B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day

Brenden Schaeffer returns after a three-day hiatus (which he explains in the episode) to break down the Cardinals' series win over the Mets in Queens. We also discuss the news from Saturday that David Freese has declined induction into the Cardinals Hall of Fame.

Plus, what could the lineup look like upon Lars Nootbaar's impending return?

Brenden Schaeffer went live with St. Louis Cardinals fans to discuss Wednesday's stunning loss to the Giants as Giovanny Gallegos gave up a last-gasp home run to lead to the Redbirds' eventual demise.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses an 11-3 Cardinals loss to the Giants at Busch Stadium Tuesday night, 6/13/23. Jack Flaherty imploded, the bullpen wasn't any better and the offense treated the deficit like they already knew the outcome of the game.

It's the same story, told in slightly different words over and over again for this Cardinals season. Is there any hope left for this team?

Brenden Schaeffer describes the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Giants from Monday at Busch Stadium as the team keeps losing in very similar ways day after day in this putrid stretch. But should criticisms of this team and their play in 2023 extend beyond the low-hanging fruit of raging about Oli Marmol's bullpen management? What if I told you these issues are more a product of another factor that to a large extent should have been foreseeable in the off-season?

We get into all of that on the show and hear from Cardinals' reliever Chris Stratton following a tough night for the St. Louis bullpen.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Reds from Sunday afternoon as the team's lapses in the fundamentals of the game are getting glaring once again.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses a 7-4 Cardinals win over the Reds Friday night at Busch Stadium. It's the first time we've seen the St. Louis lineup muster more than four runs in a week. It's the first time they've topped five runs since May 23, and the first time the Cards have won a Monty start since... APRIL EIGHTH?! HOLY CRAP.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the 1-0 win for the Cardinals over the Rangers from Wednesday night as St. Louis was narrowly able to avoid another sweep on the road trip. Jack Flaherty settled in for a tremendous outing following a tumultuous first inning, while Alec Burleson picked up the rest of his teammates at the plate on another largely hapless night for the Cardinal offense. Add a spicy performance from three key relievers, and it led to a Cardinals' winner -- but did this look like a team that was really enjoying itself even in victory? We get into the puzzling vibes of the 2023 Cardinals.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 6-4 loss to the Rangers from Tuesday night as it's getting bad enough that we're now dissecting whether the dugout is excited enough about a teammate's home run... Yeah, that's where things are for the Cards. We also get into a conversation of a long-range plan, how long Mozeliak could be around, the factors that could influence that, and whether Cardinals fans really mean it when they say the team should sell at the deadline...

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-3 loss to the Rangers in the YouTube Live stream Monday night. The Cardinals are spiraling and the comment section was rowdy with their thoughts on the struggles. Brenden had a pretty decent rant or two within the 'sode, as well.

Brenden Schaeffer recaps the brutal weekend in Pittsburgh and discusses why the sweep against the Pirates is the first time that he has legitimately wondered whether the Cardinals might be able to win the division, after all.