Cardinals Want Prospects, Fans Want Playoffs…Can STL Have Their Cake & Eat It Too?

Is the Cardinals bullpen…Good? | It's time to face the REALITY of the 3B spot

Randy Karraker is live to break down another win for the Cardinals as they blanked the Mets 7-0 behind a big start from Dustin May—plus we got a great day from the lineup as Burleson went slug, baby, slug & Nathan Church had an incredible return both at the plate & in the field. There’s some bullpen numbers that have us asking some very unexpected questions...like, just how good is the Cardinals bullpen? And...does the bullpen have a higher floor than the rotation? And we face down the unfortunate reality of the 3B situation. 0:00 -- Will the Noot-Church-Walker outfield take the Cardinals through the rest of the season? 4:15 -- Dustin May's strong run continues...and we're talking about trade value 7:35 -- Should the Cardinals trade May sooner rather than later? 9:40 -- What's more valuable for Bloom? A top 100 prospect or the Cardinals playing meaningful games in September? 14:00 -- We overlooked Bruihl as a multi-inning option, and look at Stanek! 17:55 -- Who's in the Cardinals bullpen 'Trust Tree'? 20:45 -- Is the bullpen proving to be a better group than the starters? 24:15 -- There's a reason the Cardinals continue prioritizing defense over offense 29:00 -- Who gets sent down whenever Urias makes his return? Torres? Velazquez? 32:10 -- Is moving a catcher to 3B in the offseason a completely unheard of option? 33:45 -- The Key STL is the perfect place to catch the World Cup Games! 35:40 -- Experience in the playoffs/winning late in the regular season is NEEDED 36:45 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Cardinals Want Prospects, Fans Want Playoffs…Can STL Have Their Cake & Eat It Too?

Randy Karraker is live as the Cardinals get ready to start a crucial series in New York alongside a roster that got two big shifts with Nathan Church replacing Victor Scott II and Hunter Dobbins entering the rotation on Thursday. But the weekend’s sweep has the fans looking forward, to both the trade deadline and the beginning of the playoffs—and they want to know how the Cardinals can be involved in both. Derrick Goold reports that they want to acquire prospects at the deadline. But the BFIB’s appetite for a rebuild was never going to last long and the W-L record has everyone salivating for playoff baseball… Can Chaim Bloom and the Cardinals pull off both this season? 0:00 -- Some opening thoughts on Brendan Sorsby opening Pandora's Box 3:40 -- Is the Cardinals recent jump in steals a new trend to watch for? 8:45 -- Forgot homers, the Cardinals power problem is they don't SLUG enough 14:30 -- Is there a scenario where the Cardinals ADD to cover current holes? 17:25 -- Who is the "right guy" for the Cardinals to still trade at the deadline? 21:00 -- Can the Cardinals can make a Wildcard run without Noot, May & Romero? 23:45 -- How valuable is this group making a run through August & September? 25:20 -- Are there enough pitchers to trade away May & still make the playoffs? 31:00 -- This Cardinals rotation is terrifying... 32:45 -- Is Baez keeps RAKING & lowers his strikeout rate, the Cardinals HAVE to call him up...right? 37:30 -- Randy loses himself in the analogy but has trust in Chaim 40:00 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Victor Scott II Sent to AAA-What do we need to see from Church? | Will Cardinals Still Sell?

Randy Karraker is live to break down one of the wildest weeks of the Cardinals season so far! Lars Nootbaar is back and making a BIG impact! Hunter Dobbins showed out with another great relief appearance & is now going to be the 6th starter! And now they're pulling the trigger on ANOTHER roster move, this time sending down VSII--why now? And what's the plan at CF with, presumably, Nathan Church returning? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Somebody Has To Go, And Bernie Knows Who! | Bernie Miklasz + Randy Karraker

Bernie and Randy break down the August trade deadline and whether legendary deals like Lou Brock would have ever happened under today's rules. They dig into the Cardinals outfield logjam with Lars Nootbaar, Nathan Church, Victor Scott II, and prospect Joshua Baez, plus Chaim Bloom's looming roster decisions. In Weekly Wisdom, Bernie makes his case on Jimmy Crooks, Pedro Pages, and Ivan Herrera behind the plate, then unloads on the Tyler O'Neill signing, the Whitey Herzog philosophy, the Cleveland Browns and Myles Garrett trade, Stan Kroenke ownership talk, and JJ Wetherholt's historic rookie season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Why NOBODY Can Stop Talking About This Cardinals Rookie! | Paul "Hembo" Hembekides Interview

ESPN's Paul "Hembo" Hembekides pulls back the curtain on the Cardinals rookie quietly building one of the best defensive seasons in baseball history. What he says about JJ Wetherholt, Jordan Walker, and the Brewers rotation might change how you watch this team. Randy Karraker is joined by ESPN Get Up researcher and analyst Paul Hembekides for a deep dive into the St. Louis Cardinals young core. They break down JJ Wetherholt's elite defense and swing decisions, the Hall of Fame comps fueling the hype, Jordan Walker's sustainable breakout, and why Jacob Misiorowski and Kyle Harrison make the Milwaukee Brewers a long-term threat in the NL Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]