The Opening Drive

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7:00 - Cards start the second half -- Sonny Gray vs. Spencer Schwellenbach

 7:15 - Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing joins in studio to break down The British Open

7:30 - More Jay Delsing in studio, including his dad's connection to Eddie Gaedel & his round with Sean Connery

7:45 - TIOLI

8:00 - Fresh Take: If the Cardinals are to make the playoffs, ________ needs to happen.

8:15 - Cardinals Bold Predictions for the second half: Can the Cardinals get to 92+ wins? Will we see multiple trades for pitching arms?

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Rush Hour Reset

9:00 - Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford breaks down where the Blues offseason has them now following the Suter move & the Krug news

9:15 - JR on why he doesn't think the extra salary from the Krug situation will factor into this season

9:30 - ESPN.com scouting/draft analyst Kiley McDaniel 

9:45 - Rocc and Roll

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The Hall of Famer joins us in studio to talk about why he gets so excited this time of the year as football gets started, why he enjoyed training camp as opposed to most player who hate it, his analogy of a farmer, the old-school "marine" coaches that were harder on players, how the league is forced to make changes to gives players so much more rest, the evolution of the rules across the game, why he's in favor of the QBs being treated differently from every other spot on the field, his connection--forever--with Steve Young & 49er fans, how the league helps young players manage their new finances & taking such a big step in life, his top advice for young players as they hit the league, why he focuses so much on being someone who helps the community, why he feels he has that responsibility, why civil discourse is so tricky right now, the topic Nashville leading to the questions around STL's viability and why kindness needs to emanate from a basic will to give instead of just a transactional moment.

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7:00 – What are the Cardinals needs going into the deadline--and can they make moves to acquire all three? -- Sounders-2 STL CITY SC-0

7:15 – Sick of It!!!

7:30 – Is it overly positive to feel good about the Cardinals winning 50 in the 1st half? Or does the 2nd half schedule have you holding your breath?

7:45 – TIOLI

8:00 – Fresh Take: Rob Manfred says he’s going to try robot umpires. Do we need the human element in baseball?

8:15 - They said whaaaaaaaat???

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Rush Hour Reset

9:00 - Is it hard to watch Tiger WD late in tournaments--or is ANY amount of Tiger worth it?

9:15 - Aeneas Williams joins the show in studio!

9:30 - Aeneas breaks down the importance of protecting QBs--and this is coming from a DB!

9:45 - Aeneas on how to fix the issue with a lack of discourse

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7:00 - American-5 National-3 -- Individual uniforms could RIGHTLY be returning for future ASG -- STL CITY is back in action tonight

7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy!

7:30 - Drinkwitz and the Tigers took to the podium yesterday at SEC Media days to kickoff the most anticipated Tigers’ football season in the last decade – Mizzou sound

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: Jalen Brunson took a huge discount to sign a new contract with the Knicks to help them win. How impressive is this?

8:15 - Former Billiken Terrence Hargrove Jr. talks about his journey through basketball as he signs his first pro contract

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Rush Hour Reset

9:00 – One is the one trivial part of sports that you would GET RID OF?

9:15 – Mike Claiborne in studio talking about the Cardinals first half and the trivial things in sports that he would get rid of/bring back

9:30 - Claibs on the Cardinals three big needs going into the deadline--and how they pull off moves for all of 'em & why Winn has already hit--and fought through--his rookie wall

9:45 - Claibs closes the show with his favorite memories from his broadcaster career

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Claibs joins the program in studio to talk about the one trivial thing in sports that he would actually bring BACK--the 7th inning double-header, how the lack of individual uniforms has completely ruined MLB's All-Star Game to the point that he isn't watching anymore, why one of the Cardinals three needs at the deadline is getting a new arm with closing experience, the need for a new starter, why a right-handed bench bat is becoming such an important piece on their "to-do" list, why he thinks we've already seen Winn fight through his rookie wall and why the "Live At Shannon's" shows are always going to be the top highlights from his career.

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TJ joins the show to talk about how special his time at SLU was, why hitting the game-winning shot this past season will go down as his favorite moment from his college career, his excitement for getting over to Denmark and start playing, the excitement for experience as a professional, how he feels about getting out of his comfort zone and living in a new country, how Travis Ford prepared him as a basketball player and a man, his pride in being a supporter of his community, currently playing the TBT league and why he wants to be an analyst after his basketball career.

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Joey Vitale joins the show for a special hour of talk ranging from how the summers have changed for kids from his days into his time as a parent, how black bears are connected to his knowledge of the wrist shot, why fighting can be a good thing in sports, the tricky part of coaching your kids at a young age, how baking was the thing that got him out of the depression that retirement had taken him, the ways they kill time during the really slow games, the people he learned from when he first got into broadcasting post-career, whether or not it's wrong to take a picture of a recipe in a book that you didn't buy and his thoughts on the Blues offseason moves so far.

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Stan joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about this years edition of the Cardinals Yearbook, the special theme this year of "You Best Day as a Cardinal", the heart-warming moment that Matt Morris chose for his entry, thoughts from the 1st half of the season and his expectations for the 2nd half.

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7:00 - Home Run Derby Reax - Is there a way to fix the All-Star Break? -- Top 5 Anthem's of All-Time

7:15 - Getting injured players back is just like making a trade, right? RIGHT?!

7:30 - Stan McNeal, Cardinals Magazine on this year's new Cardinals Yearbook

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: Who are our 1st half Cardinals MVPs, disappointments and predictions for the 2nd half?

8:15 - What are our all-time favorite ASG memories?

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:00 - Joey Vitale joins the show in the studio for the whole 9:00 hour! First segment is a variety of Joey stories, including how bread literally pulled him out of depression

9:15 - Joey V beaks down the best way to coach your kids, coming from a household with two former college athletes

9:30 - Why does Joey V like the Ryan Suter move for the Blues?

9:55 - Thank you Joey!

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Kerbs is back, joining Randy & Brooke to talk about the Blues news from the last few weeks, why Suter deal is intriguing to him, why it reminds him of some of the earliest moves that Army made when he started in 2010 and the importance of creating competition for the young players.

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