The Opening Drive

The Opening Drive

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The Opening Drive episodes

  • The Opening Drive - October 20th, 2023

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    7:00 - Coyotes-6 Blues-2 --> Is this about to be '22-23 all over again for the Blues?

    Jaguars-31 Saints-24

    Phillies-1 DBacks-2

    Astros-10 Rangers-3

    7:15 - Has Houston taken complete control of the momentum in the ALCS? + Are the DBacks about to turn this into a series?

    7:30 - Jay Delsing breaks down the latest LIV drama, as the wayward golfers are not happy about OWGR rankings

    7:45 - TIOLI

    8:00 - Fresh Take: Where is the Blues offense? And how much is Buch’s early exit going to cloud our view?

    8:15 - View from Vitale: Joey Vitale breaks down a rough night from the Blues

    8:30 – The Fight

    8:45 - Controlled Chaos: How much can CITY’s scenarios change on ‘Decision Day’?

    9:00 - Rush Hour Reset

    9:15 - Cardenales broadcaster Polo Ascencio weighs in on the chances that we see Yadier Molina on the Cardinals bench in 2024

    9:30 - Polo seems confident that Yadi will be here in '24--does that give you more confidence going forward into the offseason?

    9:45 - Rocc and Roll: THE BETTING SLIP

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    2 hr 12 min
  • The Athletic's Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford

    JR joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to talk about yesterday's move for Blues prospect Dalibor Dvorsky, why it's better for his long-term growth to move to Sudbury, where he sees the problems with the Blues offense, why zone-time isn't the big problem, a lack of offensive chemistry across the current lines, what he's seeing from a impressive start to Binner's season and what he wants to see from tonight's Blues Hall of Fame announcement.

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    11 min
  • Blues, NHL Hall of Famer Bernie Federko

    Bernie joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the importance of Saad's familiarity with Thomas & Kyrou on the top line, Toropchenko earning his chance on the Top 6, the biggest problems with the Blues offense, not getting enough pucks to the net, Parayko bringing a different level to his game, the defense responding well to the new system, practice scuffles being an everyday kind of thing and why Mike Liut was such a special goalie.

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    10 min
  • MLB Network lead host Greg Amsinger

    Greg joins Carey, Brooke & Randy to weigh in on why the Yordan Alvarez deal is even worse than the Ozuna deal ever was, why the idea of Yadi as the Cardinals next bench coach is risky, intriguing and ultimately the correct move, Sunny Gray being a decent target but not what the Cardinals need to shoot for, and why they need to have total focus on Nola before anything else is dealt with.

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    18 min
  • The Opening Drive - October 19th, 2023

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    7:00 - ALCS Game 3: Astros-8 Rangers-5

    Scherzer→4.0IP 5H 5ER 1BB 4K 1HR

    Javier→5.2IP 3H 2ER 1BB 3K 1HR

    Blues back in action, hosting the Coyotes (1-2-0) tonight.

    7:15 – Sick of it!!

    7:30 – Greg Amsinger joins the show to talk about the Astros finding life in the ALCS & the potential future of Yadier Molina on the Cardinals bench

    7:45 – TIOLI

    8:00 – Fresh Take: Does the bench coach spot seem like a perfect fir for Yadier Molina? Is Mozeliak ready to hire a free-thinking coach?

    8:15 - Blues Booth: Bernie Federko on the Blues powerplay issues and his expectations for the new line combos

    8:30 - The Fight

    8:45 - Even with a bye afterwards, South Carolina profiles as a potential trap game for the Tigers--can they avoid disappointment in another winnable game?

    9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

    9:15 - Rutherford Report: Blues Insider Jeremy Rutherford on the shift for Dvorsky to Sudbury & the Blues offensive struggles

    9:30 - NFL News & Notes

    9:45 – Rocc ‘n Roll

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    2 hr 10 min
  • Blues analyst, 101 host Jamie Rivers

    Jamie joins the show to talk about some interesting dentistry stories around his time in the NHL, his reaction after seeing the Schenn-Kyrou moment, the Blues line changes since the Buch injury and the development of the powerplay--both the pros and cons to start the early season.

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    12 min
  • St. Louis Blues Center Robert Thomas

    Robert joins the show to talk about some Blues superlatives for this season, the team's feeling after fighting for 3 points from their first two games, how the shootout order is decided on the fly, his reaction to the quick altercation between Schenn & Kyrou, what is means for him to be facing off against a player like Sidney Crosby, his "Welcome to the NHL" moment and how tough it has been against some division rivals.

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    10 min
  • The Opening Drive - October 18th, 2023

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    7:00 – Phillies-10 Diamondbacks-0

    Has Aaron Nola is priced himself out of the Cardinals range?

    7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy

    7:30 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

    7:45 - Is Brayden Schenn sending a message as the new captain?

    8:00 – Fresh Take: On August 1, 2016, the Dodgers traded Yordan Alvarez to the Astros for pitcher Josh Fields, who had a 2.61 ERA in 124 games over three years in L.A. Alvarez has become one of the best players in baseball, with a career .978 OPS and 162 game averages of 43 HR and 128 RBI--Which deal was worse? The Dodgers deal or the Cardinals deal?

    8:15 - Katie Woo lays out what the Cardinals are doing in prepping for the off-season at The Athletic, but even if they get all they want, is it enough?

    8:30 - Blues Center Robert Thomas breaks down some superlatives on the team and how the team's feeling after grabbing 3 points from 2 shootouts

    8:45 - The Fight

    9:00 – Rush Hour Reset

    9:15 - The Blues Booth: Blues analyst Jamie Rivers breaks down the practice altercation & the Blues line shifts following the Buch injury

    9:30 - Is the Cardinals plan enough to give fans confidence going into the Winter Meetings?

    9:45 - Rocc and Roll

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    2 hr 10 min
  • Voice of the Blues, John Kelly

    JK joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the Blues struggling powerplay and how dangerous those problems could be going forward, Binnington's impressive start to the season, how much the Buch injury will affect the offense, the best way to survive the "huge blow", JK's early impression on Kevin Hayes, if it would make sense to throw Vrana on the 1st line while Buch is out and if the Blues increased tendency of "eating pucks" raises the injury risk for the whole team.

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    10 min
  • The Opening Drive - October 17th, 2023

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    7:00 - MNF

    Cowboys-20 Chargers-17

    MLB Playoffs-LCS

    Rangers-5 Astros-4

    DBacks-3 Phillies-5

    7:15 - The QB Carousel never stops in the NFL–who had their signal called this week?

    7:30 - Has the Blues lowered expectations changed your excitement for the start of this season?

    7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

    8:00 - Fresh Take: Is this Blues system sustainable through the next 80 games? Can Binnington keep this up for a whole season?

    8:15 - Blues Booth: Blues TV voice John Kelly on the Blues early returns on the new defensive scheme and how the Blues can survive offensively without Buch

    8:30 - The Fight

    8:45 - It’s the latest edition of our new segment “The Copycat Cardinals”--are the Phillies a better guide to how the Cardinals can balance a new influx of swing-and-miss pitching?

    9:00 - Rush Hour Reset

    9:15 – Without Bowers, does Mizzou have a chance in Athens next month?

    9:30 – Is Vrana moving to the top line the best way for the Blues to create offense while Buch is out?

    9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll

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    2 hr 11 min

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