This week, Jake goes 1 on 1 with St. Louis Cardinals Public Address Announcer and iconic voice John "U-man" Ulett. From his time with KSHE-95, to traveling with the team as a sports director, to iconic moments in Cardinals history he has witnessed firsthand. As well as his opportunity to give back to the community and work with kids on the Cardinals Kids or the "PA for a day" promotion.

Cardinals President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom joins the show!

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest

02:33 Analyzing Matthew Liberatore's Performance

05:05 Nolan Gorman's Development and Strikeouts

06:54 Chaim Bloom's Experience Across Organizations

09:50 Managing Expectations and Early Season Success

13:07 Deciding on Pitcher Roles and Performance

15:03 Addressing Trade Rumors with Players

18:31 Impact of Upcoming Draft on the Franchise

20:48 Philosophy on Player Extensions

24:47 Player Promotions and Development Strategies

27:02 Fostering Growth and Honest Feedback

27:56 Catching Depth and Player Versatility

30:49 Urgency and Long-Term Strategy

33:12 Evaluating Player Performance and Development

36:00 Challenges with Tink Hence

37:15 Reflections on the Season

40:50 Engagement with Fans and Organizational Focus

44:08 Trade Conversations and Deadline Dynamics

47:39 Leadership Changes and Future Directions

This week is our annual Father's Day special, where we highlight the special relationship between father and son in baseball, and this year, we were happy to bring back AAA RHP Ryan Murphy and his father, Chuck. This episode, we focused on Ryan's return to AAA, Chuck's role as a father and helping cultivate a professional baseball player, and we also highlighted the role of parents in sports and how it impacts a child's love for the game.

This week, Jake and Gabe are joined by writer for Scoopswithdannymac.com Andy Carroll and AAA Memphis Play-by-Play man Alex Coil. The guys get into various topics on both the Memphis and Springfield sides of the Cardinals org and development! Subscribe if you enjoy this episode!

What was originally supposed to be a reader mailbag episode was overwhelmingly and somewhat shortsightedly overtaken by the survey I conducted on Tuesday. So, we instead broke down the performance of the Cardinals' homestand, the return of NOOOOOOOOOOT, Gorman's continued struggles, and what 3rd base looks like moving forward, Jordan Walker continuing to prove this isn't a fluke, and we finish up with a debate centered around USA Today's Bob Nightengale's report of Cardinals pitchers potentially on the move later this summer!

This week's episode features audio from the St. Louis Cardinals' annual "Blogger Day" event. All of your favorite Cardinals content creators were present, including yours truly, to hold court with the Cardinals' top decision maker. Topics included: extension and trade talk, roles of new front office members, culture and dynamics of how it wins games, factors in promoting players, the use of AI and how the Cardinals can leverage it, and if Chaim likes BBQ sauce on his hotdogs. Please be sure to subscribe and turn on those bell notifications so you can be alerted when the newest episodes are released!

This week, the fellas were scheduled to meet with prospect analyst Kyle Reis, but due to last-minute scheduling conflicts, it became a throwback episode with just the three of us talking ball. This week, we covered Bryan Torres exciting debut, Lars Nootbaar's rehab and impending return, Brycen Mautz getting caught in the middle of roster decisions, and the upcoming blooger day event with POBO Chaim Bloom. Remember to subscribe and give us a rate and review!

101 ESPN On-air personality and host of "BK and Ferrario" and "The Redbird Report." Brandon Kiley joins the show to talk about the recent viral moment at Busch and his chronicling of the event, his impressions of the Cardinals' recent stretch of games, and BK gives extensive thoughts on all aspects of Cardinals baseball!

It's all about pitching, pitching, pitching today with our guest from Pitcherlist, Nate Schwartz! Jake and Gabe run through some of the early bright spots in the Cardinals' rotation and bullpen, and the guys also saved a little room at the end for some talk about the offense. A lot of great pitching analysis in this episode!

St. Louis Cardinals Relief Pitcher Gordon Graceffo joins the show to talk about the early team success! Jake and Gabe ask the Redbird Hurler about his late spring demotion, his early call up, whats made him so effective early in the season, his role as a starter turned reliever, his teammates, his manager, and SO MUCH MORE! Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the show! It helps us out a ton!