Cardinal Territory: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

Cardinal Territory: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

A St. Louis Cardinals show hosted by former Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday, pitchers Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson, and Cardinals reporter Jim Hayes. Cardinal Territory brings you inside info and analysis on the Redbirds all year long. CT is part of the Foul Territory Network: Baseball the way it should be covered!

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June 8, 2026 38 mins

Matt Holliday and Lance Lynn are back with Jim Hayes and Kyle Gibson!

They discuss Victor Scott II’s demotion to Triple-A, Manager Oli Marmol accepting Dave Roberts’ All-Star Game invitation, and also have a fascinating discussion on if bunting is still valuable in today’s game.

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Jim Hayes and Kyle Gibson break down the St. Louis Cardinals' win over the Texas Rangers.

The duo discusses Lars Nootbaar's activation, Jordan Walker's big night, and Oli Marmol's decision to stick with Riley O'Brien as the closer.

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On this edition of Cardinal Territory, Jim Hayes is joined by Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Matt Pauley of KMOX Radio to break down the Cardinals' loss to the Rangers.

The trio digs into Riley O'Brien's recent struggles, how St. Louis can manage a three-catcher roster crunch, Masyn Winn's highlight-reel defense, and what the lineup looks like when Lars Nootbaar returns.

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Jim Hayes and Kyle Gibson are back to discuss the St. Louis Cardinals' recent series win against the Chicago Cubs. Reactions to Chicago outfielder Pete-Crow Armstrong going toe to toe with the tarps off section.

Do the Cardinals have an issue with too many catchers on the roster? How Oli Marmol could handle playing time for Pedro Pages, Ivan Herrera, and Jimmy Crooks. 🌶️

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Jim Hayes and Kyle Gibson are back with another edition of Cardinal Territory! The fellas talk about the heartbreak that was with Dustin May's no hit bid turning into a brutal loss and sweep in Milwaukee. 

The Cardinals did not retaliate against the Brewers in the wake of the Abner Uribe situation from Tuesday. Kyle shares his thoughts on the situation. Is it put to bed?

The Cards are in the middle of a rough patch. Is this an...

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11-year big league reliever and former Cardinals' left-hander Steve Kline joins Jim Hayes and shares his thoughts on the Abner Uribe situation. Should Brewers players get drilled for Uribe's actions? Kline knows what he would do!

Beyond the recent news, Kline and Big Cat catch up and reflect on the reliever's time with the Red Birds. Tony La Russa stories and the fall out from being caught on camera flipping the skipper off. The tw...

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Jim Hayes, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn recap a rainy Memorial Day weekend for the Cards. After getting out of a Cincinnati downpour, the St. Louis offense couldn't solve Brewers ace Jacob Misiourowski. Still, we find positives in the 5-1 loss. Like Matthew Liberatore's solid rebound on Monday that saw him strike out 10 Brewers over 5 innings. Where did the punch come from for Libby?

Lance and Kyle share stories from their big leagu...

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Today, 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein joins Jim Hayes and it's all smiles on Cardinal Territory! (1:01) Eckstein catches us up on what he's doing these days and shares his view of the game today with analytics and slug reigning supreme.

(12:21) "X Factor" also waxes nostalgic about his time with the Cardinals, a great 2005 team that came up short, and the 2006 World Series ballclub. 🌶️

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Jim Hayes and Lance Lynn dive into the walk-off heroics for Ivan Herrera on Tuesday night. It's been a different hero often for these Cardinals this season. What's the key to the magic? Lance shares his view.

Nolan Gorman is showing signs of breaking out with the bat while playing a nice defense at third base. Where do things stand for now veteran of 5 MLB seasons?

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Jim Hayes, Lance Lynn, and a little bit of Kyle Gibson are back with their shirts on following a nice weekend for the Cardinals against the Royals.

The "tarps off" crew was the story of the weekend. Jim shares his viewpoint of the Texas club baseball team that went viral for taking their shirts off and rallying for the Cards. 

The pitching has been good but the offense has taken a small step back. Thankfully, the defense has b...

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Jim Hayes, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn dive in to the biggest storylines for the Cards. (00:51) What are our resident pitchers seeing in Matthew Liberatore that could help with his consistency this season? Kyle and Lance share their insight.

(13:22) Alec Burleson has been really good. The hosts take a moment to appreciate Burly and talk about what they've seen with the slugger.

(20:21) The outfield situation is about to get crowded...

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Former Cardinals fan favorite José Martínez joins Jim Hayes on this edition of the show. We catch up with José. What has he been up to since retiring? What are his favorite moments from his time in a Cardinal uniform? The slugger opens up!

José discusses the impact teammates like Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright had on his life and career. Plus, insight on his place in Venezuelan baseball and much more!

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Jim Hayes, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn recap the Cardinals' series against the Padres. The Red Birds split the four game series in San Diego and the pitching for the most part was exceptional. Lance and Kyle discuss what they liked from the series (2:05).

(7:06) Michael McGreevy has stood out for St. Louis. The hosts share their thoughts about what has made the third year pitcher so effective this season.

(13:31) Lance and Kyle rec...

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Jim Hayes, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn are back and ready to continue where they left off on Monday, hotly debating whether Chaim Bloom should stay the course and stick with the plan to sell at the trade deadline, even if the team is firmly in the playoff picture (2:51). Big Cat shares part of his conversation with Chaim from the week.

(15:23) As the Cards get set to head west to face the Padres, we shine a spotlight on Nolan Gorma...

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Jim Hayes is joined by John Denton of Roundtable Sports and Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat to talk about these red hot Red Birds. The Cardinals keep on winning. What have we learned about this team and what could bring them back to earth?

(8:23) If they do keep winning, should Chaim Bloom stay the course and flip anyone he can? And will the fanbase buy in to that decision? The panel discusses.

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Jim Hayes, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn are BACK with another edition of Cardinal Territory! The Cardinals are coming off of sweeping the Pirates and taking 2 of 3 from the mighty Dodgers. Are the Red Birds hitting their stride (00:33)?

(14:46)Kyle Leahy has struggled in the starting rotation, telling Jim he's having a hard time finding his putaway pitches vs hitters. How can he get back on track? Lance and Kyle share their pitching...

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The gang's all here as Matt Holliday, Lance Lynn, and Kyle Gibson join Jim Hayes to talk about the latest with the Cardinals. 

(1:32) But first, the hosts share their perspective of the Phillies firing Rob Thomson. What's it like as a player when your manager gets fired? And can a dismissal fire up a team?

(18:19) With April wrapping up, who are the unsung heroes of the Cardinals in the first month-plus of the season?

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Former Cards great, Matt Adams, joins Jim Hayes! Big City shares his thoughts on hitting and approach from his playing career and how it relates now.

(10:30) The hosts discuss the current Cardinals and the club getting back on track after what could have been a devastating sweep in Seattle. Adams talks about his appreciation for Jordan Walker's growth and maturity this season.

(24:50) And, what has Big City been up to since hanging...

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Jim Hayes, Kyle Gibson, and Lance Lynn recap a tough weekend for the Cardinals. The hosts discuss the ABS challenge that changed the at-bat for Jojo Romero and led to a fourth straight loss.

Can the Cardinals bounce back against Paul Skenes and the Pirates?

And reactions to the Red Sox cleaning house. Kyle and Lance share their insight.

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Fernando Viña joins Jim Hayes and updates us on what he’s up to! Fernando opens up on his career and his time with the Cardinals. He shares memories of Tony La Russa and seeing a young Albert Pujols for the first time, and his unfortunate baseball encounter with Albert Belle. 

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