B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day

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Ep. 691: Cardinals sign a former top prospect! Solid depth move or waste of time? Nov 25, 2024

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The Cardinals signed Jose Barrero to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training in Jupiter in February.

A former MLB top 100 prospect, does Barrero still have any skills that could turn him into a nice depth piece for the Cardinals in a retooling year? We break down the merits of the signing and also discuss another recent addition in RHP Michael Gomez.

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Blues Breakdown Podcast, Ep. 7: Blues FIRE Drew Bannister, HIRE Jim Montgomery as new coach! Nov 24, 2024

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Doug Armstrong just went for the jugular. With Jim Montgomery available after his firing from Boston earlier this week, the St. Louis Blues acted immediately by firing Drew Bannister and hiring Monty to take his place.

Montgomery has a new five-year contract with the Note.

Clay Herrell breaks down all the news with his instant reaction in this emergency episode of the Blues Breakdown Podcast!

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Ep. 690: What are the Cardinals biggest offseason needs—and will they bother filling them? Nov 22, 2024

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A recent article for Fox Sports by Deesha Thosar highlighted some of the biggest off-season needs for the Cardinals roster, so Brenden went through the list and discussed and debated whether we should expect the Cardinals front office to make an effort to actually meaningfully fill the needs.

Or do we end up seeing the club truly commit to its anticipated strategy of leaning on internal options to round out the roster?

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Ep. 689: Discussing potential Nolan Arenado trade destinations - Where could the Cardinals send him? Nov 21, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses potential Nolan Arenado trade destinations. In the event that the Cardinals trade Arenado in the coming weeks, where are some possibilities for where he could land?

One in particular has Brenden intrigued, but he's not sure whether the numerous variables in play would lead to a potential deal.

Plus, an interesting comparison of this situation to a previous example in Cardinals history from a recent STLToday article (Link here: https://www.stltoday.com/sports/professional/mlb/cardinals/by-fielding-trade-interest-in-all-star-nolan-arenado-cardinals-revisit-hot-corner-history/article_c8dca198-a755-11ef-8a84-a36e8f1399b6.html).

Does Arenado want to be gone or is he just the puzzle piece that has the best fit to be traded for what the Cardinals are looking to accomplish this winter?

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Ep. 688: Cardinals protect Tink Hence from Rule 5! Oli receives a MOTY vote? Nov 20, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals adding four prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. What does it mean for Tink Hence in 2025?

Plus, what were our thoughts on Oli Marmol receiving a Manager of the Year vote?

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Blues Breakdown Podcast, Ep. 6: Can the Blues earn some points against the Central, please? Nov 19, 2024

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Clay Herrell is back with another episode of the Blues Breakdown Podcast, and in this episode, Clay is calling for Note to steady the ship and grab some points in the Central division!

And hey, Robert Thomas back soon?!

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Ep. 687: Let's break down Baseball America's projected 2028 Cardinals lineup! Nov 16, 2024

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Baseball America released a projection on what the 2028 St. Louis Cardinals roster -- lineup, rotation and closer -- might look like.

We go through the list and discuss where we agree, disagree and what prominent current Cardinal was left off the list, and why we think that probably happened.

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Ep. 686: Are the Cardinals tanking in 2025? Here's what you should ACTUALLY expect Nov 14, 2024

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The Cardinals have been careful not to use the term rebuild for the team’s current shift in philosophy that is being planned for 2025. They prefer to call it a retool or a reset. Is there distinction in the difference? Brenden takes another swing at outlining exactly why the Cardinals might be right to care about the language used surrounding what’s about to happen to this club next season -- because they’re right, it’s not really a rebuild and it’s definitely not tanking.

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Ep. 685: What does Contreras news mean for Cardinals plans for Luken Baker & Burleson? Nov 13, 2024

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The news of Willson Contreras moving to first base has fallout on several other players on the St. Louis Cardinals roster -- but is the supposed demise of opportunity for other 1B candidates like Luken Baker and Alec Burleson being overstated by the fan base? Brenden explains the various ways that playing time could play out -- and who the primary beneficiary of the Contreras move to first is going to be for this roster. Follow this podcast feed for St. Louis Cardinals coverage all year long!

Ep. 684: Signs point to the Cardinals trading Nolan Arenado this winter? Nov 08, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent rumblings that point to the likelihood of the Cardinals trading Nolan Arenado this winter. If the Cardinals have talked to all of their players with no-trade clauses and it was reported that Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray prefer to stay with St. Louis — does that imply that Nolan Arenado does not want to be here anymore?

We'll dive into the nuance of that question. But realistically, could anyone blame him if that were the case? The Cardinals aren't moving in an immediate direction that prioritizes the championship that Arenado craves. We'll break down his status as well as speculation on how likely it is that the Cardinals pull the trigger on dealing him.

Plus, whether the timing might be reasonable for all parties to do it now.

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