broke just before I wrapped up this episode recording. My head is spinning, but I said words about the Cardinals, so I am posting them hear. Enjoy.

Sonny Gray described the impact of the St. Louis heat after Tuesday's loss to the Marlins as the Cardinals fell 5-0 to the Fish at Busch Stadium. Gray pitches decently, but described the issues he's been having gripping the baseball in the sweltering STL heat. Is this a matter of a player making excuses, or is he actually giving us exactly what we always claim to want from athletes -- CANDOR! Hey, I loved hearing it and I'll explain why I enjoyed Sonny's perspective so much.

Plus, an odd scenario unfolding that made it seem like the Hug Watch could be on for Cardinal lefty Steven Matz. Ultimately, it seems like it all stemmed from a simple coincidence... Or was it?

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals heading into the mlb trade deadline as it sounds like Ryan Helsley is fully expecting to be traded -- and arguably even advocating that it's the most sensible thing for the Cardinals to do.

His quotes to Derrick Goold of STL Today recently make it clear that Helsley understands the strategic side of everything going on around this deadline.

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Link to Goold's story referenced in the podcast: https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/mlb/cardinals/article_e62ba5e5-7a36-4e03-b322-0bc78ee8c36e.html

The St. Louis Cardinals shut out the Padres 3-0 on Friday night to claw to within 1.5 games of a wild card spot. Are the Cards officially surging again, or is this a mirage?

What should the Cardinals do at this trade deadline as their play on the field continues to muddy the waters?

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals winning 9-7 over the Padres Thursday.

Willson Contreras and Brendan Donovan were two of the offensive heroes as the Cards finally packed a punch at the plate in the early portion of a game--a rarity on their recent road trip.

Would a big weekend against the Padres alter the team's plans for the trade deadline?

We discuss, plus hear from Donovan on how the Cardinals got to the dessert table on Thursday night.Follow this feed for daily Cardinals coverage all year long.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals being shutout and losing a series to the worst team in modern MLB history. Erick Fedde is gone, but it was far too late. The Cardinals should still sell the short-term assets, right?

At least JJ Wetherholt is not from this planet.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals loss to the Rockies on Tuesday after Erick Fedde delivered another poor outing. His presence in the rotation was obviously untenable to anyone with eyes in recent weeks. But John Mozeliak kept his closed.

What has ensued has effectively taken the wind out of the Cardinals sails. And it has been shameful from start to finish.

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Michael McGreevy shoved for the Cardinals in a must-needed win over the lowly Rockies on Monday night. Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the McGreevy conundrum for the Cardinals as they look to find a spot in their rotation full time for the kid.

Erick Fedde will start on Tuesday night, which, at this point, it makes sense to go ahead and do... But the way the Cardinals handled their rotation to this point throughout the month of July is a big reason that the club is falling out of the race in the first place.

Allowing Fedde's trade value proposition to dictate the terms of the way that Mozeliak has approached this is pretty unfortunate.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals nearing the point of no return on their hopes for the 2025 season. Even with lackluster pitching lined up for this week in Denver, anything less than a sweep of the Rockies should signal a full-scale sell-off of the short-term expiring assets.

We discuss news of a rotation change with Michael McGreevy pitching Monday, plus share our angst for how John Mozeliak has bungled the past three weeks to turn the Cardinals into de facto sellers.

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the St. Louis Cardinals losing to the Arizona D-backs 7-3 on Friday night at Chase Field. Andre Pallante struggled in the team's first game following the long All-Star break. The offense could not take advantage of its opportunities until it was far too late.

Is the negative trend becoming more of a reality for the Cardinals? Do they consider trading away assets like Helsley and Maton after all?

Hey, at least JJ Wetherholt is looking like a DUDE. But it's too early to call him up, as I will explain.

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