The Opening Drive

BJ joins Randy, Brooke & Danny to talk about the last time he picked up a bat and hacked away, his excitement for the Home Run Derby this weekend, why he thinks it’s important that kids train in multiple sports, if he thinks we’ll see another two-sports star like him anytime soon, why he decided to start writing children’s books, what he saw from the Cardinals over the weekend in their series against the Braves, why he thinks Oli deserves a lot of credit for the recent uptick, Winn continues to be the biggest stand out, the mentality you need on a football field, being the nicest crazy guy on the field, why the Gary Bennett hit is actually his favorite hit—baseball or football, how George Kissel forged him as a baseball player when he got the Cardinals organization and the impact of Ozzie & McGee on his career.

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Kyle joins the show to break down a very important and needed All-Star Break spent with his family at the lake, Tuesday night’s win feeling like a playoff atmosphere, his up close takeaway from Skenes, calls him “electric”, what it means for Lance Lynn to hit that milestone, Kyle gets his biggest win of the summer—a trivia question win over Randy Karraker, the importance of getting a win on Wednesday afternoon and starting the 2nd half with back-to-back series wins and why the locker room isn’t affected much by the trade deadline looming.

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7:00 - Cards-2 Pirates-1 -- With a bullpen game tonight, why not let Lynn go another inning? -- Liberatore vs. LHP Martin Perez in an early game today...

7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy!

7:30 - Should NFL players allow the union to accept an 18 game schedule? Would you rather have the money from an extra game, or something else?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: Which Cardinal trade rumor DOESN’T make any sense?

8:15 - Former Cardinal Brian Jordan talks about this weekend's Home Run Derby, the benefits of playing multiple sports & why he thinks the Cardinals are on the right track

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson on what two series wins to start the 2nd half would mean for the team

9:00 – Rush Hour Reset

9:15 – They said Whaaaaat??? - Stephen A. Smith doesn’t know who Luther Burden and Mizzou are

9:30 – Lineup Game!

9:45 - Rocc and Roll

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Rick joins the show to talk about the upcoming Home Run Derby this weekend, the last time he got some swings in, when he started to notice that he had taken a leap over the rest of his competition, how he balanced the different challenges at different times of his career as a fielder & as a pitcher, how it felt to hit that home run when he returned as a hitter, how that moment will end the movie about his life, all the emotions that got him from the point as a pitcher to that moment, the movie being in the script writing stage, his advice for Brooke at this weekend’s derby, his best advice for people working through adversity like he had & why it always feels special to be a part of the Cardinal family.

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7:00 - Cards-1 Pirates-2 -- Any hope for a Game 2 win vs. Skenes -- USA gets a (close) win to close out pre-Paris

7:15 - Is the NL Central what you expected it to be, or is it surprisingly imploding? 

7:30 - Katie Woo lists three takeaways for the Cardinals as the trade deadline is a week from today -- which one is most important to the Cardinals succeeding in the playoffs?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: If the Cardinals would get a starting pitcher at the trade deadline, who would/should be removed from the rotation? Or, do they go with a six man rotation?

8:15 - Former Cardinal Rick Ankiel talks about his incredible story being turned into a movie and some tips for Brooke for this wekeend's home run derby

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - NFL Training Camp Storylines -- Which one of the Dallas problems is the biggest? Can Rodgers hit the ground running this year in NY?

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Now that the US Olympic Basketball team has completed it’s pre-season, is it reasonable to expect GOLD?

9:30 - How can what’s happening in the minors right now (Edman and Riley O’Brien on rehab assignments) shape what the Cardinals do at the deadline?

9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll

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7:00 - Weekend Wrapup -- Cards take 2/3 in Atlanta -- Burly's big weekend -- STL CITY finally gets a point... - Schaueffle wins The Open

7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend

7:30 - The trade deadline is one week from tomorrow. What’s the MOST important element Mo needs to add to the team?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 – Fresh Take: Oli Marmol moved Paul Goldschmidt to the 7th spot in the batting order yesterday…the first time in 12 years he’s hit there. In the big picture, how big of a deal is this?

8:15 - KerbSide: Radio Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - There's a new World Series and a special kind of baseball being played in STL...

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - Cardinals broadcaster Chip Caray on a couple big wins in Atlanta & if the Pirates could cause an issue in the Central

9:30 - After starting 26-31 in April and May, the Pirates have gone 24-17 in June and July, and are within two games of the Cardinals in the NL Central. Are they officially scary?

9:45 - Rocc & Roll

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Chip joins the show form Pittsburgh to talk about a quick little trip to Atlanta, Chip playfully acknowledging his hand in the Cardinals’ losing season last year, breaking down the big moves in Game 1 that shifted the result, how Goldy’s move down in the lineup shifted things for the Cardinals, the incredible honesty and self-reflection from Goldy during his struggles, how the Cardinals have been able to put together a legit middle of the order without Goldy & Arenado and the best way to bring back more management in the era of the DH.

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Kerbs joins the show for another edition of “KerbSide” with a little bit of a fatherhood angle as Kerbs is out on the road for college visits, what the Torrey Krug news means for the Blues going into next season, the Blues & Krug being on the same page in his rehab process and what the plan is, the opportunity that young players are going to get this year and the importance of last year’ improvements being given a chance to make the jump.

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JR joins the show in studio to talk about making his move to the Athletic years ago, some insights from his upcoming piece on Jake Neighbours, why the Blues didn't opt to give him an extension this offseason, getting the behind the scenes parts of the story that takes it to the next level, the Sundqvist trade story being such a perfect example, all the ways in which the Pietrangelo decision is still affecting the team, his reaction to the Blues ownership news from early in the week, how the Torey Krug situation will change the Blues 24-25' season, why it would be shocking is Krug's LTIR salary would be used by the Blues during the season, how Suter changed his ways in Dallas & what it could mean for his relationship with the young players.

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Jay joins us in studio to talk about the British Open, his thoughts on Colin Montgomery's comments towards Tiger Woods, who his current favorite is in a tricky course to predict, what it was like playing the links style courses at the British Open, what it was like to be a north county kid who was at UCLA in its heyday, what it was like to see Wilt Chamberlain around the facility, his story of playing golf with Sean Connery at LACC, his dad's connection to the Eddie Gaedel story, the best way to build your bag as a golfer and how the woods game is changing for clubs.

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