Meet Me At Musial: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) was out on vacation last week but, as Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) informed him, he didn't really miss anything relating to the Cardinals.  The club is as maddeningly frustrating and mediocre as ever and the guys talk about the biggest issues relating to St. Louis.  It's hard to believe, but the focus seems to have shifted to the offense.  Could they get a bat?  Would they get one, if it meant displacing someone like Paul DeJong?  The pitching isn't ignored, of course, but unfortunately no issues are solved.  The guys want to hear from you--shoot them some ideas for Friday's show!

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The Cardinals were one Adam Wainwright start away from putting up a goose egg in the win column between shows.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about all the ugliness and what the Cardinals can do about it.  How confident are you about this weekend against the Cubs?  Is it a big series for the middle of June?  What can Shelby Miller bring to the table, if the Cardinals do actually bring him back to the fold?  All that and plenty more for your listening pleasure!

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A bit of a Murphy's Law week for the Cardinals with very little going right and a whole lot going wrong.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are here to sort through things, trying to at least name all the problems even if they can't come up with solutions.  How are we feeling about Mike Shildt these days?  Are the Cardinals using sticky stuff like everyone else....or is the lack of it their problem?  Where's the offense been?  What do you do about the starting rotation?  It's enough to give podcasters a headache, much less presidents of baseball operations!

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It wasn't the best span of time that the 2021 Cardinals have had, losing two of three to the Cubs and White Sox before taking the opener in Arizona.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about all sorts of aspects about the club.  Are we starting to see another tier in the bullpen?  Have we seen enough of Justin Williams?  How harmful was the Miles Mikolas injury?  What does the fact that Tommy Edman has played every inning say about this squad?  There is also talk about the inconceivable Cubs/Pirates play and, of course, we cap it off with the incident in Chicago.  Stick around until the end to hear Mike Shildt's rant!

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The Cardinals go out to San Diego and get swept, then return the favor to the Pirates in a short mid-week series.  Do either of them move the needle about what we think about this team?  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) hash it out, talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly from this past week of baseball.  How much of an impact has adding Nolan Arenado had to the whole lineup?  What are the concerns about the upcoming Cubs series?  What's the best way to fix the bullpen?  (Hint: It rhymes with Tax Merzer.)  All that and much more!

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When the Cardinals only lose once between shows, it's a pretty good week.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about all things Cardinals, from the intense and exciting Brewers series to what the rotation next year might look like.  There's Alex Reyes and Jordan Hicks, there's what the return of Miles Mikolas might mean, and there's discussion about the lineup.  All that and a little update on the Pujols discussion!

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It's rare that Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) spend much time talking about a team that's not the Cardinals, but when it's the Angels releasing Albert Pujols, you better believe they'll find the time.  Was the manner of his Anaheim end worthy of a player of his stature?  Is #Pujols2STL really feasible?  Is it really what people want, after the emotion clears?

Eventually the focus does turn to the Cardinals.  So many walks in Thursday's game with John Gant being the main culprit.  How much longer does he have in the rotation?  Are Tyler Webb's days numbered?  And what's up with the return of Lane Thomas?  A bit of an oversized show this week but hopefully you'll find it entertaining!

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With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) unavailable, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) flies solo while chatting with new Cardinals beat writer for The Athletic Katie Woo (@katiejwoo).  The two talk about Katie's background in baseball and how she came to love the sport, her time with MiLB.com, and what it was like to get the call from The Athletic and how her adjustment period has been.

And, of course, they talk about the Cardinals.  From Matt Carpenter's historic explosions to the rebound of Genesis Cabrera, they cover most of the pressing topics of the day and, in the case of certain noises coming from the Busch Stadium stands, some of the less pressing!

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What's this?  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) sans guest?  In a first for 2021, the two sit down together to talk about the week that was in Cardinal baseball.  Is it an encouraging sign that the starting pitching put up three quality starts in a row?  Is it better to lose a 3-2 game or a 12-2 game?  How long do you stay the course?  Plus, don't worry, there's plenty of Matt Carpenter talk as well as the first entry in what is sure to be this summer's favorite game, can they get Max Scherzer?

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We're two weeks into the season and all the questions that were circling this team in the offseason still seem to be unanswered.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) welcome in St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Benjamin Hochman (@hochman) to talk about the problems relating to the 2021 Cardinals.  What could be the first thing the club does to right the ship?  Is the Lane Thomas move a big deal?  What kind of future is there for Jeff Albert?

Plus Benjamin and Allen talk about what it's like to return to the ballpark and there's plenty of talk about Benjamin's new book, "11 in 11", which can be found on Amazon and at 11in11book.com!

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