In the first hour of tonight’s show, Matt Pauley discusses Benjamin Hochman's latest article in STL Today discussing what makes the Cardinals recent run feel different than their hot streak around this time last year. He is then joined by Stan McNeal, the Senior Staff Writer for the St. Louis Cardinals Publications. They discuss the upcoming Magazine which honors the life of Whitey Herzog and his impact both on and off the field. Pauley is then joined by Marcelo Balboa, an MLS Spanish Analyst on Apple TV and former member of the USMNT. He discusses St. Louis City SC and what he has taken away from the team's performance up to this point in the season. He wraps up the hour discussing the NBA Conference Finals matchups.

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