The Opening Drive

Waino joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the team continuing to give back to the community during a rough season, what he's seeing from Dakota Hudson as he turns in a strong second-half of the season, the way his team has supported him during this tough stretch, why he's having trouble make sense out of his latest appearances, learning how to respond to new struggles after years of experience and why the balance between mental and physical struggles has made this season so difficult.

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Tyoka joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the recent monumental changes in college football and how NIL & realignment will change the complexion of the game going forward and affect the CFB Playoff, some of his not-so-favorite memories from his playing days as he breaks down ALMOST blocking Vinatieri's SB-winning kick, answers the big question about who would win between the '99 Rams offense and '02 Bucs defense and why pancakes are the best part of breakfast.

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7:00 – Cardinals-6 A’s-2 -- Dakota with another hot start--who needs new pitchers?!

7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy

7:30 - Bird Watch

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 – Today’s Fresh Take: Is a trade centered around Nolan Gorman becoming the clearest move to make this offseason?

8:15 - NFL NEWS & NOTES

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Former St. Louis Ram, ESPN CFB analyst Tyoka Jackson talks about his love for pancakes, almost blocking Vinatieri's SB-winning kick & how NIL & realignment are changing CFB

9:00 – RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Rocc and Roll 

9:30 - Wednesdays with Waino w/ Adam Wainwright talks about his recent struggles, how he can finish strong & what he's seen from the young pitchers improved performances since the deadline

9:50 - We gotta go!

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Claibs joins the show to talk about the Cardinals plan to bring in three starters, why the plan will be to mix-and-match different signings and trades, staying wary of the big money arms based on track records, the Cardinals need to walk away with too much pitching--and never too little, how a lack of value from TON & Carlson complicates a move, how much Victor Scott could change the OF equation going into next season, why the bullpen needs as much attention as the starters this offseason and what is stopping players like Masyn Winn from getting innings with the big club RIGHT NOW.

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Josef joined Carey, Brooke & Randy alongside Chuck Wallace from Bommarito to talk about the 7th Bommarito 500, a big announcement about the continued growth of the event, how it feels for Josef to come back as a multi-time winner, what is so special about this track, all the access you get to the drivers and sports and how that makes Indycar so special, the other ways the sport sticks out from the stick-and-ball sports and what fans can expect if they want to enjoy the Bommarito 500 festivities.

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7:00 - A’s-5 Cardinals-7

Mikolas→6.1IP 2H 4ER 3BB 4K 1HR

Romero (gets the W on a decision by the official scorer) →1.1IP 0H 2K

Drink & Mizzou get one of highest-rated recruit commitments in program history from in-state five-star DL Williams Nwaneri.

7:15 - With Dylan Carlson hurt and Tyler O’Neill hurt, how should the Cardinals prepare for their OF in 2024 and 2025.  

They love Noot--They love Edman--They love Walker

And, Victor Scott II is on the way in 2025.  

How do they handle Carlson, O’Neill, Moises Gomez?

7:30 - IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden talks about the upcoming Indy Car races in STL and his success across the sport after coming out of Nashville

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: How would you feel about Miles Mikolas being your number one starter next year?

8:15 - BIRD WATCH

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - A’s fans are just like St. Louis Rams fans. The team was torn apart so that the franchise could be moved more easily. Do you feel sorry for them?

9:00 - Rush Hour Reset

9:15 – Mike Claiborne tries to figure out the Cardinals offseason pitching plans

9:30 – Fans don't seem to be too surprised by the idea of Mikolas as the #1 SP in '24--who could've guessed?

9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll 

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Blues play-by-play man Chris Kerber joins Randy, Brooke and Carey to probe the state of the Note one month in advance of training camp.

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7:00 – Weekend Wrap-Up

7:15 – 3 Things We Loved from the Weekend

7:30 – Tommy Edman entrenched as the Cards' SS all over again?

7:45 – TIOLI

8:00 – Fresh Take: Steven Matz has finally found his groove in the STL. Should we expect him to contribute like a front-end piece of next year's rotation?

8:15 - Chris Kerber

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Bird Watch

9:00 - Rush Hour Reset: Adam Wainwright clobbered in KC, making for another uncomfortable conversation

9:15 - Does St. Louis already have to adjust its offseason approach in terms of moving certain talent?

9:30 – NFL News & Notes

9:45 – Rocc ‘n Roll

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Chip joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his takeaways from the recent strong outings from Thompson, Dakota & Liberatore, why the Arozarena trade is still undecided because of all the pitching the Cardinals received that could still make an impact, the opportunity the Cardinals have for the rest of the season and what they can take away from it, walking about with more confidence about the pitching after the recent stretch and the strong growth across this season by Andrew Knizner.

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Carnell joins "The Opening Drive" to break down his expectations for the newest additions in attacker Nokkvi Thorisson and defender Anthony Markanich, the progress for Klauss, how they've balance rest vs. work with this extended the break, the importance of balancing physical & mental and the plan for CITY as they ramp up for the restart next weekend.

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