The Opening Drive

AJ joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his story on how AL starting pitchers used to relax during non-starts, what he thinks about the latest issue around the Cardinals & Willson Contreras, why the idea & application of analytics can be a tricky subject and what he thinks about the Cardinals going forward and if a big deal to shake up the locker room at the deadline would be best.

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Sam joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about another big win for STL CITY SC, his big assist on their second goal, what it was like to be playing a full match in front of that crowd, how the last week+ has been with his call-up and brace in San Jose & another win at home, the story behind his clothing brand and if he can hook up Carey going forward.

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7:00 – Marlins-15 Cardinals-2

Waino to the IL to have his shoulder examined, Andrew Knizner went to the ER for evaluation after getting hit with a ball and experiencing pain in his midsection.

Memphis LHP Zach Thompson didn’t make his scheduled start last night

STLCitySC-2 Colorado Rapids-0

CITY takes control with early goals in the 4’ & 11’, coasts to a clean sheet win

Congrats to friend of the show, Miki Sudo, who added her NINTH Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest title–eating 39.5 hot dogs

7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy

7:30 - Mo says the Cardinals gave opportunities to pitchers and they didn't pan out...With a rotation full of veterans...who’s he talking about?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 – Today’s Fresh Take: For the third time in his short career, Oli Marmol is having to manage an aging superstar. Is that the hardest thing for a coach/manager in sports?

Bill Walsh said it: The hardest player to coach is the aging star in decline.

....Of course, Marmol had Pujols last year and we never said this.

8:15 - BIRD WATCH

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - STL CITY SC Forward Sam Adeniran talks about getting another big play, what it was like to return and score twice in San Jose and tells us all about the fashion line he started years ago to honor his family

9:00 – RUSH HOUR RESET - Skip has the Marlins playing The Cardinal Way…what’s the difference?

Last year the Marlins had four sacrifices, this year they have 15.

They’ve increased run production from 3.62 to 4.02

Last year the Marlins were 24-40 in one-run games. This year they’re 20-5. Last year the Cardinals were 26-17 in one-run games. This year they’re 8-17.

9:15 - Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay, who did the Cardinal London games for ESPN, revealed over the weekend that multiple Cardinal people told him that Willson Contreras was calling pitches that Cardinal pitchers didn’t even throw. If that’s correct…and neither Marmol or Contreras would comment…is this the worst free agent signing in MLB history?

9:30 - The Cardinals only have one All-Star--and that's because of MLB's rule--what happened to this roster?

9:45 - Former White Sox, Cardinals Catch & Foul Territory host AJ Pierzynski talks about the latest story around Contreras, the job of a catcher in an organization & what he sees from the Cardinals in the future

10:00 - Rocc ‘n Roll

10:15 - Mo says the Cardinals simply gave opportunities to pitchers and they didn't pan out, but this has been a long-term problem for more than 2023--so how did they continue to ignore the problems?

10:30 - Rocc’s Hill to Die on

10:45 - What’s on Tap?

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Miki joins the show talk about her getting back into the game after having a kid, her preparations for a big 4th of July competition, what mistakes rookies in the sport make, the trickiest eating competition she's been a part of and the key to not getting brain freeze while you eat copious amount of ice cream and/or slushies.

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Chip joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about keeping the game fun while the Cardinals continue to struggle, what he's seeing from a pitcher staff that is struggling greatly at the beginning and end of games, and why he sees a roster that is frustrated but not yet forcing it.

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Greg joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Cardinals recent struggles, Waino struggling a lot right now and what he sees, why the idea of depth has begun to bite the Cardinals in the backside, why a number of moves are needed now and what kind of moves could be available for the Cardinals in July.

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Jay Delsing joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the latest in the golfing world, Jay being depressed by the Cardinals and Jay walks us through his 4 official aces in tournament play.

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7:00 - Cardinals-0 Astros-14

4-hitter for the Cardinals offense, 18 for the Astros

Marmol confirmed post-game that Wiano WILL make his next start

7:15 - #1 Ranked female MLE Mimi Sudo, 8x Nathan’s Champion joins the show to break down her pre-4th preparations

7:30 - Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing

7:45 - TIOLI

8:00 - Fresh Take: Time is up on the 2023 Cardinals.

81 games left for Milwaukee & Cincy→ If they go 41-40, they will both finish at 84-78

82 for the Cardinals→ For the Cardinals to tie that up, they will have to go 51-31

8:15 - MLB Network host Greg Amsinger on the Cardinals need to make trades--now--for pitching

8:30 – The Fight

8:45 - BIRD WATCH

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray on keeping the game fun despite a rough season & why he doesn't see a team that's pressing it just yet

9:30 - What kind of trade options are going to be feasible for the Cardinals?

9:45 - 4th of July Food Draft!

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7:00 – Cardinals-7 Astros-10

Arenado has been great in June ((22G)→ .298/.348/.619/.967 12 XBH 7HR 18RBI) and hopefully the injury is something small...

The Cardinals pitching continues to bite them, whether its the starters early or the bullpen late--THIS is the team they built?

G3/3 @ 6:15 Waino vs/ RHP JP France (2-3, 3.54 1.26WHIP)

Blues stay pat at all three spots

10→ Dalibor Dvorsky, C 

25→ Otto Stenberg, C

29→ Theo Lindstein, D

7:15 – SICK OF IT!!!

7:30 – The Fast Lane thinks our take on analytics was short-sighted. What do Randy, Carey & Brooke think about that?

7:45 – TIOLI

8:00 – Fresh Take: The Cardinals can fairly be labeled as a team that counts too much on injured players returning. Flaherty, Waino, Matz. Is that a Cardinal problem, or a baseball problem?

8:15 - How did the Blues make out in the first round last night?

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Bird Watch

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford talks about the three Swedes, the timeline for Dvorsky & what the future holds for Krug and the Blues questions at defense

9:30 – What have we learned about Jordan Walker through his most recent hitting streak? Has the launch angle mattered--or even changed?!

9:45 – Rocc ‘n Roll

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JR joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about the Blues using all three of their first round picks in the NHL Draft on Wednesday night, what he thinks about Dvorsky and his chance to impact the roster by Year 3, how much the Hayes trade sets up the Top 6 for next year, what the future holds for the Blues & Torey Krug, how the defense situation could shake up and his thoughts on potential Blues movement on Day 2 in Nashville.

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