Meet Me At Musial: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

After one of the (but, amazingly, not THE) hardest losses of the season, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) come together to talk about the state of the Cardinals through the prism of the debacle against the Pirates.  What is Mike Shildt doing?  Is the bullpen going to survive?  Even though they scored seven runs, this offense isn't reliable either.  Plus there's the Yadier Molina extension to discuss as well.  So much packed into one hour!

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While the Cardinals didn't win the series against the Brewers, they easily could have (you can argue should have) and weren't outclassed by the division leaders.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about the win on Thursday, the series in general, and what's coming up for the Cardinals, Reds, and Padres.  There's also a discussion of bullpen management by the manager (before news of Ryan Helsley's injury broke) and more condemnation about the circumstances around Kolten Wong playing on the visitor's side this weekend.  All this and much more!

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It was a successful week of Cardinal baseball, winning two of three from the Royals and sweeping the Pirates.  Now, on the verge of another series with Kansas City, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) sit down and talk about if there are signs for optimism.  Jack Flaherty is coming back, though Wade LeBlanc seems to be going out.  Can the club make a run at the wild card?  Is the upcoming Milwaukee series a line in the sand?  They talk about the overuse of Tommy Edman and the under....well, really non-use of Lars Nootbaar.  There's a look at the offseason and some talk about the bullpen.  It's nice to be talking after some wins, so come and join us!

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It's honestly not been a great week for the St. Louis Cardinals, capped off by a come from ahead loss on Wednesday night when the final four runs scored via bases loaded walks.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) try to come to terms with a Cardinals team that seems like they are already playing meaningless baseball even if they aren't technically eliminated.  Should we see more creativity, both on the field and from the front office?  How are we feeling about Alex Reyes and Giovanny Gallegos?  What sort of pitfalls might the club fall into this offseason?  Should they re-sign Yadier Molina for 2022?  If nothing else, a mess of a week leaves a lot of things to talk about!

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Back in January, the guys were recording when Nolan Arenado became a Cardinal.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) hoped lightning would strike twice as they recorded less than 24 hours before the trade deadline, only to see a couple of potential targets head elsewhere (it appears).  While much of the show focuses around the club's inaction and silent running during this active time, the guys do talk about the recent games in Cincinnati and Cleveland as well as the schedule ahead.  All of that pales in comparison to the waiting game going on right now, though.  Here's hoping this show doesn't age well!

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It was a much better week of Cardinal baseball than we've seen in a while, even if it had one crushing ninth inning mixed in.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about a wide variety of Cardinals topics.  Is there a concern over the bullpen usage and that Alex Reyes and Giovanny Gallegos might get overused?  Will John Mozeliak make a move at the deadline or rely on the return of Jack Flaherty and Miles Mikolas?  Will Yadier Molina ever rest?  Plus the guys rave over the defense that St. Louis displayed against the Cubs this week.  Come spend some time talking baseball!

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You know it's going to be a good time when Kyle Reis (Birds on the Black, @kyler416) joins in on the conversation.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) pepper Kyle with questions at all levels of the organization.  What should the Cardinals do at the deadline?  What kind of chips do they have at the minor leagues?  There's plenty of discussion about the minors, most notably the new #PatronProspect Alec Burleson.  (Apparently, you can't have two at one time, learn something new every day.)  Then Kyle brings the knowledge about the draft.  Find out which names caught his eye and what he thought about the draft as a whole.  It's a great ride so buckle up!

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After a week that inspired a flicker of hope, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) get together to talk about all the things going on with the Cardinals.  The focus, of course, is on the upcoming trade deadline.  Who could they actually use as trade chips?  Is Andrew Knizner being showcased?  With Carlos Martinez going down, are they forced to make a pitching move?  There's also a look at the upcoming series with the Cubs and how bad things have been for the North Siders as well, so there's something positive!

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The Cardinals took all three games against the Diamondbacks, meaning they've won four of five before this recording.  Does that make us feel any better?  With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) out of pocket, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) breaks it down with Ben Godar (Cardinals Off Day, @bengodar).  Is there any hope now that the June funk seems to have been broken?  What do we need to see between now and the All-Star Break?  Can anything be done about the seeming systemic failures going on in the organization?  Plus Nolan Arenado is your National League All-Star starting first baseman, so Ben and Daniel share their thoughts on the Midsummer Classic.

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The Cardinals played three games between episodes against teams in last place in their divisions.  They lost all three and none of them were particularly close.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) try to make some sense out of this team and really struggle at it.  What should we make of Tommy Edman's comments about hitting preparation?  What kind of moves can be made that would be effective?  Is it too early to write this team off?  Is someone going to lose their job over all this?  Come give it a listen and share in the frustrations!

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