Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  It was truly a busy week for the club, with players coming up and going down, games being won and lost in dramatic fashion, and becoming the right side of a national controversy.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) go over it all, from the dramatic debut of Cooper Hjerpe to the steady reliabili...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  Somehow no broadcasters were harmed in the making of this podcast, which is not something the team can say about their players seemingly every game.  The IL is filling up and some of the replacements, like Nolan Gorman, have been underwhelming.  Occasionally, though, you get a Quinn Mathews o...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) brings you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  There's really just one topic this week and you can guess what it is.  Joshua Baez burst onto the MLB scene in historical ways and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) spend a lot of time marveling at his success.  How many home runs will he hit the rest of the way?  Why did the Cardin...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The Cards came out of the trade deadline gate firing on most cylinders, winning series against the Yankees and the Rockies.  Is that enough to get the playoffs hopes firing again?  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) debate that topic and if they are willing to get hurt again.  The guy...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  While the Cards are playing the Yankees (but before the big offensive explosion), Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) get together to ignore all that and focus on the chaos that was the MLB trade deadline.  Some players didn't get moved (Ryne Stanek, which caused angst before the show was done, ...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  With David (@iPopEditor) out of pocket, Daniel (@C70) brings in Kyle Reis (@kyler416) of prospect fame with the express verbal intent of NOT rehashing the draft or the minor leagues.  How well did that work?  The guys talk over the recent struggles of the Cardinals and where the energy has go...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  This week, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) put the most recent Cardinals meltdown aside to get some expert insight on the draft from Baseball America writer Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo).  The guys ask Carlos questions not only about what he liked about the St. Louis draft but how BA goes...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  It was a busy week which leads to a supersized show as Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) try to cover all the bases on this one.  The Cardinals have finished their 2026 draft and are receiving glowing reviews.  What do we think of Trevor Condon?  What other players are intriguing fro...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  While Sunday was a tough day for the Cardinals in Wrigley, all you have to say is "17-1" for fans to perk up.  It actually was a very good week for the Redbirds as they started this hard push for the All-Star Break.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the issues from today's gam...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  It was a rough week for the Cardinal offense and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) wonder if this is just a tough patch or if this is the club coming back to earth.  Jordan Walker has scuffled--can he pick it back up?  Is it possible for the offense and pitching to get going at the same t...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  The club made some moves this week but none were bigger than the promotion of Blaze Jordan at the expense of Nolan Gorman.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the move and discuss the long-term ramifications.  Can Gorman ever make it back?  What's his future like?  The...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  With a little help from the Reds, the Cards finished off one of their rare sweeps this season, moving back to seven games above .500.  David (@iPopEditor) was blacked out from most of it but that doesn't stop him and Daniel (@C70) from talking about the excitement of the team.  What all will ...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  As the Cardinals open their series with the Rangers, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) look over the offense and find it wanting.  Can the Cards keep winning if these struggles continue?  Will the return of players like Lars Nootbaar and Nathan Church help?  What about the moves the ...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  It wasn't quite a great or even dry week, but the Cardinals did win some games and stayed in second in the NL Central.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about Matthew Liberatore and his attempt to keep pace with Jacob Misiorowski in the Memorial Day game.  The guys also discuss the ...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  And that doesn't just stop at on the field but goes above it as well.  The "Tarps Off" guys from Stephen F. Austin brought some energy and buzz to Busch Stadium this weekend and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) give it the focus it deserves.  Can the energy last?  Would this have ha...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  A series win in San Diego slipped through the Cardinals' fingers, but Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are still encouraged by the .500 run against Milwaukee and the Padres.  Can the offense get on track and will Lars Nootbaar's impending return help matters?  The pitching--and especiall...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  Even though the Cards lost on Sunday, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) were pretty pleased with the week that was.  Was Monday night in Pittsburgh a real turning point to the team?  Why is everyone concerned about Shohei Ohtani anyway?  And will the NL Central please stop winning?&n...

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  Last week, the Cards were flying high.  This week, reality thumped them in the face.  Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) spend a lot of time talking about the slumping bullpen, but the rotation and some of the bats (hello, Mr. Walker) get a little focus as well.  It's not all been bad...