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

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Ep. 553: The Cardinals Are Allergic To Scoring Runs Right Now May 02, 2024

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In Ep. 553 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-1 loss to the Tigers on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

The Cardinals have to figure this thing out offensively. Something's got to give, as the team has now scored three or fewer runs in 19 of their 31 games.

It's the complete opposite trend of the type of team they needed to be at the plate in order to accommodate a starting rotation that was designed to log innings while admittedly giving up a few runs per game.

St. Louis ranks in the bottom five of every relevant offensive category. What gives? Is it on the players? The coaches? Some combination of the two? What can bring this group of hitters, which seems capable on paper, out of the shadows and into a more robust and productive lineup?

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Big Show Bonus: Should Turner Ward bear some blame for scuffling Cardinals lineup? May 02, 2024

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Andy and Brenden of the KTGR Big Show discuss the Cardinals-Tigers series after 27 innings in 24 hours. Are the Cardinals players solely to blame for their struggles at the plate?

Or should the organizational approach and hitting coach Turner Ward bear some of the responsibility for what we're seeing?

You can listen to the Big Show on KTGR radio in Mid-Missouri and on KTGR.com weekdays from 4-6 pm!

Ep. 552: Cardinals Doubleheader Breakdown: Gibby Vs. Flaherty + Major Questions About Matz, Gallegos & Crawford May 01, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals doubleheader split against the Tigers in Detroit on April 30, 2024.

Game 1 featured a great pitchers' duel between former Cardinal Jack Flaherty and Kyle Gibson, who traversed seven innings to continue his streak of innings hoarding. His ERA is now below 4.00 as Gibby has been just what the doctor ordered for this rotation.

Flaherty, of course, shoved the Cardinals into oblivion while setting a new career high in strikeouts. Fortunately, though, the Redbirds handled another former Cardinal pitcher in order to steal Game 1 away from the Tigers late.

Game 2, though, didn't go the Cardinals' way. We talk major questions about Steven Matz, Giovanny Gallegos and Brandon Crawford after that unfortunate outing for St. Louis.

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Ep. 551: Wait, What? Cardinals Reportedly Planning To Ask For $500-600 MILLION In Public Funds For Busch Stadium Upgrades Apr 30, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the recent Riverfront Times article that reported that the Cardinals plan to request public funding in the neighborhood of $500 to $600 million for renovations to Busch Stadium.

What exactly are the renovations needed? What is the timeline for this potential project? And comparing it to recent examples across sports, how do we expect the public to react to this request if it ever comes time to vote on it?

Although this report is merely the signal of a very preliminary stage of the process, it does seem that the Cardinals could come knocking on the door of the public in the next two to five years asking for funding to upgrade this 18-year-old stadium.

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Link to the RFT article: https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/as-cardinals-seek-more-public-money-for-busch-stadium-experts-balk-42342850

Ep. 550: Cardinals once again can't complete a sweep — And the bats are to blame Apr 29, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 4-2 loss to the Mets on Sunday night in a YouTube live stream. This is the audio recreation of that stream.

The bullpen came in depleted after the 7-8-9 guys handled Games 1 and 2. But it turned out others were capable of stepping into the void... Until they weren't.'

Why couldn't the offense lift a finger in this one to spare Matt Liberatore from becoming a walk-off victim?

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BONUS VIDEO: The One Key Stat That Led To A Cardinals Loss Sunday In New York Apr 28, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer hops on to discuss the Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Mets in 11 innings on Sunday, April 28, 2024.

In a preview of the topics that will be discussed on B-Schaeff Daily later Sunday night, we get into several topics including the performance of the bullpen Sunday -- which was actually exceptional despite the way the game ended -- as well as the REAL reason the Cardinals lost this game.

Heck, it had more to do with something that happened Saturday than anything to do with the relievers who threw today. But more than anything, there was one key stat from Sunday's game that painted the picture.

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Ep. 549: The Back End Of The Cardinals Bullpen Is Just Preposterous Right Now Apr 28, 2024

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In Ep. 549 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 7-4 win over the Mets from Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Sonny Gray was stupendous once again, striking out nine hitters and allowing only one earned run over six innings. But he also issued a few walks, one of which becoming costly as it followed an uncharacteristic Nolan Arenado error.

The four-run inning that followed the error only saw one earned run charged to Gray, but it led to a tighter score that meant Oli Marmol had to turn once again to his 7-8-9 guys out of the bullpen.

Those guys have been absolutely insane, with the ERAs posted on the thumbnail to prove it. But overworking an elite bullpen can still lead to danger later in the year, so the Cardinals have to weigh these factors despite Saturday being a very positive win overall.

The offense kicked things off the right way for a change, but it was another save situation for Ryan Helsley. Can Lance Lynn be efficient Sunday knowing the club will need him to be due to a worn out back end of the bullpen?

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Ep. 548: Crazy Ryan Helsley Stat Stays Alive In Cardinals' Win Over Mets On Friday Apr 27, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 4-2 win over the Mets on Friday night at Citi Field.

Ryan Helsley and the rest of the bullpen was nails again -- and the Cardinals have still needed Hels for each and every one of their wins on the season.

Miles Mikolas gave the Cardinals a bit more than he had been providing while the offense got its start early thanks to homers by Burleson and Contreras.

Why does it feel like the Cardinals are just hanging on for dear life in so many of their wins? Hey, at least it's working as often as it is.

We explain the deal with Brandon Crawford's playing time and talk about one Cardinal pitching prospect who is absolutely lighting it up at one of the lower levels of the org.

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Could This Version Of A Cardinals Rebuild In 2025 Make Sense — And Actually Be Kinda Fun? Apr 26, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer and Josh Jacobs (Dealin' The Cards podcast) sit down to discuss a really interesting hypothetical.

Could the Cardinals institute a mini-rebuild—perhaps more accurately, a retool—of not only the MLB roster but possibly the entire structure of the organization if 2024 doesn't live up to the hopes of ultimately fielding a contender in St. Louis? And if so, what exactly might that process look like?

The boys were surprised to see how much fun the hypothetical pared-down version of the 2025 St. Louis Cardinals could actually be on paper, even after factoring in significant departures from the current team. With a reduced payroll, could a small step back be exactly the step forward the Cardinals need in the long run if they aren't able to right the ship this season?

We discuss just about every relevant name searching for guys who could make sense for a thought experiment in which John Mozeliak steps out of the limelight. Could Chaim Bloom be prominently featured? The boys discuss various reasons why that could conceivably be the case.

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Ep. 547: How Have The Cardinals Top Prospects Fared So Far In 2024? Apr 26, 2024

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Brenden Schaeffer takes a look at how the Cardinals prospects from the MLB Pipeline list have fared so far in their minor league seasons in 2024.

We run down the Top 30 prospects in the organization per Pipeline with some notes on each while diving into their stats in the early portion of the year.

Who has stood out and made a positive impression that could inform a potential future call up to St. Louis?

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