Ben Frederickson and Martin Kilcoyne break down the Vladimir Tarasenko trade, and reflect on No. 91’s legacy with the Blues. Could captain Ryan O’Reilly be the next forward moved? And could he come back even if he is traded? Martin and Ben make their Super Bowl predictions and discuss how the Chiefs’ success has divided some St. Louis sports fans about whether pulling for Kansas City is fair or foul.

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Ben Frederickson and Martin Kilcyone dig into the Mizzou men’s basketball revival and discuss how the Tigers should handle things if Dennis Gates continues to pop up on potential candidate list for other programs. With the official launch of St. Louis City SC nearing, the two discuss why City should not be viewed as a normal expansion team, and how that proof should show on the pitch starting with the season opener.

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Ben Frederickson and Martin Kilcoyne break down all things Cardinals. How much money did Nolan Arenado leave on the table this offseason, and how should the Cardinals pour that money saved back into the team? Why is rotation help still a need? Ben and Martin hit on area college hoops as well, and debate the legitimacy of a controversial Blues tradition, Country Roads.

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A pre-winter meetings visit with Ben Frederickson this morning. What are his predictions for the Cardinals next week? Will they make any moves soon and, if so, what might they be? The pitch clock will shave loads of time off of games next year. How will pitcher adapt and who could it impact the most? We talk about how the shift ban will affect baseball and put a premium on good left handed hitters. We also get into how the infield defense will factor into lineup construction- will Paul Dejong’s defense outweigh his subpar offense? We hear Ben’s thoughts on Mizzou football’s transfer portal mayhem and Tiger basketball’s good start. A look at the Billikens going forward as well. Listen here:

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Albert Pujols wins the comeback player of the year. We look at all the ways he made that happen and the incredible return on investment for the Cardinals. Ben Frederickson also details the Stan Musial awards acceptance speech from Pujols where, with tears in his eyes, he talked about living Stan’s ways. We also get into long-term contracts and how teams could may be more comfortable with them now than 10 years ago. A look at the Mizzou football matchup this Saturday and bowl eligibility for the Tigers.

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