Meet Me At Musial: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

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!

Episode 266: Jonesing For The Season

It's another season of Meet Me at Musial and with Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) away starting baseball coaching duties, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) has the traditional season opener, bringing in Jeff Jones (Belleville News-Democrat, @jmjones) to talk about all things Cardinals.  2022 brought a lot of great storylines for Cardinal fans.  What was it like getting to see Albert Pujols up close?  How strange was the season of Yadier Molina?  Was the changeover in the coaching staff that unexpected?
There's a lot to look forward to as well with the 2023 season on its way.  Who is going to be the regular center fielder?  Can Jordan Walker make this team out of spring?  Is this the last season for John Mozeliak in his current position?  All that and much more as we start off Season 9!

Episode 265: Looking Back, Looking Forward

On New Year's Eve, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about some of the biggest stories of 2022, from Albert Pujols's return to the big trade, and then went over some of the predictions of 2023 to see how reasonable they are.  Come wrap up the year with the guys!

Episode 264: Catching Up with the Cardinals

It's been a couple of weeks and things have happened--and not happened--in the world of the Cardinals so Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) got together to try to discuss it all.  St. Louis found its replacement for the departing Yadier Molina in Willson Contreras.  While it brings up memories of Dexter Fowler, is this really a bad deal?  How will it impact the pitching staff, especially Adam Wainwright?
That leads to a discussion of said staff, especially the fact that it has not been upgraded, with the last big free agent signing elsewhere.  Will there be a trade?  What is the thinking of the front office?
The guys wrap discussing the sad news around Dan McLaughlin and pondering who might be filling that seat in 2023.  Come spend some pre-Christmas time with these two!

Episode 263: Eating Your Vegetables

After a little time off for Thanksgiving, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are back at it, trying to stir some embers and see if the Cardinals version of the hot stove can catch fire.  Before that, though, the guys fix an issue from last time, talking about the additions of the new coaches on staff, most notably Matt Holliday.  Then they get into what the Cardinals should do, what the Cardinals likely will do, and the chances that there's a surprise out there.  They wrap it all up in a nice Cody Bellinger-shaped bow, so stay tuned for that!

Episode 262: No Accounting For Taste

Who wants to talk about payroll?  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) spend most of this episode trying to wrap their heads around what the Cardinals are doing with their budget for this winter.  The available amounts seem to have gone from $60 million to $20 million faster than the snap of Thanos's fingers.  Is that reasonable?  Should the Cardinals not be counting the money from Colorado, even though they are receiving it now?  Can you get this team to where it needs to be with the resources provided?  They also talk about awards season, the World Series, and when the Christmas season actually starts.  Come on in and give it a listen!

Episode 261: Bench Clearing

For a team not in the playoffs, the Cardinals made quite a bit of news this week.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) go over all of it.  Adam Wainwright is coming back for another season.  Is that a surprise?  Does that mean that the Cards are set at pitcher?  Waino deferred some money in his new contract and John Mozeliak said that payroll will be going up.  Where is that money going?  Some may go to Nolan Arenado, who seems to be using his opt-out leverage in constructive ways.  But would he go somewhere else?  Mo also indicated there would be an outside addition at catcher.  How surprising was that and is Willson Contreras the answer?  Finally the guys get to the coaching changes and what kind of person might fill the void.  Come settle in and go over all the news!

Episode 260: An Abrupt Halt

The Cardinals' season ended in the snap of a (jammed) finger and with a whimper, not a bang.  With Allen (@amedlock1) away, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Alex (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) get down to talking about how things ended.  Which, being the grumpy old men that they are, leads down the "is this postseason expansion bad" road.  After that, they discuss Adam Wainwright's Twitter explanation of his rough September and spend some time honoring Bruce Sutter.