Locked On Cardinals - Daily Podcast On The St. Louis Cardinals

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Low energy. Sad! Jun 15, 2018

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Jeff talks about a disappointing nine game stretch against last place teams and discusses the general feeling of malaise that seems to have settled in around the ballpark. We take a deeper dive into the right side of the bullpen to discover it may not be struggling as much as previously assumed, and we consider whether Manny Machado is the correct Baltimore Oriole to focus trade attention on.

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Time for a Redbird Reset Jun 11, 2018

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Jeff breaks down where the Cardinals are after their sets against the Marlins and Reds. Each segment looks into the standings, the pitching staff, and the offense to look for solutions to ongoing problems. Special emphasis is placed on Carlos Martínez, Bud Norris, and Tommy Pham.

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The Future and The Present Jun 05, 2018

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Jeff walks through the Cardinals selections on the first day of the draft and talks about some of the changes in organizational philosophy. With Carlos Martínez and Yadier Molina both due back in the lineup on Tuesday, there's discussion of the short and long term catching situation and whether the team to date may have played up to expectations given all of the injury challenges and general ineffectiveness.

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A long day's happy ending Jun 01, 2018

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Jeff walks through a complicated Thursday at the park which started with Alex Reyes's unfortunate injury and ended with Yairo Muñoz's unexpected but incredibly welcome walk-off home run. The Cardinals are at the third pole of the season, and the impact that losing Reyes again might have on the pitching staff is dissected.

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Sorting through the pitching puzzle May 29, 2018

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We're back! Jeff is headed to Milwaukee to cover Alex Reyes, and he talks about the way the pitching staff has and hasn't performed over the opening weeks. Who falls out of the rotation when Reyes returns? How do the Cardinals handle their bullpen assignments? Why doesn't Sam Tuivailala get the trust he deserves? These questions and more all get answered.

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Are the Royals really a rivalry? May 21, 2018

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Kansas City comes to town and Jeff and Brenden try to decide if anybody really cares. The lineup shuffling from over the weekend is discussed, as well as Marcell Ozuna's alarming trends and Matt Carpenter's encouraging ones. Jeff quizzes Brenden on his knowledge of former Cardinals on the Royals roster, and as a result, everyone is reminded that Blaine Boyer exists.

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Breaking News About Breaking News May 18, 2018

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Jeff and Brenden start today's podcast by telling a funny story about rain before they're rudely interrupted by a press release announcing today's Cardinals injuries. The frequency of said injures is lamented as they spend some time trying to figure out how the team can cope without Paul DeJong and what the emotional impact on players is when the injuries come so frequently.

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A premature elegy for Adam Wainwright May 15, 2018

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Adam Wainwright's rough start over the weekend has Brenden and Jeff deciding what the Cardinals should do with their long-time stalwart. Regardless, we're excited to see Jack Flaherty, and there's very brief consideration given at the end of the podcast to what a world of Manny Machado could or should look like.

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We have many thoughts about Carlos Martínez May 10, 2018

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With news breaking this afternoon about Carlos Martínez going down with a lat strain, most of today's podcast features Jeff and Brenden examining all the angles of that story. Possibilities for the rotation are discussed, as are our surprising confidence in Miles Mikolas and concerns that San Diego may not be the best environment for getting a sputtering offense in order.

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We Really Are Quite Tired May 07, 2018

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The Cardinals and Cubs played a marathon game last night which ended in a sweep that might be impactful for both clubs. The admirable work of the bullpen is discussed. Jeff and Brenden talk about the attitude around the team last night and the hopefulness that comes along with it. A preview of the quick series with the Twins reveals some of the logic in choosing John Gant for a spot start, and there's time spent trying to figure out the best way to work in some off days.

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