It's Flag Day? Have you checked the standings yet? Following closely behind the Cardinals' 3-0 victory against the Cubs at Wrigley Field and each team's 49th game this season decided by three or fewer runs, a question was p

Walking in Memphis: A visit to Cardinals' scrutinized prospect pipeline

28 days ago 36m 21s

When it comes to evaluating a farm system, few things offer a better glimpse of the external view than the trade deadline and nothing gives greater clarity on the internal view than when there's a need at the major-league l

Archrivals Cardinals and Cubs share more in common than still chasing Brewers for 1st

May 25th, 2024 49m 36s

"That gets to the frustration of Cubs fans," says The Athletic senior writer Patrick Mooney. "Of like look at this division and why is the approach so measured and logical all the time to its extreme? ... That drives Cubs f

Legends on the fall: How far are Red Sox and Cardinals from reclaiming their October prominence?

May 18th, 2024 50m 32s

Since the Boston Red Sox last bested the Cardinals nearly 11 years ago in one of their recurring World Series appointments, the Red Sox have had three last-place finishes and the Cardinals have slowly faded and fallen, like

The meatball factor and super-size problem with Cardinals offense

May 7th, 2024 1h 15m

With apologies to colleague and Post-Dispatch food critic Ian Froeb, we're talking about meatballs in this episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball. Meatballs and super-sizing. Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson

Can Cardinals' outfield of recent past, Memphis' outfield in the present become St. Louis' outfield for the future?

Apr 26th, 2024 37m 15s

Less than a month after two of the Cardinals' leading young position players started opening day side by side in outfield, bringing a glimpse of the future into the present, Jordan Walker and Victor Scott II are reunited th

What it was like to be born as a baseball fan into Whiteyball, a force multiplier for Cardinals history

Apr 21st, 2024 50m 50s

Whether it was the style of play still expected of the team, the restoration of championship expectations, or the devoted fans that filled the ballpark and informed and inspired generations to come, the 1980s teams of White

Taking hacks to determine if Cardinals' frostbit offense is a warning sign or small sample size

Apr 12th, 2024 1h 3m

As the Cardinals head west for the second time in the first month of the regular season, they do so lugging the baggage from one of the least productive lineups in the majors. The Cardinals' rank in the bottom five for many

Cardinals starter Lance Lynn joins BPIB to discuss returning home, baseball's 'sense of humor'

Apr 3rd, 2024 38m 47s

A World Series champion, a two-time NL pennant-winner, and a two-time All-Star, Lance Lynn has done a bit of everything as a Cardinal and since he was a Cardinal. But on April 4, 2024, the burly, right-handed starter will d

Welcome to the mosh pit of parity: Some team (by rule) must win the NL Central, so how?

Mar 26th, 2024 41m

From the back fields and press box at Sloan Park, the spring training home of the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball Derrick Goold and Cincinnati Enquirer baseball writer Gordon Wittenmyer survey the National Le

What did Cardinals learn from disastrous '23 that they can already apply to early '24 challenges?

Mar 23rd, 2024 1h 2m

The 2023 Cardinals, on their way to 91 losses and a last-place finish, diagnosed the rotation, an inconsistent outfield, and a difficult schedule at the start of the season as reasons for the fist last place finish in more

Cardinals near the breakpoint. How will mid-spring injuries strain roster, reveal new talents?

Mar 9th, 2024 39m

Within the first 90 seconds of his camp-opening comments, Cardinals executive John Mozeliak said one of the "critical" questions of spring was whether the team could stay healthy. He noted that is something he has probably

10 Cardinals prospects, 2 minutes each on how they're poised for a leap year in 2024

Feb 29th, 2024 33m 51s

Ten prospects. Two minutes each. Start the clock. St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Daniel Guerrero, one of the few staff writers at a daily paper dedicated to covering minor-league affiliates of the city's major-leag

Seeking the 'Legend of Sonny Gray' and how spring can be the season of storytelling

Feb 25th, 2024 34m 25s

"See a Different Game" was the motto of The Sporting News for a long time, and for a long time The Sporting News was known as the Bible of Baseball. Like everything, The Sporting News has changed, baseball coverage has chan

Hello, 2024. What way is the wind blowing as Cardinals open pivotal spring for top players, management?

Feb 20th, 2024 41m 48s

On a windy day on the back fields of Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., Mike Claiborne, one of the radio voices of the Cardinals, joins baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss how maybe Flag Day is too late in the schedu

What tone must Cardinals set during spring training? Follow the leaders

Feb 2nd, 2024 1h 5m

As Cardinals prepare for the official opening of spring training, what tone must be set early and what lessons from last year's losing season and curious spring will inform this year's camp? St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports c

New Cardinals reliever Andrew Kittredge talks trade, slider, and his Huskies

Jan 8th, 2024 37m 26s

New Cardinals reliever Andrew Kittredge, less than 72 hours after the trade that brought him from Tampa Bay to St. Louis, talks with the Best Podcast in Baseball and host Derrick Goold about the move, and why it wasn't enti

Comedian Greg Warren wrestles with Cardinals moves, MLB gifts (Part 2)

Dec 19th, 2023 45m 2s

It's the Best Podcast in Baseball Holiday Episode: Part 2. Comedian Greg Warren, an All-American wrestler at Mizzou, considers a question posed by Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson: What current Cardinal would

Comedian Greg Warren checks the sizzle and substance on Cardinals' Hot Stove (Part 1)

Dec 19th, 2023 1h

It's the Best Podcast in Baseball Holiday Episode: Part 1. Comedian Greg Warren, a St. Louis native and devoted Cardinals fan, took over as entertainment for his friends at ballgames this past year when the results on the f

How Shohei Ohtani's unicorn contract stokes Dodgers' threat to Cardinals' historic NL reign

Dec 14th, 2023 39m 1s

The Cardinals have 11 World Series titles, most in the National League. Just ask them. But the Dodgers are coming for that crown the Cardinals cling to -- only four behind with 10 years of Shohei Ohtani ahead. "That's the m

Welcome to the Sonny side of the Cardinals' winter spruce-up

Nov 30th, 2023 51m

The Cardinals entered the offseason with optimism they could make American League Cy Young Award runnerup Sonny Gray a compelling offer to come to St. Louis and lead, from the mound and clubhouse, a revamped rotation. In th

Crank up the volume! Cardinals need to deal in bulk for pitching

Nov 17th, 2023 48m 9s

When it comes to the Cardinals' needs for pitching, this is not the offseason to fixate on one name or one solutions, argues St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson. This is the winter to deal in volume --

New rules the World Series: What's now for Rangers & Diamondbacks? What's next for Astros?

Oct 25th, 2023 54m 16s

What has to happen for the 2023 World Series to put an exclamation point on a remarkable year for Major League Baseball and its new rules to invigorate (and shorten!) the game? Well, it starts with Arizona. Texas Monthly co

What can Cardinals take from Phillies' ongoing, outgoing October vibes?

Oct 20th, 2023 41m 58s

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are putting the PH in fun once again this October, right down to his Phanatic cleats, a teammate's foul mouth, and a fun-filled, phenomenal atmosphere at home games.If more player

With Cardinals' winter off and running, Post-Dispatch's baseball writers set the pace

Oct 12th, 2023 52m 3s

News team, assemble! The Post-Dispatch's baseball writing team gathers to discuss what moves the Cardinals can make quickly and need to make assuredly to race away from the results of 2023 and toward a better 2024.Lynn Wor