Dusty Baker is under the High Noon microscope following Justin Verlander's meltdown which turned a 5-0 lead into what would become a 6-5 loss. Will lightning strike twice with Tennessee? Do they have enough magic to win the SEC East?

Nate, Bob and Cole get excited for Game 1 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros on Friday. Bob is still perplexed by Kyle Schwarber leading off for the Phillies. Do we feel that analytics are running amok in baseball?

Brandon Lang joins the show, as he does every Thursday, to discuss the gambling aspect of the upcoming slate of college and pro football. Check out Brandon's content at BrandonLang.com

Rob Rains has been covering St. Louis sports for a long time, and he joins us from Arizona where he's covering the Fall League. Rob shares his thoughts on the recent moves within the Cardinals coaching staff as well as the direction of the organization moving forward. Check out the Missouri Sports Hall of Famer on STLSportsPage.com

Reed Low joins the show to discuss the Blues' recent loss against Edmonton and how they've looked so far this season as a whole. Check out Nate and Reed's show, Lowsy's Lounge, on 590 The Fan on Fridays from 1 PM-3 PM!

Nate and Bob share more thoughts following yesterday's breaking news surrounding Jeff Albert's resignation as hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals. Who is going to be his replacement? And where does Jeff Albert go from here? Nate is unsure that Albert will ever be able to find a job that is free of public criticism.

David Solomon joins the studio, and he comes bearing gifts! David brought with him a few soundbites from John Mozeliak that the crew responds to.

Pat Donovan is the co-host of The Pat and Aaron Show on 95.3 WDAE in Tampa, FL. Pat joins the show to give some insight on how the Buccaneers have lost 4 out of their last 5 following their 2-0 start. Tom Brady and Antonio Brown have both been in the news lately. Also, Tompa Bay prepares to hopefully break the cold streak of unwatchable Thursday Night Football games when they play the Baltimore Ravens tomorrow evening.

590 The Fan host Frank Cusumano joins us live from Busch Stadium to report on the recent news about Jeff Albert and Mike Maddux. Dan O'Neill stops by to share his thoughts, as well as discuss his new book. Check it out!

Matt Whitener joins Nate and Bob as they tackle the breaking news regarding the Cardinals coaching staff. Jeff Albert was apparently not pleased with his treatment by fans and media.