Nate & Ben discuss going to NBA games, music in sports, humans getting taller, Spring Training starting!, embracing Arenado and moving on, still roasting Mozeliak, how the Cardinals manage their roster with Arenado still here, what to do with Alec Burleson, who gets the at bats, Willson Contreras the Hunk, dreaming on Contreras at 650 PAs, the Rockies compared to the Cardinals, baseball back on TV!, and much more! 

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Nate & Ben discuss the boring, bad Super Bowl (except Kendrick), skiing, Casa Bonita, singing seals, the Michael Helman trade, the Nick Anderson signing, the worst off-season ever, arbitration outcomes, being frustrated with Mozeliak (still), Arenado (again, again, again), Willson moving to first, and PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORTING!!! 

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Nate & Ben are joined by Dan Szymborski (Fangrahs, ESPN, ZIPs) to discuss the 2025 ZIPs projections, what to expect from Jordan Walker, where the Cardinals sit in the NL Central, being stuck in the middle, how the rotation could evolve, what to make of the Arenado situation, skiing, spelling words, and much more! 

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Nate & Ben discuss the Savannah Bananas, ZIPs projections, Birdscord Movie Night, getting excited about Spring Training, the BATTLE for Centerfield, where does Gorman play?, what about Luken Baker?, who will be the 5th (or 6th?) starter?, how the catcher position breaks down, players we are excited to see get a chance at Spring Training, and much more! 

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Nate & Ben discuss the Savannah Bananas, filling up Busch Stadium, using press passes, Nate's experience at the Winter Warm-up, statements from player interviews, being shushed, Mozeliaks position, feeling some hype for 2025, being realistic, the Dodgers and the state of the game, the Hall of Fame, and much more! 

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Nate & Ben discuss Winter Warm-Up, interviewing players, not making a fool of themselves, making a fool, Bryce Harper, banana bread, wanting more from players personality, arbitration, Helsley, the remaining arbitration cases, extending Donovan, highlights from 2024, staying positive as a Cardinal fan, being hyped for 2025, and much more! 

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Nate & Ben discuss the Harlem Globetrotters, the Bananas, twerking on the field, Boston's off-season and how it could align with the Cardinals, good reporting and bad reporting, the Cardinals and why acquiring a FA reliever makes and/or doesn't make sense, the case for David Robertson, Pujols v. Molina, pitching labs, the HoF Ballot, and much much more! 

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Nate & Ben discuss New Year's Eve, Pizza, bad orders, new years rizzolutions, what we want to see from the Cardinals in 2025, and much much more! 

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Nate & Ben talk about technical difficulties, recording in person, slapping five, Christmas presents, Detroit style pizza, Fernando Tatis, Christmas presents, Nolan Arenado (again), understanding his decision making, trading Ryan Helsely, trading Matz and Fedde, and much more! Have a question or comment for the show? 

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Nate & Ben discuss Christmas, going to the twin cities, twins, Target Field, bad stadium names, MORE ARENADO, breaking Arenado news mid-pod, trading Fedde, the death of the rebuild, Nolan Gorman the future third baseman, the Cubs, trading Helsley in the wake of the Devin Williams trade, and much more! 

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