Episodes

  • Are You Excited to Watch the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals? | Nevermind, Bloom just left off Velaszquez!

    Are You Excited to Watch the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals? | Nevermind, Bloom just left off Velaszquez!
    Mar 23 2026
    The Opening Day roster—and lineup for that matter—is all but decided, so we have some final things to talk about and one big questions to ask: Are St. Louis fans excited to watch the rebuilding 2026 St. Louis Cardinals? Bloom added a couple pitchers who bring velocity we haven’t seen, the offense has a higher ceiling but a lower floor & tickets should be easy to find the whole summer… And just a couple last things about JJ Wetherholt, Jordan Walker & Richard Fitts. Oh and during the show Bloom burns some of that good will as we discover the Velazquez-to-the-minors news! Plus a big weekend of NCAA Tournament action as the Tigers disappoint in Round 1, the Billikens make a statement in Round 2 & the Illini move out to Round 3! 0:00 -- Some thoughts on March Madness to kick off the show! 2:40 -- There are no other options--so let Wetherholt bat leadoff until June! 6:35 -- Has Jordan Walker's biggest issue been overthinking? 13:20 -- Are you excited about the Cardinals rebuild? 26:10 -- The bad part about baseball is we can't get away from talking about revenue 37:40 -- We get the breaking news about Wetherholt making the roster AND VELAZQUEZ DIDNT 43:50 -- Why are the Cardinals letting a 40-man roster decision hold them up. THIS ISN'T 2025! 52:30 -- Does the Velazquez move put a damper on the positivity for Thursday? 59:15 -- Schertz has signed his SLU extension, but blue bloods are still head hunting... 1:09:50 -- Show Close--Randy will be live with Bernie & Claibs at The Key STL at 6PM on Wednesday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Spring Surprise: Cardinals Option Dick Fitts | Who just won a bullpen job? | Mizzou vs Miami Matchup

    Spring Surprise: Cardinals Option Dick Fitts | Who just won a bullpen job? | Mizzou vs Miami Matchup
    Mar 18 2026
    Randy Karraker is live to react to today's dual pieces of pitching news from the St. Louis Cardinals: 1) Richard Fitts will be starting the season in AAA 2) Matthew Liberatore is your 2026 Opening Day Starter What does the Fitts news mean for a bullpen hat just had a potential spot open up? When will we see Fitts in the majors? Plus we have to dive into the fall of American baseball aka we're now 1-5 in this tournament! And what do the Missouri Tigers have coming for them on Friday night in St. Louis? Can Mitchell & Reneau give us a big-time March battle? Will a group of streaky shooters off both benches swing this game? 0:00 -- Venezuela Shuts Down USA, Win WBC in 3-2 Final 8:20 -- Should we move the WBC to the middle of the season? 18:00 -- Does Lars Nootbaar have a target date for his return yet? 21:45 -- Cardinals options Dick Fitts down to AAA to start the season 28:20 -- Can we have ONE show where we don't end up talking about Jordan Walker 38:15 -- How will this offense win without hitting home runs? 47:20 -- We're gonna be broadcasting LIVE on Thursday at 11AM at The KEY STL 52:00 -- Does Randy think Nathan Church can be a starting-caliber OF 57:30 -- Mitchell vs. Reneau in Mizzou vs. Miami is going to be a top 1st round matchup 1:03:50 -- Will Miami's 5-star ruin Mizzou's night? 1:07:15 -- Speaking of physical freaks: Can the Billikens withstand Georgia's extra-big man? 1:09:40 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • St. Louis Cardinals: What's a Best-Case/Worst-Case for 2026? | Army Steps Down as Canada GM

    St. Louis Cardinals: What's a Best-Case/Worst-Case for 2026? | Army Steps Down as Canada GM
    Mar 17 2026
    Randy Karraker is live for the next hour to talk about another Cardinals game from Jupiter as Jordan Walker got moved up & still struck out twice, plus we have to take a look at a couple scenarios for the 2026 season: What's a best-case? What's a worst-case? And we'll dive into a mid-case scenario: You got TWO of the four big question marks at the plate figured out--which two do you pick between Winn, Walker, Gorman & VS2? Plus, news for the Note as Doug Armstrong will be leaving TWO GM jobs in 2026. 0:00 -- Show Opens cold after a technical issue 1:30 -- Last year was one of the Worst-Case scenarios for 2025...what about this season? 9:00 -- Could moving Leahy to the rotation cause issues in the bullpen 13:30 -- Mid-case Scenario: Which two hitters are most important to the Cardinals future? 20:15 -- Does Jordan Walker's lack of power potential change how crucial he is to the rebuild? 26:30 -- Gorman mashing homeruns & VSII stealing bags is the most entertaining potential 37:30 -- Joe Roderick joins the show live from Miami before USA vs. Venezuela 38:30 -- Joe answers why Winn+Gorman would be the ideal pairing to break out at the plate 45:15 -- What can we expect from the USA vs. Venezuela matchup (aka Joe hates America) 54:13 -- Keys to the Game: Venezuela (Brought to you by The Key STL!) 53:35 -- Keys to the Game: Unites States (Brought to you by The Key STL!) 57:50 -- We're going to be LIVE from The Key STL on Thursday at 11AM! 1:01:00 -- When will Doug Armstrong become the GM of another NHL team? 1:05:05 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Do We Already Know the St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day Lineup? | Billikens, Illini & Tigers Dancing

    Do We Already Know the St. Louis Cardinals Opening Day Lineup? | Billikens, Illini & Tigers Dancing
    Mar 16 2026
    Randy Karraker is live for the next hour to break down all the news out of Cardinals camp: - We already whiffed on one of the bullpen decisions--What's next for the relivers? - The left field question has been solved - Which means we can pretty much predict the lineup 10 days away - Are you ready to trust Nolan Gorman? And we've got a look at the NCAA Tournament as the Billikens, Tigers & Illini are all dancing! First up: Can the Billikens hang with an uber-athletic Georgia side? 0:00 -- Some early reactions to the NCAA tournament seeding 2:10 -- We gotta address something we got wrong with our bullpen predictions 4:25 -- Will Dick Fitts' control issues keep him out of the rotation to start the season? 9:00 -- Ten games out--do we already know the Opening Day lineup 14:10 -- Is Gorman "mystery coach" lead to better results in 2026? 18:55 -- A little surprised the Cardinals were able to find some L/R balance 32:05 -- Did Saggese make a mistake leaving camp for the Italy bench? 37:30 -- Here's The Key to watching the NCAA Tournament in St. Louis... 39:45 -- The WBC has caught some international controversy 42:40 -- Why are Missouri fans trying to make Saint Louis a rival? 48:55 -- Why don't the Tigers schedule Saint Louis? 58:15 -- Can an inexperienced Billikens team take down a very large & very fast Georgia squad? 1:04:55 -- Reacting to Josh Schertz's first impression scouting report on Georgia 1:10:00 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • Somebody is making a STRONG argument to start for the St. Louis Cardinals in Left Field…

    Somebody is making a STRONG argument to start for the St. Louis Cardinals in Left Field…
    Mar 12 2026
    Randy Karraker is live for the next to break down another day of news out of Florida as the Cardinals have added more former stars to the spring camp as special coaches—and we got an interesting game with *all three* available candidates for LF starting in the same game on Thursday! And you won’t guess who’s starting to make a late run for the spot… The Tigers players an early SEC game today and they slipped up against Kentucky—is this the final straw for Mizzou & the NCAA tournament? And now we know who the Billikens will be playing—what does a rematch like GW mean? 0:00 -- Randy thinks Michael McGreevy is the next Greg Maddux...kinda 5:45 -- Has Nelson Velasquez won some ground on the Opening Day LF spot? 11:00 -- Will Urias' $2 million salary keep him on the Opening Day roster 16:30 -- Are Jordan Walker's continued struggles raising the alarm? 43:15 -- Cardinals broadcaster Mike Claiborne calls the Walker situation a "mess" 1:02:30 -- Which young pitcher will respond when someone hits JJ Wetherholt? 1:08:40 -- Paul Skenes likes it when you treat him regular--And Bob Gibson loves pitchers who serve justice 1:17:20 -- Did Mizzou just lose their NCAA spot? And can the Billikens survive without Avila? 1:27:00 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Which Cardinals Player's Spring is REAL? | Pitcher List Analyst Nate Schwartz Breaks down Libby, Fitts & Walker

    Which Cardinals Player's Spring is REAL? | Pitcher List Analyst Nate Schwartz Breaks down Libby, Fitts & Walker
    Mar 11 2026
    Randy Karraker is live for the next hour to break down all the news as the Cardinals were OFF TV today (why!?) but were in action, including a start for the best young catcher in the organization, Fermin in LF (again) and Dustin May getting another start on the mound. And we’ll dive into the biggest topic of Spring so for the Cardinals (outside of JJ’s bat)—the starting pitching! What is real from a new-look Libby? How big of an add would a change up be for Pallante? How real is the velocity hype of Dick Fitts & Dustin May? And after the Blues gave up a big lead last night, we’ve got to talk about a hard-fought point for the Note! 0:00 -- Cold Open 2:25 -- How much can we blame Mark DeRosa if the USA get's eliminated 10:10 -- Joe Roderick live from Miami breaks down what a USA elimination could mean for the WBC 19:25 -- Pitcher List Analyst Nate Schwartz joins the show to talk Cardinals pitching! 26:40 -- Why is Matthew Liberatore's change up usage so important for 2026? 35:05 -- Jordan Walker was maybe the worst fastball hitter in MLB in 2026--can he fix that? 47:10 -- Why Josh Baez & Ryne Stanek are two of the most intriguing Cardinals this season 54:25 -- Would would go #1 in a fictional MLB re-draft? 58:00 -- Chaim Bloom figuratively pumping the brakes 1:04:30 -- Thomas & Snuggy playing like this is worth ruining the tank 1:06:25 -- Bam Adebayo makes NBA history, scores 83 vs. the Wizards 1:13:35 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Cardinals Predictions: Who Catches the Most First-Half Innings? | Robert Thomas Speaks Out

    Cardinals Predictions: Who Catches the Most First-Half Innings? | Robert Thomas Speaks Out
    Mar 10 2026
    Randy Karraker is live for the next hour to break down another day of Cardinals news as they ace off against the Mets in Port St. Lucie this afternoon! Plus we're gonna dive into a topic we mentioned yesterday--trying to figure out how the Cardinals divvy up the catcher innings... And Robert Thomas spoke on the radio & with Jeremy Rutherford of the Athletic, and it has some people asking questions about the future. Speaking of questions--how much trouble are the Billikens in, as Robbie Avila's flantas fasciitis continues to old him back going into the A10 Tournament. 0:00 -- Cardinals lose today--is Fermin our favorite for Opening Day Left Field? 4:50 -- Which catcher plays the most innings in the first half of the season 15:00 -- Randy wouldn't be surprised if Pages is *still* the starting catcher in 2028 36:00 -- Gary Bennett should be allowed to HATE Brian Jordan 38:30 -- Where are you watching the NCAA tournament? THE KEY STL 40:25 -- Robert Thomas on the Schenn trade, not asking for a trade & what the future holds 52:30 -- Is a Robbie Avila injury going to derail the Billikens promising season? 57:50 -- Schertz has found some answers after a ROUGH postgame assessment on Saturday 1:04:20 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Cardinals & Baez Get Busy | Blues Sweep Road Trip, Win 4 Straight | Tigers + Billikens Bad Saturday

    Cardinals & Baez Get Busy | Blues Sweep Road Trip, Win 4 Straight | Tigers + Billikens Bad Saturday
    Mar 9 2026
    Randy Karraker is live to break down a BUSY Cardinals weekend as they made some decisions at the catcher spot, more positive updates continue to roll in for the pitching staff & Joshua Baez is officially ON FIRE after homering again this afternoon. The Blues four-game win streak has broken the tanking narratives & now we have some new questions to ask! And the Tigers & Billikens have sufficiently terrified their fan bases--so that was fun... 0:00 -- Cardinals pitching continues to impress (Fitts does hit a bump, though) 3:30 -- How important is Pallante adding this changeup? 7:20 -- Ivan Herrera's knee inflammation & the Cardinals catcher rotation development 13:00 -- Is MLB's watchability directly corelated to the amount of fat players? 21:00 -- Will the Cardinals go 6-man rotation? How will Dobbins' health change things? 23:15 -- Joshua Baez is RAKING, but Opening Day isn't gonna happen... 36:00 -- Matthew Liberatore is missing bats--efficiently 39:00 -- The Blues have broken the Tank-o-Meter 41:00 -- NOT SO FAST on giving the "C" to someone not named Thomas 44:00 -- What are the Blues trying to do for the rest of this season? 54:10 -- Mizzou will survive their loss...but will the Billikens? 58:30 -- Schertz is still concerned 48 hours later--how worried will that make fans? 1:04:30 -- Thoughts & prayers to the Lowen family 1:06:45 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 7 mins