Talking draft strategy

World Cup shocker!

A look at yesterday's World Cup matches. Is LeBron going to make another stop in his NBA career? And, Matt Adams joins the show!

Blues shooting for playoffs

The Blues are shooting for the playoffs this year, former Cardinal Pobo John Mozeliak is back in baseball, and what dream teams turned out to be disasters!

Blues draft options

There are many different directions for the Blues to go in the draft, the Cardinals aren't generating a lot of buzz, and The Fight!

Talking draft strategy

The Fight on Matrix Midwest breaks down the Blues’ surprise trade of Jordan Kyrou to Washington for Connor McMichael, Swedish prospect Milton Gastron, and the No. 16 pick—giving St. Louis four first-rounders heading into Friday’s draft. Randy and Jeremy Rutherford discuss why the Kyrou experiment never fully clicked in St. Louis, how McMichael fits, and how GM Alexander Steen’s Swedish scouting ties could pay off. Plus: Quick Hits on the Cardinals, NFL gambling fallout, the PGA Tour’s new two-track system, NCAA eligibility changes, and “The List” of the most painful small-market star trades.

Tkachuk Hall Call, Cardinals’ Clean-Play Formula, and a Wild “Equipment Changes” List

Randy opens with Quick Hits: Keith Tkachuk's long-awaited Hockey Hall of Fame moment, the Cardinals’ small-ball/defense-first path to wins (plus a chat with broadcaster Stefan Carey), a USMNT update on Christian Pulisic, and trade buzz around Sonny Gray. Plus: “The List” looks at game-changing sports equipment innovations—from maple bats to goalie masks—before the daily wager.