The Opening Drive

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7:00 -Weekend Wrapup

Cubs-7 Cardinals-2

After taking the first game of the series, the Cards are thumped in three straight by a combined 19-11. Montgomery’s own first inning error leads to two unearned runs for the Cubs, then two walks in the third open the door to a five run innings, and that’s all the Cubs needed.

Scott Rolen goes into the baseball HOF along with Fred McGriff

Columbus Crew-2 STL CITY SC-1

Brian Harman wins The Open at Royal Liverpool by six shots over four golfers, including Jason Day and Jon Rahm.

7:15 - Things we loved from the Weekend

7:30 - ESPN, Sirius MLB Radio Host Dani Wexelman on the recent Cardinals rumor, minor leaguers being preferable to draft picks & how the Yankees painted themselves into a corner

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 – Fresh Take: Scott Rolen makes the Hall of Fame with emotional speech...

Because of how they spend money, and players don’t sign for less in St. Louis any more, will 2004 be the best Cardinal team ever? 

8:15 - USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reports that the Cardinals have put Willson Contreras, he of the 5 year, $87.5 MM contract, on the block in his first year with them. Why would any MLB team bite on this?

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - BIRD WATCH

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber on the legendary story of CuJo, Kelly Chase being one of a kind and his votes for the next round of the Blues Hall of Fame

9:30 - Could the best options for the Cardinals be a pair of trades with the AL East?

9:45 - Rocc & Roll

10:00 - NFL News & Notes: How long will Chris Jones holdout--and which early injuries are shaking up the offseason

10:15 - What discontinued or changed food item from your childhood would you bring back?

10:30 - Should CITY be treating this cup competition different from the usual?

10:45 - What's on tap?

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Chip joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals pushing their winning streak to six, if he thinks a run of wins could change the mindset at the deadline and his plan to be a fan today as Apple TV gives him the afternoon off.

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Randy joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the recent takeaways from the 2023 Draft class, what the 'Cardinal Way' mean to Flores and the organization right now, the mindset and philosophy they go into each draft, his reaction to the success of their drafted players at the MLB level and what to expect from some of the big names in the newest class.

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Ryan joins the show from Chicago before today's game to talk about the big questions revolving around the Cardinals after their recent stretch of winning, how much of an impact they could make on this season and the future at the deadline, what the best move would be for Ohtani and today's matchup between the Cardinals and Cubs.

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Jay joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about about 'The Open' as some young golfers have made an impact and a lot of others are making us feel human, plus some extra tips on trajectory & loft.

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7:00 - Cards-7 Cubs-2

The number of the day is….SIX

Cardinals offense in July: 10.1 h/g 5.6r/g 7.9 lob/g .291/.369/.480/.848

Cardinals offense thru June: 8.5 h/g 4.6 r/g 7.0 lob/g .250/.324.422/.745

Starting to look like the offense Carey & Randy were expecting…

7:15 - Latest MLB Trade Rumors -- Is there a deal out there that allows the Cardinals to improve without completely giving up?

7:30 - Jay Delsing talks about The Open and how to get more loft on your shots

7:45 - TIOLI

8:00 - Fresh Take: If the Cardinals trade Dylan Carlson, that likely means that Tommy Edman is going to be their center fielder, and Brendan Donovan is going to play 2B. Is that the best use of Edman, and Donovan? Might it be smarter to KEEP Carlson?

8:15 - The Fight

8:30 – Former MLB player and Apple analyst Ryan Spilborghs talks about the Cardinals as they go for #7 in a row this afternoon

8:45 - This is the last time the Cardinals will visit Chicago this season. Should the schedule be set up for more rivalry games late in the season?

9:00 - Cardinals scouting director Randy Flores on the 'Cardinal Way' and takeaways from their 2023 Draft class

9:15 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:30 - Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray on the Cardinals new balance between the deadline and this new-look win streak

9:45 - Rocc and Roll

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JR joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Blues latest move, why the young players contributing going forward will be so crucial and his early thoughts on what the Blues depth chart says about their chances in 2023-24.

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Greg joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the latest competition going on at MLB Network that definitely isn't vain, why he thinks Cease will be tough to get out of Chicago, the Cardinals plan to sell around the core, Gorman being a tough call and Hicks being a fairly easy one, why every part of the plan needs to be about finding a leader for their staff, why the Carlson trade potential means the Cardinals need to bite the bullet and accept that he'll be better in a new situation and how the catcher situation is going to continue indefinitely and how Knizner's unexpected hitting potential still complicates the question.

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7:00 – Marlins-4 Cardinals-6

Cardinals finish off the sweep

First time this season that Cardinals have pushed a winning streak to FIVE

Cardinals averaging 5.56 runs/game in July 

Team era for July: 4.21 (lowest of the season)

SP ERA: 3.32 (lowest of the season by a full 1.50 ERA)

RP ERA: 5.29 (highest of the season, June also in the 5’s–April & May combined was 3.80)

7:15 – SICK OF IT!!!

7:30 – MLB Network lead host Greg Amsinger talks about the chances Cease gets traded and how the Cardinals should handle the Gorman question

7:45 – TIOLI

8:00 – Fresh Take: The Cardinals just swept the Marlins, could this be 2011 on repeat again? 

That’s right, baby, it’s time for some HOPIUM!

8:15 - Bird Watch

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - What could POSSIBLY go wrong with the Cardinals trading with the Tampa Bay Rays!?

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford on the Blues recent signing and how the depth chart is looking for 2023-24

9:30 – If Cease is un-gettable--is there a #1 on the market for the Cardinals to target?

9:45 – Rocc ‘n Roll

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Waino joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about his reaction to Mozeliak's comments about building for 2024, how the player perspective is different, how he's feeling physically as he works on his return, wishing he would've gotten this done a month ago, his upcoming rehab schedule, the most difficult, human aspect of the trade deadline that we never talk about, getting to see Skip Schumaker again and prepping for the Big League Impact fantasy football league.

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