Brian and Kyle share their views on top subjects, starting with St. Louis Cardinals spring training, a very aggressive Wednesday-only promotion for midweek tickets at Busch Stadium, and a discussion of the various veteran minor league players added recently.

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Brian and Kyle share their views on the top subjects of the week, including the Jim Edmonds news and fallout, the optimal time to set the roster for the new season and impressions of Cardinals placement on national farm system ranking lists, with specific prospect commentary.

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Brian and Kyle share their views on the top subjects of the week, including the signing of Yohel Pozo (who?), Quinn Mathews vs. Tink Hence, the move of Dylan Carlson to Baltimore, players-turned-managers Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina (with a side of Big Mac) and early impressions of Cardinals development camp, now underway in Jupiter, Florida.

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Brian’s guest analyst this week is Kyle Reis, who selected five of the top prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals system to discuss. They are JJ Wetherholt, Quinn Mathews, Tink Hence, Tekoah Roby and Jimmy Crooks. Before that, we touched on some of the 12 international prospects the Cardinals signed earlier in the day.

Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.

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Brian’s guest this week is Kareem Haq, who selected eight diverse players in the St. Louis Cardinals system to discuss. They are pitchers Sem Robberse, Jack Ralston, Cooper Hjerpe, Nolan Sparks and Leonel Sequera. Position players are Travis Honeyman, Rainiel Rodriguez and Yairo Padilla.

Check out Kareem’s work at the Birds on the Farm podcast, Redbird Rants and on social media @KareemSSN (X) and @CardinalsProspects (Instagram).

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In Blake’s final installment, he and Brian discuss the top six prospects on The Cardinal Nation’s Top 50 Prospect List. Covered are pitchers Tekoah Roby, Tink Hence and Quinn Mathews. Position players are Jimmy Crooks, Thomas Saggese and JJ Wetherholt.

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Once again, Brian and Blake discuss The Cardinal Nation’s Top 50 Prospect Countdown, currently in progress. But before they do, they unpack Monday’s minor league coordinator announcements. They then focus on prospects from no. 16 to no. 7. Covered are pitchers Zack Showalter, Ian Bedell, Gordon Graceffo, Chen-Wei Lin, Sem Robberse, Michael McGreevy and Cooper Hjerpe. Position players are Victor Scott, Chase Davis and Leonardo Bernal.

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Brian and Blake return to The Cardinal Nation’s Top 50 Prospect Countdown, currently in progress. This week’s focus is on prospects from no. 35 to no. 16. Discussed are newly drafted pitchers Andrew Dutkanych and Brian Holiday, 2023 signed outfielders Travis Honeyman and Zach Levenson plus Won-Bin Cho, A-ball starters Ixan Henderson, Gerardo Salas and Darlin Saladin, and others!

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This week, Brian and Blake review a very busy Rule 5 Draft day for the Cardinals, with four players joining the organization and seven others departing, including former 40-man roster pitcher Connor Thomas.

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