The Opening Drive

Greg joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals mishandling of the Contreras situation, why a FA mistake of this level needs a better rationale, Mo preparing the organization for when he leaves, the Cardinals still having a chance in a bad division and why he thinks the biggest issue could be Yadi having spoiled this team.

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7:00 – Cards-4 Cubs-10

So the pitching staff is just average to pretty bad at this point?

NBA Playoffs + NHL Playoffs

7:15 – SICK OF IT!!!

7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger on the Cardinals rash of odd decisions and the changing of the guard behind the scenes

7:45 – TIOLI

8:00 – Fresh Take :

How many games can you reasonably win with this pitching staff as it looks now?

When do Liberatore, Graceffo & Thompson become essential moves?

8:15 - BIRD WATCH

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Is the Cardinal coaching staff maximizing the talent on the roster?

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Listeners sing for their supper--I mean--tickets

9:30 – The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford on the potential for a Ryan O'Reilly reunion and where the Blues stand post-lottery

9:45 – Rocc ‘n Roll

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7:00 – Cardinals-6 Cubs-4

Flaherty→5.0IP 7H 3ER 5BB 3K 1HR

Well, Jack had an interesting postgame…

7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy

7:30 - Buster Olney has made strong comments about the future of Contreras and the Cardinals

7:45 - TIOLI

8:00 – Today’s Fresh Take: Is Jacks velocity something to worry about going forward?

8:15 - BIRD WATCH

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Post-Dispatch Cardinals beat writer Lynn Worthy on figuring out the Cardinals pitching staff troubles

9:00 – Rush Hour reset

9:15 - Rocc 'n Roll

9:30 - Wednesdays with Waino - Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright breaks down his recent start, the resolve of Contreras and the different perceptions from inside and outside the locker room

9:45 - Are we missing something big with the Cardinals current culture and mindset?

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Lynn joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about covering a Cardinals team in crisis for the first time in a while, the issues he's seeing with the pitching staff and if an expectation of them to improve is unrealistic and if the the recent wins are enough to start a positive turn in the clubhouse.

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Waino joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about a difficult and confusing last week of Cardinals news from the outside, why the reality inside the clubhouse is different from the outside perception, why he's so impressed with Contreras' handling of the situation, why the meeting with Willson was so important and impactful, his breakdown of his first start in his return, why those 3 runs will bother him so much and why pitching in historic parks like Wrigley & Fenway is so fun.

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John joins the show live from Chicago to talk about Willson Contreras' impressive game with everything going on, his takeaways from the Cardinals & Contreras' pregame comments, his thoughts on Oli not sharing parts of the thought process, if the confidence is becoming an issue with this team and the odd usage of players like Zach Thompson.

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Claibs joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals continued struggles, why this season has been the toughest in the last 30+ years for this franchise, his take on the Contreras issue and what he thinks will need to change before we see him behind the plate again, if the Cardinals misevaluated Contreras or had too much faith in their coaching, the entire NL Central being bad and why Wrigley brings back so many Mike Shannon memories.

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Stan joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about updated version of his Cardinals book, why this Contreras situation is so rare, why he thinks Arenado's biggest issue is overthinking his struggles and what to expect on the next edition of the Cardinals Magazine.

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7:00 – Cardinals-3 Cubs-1

One more and it’s a streak…

Willson Contreras–with all the stuff swirling around him AND the added heft of his return to Chicago–has a great game anis involved with all three of the Cardinals runs

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7:15 - BIRD WATCH

7:30 - Cardinals Magazine writer Stan McNeal breaks down the rareness of the Contreras move relative to a stable Cardinals future

7:45 - TIOLI

8:00 - Fresh Take: Joe Maddon has made his comments about Contreras--what do we take from it?

8:15 - What...Marmol said what now?!

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Are we being homers by wondering about last night's NBA Draft Lottery

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 – Cardinals broadcaster Mike Claiborne on the Cardinals recent issues and the managements handling of the questions

9:30 – MLB.com Cardinals reporter John Denton breaks down the pregame conversation around Contreras and why he thinks the organization is handling this the way they are

9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll 

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Jesse joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals seemingly scapegoating Willson Contreras for the issues with the pitching staff, why the Cardinals season continues to generate such odd decisions, his thoughts on Willson Contreras as a catcher in his time in Chicago and his thoughts on the Cardinals/Cubs series that stats tonight.

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