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Today with Brian Walton, we dive into the deal between the players association and MLB last week. Also, what’s the latest on impact to draft? It could be moved back significantly. We know the 40 round draft is extinct and just 5 rounds are guaranteed. The money for signing bonuses changes big too. How does free agency change? How does NCAA eligibility factor in? We also talk minor league player pay extension and international signings. The impact of Branch Rickey, George Kissell and more on the Cardinals minor leagues.

The virus has affected the world of sports, everyday life and the front lines of medicine. The latest here from Dr. Rick Lehman, Director of the US Center for Sports Medicine. He explains the virus, the dilemmas facing those performing elective surgeries like Tommy John, ACL, etc. and what he's hearing from his connections on the front lines of fighting the virus. Also, when we he thinks we could see sports again and how different will they be. Is a vaccine close? Listen here:

Today we visit with a number of St. Louis' finest folks including, Lewis Reed, President of the Board of Alderman and Marquette King, Battlehawks punter. Plus, we talk to Jim Regna at Triad Bank and the one and only Kenny Wallace of NASCAR fame. Listen here:

Our first Kilcoyne Conversation episode visits with some big names across St. Louis to discuss all the craziness of COVID-19 impacting sports. We talk with the legendary Mike Shannon about the Cardinals, his restaurant and his history with baseball stoppages. Also, Missouri's J'Den Cox talks about the Olympic postponement- what it means for him and others athletes besides wrestlers. We talk to my long-time partner at Fox 2, Charlie Marlow plus Fast Eddie's business perspective. Thanks for listening!

Opening day, when it happens, has a chance to be the best ever in St. Louis. We try to keep a positive attitude about the current state of baseball. Ben Fred tells us Tony La Russa's take on the hiatus and he compares it to the return after 9/11. Ben also realizes he's taken baseball, and all sports, for granted in his short time writing on them. "There's beauty in the routine-ness of it."

Adam Wainwright and his wife, Jenny, have made a significant contribution to More Than Baseball, an organization trying to help minor league baseball players during the COVID-19 halt. We talk about why they felt the need to do that and other players also contributing to the cause.

Everyone asks what the Cardinals team will look like once play starts, so we play hypothetical about team depth and how well they'll do upon return. The club made more roster moves yesterday sending players to the minor leagues. What exactly do those moves mean?

We switch gears to talk Eli Drinkwitz and Mizzou's football plans now. They've made an appeal to fans to be wise about the current situation and how they've made changes to abide. We also saw another transfer this week for the Mizzou basketball team. That's now 2 of 3 freshman to leave. Is it just a matter of players being fickle? How does Coach Martin approach next year?

How has MLS stadium construction and team news been impacted by COVID -19 too? Listen here:

Kyle Peterson, a former Milwaukee Brewers pitcher and top College World Series commentator for ESPN, visits with us today on this #openingdayathome. What does all of this mean for college baseball and sports in general? He's the perfect guy to give us the details of the ripple effects from COVID-19. What are kids supposed to be doing to guarantee their scholarships? What about the draft hopefuls this year and next? Listen here:

Minor league player compensation- how much and for how long? We discuss it this morning with Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com. Also, we dive into the 2019 winner fo the club’s George Kissell award and how he got to celebrate the win for all of about 10 minutes. What could minor league seasons look like once play resumes and more here:

We talk to Joe Pfeiffer, Director of Alumni Relations for the St. Louis Cardinals, about good news today. What is David Freese's role with the club, stories from Fantasy Camp and more.

Read the story of the Rosebrough family here: 

 

Martin checks in with Darren Pang amid a changing world. They talk about life, some hockey (whether there will or should be Stanley Cup playoffs), and a few excerpts from #AskPanger

A visit with Ben Fred about his experience in Florida as camps were closing. What were the Cardinals telling the media? What does Ben Fred think will happen to allow media members back once play resumes? He talks about why he and a few of his colleagues chose to stay down there even though Spring Training was cancelled. He said he had just stocked up on groceries when Rob Manfred showed up at Roger Dean to shut it all down.

Also, what's the status of the London trip? It still hasn't been cancelled. Does Ben Fred think it will? What about the other events scheduled throughout the summer for the Cardinals and at Busch Stadium?

The biggest question we raise today is, does MLB have a season at all this year? If so how and how many games? Maybe this we be a benefit to labor discussions next year if everyone realizes they hate not playing. Also, Ben Fred says managing pitching will be the way handle an adjusted season and Cardinals should have a leg up there because of depth.

What does Ben make of the comments recently by the NHL and Blues owners? It seems to him that there won't be a postseason this year. His take is that they punt this year which will be hard on the Blues since they are in such a good position to try for a Cup repeat. Also, has Pietrangelo played his last game as Blue? We talk XFL Battlehawks disappointment too.

So how to we lift people up without sports? How do we do what we can for those adversely affected by COVID-19? Ben talks about his family in the medical field and their experiences. Listen here: