Meet Me At Musial: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

With Allen getting a much-needed day off from baseball activities, Ben Cerutti (Birds on the Black, @stlfanbc7) joins Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) to talk about the initial week of spring training and the initial exhibition game.  When can we start wondering about how different Oli Marmol is from Mike Shildt?  What bat is still out there that intrigues Mr. Cerutti?  Where should Jordan Hicks start the season, how damaging are the injuries to Alex Reyes and Jack Flaherty, and do the Cardinals realize that their pitching depth could use some shoring up?  Get back into the swing of things with another Musial!

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The lockout is over and baseball is on its way back with spring training games in less than a week.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) is joined by Ben Godar (Cardinals Off Day, @bengodar) to talk about the CBA and some of the provisions in it before shifting their focus to the Cardinals.  What are the expectations for the newest Cardinal, Drew VerHagen?  Should the Cardinals get Albert Pujols for one last hurrah?  Just how good is this team anyway?  All that and an update on the Nathan Hale Rangers!

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Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) was feeling particularly grumpy about the state of baseball, what with that whole lockout and some of the solutions (like expanded playoffs) to try to fix it, so he got someone he knew was on the same page to join him this week.  Alex (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) might not be as old as Daniel, but the two share a sensibility about the game.  How does baseball find a way out of this mess?  What will the ramifications be in regards to baseball's future and popularity?  And just how bad is this expanded playoff idea?  Plus stick around for an update from Coach Allen's (@amedlock1) first managerial outing!

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The lockout still going.  Rule changes seemingly unavoidable.  It seems now it is possible to not be romantic about baseball.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) is joined by Kyle Reis (Birds on the Black, @kyler416) to talk about all that is wrong with the sport right now.  Is there any optimism that the season will start on time?  How excited are either of these guys for the season right now anyway?  There's minor league talk as well, both about how the lockout affects those guys and which guys Kyle is anxious to see when things get underway.  It's not the most upbeat show but we can only work with what MLB will give us!

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Things are still very unsettled in baseball but Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are glad to be joined by Katie Woo (The Athletic, @katiejwoo) to talk about what is actually happening.  The three discuss Katie's first year on the beat, how time no longer has meaning, and some of the best moments of the past season.  Then they get into the lockout, whether this week was a step back or there's still hope for an on-time season, and the issues that relate to the Cardinals, such as free agency or Paul DeJong.  A fun time and a good conversation so come on in!

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Is the episode title a cheap effort to tie into the popular word game?  Yeah, pretty much.  However, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) spends time talking with Brenden Schaeffer (KMOV, @bschaeffer12) and Wordle gets mentioned, so we'll go with it.  The two put aside their massive differences to talk about all sorts of baseball topics.  Does the movement in the CBA talks portend good things?  What will the Cardinals do when the gates open?  How does Brenden feel about Paul DeJong and Tommy Edman?  Finally, are the Cardinals about to have a retired number problem.  A good hour of baseball talk in the midst of the bleak winter!

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Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) kick off the eighth season of the show by honoring what has become tradition to begin things, bringing on Jeff Jones (Belleville News-Democrat, @jmjones) to start the season off properly.  The guys talk about a wide variety of items, starting with the current MLB lockout and what this winter has been like for a writer and wrapping up with a look at the 2022 Cardinals.  In between, there's Hall of Fame voting and what it's like for Jeff to move into the "old guy" section of the Cardinals beat writers.  A great way to start off what will hopefully be a great year!

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As 2021 comes to a close, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) get together one final time to put a bow on the season.  The lockout is still the only real topic in baseball and the guys talk about what they want to see come out of the CBA negotiations and how confident they are the 2022 season will start on time.  They then tackle some of the topics around the Hall of Fame voting before finishing up with a quick look back at the Cardinals season.  Thanks to all that have supported us this season and we wish you a very happy new year!

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The baseball world got unnaturally quiet this week as the CBA expired and the owners decided to lock out the players.  Jason Hill (Viva El Birdos, @JPHill_Cards) joins Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) to talk about how things are different and when we might see baseball back to normal.  They also spend time talking about the signing of Steven Matz and what the 2022 Cardinals will look like should they get back on the field.  What is their ceiling?  Is there something the Cardinals can do to improve their squad?  Come while away the baseball hours with a little chatter!

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It's Thanksgiving week and we hope you'll be thankful there's another Meet Me at Musial episode!  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about what they are thankful for as Cardinal fans but they also get into some of the news of the day.  Does the activity around baseball mean that the looming lockout isn't going to be that bad?  What are Allen's thoughts on the new members of the coaching staff?  The guys also revisit the starting pitcher vs. shortstop discussion and talk more about what the team could look like in 2022.  Take the show with you as you hit the road for the holidays!

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