The Cardinals just swept the Pirates in Pittsburgh and Bernie Miklasz says one rookie's first 30 games already rank ahead of Albert Pujols, Willie McGee, and Keith Hernandez. So why does this team still feel one bullpen meltdown away from heartbreak?

Randy Karraker and Bernie Miklasz break down the surprising Cardinals start, the Chaim Bloom trade deadline question nobody wants to ask, Jordan Walker's defensive transformation in right field, the wide-open NL Central, Bernie's Kentucky Derby long shot at 10-1, and what to expect with the Dodgers coming to Busch.

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