Seeing Red

First off, thanks for everyone who came out to Left Bank Books in St. Louis on Thursday: What a fun night! The two games Will Leitch attended this week turned out to be the only bad games of the week: He and Bernie Miklasz talk about another hot week for the Cardinals, and how they're now holding the final Wild Card spot. They also look at the "runway season" and see who has passed their midterms, and who hasn't.

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A hot week for the Cardinals leads into the first series of the year against the Cubs. It should be a hot one! Will Leitch and Bernie Miklasz look at the Cardinals-Cubs rivalry, both right now and historically. Can the Cardinals be to the Cubs now what the Cubs were to the Cardinals 10 years ago? And Leitch is heading to town this week: Cubs-Cardinals rivalry, let's go!

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The Cardinals had a fantastic weekend series against the Dodgers ... and then fell flat on their face with consecutive miserable series against the Blue Jays and the Brewers. Can they turn it around in time for their first series against the Cubs next week? Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch discuss.

Also, don't forget our book event for Will's novel "Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride" at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun!

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The Cardinals had a tough loss on Monday, a great comeback followed by yet another Ryan Helsley blown save. Should the Cardinals be worried about their All-Star closer? What other options do they have anyway? Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch break it down. Bernie also talks about some late-night texts with a certain former Cardinals manager.

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We were slightly delayed this week, which gave us time to see the Cardinals get knocked around by the ordinarily punchless Royals on Tuesday. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch wonder: Is the rotation going to come apart? If so, what can they do to fix it? Will they even try?

Also, don't forget our book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun!

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The Cardinals keep winning, and it begs the question: Can this team keep it up and potentially be a postseason team? Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch discuss what the Cardinals' playoff outlook might turn out to be, whether they'll add at the deadline, just how much of a focus that should be. They also talk about some nice crowds this weekend at Busch and how they don't understand the media world anymore.

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So, the Cardinals have hit a tough part of their schedule ... and they keep winning! Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch talk about the soaring Cardinals, and why this really may be sustainable--this might be really who the Cardinals are. They also look back at the careers of Matt Carpenter and Kolten Wong and talk about St. Louis in the wake of the devastating tornado. And have a great Memorial Day weekend, all!

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Will Leitch made his first trip to Busch Stadium to see the Mets trounce the Cardinals on Friday, May 2 ... and they haven't lost since. Leitch and Bernie Miklasz talk about everything the Cardinals are doing right, how sustainable it is and what, if any, moves the team should make in response. We also discuss the terrible FanDuel streaming app and praise Oliver Marmol (for now). Fun show!

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Will Leitch made his first trip to Busch Stadium this year, and he found himself flabbergasted by how much the gameday experience had been allowed to degrade. He and Bernie Miklasz discuss the Cardinals feeling like an old abandoned skating rink, while praising Victor Scott II and Michael McGreevy. 

Also, don't forget our book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun!

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Bernie MIklasz and Will Leitch start our show with a look back at the career of Walt Jocketty, the former Cardinals general manager who died last week. Jocketty is in many ways the orchestrator of the Cardinals success over a 30 year stretch, and he's indicative of what the Cardinals have lost. They also discuss Carlos Marmol's bullpen usage and what should be reasonably expected from this team.

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The Cardinals looked very solid in series wins over the Phillies and Astros, but boy, did it go sideways on them in Flushing. The Mets swept a four-game series over the weekend, and Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch run down what went wrong and how frustrated Cardinals fans should be. We also debate Thomas Saggese vs. Michael Siani and how Oliver Marmol is handling this team.

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The Cardinals had a bad series in Pittsburgh (but beat Paul Skenes) and then had a great one against the Phillies. And Pedro Pages played second base. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch run down the Cardinals hitters, debate the switch to a six-man rotation and announce a book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun!

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Hey, hey, the Cardinals are 3-0! Look at that! Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch talk about the Cardinals' darned-near-perfect start to the season, what worked against the Twins, and how Lars Nootbaar is very much at the center of all of it. They also answer a dad's question about which jersey he should buy for his kid, which is a catnip question for Will. Fun times! Baseball can be fun! Who knew?

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There is baseball THIS THURSDAY. The season begins, Opening Day is upon us, and Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch dig into it all, including the very encouraging news that Victor Scott II will be the Day One centerfielder and Matthew Liberatore will be in the rotation. We then discuss what we should expect from this season, and we even make some predictions in the process. Also! Bernie has a lot of exciting stuff happening! We discuss...

There's too much negativity out there! We're going to do some #happytalk. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch preview the Cardinals season by trying to be explicitly optimistic: What's the best-case scenario for this Cardinals team? What are we excited about? What should FANS be excited about? It's the Happy Talk show! It's spring! We're living in a magical land of sunshine! (For now. And probably not for very long.)

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Part Two of our big season preview series continues with Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch taking a look at the pitching staff, the rotation, the bullpen, the prospects, all of it. We're actually close to baseball starting, seriously. We also talk about Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols as managerial candidates. And there are games next week! 

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Enough offseason grousing: There's an actual team out there! Let's discuss them! Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch kick off our 2025 Cardinals Preview series by digging deep into the lineup, offense and defense. How will Oli Marmol balance all the disparate parts? Who is this team's center fielder? How do you get at-bats for Nolan Gorman? Does having Arenado back clog everything up? We dig into all of it. You can almost smell the fres...

Spring Training is, at its core, about optimism, and we've got, at last, a little bit of that thanks to JJ Wetherholt, the first-round pick who launched a gorgeous opposite field homer in the Cardinals' second Grapefruit League game. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch discuss the youn...