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What a remarkable game last night in Pittsburgh. Derrick Goold thought it would be a story about the bullpen.  Instead Paul Goldschmidt found an impressive way to contribute to the win. An almost scary 10th inning left questions about the closer role, though. The starting pitching must also  be a concern moving forward. Does Derrick think they're shopping for help? Shildt has had to manipulate bullpen use quite often lately too. Goold talks about what to do about it here:

By Chris Hrabe

The Cardinals open another big divisional series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates tonight, and Chris Hrabe looks at one key for the Cardinals pitching and defense  -- keeping the Pirates grounded at PNC.

Getting ready for the series in Pittsburgh, Derrick Goold gives us his thoughts on the weekend in Cincinnati. We talk about tonight's starter Daniel Poncedeleon, Tommy Edman, Munoz and Gallegos. We discuss more on the bullpen, what the Cardinals may be looking for at the trade deadline and generally about the play since the All-Star break. Listen here:

After taking 3 of 4 from Cincinnati this weekend, we talk to Mo about the Pittsburgh series that starts today. We get an update on Yadi, Mike Mayers, Ozuna and more injuries. We also talk about Gallegos as a future closer. What is the status on Brett Cecil? Listen here for more:

Ben Fred gives us his Scoops on the Cardinals win last night and the team lately. Where does Tommy Edman get his power? We talk Matt Carpenter's season. What will happen at the trade deadline? Now that the bullpen has been solidified, what holes does the team fill as a buyer or are they sellers? Ben Fred has said it's been somewhat easy to forget that Carlos Martinez is on the team.

Wainwright starts tonight. His road numbers aren't great but they are at home. Does he come back next year? If so, is he a starter or in the bullpen? At 37 years old, it's a conversation worth having.

How about the Blues off-season moves? The Berube and Binnington contracts are bright spots. What happens with Pat Maroon?

Mizzou football is coming up quick. What did Ben Fred take away from media day? Everyone is fired up for Bryant and coverage about the appeal has been hot.

We talk Billikens basketball with an impressive freshman group. Who is Jimmy Bell Jr.? After the loss of Bess, who fills that role?

There's a big rumor that an announcement is coming at the MLS All-Star break. Is that true? Don Garber and the league has said probably not. We talk all that and more here:

In this week’s “Tony Talk”,  Tony gives his thoughts on Mike Shannon, Will Clark, fans obsessions with lineups, collisions at home plate. Also, the one time he faced Bob Gibson.

Our weekly visit with Brian Walton of thecardinalnation.com. There has been a ton of movement in the minors lately. Some of the younger players are moving around to teams more suited their age. We talk about the Top 50 prospects in the Cardinals system according to Brian too. We get updates on Ryan Helsley, Junior Fernandez, Andrew Knizner, Nolan Gorman and more.

Game 2 against the Pirates tonight at Busch Stadium.  Mikolas was great last night and Tyler O'Neill was quite the presence. The Cardinals send Flaherty to the mound tonight. We talk about it all here with Derrick Goold.

Segs 4 Vets - An incredible organization helping increase mobility for disabled veterans by giving them Segway scooters, ALLY chairs and more. We talk to Jerry Kerr, President and Co-Founder, of the non-profit about why his group does what it does and how. We also talk about the organization's start in the aftermath of 9/11. Hear some inspiring stories about those that his group has helped and about the challenges the non-profit faces in raising funds to keep up with injuries sustained in Afghanistan, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. With each chair/scooter costing up to $16,000, the group tries to meet just a small percentage of the need each year. Listen here for the beautiful backstory of this organization's founder pledging to not be an "oxygen bandit" and propelling himself to help others like him:

 

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Unfortunately there are a lot of injuries to discuss with Mo this morning. Generally, how is the club doing? We also talk about the top of the lineup. Has Paul Goldschmidt turned the corner? Listen here: