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Very insightful discussion this morning with Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com about the state of baseball and how the delay will impact things. How is he minor league season affected? How is the draft affected or does it even happen at all? If it doesn't happen, do minor league teams have enough players to staff teams? We also talk about the recently announced payments promised to minor leaguers. Is it enough? Why is it so difficult or players to get a temporary job? We dive into how players will stay in shape and how long they'll need to get ready for the season once we return to action. Listen here for details on how 2020 and beyond could look for baseball as a whole.

Thoughts on what is happening in the world due to coronavirus. It is an unprecedented day without sports. Ben says it wasn't that long ago he was cracking jokes and sending memes about the virus. The Cardinals players seem to understand this pause is bigger than them. Limiting crowds seems to be one big way to help stop the spread. But why did MLB start 6 grapefruit league games when they knew baseball would come to a screeching halt? Ben plans to talk to John Mozeliak today about it after the team's mandatory meeting.

Ben tosses a question about how this affects each team... Does this become a competition where the team that weathers this the best is the most successful? Relationships have been tense across baseball between players and owners anyway. The way this situation is handled could play into future negotiations. If a player wants to go home, do they let him? To the Dominican Republic? To Japan?

We talk about the heartbreak SLU players, especially seniors, and players across the NCAA must be feeling. Ben hopes the NCAA organization gives some of these affected players different eligibility options. How does it affect transfers?

March Madness, Battlehawks, Blues run, Cardinals Opening Day, and more solemn discussions about the sports freeze.

In this week’s “Hanging with Big Walt”, Robert Thomas on the rise, Matthew/Brady rivalry, and NHL in the Olympics.

Injury updates, coronavirus issues in MLB and media coverage, and more with Derrick Goold. We break down exactly what could be different for fans as far as news stories go? How is Paul Goldschmidt's elbow? Will his availability for the season opener be affected? Miller threw a more aggressive bullpen session on Wednesday. How did it go? He's made it through a battery of tests with nothing conclusive. Brett Cecil is again bitten by the injury bug. Another MRi is slated for him. Wainwright gets the start today. We talk his camp and more on his future with the club. Listen here:

Minor league camp has started and a lot to get into with Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com. Jhon Torres, Malcolm Nunez, Delvin Perez and more names to get to know. What's the difference between major and minor camps? What do the players go through this first week? First camp games start on Thursday, the 19th. How long do they play before the season starts? We talk about the impact George Kissell and Mike Shildt had on the Cardinals minor league camps. We learn about the coaches that run the camp now and which levels at which the players will start. Listen here:

We tee up a roster for the season opener and talk it over with Derrick Goold. Does Junior Fernandez make the bullpen? It depends on the day. Does Flaherty keep his slated spot to pitch in the home opener after the outing on Tuesday? Derrick says Poncedeleon has done everything right to make the roster and that Gomber will open the season for Memphis.

Coronavirus has affected the media coverage for mlb starting this week. The Cardinals clubhouse is closed off and that doesn't means reporters can't interviews players in their towels. It means that reporters aren't allowed one-on-one conversations as they have been during breakfast, lunch or in free time. This new policy could mean fans notice a lack of personal stories. It is supposedly temporary but, Derrick says, we'll see. Many questions remain about the season's repercussions of the virus and if the trip to London will happen.

In this weeks “Pucks with Bernie and Panger”, can Ovechkin catch Gretzky, Blues division race, and media/coronavirus concerns.

Jack Flaherty starts the game today following a stellar outing by pitchers yesterday. Kim, Poncedeleon and Reyes all had great showings on Monday against the Twins. Derrick Goold says he had some batters just plain "uncomfortable" and odd swings were the result. We learn how DriveLine helped Poncedeleon in the off-season. Derrick explains exactly what that company does for a pitcher. Cardinals fans will find it interesting that one of the founding members of DriveLine is now with the Cincinnati Reds. Also, we saw Alex Reyes close out the game. Is that a sign of things to come? His change-up was on point. His fastball was the same. What is the thought on spring for Dexter Fowler? We talk chase rate, traditional approach, situational hitting and more.

Pitching has been the story all spring and it certainly was over the weekend too. Just 10 hits allowed all weekend. Junior Fernandez has made a stake to be in the bullpen on opening day, possibly as the closer. We talk about Gomber and Poncedeleon as well. Goold talks more about the puzzling Munoz situation. Has a player ever just up and left camp? Sending him into free agency is possibly a problematic precedent to set though. Shildt says he was "miffed" by it. Sosa, however, is capitalizing on the opportunity. We get a more in depth take on Miller's injury and what is happening with the contract/salary issue with Jack Flaherty. It can be confusing to understand. Listen here:

Under two weeks away from the start of the season and John Mozeliak is pretty happy with how things have gone in spring training. He says there are few players that need to get in the lineup before we break just to see where they are but, all in all, he's pleased. What are his thoughts on Munoz's cut? We talk about the effect it has on Sosa and Schrock. Where exactly will Schrock fit? Is Sosa a better fit? We also talk about the 3-batter rule that goes into play this week for pitchers. Does Mo think it will change the way they approach the bullpen? He says change is always good. We also discuss the coronavirus' impact on baseball. Hear more about the closer job, Mikolas and Miller injuries too. Here: