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 25, 2026 24 mins

Jim Hayes and Lance Lynn break down whether Matthew Liberatore is tipping pitches, how to attack lineups that don't strikeout much, Blaze Jordan's continued rise, and what Chaim Bloom's strategy might look like heading into the trade deadline.

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Jim Hayes is joined by John Denton of Roundtable Sports to make the case for Jordan Walker as an All-Star.

They also dig into how Kyle Leahy could thrive with a move to the bullpen, what it'll take for Nolan Gorman to break through, and when Joshua Báez might get the call-up.

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Jim Hayes and Lance Lynn break down Matthew Liberatore's recent struggles, JJ Wetherholt's historic rookie season, and why Cardinals hitters keep getting plunked.

Plus, Cardinals legend Nolan Arenado returns to St. Louis, this time as the opposition, as the D-backs come to town.

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Jim Hayes is joined by Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat to discuss a potential Dustin May extension ahead of the trade deadline, the bullpen's question marks and what the Cardinals could add to address them, Nolan Gorman's reset, and Blaze Jordan's continued rise.

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Jim Hayes and Lance Lynn break down how Chaim Bloom should approach the trade deadline, whether Dustin May will stay or be moved, if the Cardinals are a playoff team at the moment, and what to do with prospect Joshua Báez.

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Jim Hayes, Kyle Gibson, and Matt Holliday break down Blaze Jordan's debut, Nolan Gorman's demotion to Triple-A, JJ Wetherholt and Alec Burleson's rise, and how the bullpen can turn it around.

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Jim Hayes is joined by Cardinals legend Matt Adams!

Matt discusses what he's been seeing from Jordan Walker and Alec Burleson, his thoughts on Victor Scott II being optioned, and the energy Cardinals fans bring on a daily basis.

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Jim Hayes is joined by former big leaguer and current St. Louis Cardinals Special Advisor Jason Isringhausen.

Izzy discusses what he's been seeing from pitching prospects like Liam Doyle, his thoughts on Matthew Liberatore, and also reflects on a 16-season big league career marked by its share of injuries along the way.

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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?

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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?

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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. 

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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.

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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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