Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-2 win over the Dodgers as the Redbirds finally stop the skid. Plenty left to do for this team and the work has only begun if the playoffs are a sincere goal. The next step: Sonny Gray has no choice but to be great on Sunday. Period. Plus, we get into the brilliance of prospect Quinn Mathews following his …

Brenden Schaeffer conducts a live stream discussing the Cardinals 7-6 loss to the Dodgers. The Birds played a solid game. But the only thing that can matter at this point is whether it results in a W. And unfortunately, this one--in a winnable game--did not. Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals coverage on the daily year round.…

In ep. 5 of the Cardinals podcast Philosophical Differences!, Brenden and Josh dive into a jam-packed episode discussing the rock-bottoming of the St. Louis Cardinals over the past week. Where do the Cardinals go from here and what happens if the answer to that question is another lost season without the playoffs? Will jobs be on the line and up fo…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the state of the Cardinals after their 9-2 loss to the Reds on Wednesday. Being swept in Cincy has the Cardinals a game below .500. The Jordan Walker role on the roster comes under further scrutiny. Oli Marmol is frustrated in his postgames. Everything is bad right now and the season is on the brink. Follow this podcast …

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 4-1 loss to the Reds on Tuesday night as gets into the deep on the struggles of this club recently. The Cards fell to .500 with the loss. There's no sugarcoating the mediocrity of the season to this point. So we dive into the data on who the Cardinals have been while wondering if it will confine them to who…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-1 loss to the Reds at GABP on Monday evening as the Redbirds are now just one game above .500. Jordan Walker returning to the lineup did not provide the intended boost as he went 0-for-3 with a walk. He was far from the only quiet Cardinal offensively in the game as STL had two opportunities with the base…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Monday's news of Jordan Walker's return to the St. Louis Cardinals roster. Matt Carpenter goes on the IL to make room for the return of the one of the most exciting Cardinals prospects in recent memory. Walker has been heating up at AAA. Is it time for him to emerge as an everyday threat for the Cardinals lineup? The use…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 8-5 win over the Royals on a live stream Friday night. Miles Mikolas struggled, but Libby picked him up with three stellar innings of relief. The Cardinal offense got to work with huge swings from Contreras, Burleson and a breakout moment from Victor Scott II. Helsley closed the door and the Cardinals beat …

Brenden and Josh (from @DealinTheCards podcast) discuss the Cardinals for their weekly Friday podcast. Episode 4 dives into the question of who could rise up on this roster to carry the torch and the team down the stretch for a playoff push. If there's not one name that can be responsible for doing it, should the Cardinals consider a few bold roste…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-4 loss to the Rays in a live stream Thursday night. The Cardinals staked out an early lead with Kyle Gibson giving them exactly what was needed, but a bullpen stretched thin was forced to turn to one of its non-leverage guys in a leverage spot--and things quickly went downhill from there. The offense did …

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-2 win over the Rays on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium as Erick Fedde did what he had to do in his home debut as a Cardinal. Fedde had to grind through a couple long innings but he limited damage and got through 5 innings of one-run baseball to set the Cardinal bullpen up for success in the late innings.…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 4-3 win over the Rays on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium. Sonny Gray started rocky, allowing a 2-run homer in the first inning and needing 30 pitches to escape the opening frame. But he settled in like an ace is supposed to do, securing seven innings with just those initial two runs allowed. The Cardinal off…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the state of the Cardinals season after their 6-0 loss to the Mets on Monday night at Busch.There was a play in this game that made some Cardinals fans think Arenado was dogging it, not giving his best effort.Brenden gives his take on that play and other burning questions from Cardinals fans in this latest episode of B-S…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals loss on Sunday night baseball to the Cubs as they eventually dropped 3 of 4 on the long weekend at Wrigley. After a hot couple of games against the Rangers, the offense simply cratered this weekend. And the Cardinals also lost Michael Siani to an oblique injury, and the latest update on his status isn't too…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-4 win over the Cubs from Saturday at Wrigley as the defensive antics of the Baby Bears in the eighth inning allowed the Cardinals to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. We discuss the PCA and Hoerner mishap at length while also wondering aloud why Nolan Arenado did not end up at second base on the pla…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-3 loss to the Cubs at Wrigley on Friday as Erick Fedde did not exactly shine in his Redbird debut. Nolan Arenado also had a moment in this contest that Brenden insists was "bad baseball" and cost the Cardinals a chance to climb back into the game. There was another moment perhaps even more costly, though,…

Josh and Brenden link up for the third episode of Philosophical Differences! as they discuss their impressions of the Cardinals trade deadline as well as what's going on with Ryan Helsley. Plus a peek ahead at how the moves this past week have reshaped our view of how the Cardinals could attack the off-season as they fill out their rotation for 202…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals walk-off loss to the Cubs from Thursday night at Wrigley as Ryan Helsley picked a bad day to have a bad day. Instead of riding into the rest of the weekend on a nice winning streak, the Cardinals were knocked down a peg by the rival Cubs who scored three in the ninth to come back from a multi-run deficit. D…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the epic first career start and MLB debut by Cardinals pitcher Michael McGreevy on Wednesday as the Cardinals trounced the Rangers, 10-1. McGreevy sailed through seven innings to make a great first impression at the big-league level. Lance Lynn went on the IL, shuffling rotation plans. And Tommy Pham not only continued t…

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down one of the games of the year as the Cardinals beat the Rangers 8-1 at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, trade deadline day, with newcomer and old friend Tommy Pham calling GAME in the fifth inning as he delivered a pinch-hit grand slam in front of a raucous crowd. Pham showed exactly why the Cardinals needed him as Oli Marmol …

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Monday night's Cardinals loss to the Rangers, 6-3 at Busch Stadium. Andre Pallante pitched, and he did what he does -- he got groundballs. This time, though, they found holes. Cards got a HR from Carp. But not much else. Will Pallante be replaced by Fedde in the rotation? We'll explain why it seems like that could be the…

Brenden Schaeffer went LIVE to discuss the Tommy Edman for Fedde and Pham trade on Monday afternoon, July 29, 2024. The three-team deal with the Dodgers and White Sox leaves A LOT to unpack. This is a major shakeup in which the Cardinals (apparently, still not official) did not give up major prospect considerations to add a controllable SP and a le…

Brenden Schaeffer did a live stream on YouTube Sunday night following the Cardinals' walkoff win over the Nationals. This is the audio from the B-Schaeff Daily Live stream. The conversation was largely about swirling rumors on Tommy Edman. Will he be traded to the Dodgers or Yankees? And... Why? Does this concept reek of the possibility that -- and…

The Cardinals announced Sunday morning they have designated Giovanny Gallegos for assignment, ending the run in St. Louis for the most tenured reliever in the Cardinal bullpen. Will Gio find a new gig soon and what are the avenues toward that potentially materializing quickly? Plus, how active will the Cardinals be in replacing his spot with a pote…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the growing sentiment among some Cardinals fans that it might not even be worthwhile to see the front office buy at the trade deadline amid the team's recent skid. The Cardinals have lost 9 of 14 and have fallen 2.0 games out of a wild card spot in the NL standings. After a 14-3 loss to the Nationals on Saturday, is it f…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Friday night's brutal loss to the Nationals for the Cardinals as Sonny Gray struggled, the pitching as a whole walked eight batters and allowed six stolen bases. Then there was Dylan. Have the Cardinals reached the point of no return on Dylan Carlson after Friday's costly flub in the field? Plus, there was a positive mom…

Brenden Schaeffer and Josh Jacobs are back for another episode of their podcast, Philosophical Differences, to discuss the goings on surrounding the Cardinals as the trade market heats up ahead of the MLB trade deadline. With trade candidates flying off the board, what's the approach the Cardinals should take? We discuss names like Pete Fairbanks, …

Brenden Schaeffer discusses various news surrounding Thursday in MLB, including: -Christian Yelich is aiming to avoid back surgery, but does his absence open the door for the Cardinals in the Central? -Mason Miller's bizarre injury, do we believe the explanation? -Diamondbacks trade for AJ Puk signaling they're buyers and perhaps setting a high bar…

Brenden Schaeffer went on a live stream Wednesday night fielding questions and comments from viewers on what the Cardinals should look to do at the trade deadline. Dozens of players and potential trade candidates were discussed as well as contextualizing the realism for their potential to become Cardinals -- and what it would potentially cost St. L…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 2-1 win over the Pirates on Tuesday in Pittsburgh as St. Louis somehow, some way got the better of Paul Skenes to hand the phenom his first-ever MLB loss. We talk all the details of the game including bullpen management and Alec Burleson's late heroics against Skenes. Then we get into some discussion about …

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 2-1 loss to the Pirates Monday at PNC Park as Andre Pallante once again is NOT performing as a number 5 starter -- he's been much better than that. Six more innings of one-run baseball Monday should have granted Pallante a win against the Bucs, but the offense was dormant outside of a Nolan Gorman solo shot…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the series win for the Cardinals over the Braves this weekend in Atlanta. Did Oli Marmol make the a fine call that backfired on Saturday afternoon with Kyle Gibson and Ryan Fernandez or should he look back on the move with regret? Plus the offense is really powering up, led by Alec Burleson's continued surge. We go Down …

Brenden Schaeffer and former Mizzou football "superstar" D'Andre McKenzie link up for a new podcast covering Mizzou sports. This first episode features the guys breaking down their SEC football power rankings ahead of the new season. They VERY much disagree on which SEC newcomer will have a better year between Texas and Oklahama. Plus Jontay Porter…

Brenden Schaeffer doles out first-half (not half, it's been 96 games, but whatever) grades to the St. Louis Cardinals players, manager and front office! Which Cardinals made the grade and which need to see significant improvement in their efforts down the stretch run for the Cards to get where they want to go? Follow this podcast feed for Cardinals…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Monday's news of Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley being replaced by Kyle Finnegan on the NL All-Star roster. We explain why it's actually very good news (no, he's not hurt). We also discuss the worst anthem in the history of anthems at the HR Derby Monday. Bobby Witt Jr. almost won it, but at least Michael Buffer said his n…

In Ep. 618 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer decides to completely ignore that disgusting Cardinals game from Sunday afternoon at Busch and focus entirely on the MLB Draft from Sunday evening. The Cardinals made a splash with the seventh overall pick, selecting touted infielder JJ Wetherholt out of West Virginia. Is there a chance that Wetherho…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals doubleheader sweep over the Cubs from Saturday, July 13, 2024 as the lens through which Brenden viewed the day came from a pregame conversation with the writers and Oli Marmol. Bullpen roles are such a critical aspect of what an MLB hopes to accomplish in a given year and it goes without saying that the Car…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-1 loss to the Cubs at Busch from Friday, July 12, 2024. Kyle Hendricks is a long-time Cardinal killer, but he has a 7.53 ERA this season. There's no way he could do it again to STL, right? Wrong. He can't keep getting away with it, but he does. Seven shutout as the Cardinals looked clueless against him. G…

Brenden Schaeffer and Josh Jacobs (From Dealin' The Cards) begin a new podcast endeavor talking Cardinals baseball. In Episode 1, we discuss what's possible for the Cardinals in 2024 based on recent play and their place in a funky National League standings, plus the guys get into trade concepts and come up with a doozy near the end of the show that…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals and MLB on the off-day for St. Louis 7/11/24. Did we avoid a doomsday scenario with a Tommy Edman setback? Seemingly, yes. We'll explain the latest there after his rehab game on Thursday. The Pirates pulled Paul Skenes after 7 no-hit innings and 99 pitches. Was it a mistake? Brenden actually didn't mind the…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses a bitter pill for the Cardinals to swallow as they were swept Wednesday at Busch in the two-game series and doubleheader against the Royals. The pitching plan for the Cards honestly made sense on paper, but they just did not quite get enough from their bullpen, or really their offense, to make it sing like they wanted. T…

In Ep. 613 of B-Schaeff Daily, Brenden Schaeffer uses the off-day via rainout to discuss a topic floating around the social media-sphere: Would the Cardinals listen to trade offers on Jordan Walker this month? Walker isn't currently helping the club's pursuit of October baseball in 2024, considering he's down in Memphis still not hitting quite to e…

Brenden and Charlie are back with another episode of the acclaimed podcast Low Hanging Fruit to discuss the recent run that has put the Cardinals in a solid position to buy at the trade deadline. Is it time for John Mozeliak to give into what a lot of fans would like to see -- and perhaps be a little selfish himself when it comes to making moves at…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-0 win over the Nationals in a live stream on July 8, 2024. This is the audio podcast version of the stream, which includes an actual ending since the stream version randomly died in the middle. We talked a lot of Michael Siani's emergence and whether he has staying power even after Tommy Edman's eventual …

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 8-3 win over the Nationals from Sunday and delves into how several contributors from the game were arguably snubbed from the All-Star Game rosters. Those were announced later Sunday. Masyn Winn has some interesting stats in how he stacks up to other NL shortstops. Should he have been selected? And why not W…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals lopsided loss to the Nationals on Saturday afternoon as Lance Lynn was bombarded by a Washington lineup that seemed to know the scouting report on the Cardinal starter. Do recent struggles by the Cardinals rotation lend to the team pursuing an upgrade at the trade deadline? Or will it take an injury, not ju…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals thrilling 7-6 win over the Nationals on Friday, July 5, 2024. Sonny Gray spotted the Nats five runs but the Cardinals grinded out a comeback trail throughout the game leading into a late-inning do-or-die scenario -- and Willson Contreras came through. His home run in the ninth inning propelled the Cards int…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 3-2 win in 10 innings from Thursday, July 4 in Pittsburgh. Cards took 2 of 3 from the Pirates thanks to Andre Pallante's splendid outing. What he's done as the number 5 starter is remarkable and we should be giving him his flowers for it. Offensively, another lean day for the Cardinals but a few clutch mome…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 5-4 loss in 10 innings to the Pirates on July 3, 2024. Mikolas had a solid start. Contreras had a key homer. But the bullpen had some warts as Giovanny Gallegos gave up a home run to Rowdy Tellez that proved costly in the outcome of the game. Once the Cards got a lead in the 10th, Kittredge and Romero weren…

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 7-4 win over the PIrates on Tuesday night at PNC Park as the Cardinals got a huge contribution from Nolan Gorman at long last. Does his key grand slam parlay into a more consistent approach for the slugger? Gorman leads the team in homers but just has not been a consistent producer for the lineup lately. Ma…