A big Blues victory in Montreal last night was paired with a Brayden Schenn hat trick, propelling the Blues back into the win and scoring column. Tarasenko is in the depths of a slump and he needs to pull himself out. The Cardinals picked up a starting pitcher yesterday but it wasn't the one that anybody would've expected. Hockey Bob calls in to talk about Jay Bouwmeester and whether the Blues can make material improvements moving forward. Doug Armstrong's contract is just about up, and Jeff breaks down the Time Persons Of The Year. 

Gaines thinks Jeff turns into Trump when the Blues are involved. What would Cara Spencer's Trump nickname be? French hats are called "chapeaux" and Gaines and Chris claimed not to know it. Cara Spencer may be "Stop Sign Spencer." Jeff had to take a sign to a protest so he didn't look like a cop. Doug Armstrong is in the middle of a contract negotiation and Brayden Schenn is helping. Momma Gaines says Happy St. Nick's Day. Did everyone check their shoes this morning? We learn about Saint Nicholas. Carl Winslow once got shot on Family Matters. Old sitcoms had some really heavy episodes. Everyone was super in to Krampus for a while. Jeff might be trying to get Vladimir Tarasenko killed. Reginald VelJohnson is not verified on Twitter. Dr. Ed comes in and joins the show as always. What does Dr. Ed think about eating lizards? Dr. Ed had to give a Clydesdale a shot and Gaines wants to know about the needle. Dr. Ed describes an elephant necropsy in detail. Dr. Ed says the way to force a dog to change foods is to get backbone. Jeff is more afraid of primates than big cats and Dr. Ed thinks he's an idiot. We're officially opposed to going into the zoo exhibits. Gaines explains the Big Baller Brand to Dr. Ed. 

Joined immediately by Mike Ozanian (@MikeOzanian) of Forbes to talk NHL franchise valuations and the business of hockey. The prospective ownership groups have a lot to do with the franchise valuations. The Cardinals get to do whatever they want whenever they want and the Blues have to scrape for every dime. Hey everybody, Travis is here!  Travis says we're going to call Giancarlo "Bam Bam." Poor Brett Cecil might have to change his jersey number again. Travis wants to see a black version of Step Brothers. Was there a single black character in that movie? Recasting black movies as white movies and vice versa is fun. Barber shops are complicated social structures. Gaines wants to see Larry the Cable Guy as Bubba in Forrest Gump. Travis is holding Modern Family accountable. Is Roy Moore the White Cosby? Everyone is texting in so Big Al must be on another show. 

Mizzou won last night but didn't cover vs. Miami Ohio. Travis refuses to concede that Mizzou might ever play bad. Gaines may or may not like to listen to other people. Michael Porter was on the bench last night and Travis is pretty excited. If MPJ ever comes back then Gaines wants a full investigation. The damn Kroenkes are everywhere still. Go get the money, Drew Lock. Go get the money now. Dan Patrick is naming Drew Lock as a draft surprise so it's getting real. Lock has some actual Mizzou loyalty. Maybe Mizzou should bring in Dave Christensen. Gaines is convinced that Josh Heupel is just not a good case. Rafael Palmeiro thinks he's coming back to the majors. This is just like when Bernie Mac came back to play for the Brewers. Chris and Jeff have never seen Mr. 3000. Benchwarmers was a great baseball movie. Travis can't believe that people saw Benchwarmers. Celtic Pride was a great basketball movie, and so was The Sixth Man. Does Shawshank Redemption count as a baseball movie? Darlene Green was hiding all day yesterday and Travis thinks her move was the blackest thing ever done at City Hall. It may be weird that Jeff knows where Gardner lives. Jeff defends the Morning Melee. Fair or Foul closes the show as always. 

There's a Shake Shack in Delaware so maybe it's not cool. How long will you wait at a restaurant? Chris may be more forgiving of restaurants than Jeff is. The Lou would never make you wait for an hour. Jeff thinks the Titanic is interesting and nobody else does. SLU High didn't go on a lot of field trips. Jeff saw Hamilton on Broadway and may brag about it too often. What's the Mt. Rushmore of Christmas movies? The Santa Clause is underrated. Ralphie's mom plays a topless lesbian in Slap Shot. There's gonna be Star Wars in perpetuity. Does Katy Perry look like Emily Blunt? Chris is convinced they look alike but nobody else does. Jeff saw Ben Gibbard break a guitar. Is midget ok to say? Michael Scott may have ruined U2. Chris hates Dave Matthews Band. Gaines has never heard of Sublime. Do people fight less at sporting events than they used to? Fights at Rams games just used to burn themselves out. Being a big man on a plane can mean an empty seat sometimes. Every group of friends needs a Dark Web Guy. The financial situation for the Blues was really bad for a really long time. Spagnuolo's voice should have been the first warning sign. Fair Or Foul closes the show as always. 

The Blues are in Montreal tonight, and that's always a fun trip for guys who grew up watching hockey in Quebec. Sammy Blais is one of those guys, and he's made a bunch of important contributions to the lineup. The team is easy to gauge when things are going good and going bad. Darlene Green signed but didn't distribute the stadium bonds yesterday, and that sets off a long conversation about stadium financing and the reality of ownership finances in St. Louis. Can we get the mayor on the show? The Cardinals have done awfully well in their investment in the team. 

Chris's body can't ever operate at peak efficiency. A storm finally broke last night and now it's going to be cold. Lots of dirty hits in Monday Night Football last night and it's not the game the NFL wants to see. TJ Oshie got a dirty hit last night too and it may not be good if football players fought on the field. Too many hockey tough guys end up on TV. Gaines hates gold gloves. Stanton could be fun but Chris is interested in the Rays. Sandy Alcantara may be as good as gone in some form. The starting rotation looks pretty rough right now. Kyle Lohse batted in extra innings in the World Series. Jose Martinez came out of nowhere and was a victory for scouting. It's weird that Jeff follows Randal Grichuk on Instagram. Gaines thinks the reason there are conflicting reports on Stanton dragging out is because of the differing sources. Derek Jeter is not handling things well at all. Is there Jeter mythos being shattered a little bit? What would a Giancarlo-flavored soda taste like? Big League Chew was a gateway drug. Jeff was horrible at baseball and he was afraid of the ball. Hockey Bob calls in with some Blackhawks hot takes. What does Jeff think of the Winnipeg Jets? Gaines's biggest life tragedy is only getting one burger instead of two after a game once. Which team is going to be leaving next? Gaines misses Rams games all the time. Jeff was at one of the lowest points for the Blues and takes pride in it. 

The Winklevoss twins became the world's first bitcoin billionaires yesterday, and it's nice to see the little guy succeeding for once. Is it risky to be a bitcoin pirate? Everyone has their own coins and advertising them can be risky. Seattle is getting a massive renovation of the Key Arena and it may mean a new hockey team. Vegas may not be the best environment for baseball. Dick Vitale may be the only die hard Rays fan. The SLU investigation is dragging out. Herm Edwards may not have known what the Arizona State mascot was. Gaines thinks the model that focuses on the coordinators is great for coaching but doesn't get why you would hire Edwards to be the guy. Tennessee still hasn't hired a coach. Bob Nightengale (@BNIghtengale) of USA Today joins the show to break down some baseball. The David Price deal might be one that they want to wind back. Benjamin Hochman went to meet Gene Bess and got a great burger. Shake Shack comes with exclusivity but there's one in Detroit and Lexington so maybe it's not that cool. Mark Zuckerberg came here so the city might be back. 

Gaines's uncle and Chris's brother are coming in town and they may hate Travis. Did Travis force the creation of food runners so he would have to do less work? Travis's home remedy may have cured Chris's busted ankle. The government is now charging you for home remedies. Gaines isn't happy with the jerseys for the Army/Navy game. They may be coming out of the DOD budget. How long does it take a $10.5M buyout check to clear the bank? Jeff once wrote a $4M check. Time released their Person of the Year list and everyone is on it. Jeff went through a whole boring thing trying to see Lady Bird. Chris watched some UFC this weekend. Overeem got punched really hard in the head and it almost flew off. Jeff puts everyone through the paces with testing their emo knowledge. Gaines says someone was singing Travis's movie intro but he was lying. Pauly Shore is in town next week and Jeff wants an autograph. LaVar Ball is no longer allowed to be asked questions during or after Lakers games. The Rams are good and it's super depressing. Marcus Peters threw a flag into the stands and wasn't ejected even though he thought he was. The Patriots had a whole thing on the sideline yesterday and it's out of character. Gronk cheap shotted a guy and Belichick apologized for him after the game. Travis wants a suspension but Gaines thinks that generally doesn't happen. The Yankees hired Aaron Boone and Gaines isn't thrilled. Sgt. Major Rose pops into the studio for a surprise visit. Check out The 22 Fund on Facebook. Fair Or Foul closes the show as always. 

The Blues lost a couple games over the weekend and Jeff doesn't think everyone should be blaming Patrik Berglund. Regressions toward the mean aren't fun to watch. The Stanton situation appears to be reaching a boil and it may not be the best way to build a team. Jeff saw Lady Bird and thinks the message about Sacramento may be applicable to St. Louis. Do fans and media types view the Cardinals needs differently? Pleather Boy knows that Jeff is super plugged into the Cardinals, and that's why everybody listens.