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Cards Central episodes

June 22 A Bold Idea to Fix the Cardinals Bullpen | Cards Central 365: Mondays w/ Mike
The Cardinals survived Kansas City but walked away with a problem that could define their summer. Joe Roderick and Mike Claiborne break down exactly what went wrong and why the next seven days may force a roster decision.
On this Monday edition of Cards Central 365, Mondays with Mike, Joe and Mike dig into the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen crisis after a draining series against the Royals, the Matthew Liberatore dilemma, and whether Gordon Graceffo or a Memphis call-up is the answer for length.
They make the case for JJ Wetherholt as the National League Rookie of the Year frontrunner and a legitimate All-Star, project Kyle Schwarber's career home run ceiling, and react to a wild sports week.
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30 min
June 21 Cardinals Survive a Slugfest in KC; Avoid Sweep vs Royals | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals started off hot with 5 in the first, and two JJ Wetherholt homers in the first 2 innings, but the pitching allowed the Royals back in to the game and made things interesting up until the end. Offense explodes for a dozen runs as the Cards win 12-10 over the Royals
Joe Roderick and Chris Pelikan bring you the postgame show following the wild Cardinals-Royals game

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42 min
June 20 What Should the Cards Do About the Rotation? | Cards Central 365
The Cardinals have a rare off day on a Saturday due to the World Cup, so Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland bring you a LIVE edition of Cards Central 365.
What do the Cards need to do about the current rotation issues? With 21 games over the next 22 days, they will have to come up with some answers fast

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22 min
June 20 Royals Handle The Cardinals (Again), 6-5 | Cards Central 365 Postgame
Grant Salsman and Brenden Schaeffer discuss another Cardinals loss, as they fall to the Royals on Friday night at The K. Suddenly, you look up, and the Cards have lost three in a row. What gives? Is the magic fading? Give us your thoughts in the comments below!

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45 min
June 19 Liberatore gets shelled by the Royals | Cards Central 365 postgame
Chris Pelikan and Brenden Schaeffer break down a wretched start by Matthew Liberatore. This was the worst we've seen a Cardinal starter all year, and I don't think it's particularly close. Moving forward, is there something to be done about Libby's struggles?

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31 min
June 18 Cardinals Offense Sputters, Waste Great Leahy Start | Randy Karraker on Cards Central 365 Postgame
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The offense finally hit a big enough bump after back-to-back games with just three runs vs. the Padres, putting up just one run from Alec Burleson and failing to take advantage of runners early, including wasting multiple runners on the paths
Making it worse was one of the 2/3 best starts from Kyle Leahy, as he stepped up and fought throw some control issues to post a strong 6.0IP, 3ER and 7K.

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47 min
June 17 Starting Pitching Excels Again | Cards Top Padres, 3-2 | Cards Central 365 Post Game
The St. Louis Cardinals secure the series win against the San Diego Padres by a score of 3-2, after a phenomenal outing from Andre Pallante. Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland break down all the action from the Cardinals' Tuesday night showdown with the Padres on the Cards Central Postgame Show

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28 min
June 16 Dustin May Pitches Complete Game, 1 Hit Shutout in St Louis Cardinals Win | Cards Central Postgame
Dustin May completes the pitching performance of a lifetime throwing a complete game while only giving up one hit in the Cardinals 3-0 win over the Padres. Joe Roderick and Ethan Hannaford break down all of the action on Cards Central Postgame.

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47 min
June 16 One Reliever Just Fell Off a Cliff, and Nobody Wants to Say It | Cards Central 365: Mondays w/ Mike
Mike Claiborne has spent 20 years telling people the season does not truly begin until one specific date on the calendar, and he just explained why it might be the most important day for the 2026 Cardinals. The numbers behind one bullpen collapse are so ugly that Joe Roderick had to read them twice on air.

In this Flag Day edition of Mondays with Mike, Mike Claiborne and Joe Roderick break down the St. Louis Cardinals position by position as the team enters a make-or-break stretch in the NL Central race. They dig into Jordan Walker's breakout season, the JJ Wetherholt shortstop experiment, the Jimmy Crooks call-up and what it means for Pedro Pagés and Iván Herrera, Alec Burleson's defensive leap, and the growing hole at third base.

Then the conversation turns to the question every Cardinals fan is asking: how does this team fix its pitching before the trade deadline?

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29 min
June 14 Cardinals Bullpen Gives Up Lead Again | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals handed a 4-2 lead to the bullpen, but another late inning collapse leads to the Twins taking the series with a 5-4 win. JJ Wetherholt and Alec Burleson homer in the defeat

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36 min