The Opening Drive

The Opening Drive

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The Opening Drive episodes

  • St. Louis Cardinals SP Kyle Gibson

    Kyle Gibson joins the show to talk about the Cardinals stringing some wins together, his consistency and trying to avoid that one inning, which managers jumped out to him as the scariest during a blow-up, Kyle's big moment of passion that was caught on cameras, how the mound discussions work late in the games, the importance of trust in your manager, him trusting your own opinion and how his children-run Mother's Day plan ended up going and how much fun it was to watch that young Orioles squad grow up over just a year.

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    15 min
  • The Athletic's Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford

    JR joins the show to talk about the fan results for the survey so far, the short-term memory of the fanbase at times, how Blues' fans would sit with Berube behind the bench in Winnipeg, how far away is the current Blues roster compared to the level of playoff hockey we're seeing during the playoffs, how the Blues depth on the bottom 6 and second/third D pairing is the biggest gap when it comes to size & grit, if there has been any movement on a Pavel Buchnevich extension, the insane offseason workout stories for some players, how much of the offseason questions are connected to the bad long-term contracts, if trading a contract and retaining the money is the smart move and why he still has the Panthers in the playoffs.

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    13 min
  • MLB Network lead host Greg Amsinger

    Greg joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals upcoming series with the Red Sox, how the Sox moved away from the fastball and it WORKED, his disappointment in the Cardinals this season, why that disappointment has taken over the entire MLB Network staff and an overall down year for the NL this year--especially offensively.

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    12 min
  • The Opening Drive - May 16th, 2024

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    7:00 – Cardinals fail to complete the sweep -- CITY loses just their 2nd game of the year, and their first at CITYPARK -- NBA Playoffs -- NHL Playoffs

    7:15 – Sick of It!!!

    7:30 – MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger on the Red Sox unorthodox pitching and the growing disappointment in the Cardinals

    7:45 – TIOLI

    8:00 – Fresh Take: At the moment, should Winn and Burleson be in the top five in the lineup?

    8:15 - Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford in studio talking about he fan survey and the best landing spot for Berube

    8:30 - The Fight

    8:45 - PGA Championship preview. Can Rory stay hot? Can Scotty Scheffler be beaten.

    9:00 - Rush Hour Reset 

    9:15 - Cardinal righthander Kyle Gibson talks about the Cardinals recent run & the upcoming BLI event at Top Golf

    9:30 - The Red Sox don't pitch with a lot of velocity--could that be a key in this weekend's series?

    9:45 - Rocc and Roll

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    2 hr 8 min
  • MLS 360 host Kevin Egan

    Kevin joins the show to talk about the upcoming CITY-LAFC matchup, CITY's offense finally finding it's footing, why he's confident they're trending upwards, when you say "St. Louis" every one mentions different things that impress them, how Pompeu has opened up Klauss' game the last month, how the Reus story breaks the historical mold for what CITY has done but the potential pros and cons for the deal, how the slow defensive start for LAFC has spoiled the early returns from Lloris, the battle between Bouanga & Totland, the importance of communication for the CITY defense, why this matchup looks like its going to be tough for both sides, how Messi & Miami continue to shock everyone but why that doesn't knock Columbus off the top spot--yet.

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    13 min
  • The Opening Drive - May 15th, 2024

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    7:00 - Cardinals-7 Angels-6 -- NHL Playoffs -- NBA Playoffs

    7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy!

    7:30 - Since Willson Contreras got hurt, Ivan Herrera has slashed. Does Herrera have a chance to entrench himself as the Cardinals #1 catcher while Willie is out?

    7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

    8:00 - Fresh Take: The Cardinals haven’t figured out what to do with Matthew Liberatore and Zach Thompson. Starter or reliever? They had the same problem with Jordan Hicks. At what point in a player’s career do they need to decide?

    8:15 - What was the KEY thing that happened to cause the Cardinals to be where they are now?

    8:30 - The Fight 

    8:45 - Where is the weirdest place you’ve ever lost keys, a phone or a wallet?

    9:00 – Rush Hour Reset

    9:15 – MLS 360 host Kevin Egan breaks down the CITY-LAFC matchup, Klauss' improved scoring & a battle between two teams that are both trending upwards

    9:30 - Lots of TV rights news yesterday. NBA to NBC. New bundle with Peacock/Apple TV+/Netflix. You already have an ESPN/Fox/Warner Bros.-Discovery bundle coming....

    9:45 - Rocc and Roll

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    2 hr 10 min
  • The Opening Drive - May 14th, 2024

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    7:00 - Cardinals-10 Angels-5 -- Carnell updated Lowen’s status -- NHL Playoffs -- NBA Playoffs

    7:15 - Bill DeWitt says the Cardinals are NOT asking for public funds for the stadium.  

    7:30 - The NFL Thursday night opener is the Chiefs-Ravens. Based on this year’s opponents, what game would you like to see as the Sunday Night Opener?

    7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

    8:00 - Fresh Take: Should Jordan Walker’s performance at Triple A warrant his recall from AAA? (Eight game hitting streak, .326 BA, .783 OPS….BUT, two doubles, no homers in 48 PA.)

    8:15 - The Hawks shockingly won the top pick in the NBA draft on Sunday. IF LeBron James would agree to sign with Atlanta for three years IF they would use the first pick in the draft on Bronny James, should they?

    8:30 - The Fight

    8:45 - Does a lack of power mean that Walker should stay in Memphis? Has the explanation from DeWitt on the non-ask for public money calmed people down?

    9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

    9:15 - Mo says if the production, people need to be held accountable. But, who will be?

    9:30 - Burki is recruiting Marco Reus (Not Jerry’s brother) to play for STLCitySC. Carolyn Kindle wants City to be a global brand. Are efforts like this helping?

    9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll

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    2 hr 11 min
  • Pro Football Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce

    Isaac joins the show to break down why he loves the John Madden call on the opening play touchdown against the Vikings, how he knew on Thursday before the game that he was going for a TD on that playcall, the 25th anniversary of the 1999 season coming up this fall, the star-studded anniversary celebration that will take place downtown this fall, the Cardinals coming together with Isaac to celebrate, why Rome Odunze is his favorite WR from this draft, Jayden Daniels taking his #1 QB spot, how much of a WR instincts are learned vs. innate, how the '99 receivers room was so perfectly built across its depth, Isaac's first pieces of advice to young players and the importance of WR's to also develop "QB-eyes".

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    15 min
  • Voice of the Cardinals, Chip Caray

    Chip breaks down the pickleball skills of your local writers, the Cardinals lost series in Milwaukee, how the pitching continues to be good enough to give you hope, the spirits riding a little higher after their first win on a Sunday for this season and the offense starting to get some help from the tertiary players.

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    8 min
  • Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber

    Kerbs joins the show to talk about the second round continuing to heat up, the Panthers shocking the Bruins with another win and a 3-1 lead, the Blues having 2/3 of team Canada's goaltending, Colton Parayko getting the "A" for the team and what the best fit is for Berube's next job.

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    9 min

About The Opening Drive

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Hit the hole weekday mornings on The Opening Drive with Randy Karraker, Brooke Grimsley, and Dan McLaughlin.

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