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Ep. 711: Big Blunder If Cardinals Open Camp With Arenado? Feb 05, 2025

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--- Matt Vasgersian of MLB Network shared his belief that it would be a mistake for the Cardinals to open camp with an Arenado trade still hanging in the balance. The topic has resurfaced amid new reports of conversations between the Cardinals and Red Sox regarding a Nolan Arenado trade. How would Arenado's presence impact matters downstream when it comes to the Cardinals position players and bench construction? We dove into that concept in this episode, too! Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals content all year long!

Ep. 710: Cardinals fans are losing their minds over this Jim Edmonds interview Feb 04, 2025

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the reaction locally to the Jim Edmonds interview with TMA on 101 ESPN in which the Cardinals Hall of Famer aired some grievances about the state of the organization amid his exit from the television broadcast booth. Edmonds will not return to FanDuel Sports Network in 2025.

Are the gripes shared by Edmonds indicative of organizational problems within the Cardinals? Or is this merely a rehashing of some things we already knew from one man's fresh perspective?

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Ep. 709: Who fills out the Cardinals' bullpen this season? Jan 30, 2025

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the state of the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen mix after the team lost a couple of key figures in the off-season.

The Cardinals have not yet added anyone new of significance, so where do we see the unit as it stands with spring training just a couple weeks away?

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Ep. 708: Are the Cardinals failing to fully commit to the reset? Jan 27, 2025

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Are the Cardinals failing to fully commit to the reset? They don't seem interested in trading names on short-term contracts that could be blocking the young guys for playing time.

But is the lane they're in actually exactly where they need to be right now despite some of the concerns with how the optics are playing this winter?

Ep. 707: Are we counting out the Cardinals too quickly? Jan 22, 2025

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Brenden Schaeffer reacts to the Winter Warm-Up weekend at Busch Stadium and asks whether the general public is counting out the Cardinals from contention in 2025 too easily. Is there a lane where this team is pretty competitive after all in 2025?

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Ep. 706: Ready to feel old? Cardinals just signed the son of a recent Cubs pitcher! Jan 15, 2025

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals signing Royel Strop as an international free agent. He is a left-handed hitting outfielder who is the son of former Cubs pitcher Pedro Strop... Who hasn't been out of the league too long!

Plus some chatter about the upcoming weekend with Winter Warm-Up, Cardinals Caravan and the Baseball Writers Dinner in STL!

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Ep. 705: Cardinals fail to reach agreements with Nootbaar, Donovan, Pallante before arbitration deadline Jan 09, 2025

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The Cardinals failed to reach agreements on contracts for 2025 with three arb-eligible players before Thursday's deadline. Are Brendan Donovan, Lars Nootbaar and Andre Pallante heading to a hearing against the Cardinals?

We'll break down the ins and outs of the respective situations and why it has come to this for these players.

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Ep. 704: Could one specific move from another MLB team jumpstart the Cardinals' quiet off-season? Jan 08, 2025

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Are the Cardinals are in a holding pattern, forced to wait out other moves on the MLB hot stove before deciding on their own path forward?

We talk about one specific domino that the Cardinals are waiting to see fall before St. Louis can wade into the madness with a little more clarity for its situation.

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Ep. 703: Is a potential match with the Red Sox the Cardinals' last chance to trade Nolan Arenado? Jan 07, 2025

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Could the Boston Red Sox be the Cardinals' last chance at finding a suitable trade partner for Nolan Arenado this winter?
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Ep. 702: So... What happens if the Cardinals can't find an Arenado trade? Jan 02, 2025

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he Cardinals thought they had a deal in place to trade Nolan Arenado. He blocked it. He did not want to approve the trade to Houston, at least not at the time that it was available to be decided upon.

The Astros quickly pivoted, leaving the Cardinals in an interesting position. Brenden Schaeffer discusses the fallout and where the Cardinals could be looking to maneuver next as a result.

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