Meet Me At Musial: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

Episode 276: Ben Watchin’ the Cardinals

This week Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) invites both sides of the Cardinals Off Day podcast, Ben Godar (@bengodar) and Ben Humphries (@b_g_h) to fill in the co-host chair while Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) continues the high school baseball activities.  Roster decisions became clearer this week with the injuries to Adam Wainwright and Paul DeJong.  How does the rotation look and are there concerns about Waino's return?  Who would be the first man up, Dakota Hudson or Matthew Liberatore?  Does the order of the rotation matter at all?  There's also talk about the middle infield now that DeJong has cleared the way for some other folks on the roster.  All that and much more, plus a show announcement, are waiting for you within!

Episode 275: Getting Closer

With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) still molding young minds and improving his players, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) sits down with Richard McGill (@RichardMcGill89) of the Playing Catch podcast.  They talk about why Richard and his son Truman started their show and how its going before diving into the Cardinal talk.  The Cardinals made a 40-man roster move this week--was it for Jordan Walker and why make it now?  The rotation has looked sharp in spring, should we expect that going forward?  And how in the world are we expected to know the Opening Day roster?  All that and much more!

Episode 274: I, For One, Welcome Our Noot Overlord

It's Lars Nootbaar's world and we're all just living in it.  The Cardinal outfielder is the biggest thing to hit Japan since a certain kaiju.  With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) still doing the coaching thing, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) teamed up with Nate and Ben from the Talking About Birds podcast (@TalkAboutBirds) to discuss how in the world Nootbaar became the most recognized Cardinal across the globe.  The guys also get into everyone's favorite topic, Jordan Walker, as well as the man who has had perhaps the better spring training.  Questions about Paul DeJong and Jordan Hicks are answered and there's even time for Nate to bring one of their podcast staples out and host a game show.  It's an offbeat hour of great Cardinal conversation!

Episode 273: Walking Through Some Winns

With Allen's (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) season getting started at Tulsa Hale, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in Ben Cerutti (Birds on the Black, @stlfanbc7) to talk about a full week of spring training.  While none of these results should be taken with anything but a grain of salt, there's still a lot of interesting things to talk about.  Jordan Walker continues to make a case for starting in St. Louis--can it really happen?  Masyn Winn is holding his own at short while Paul DeJong can't get on the field, but does that matter?  What about Adam Wainwright's velocity questions?  Then the guys dig into Ben's patented projection system and talk about some of the highlights and interesting numbers.  Come join the discussion!

Episode 272: It’s Time to Play Ball

Seasons are starting, whether it's high school (where Allen, Mr. Red Dirt Redbird and @amedlock1, is at) or professional (at least, the exhibition version).  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in Russ Robinson (Redbird Rants, @frrobinson1957) to talk about goings on in camp on the eve of the Cardinals' first spring training game.  Does the fact that Tyler O'Neill wants to play center cause a rift with Dylan Carlson?  Can Giovanny Gallegos pitch faster or does he continue to do his impression of Daniel trying to get to a point?  Also, is there any chance anyone gets into the Cardinal Hall of Fame this year other than David Freese?  Be sure to stick around when Russ throws a whole can of gasoline on the HOF fire!

Episode 271: Signs of Spring

Pitchers and catchers (and other players) have reported to Jupiter and the baseballs are flying, either in bullpens or batting practice.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in Alex (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) with Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) still on assignment to talk about things in Jupiter.  The guys honor Tim McCarver after his passing this week and discuss how many Cardinal icons have left us in the last few years.  Then they focus on this team, talking about what they've seen so far in camp and how much, if any of it, matters.  Finally there's discussion about arbitration, most specifically the case involving Ryan Helsley.  Come on in and enjoy the conversation!

Episode 270: Doing a Little Prospecting

With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) on assignment, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) is fortunate enough to rope in prospect guru and all around great guy Kyle Reis (Birds on the Black, @kyler416) for a little chat.  The guys talk about the World Baseball Classic, combating the hype around certain players, and how the organization values its farm system.  And, of course, we get into the Dirty 50 list Kyle is putting out there at Birds on the Black!  All this plus a little Star Wars, Marvel, and DC discussion so come on in and give it a listen!

Episode 269: Breaking Down the Roster

It's Episode #300 in Best Dans/MMM history (and the 100th with the current theme song by Some Guy Named Robb) and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) doesn't have Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) but instead gets to chat with Jason Hill (Viva El Birdos, @JPHill_Cards) about Cardinal things.  The two spend most of the time using the roster possibilities as the backbone of their conversation.  Do we believe in the changes Paul DeJong is making?  Is Nolan Gorman a lock for the team?  Who makes up the bullpen and is there a way Dakota Hudson isn't on this squad for the opener?  All that plus Rolen to the HOF talk and a little discussion of the new broadcaster.  It's an oversized episode but it's a good one!

Episode 268: A Salute To Normalcy

With weather issues keeping Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) away, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) sits down solo to talk with Katie Woo (The Athletic, @katiejwoo) about a host of topics, including the fact that Katie finally gets a normal spring training.  What is she looking for when she heads to Jupiter?  What was it like last year, with Albert, Yadi, Waino, and the MVP boys?  What struck her out of the interviews at Winter Warm-Up?  What's more meaningful, being Missouri Sportswriter of the Year or winning Top Cards on Twitter again?  All the important stuff packed into an hour of great Cardinal talk!

Episode 267: Cardinal Philosophy

With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) away on assignment, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) trades jibes with Brenden Schaeffer (KMOV, @bschaeffer12) while talking about the state of the Cardinals in 2022 and 2023.  What was it like for Brenden to cover Albert Pujols after watching him as a fan growing up?  How crazy was last year and how much should we remember the disappointing ending?  Will the Cardinals ever make the big move and would it matter if they were in a different division?  Plenty of talk about what makes this team tick so come on and give it a listen!