Best Daniel Shoptaw and Allen Medlock Podcasts (2024)

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 304, Hey Y'all, It's the Offseason 1:12:55

7M ago1:12:55

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The games are done. The 2023 St. Louis Cardinals can no longer hurt you. Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about the postseason slate that doesn't include the Redbirds for the first time since 2018. Do you prefer day games or night games when it comes to October? They use that to transition to the article by Derrick Goold outlining plans an…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 303, This Is The End 1:16:06

7M ago1:16:06

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After a 19-2 beatdown by the Reds posted the Cardinals' 91st loss, you'd think it'd be hard to talk about this team. However Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) are quasi-professional at this and so were still able to fill an hour on this squad. Is letting Adam Wainwright take an at bat when Cincinnati isn't eliminated destroying the fabric of the…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 302, 200 and Change 1:06:36

7M ago1:06:36

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You know those cars in the cartoons that start smoking, losing tires, and then completely fall apart when they reach their destination? The Cardinals are feeling like one of those cars. Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about the slew of injuries that St. Louis has had and what sort of players have been brought up to fill the hole. That lea…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 301, A Better Week of Cardinals Baseball (and a Giveaway!) 55:21

8M ago55:21

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The Cardinals somehow weathered a stretch of very good teams by...winning series? Are we sure this is the same team we've been watching all year? Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about some winning baseball and what (or who) might be responsible for this uptick in play. Oli Marmol is confirmed to be back for 2024 (or at least expected to r…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 300, Past, Present, and Future 1:06:23

8M ago1:06:23

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It was one of those rare weeks of 2023 Cardinal baseball where good things happened. Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about the success of the team in Atlanta, how Jordan Walker has progressed, and how good Zack Thompson has looked of late. They also continue to preview the winter, discussing what has to happen with the rotation and the bu…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 299, No Changes In Latitudes, No Changes In Attitudes 1:04:52

8M ago1:04:52

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It used to be a meal at Busch could be a Cheeseburger in Paradise but now Cardinals fans are looking more for Boat Drinks. Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about the week that was and wasn't for the Redbirds. The guys want to be optimistic about this winter but there's Fins all around that give them pause. Are the Cardinals really that com…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 298, Hitting 90 1:13:46

8M ago1:13:46

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Another week and not exactly a lot to enjoy when it comes to St. Louis Cardinals baseball. The team is depleted in numerous ways and it shows in the results. Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about the struggles of the club, most notably the pitching staff. How will Miles Mikolas's recent outings impact how the Cardinals approach the winter…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 297, A Winndow Into The Future 1:09:05

8M ago1:09:05

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The Cardinals may be playing out the string but that doesn't mean there can't be any excitement. Masyn Winn made his debut with the Cardinals last night and Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) are here to talk about it. When was the last time a homegrown shortstop had this sort of excitement around him? Pete Alonso may be a big, strong blockhead--…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 296, Father Time vs. Adam Wainwright 1:10:16

9M ago1:10:16

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It's early for meaningless baseball but 2023 has us in this predicament. Which means Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) have to find some things to talk about so there's not dead air for an hour. Adam Wainwright's blowup against the Royals Friday night provided some fodder. How do you deal with the legend when he doesn't seem to have it? What sho…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 295, What's Left After The Deadline 1:03:00

9M ago1:03:00

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Here we are, on the other side of the trade deadline. The activity was unprecedented but it's over now. Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) sort through the overall activity at the deadline. What impact will these moves have on this organization? What was the best deal? Can we trust the front office to be active this winter? Discussion then turns …

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Meet Me At Musial, Trade Deadline 4, Birds of a Feather 50:43

9M ago50:43

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It's our final look at the trade deadline! Daniel (@C70) discusses the prospects that came back in the Jack Flaherty trade with Derek Arnold (@EutawStReport). It's a bit of a role reversal as the Cards are selling and the O's are buying. Where does Cesar Prieto fit into the Cardinals organization? Is there more promise to Drew Rom than some of the …

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Meet Me At Musial, Trade Deadline 3, The Deeds Are Done 56:25

9M ago56:25

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5:00 Central Time has come and gone. All the uncertainty and speculation is over. Now it's time to sift through what's left after the Cardinals had their first (and hopefully last) garage sale at the MLB trade deadline. Daniel (@C70) brings in Jason Hill (@JPHill_Cards) and David Jones (@iPopEditor) to take a look at what St. Louis did and what it …

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Meet Me At Musial, Trade Deadline 2, Let's Talk About The New Guys 37:57

9M ago37:57

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Three out, five in. The trade deadline has started in earnest for the St. Louis Cardinals and while known names have gone to Toronto and Texas, new faces are now in the organization. Daniel (@C70) dipped into the large pool of content creators at the Fans First Sports Network (@FFSN) to go to the source and find out more about the prospects the Car…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 294, Mo's Arenado Fiasco 1:18:51

9M ago1:18:51

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What in the world are we doing here? That's what Daniel (@C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) are asking after the Nolan Arenado story continues to dominate the discourse. What the heck is John Mozeliak thinking not nipping this in the bud? Did EVERYONE in the front office somehow lose Arenado's phone number and forget how to find the clubhouse? Why in the…

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Meet Me At Musial, Trade Deadline 1, Examining The Tea Leaves 37:14

9M ago37:14

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In the first of what will hopefully be a series of trade deadline shows, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Richard McGill (Playing Catch Pod, @RichardMcGill89) talk about the winds surrounding the Cardinals as the deadline is a week away. Katie Woo is reporting that the Cards may extend Jordan Hicks instead of trading him. Is that a good move? Kati…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 293, Conflicting Interests 1:22:17

9M ago1:22:17

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Can you ever win at the wrong time? The Cardinals might be doing just that, running off six wins in eight games since the All-Star Break. However, John Mozeliak has already said that they'll be sellers at the break. Should they change their mind? Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and guest host Alex (@alexcards79) ponder that question and other things …

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 292, The Stars Shine Bright 1:10:34

10M ago1:10:34

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It's the All-Star Break, finally, and it's a good time to take stock of the situation. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) tapped a few other Cardinal podcasters to look back at the first half and ahead to the second. Nate (Talking About Birds, @TalkAboutBirds), David (Gateway to Baseball Heaven, @iPopEditor), and Ben (Cardinals Off Day, @b_g_h) come tog…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 291, Changing Paradigms 1:25:45

10M ago1:25:45

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It could have been a good week. The Cardinals took the series from the Yankees and held a late lead in three of the four games against the Marlins. Two of those slipped away, most notably when Jordan Hicks apparently tried to give a Marlins fan a live baseball, and St. Louis sits firmly in last place and 15 games out of the division. Daniel (@C70) …

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 290, More of the Same 1:08:33

10M ago1:08:33

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Another week and the Cardinals are not any closer to finding purchase or figuring things out. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) look at a .500 week since the last show and discuss whether the white flag is coming out or already flying freely. Adam Wainwright is struggling a lot. Is this just Father Time or can he make adjustments…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 289, Proper Rubbish 1:10:46

10M ago1:10:46

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They usually don't let you take toxic things through customs but somehow the Cardinals took their whole game to London anyway. After the first game implosion, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about where this team stands as we get closer and closer to the halfway mark. Is there any real hope for a resurgence? Is John Mozeli…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 288, Same Old Slog 1:03:53

11M ago1:03:53

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A full week without a Cardinals victory used to be unheard of but now is becoming depressingly regular. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) talk about the depressing state of the team currently. How frustrating is it to know even when things go right, the club can still lose? That every facet of the team has let them down? John Moz…

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Meet Me At Musial, Series Preview 2, A Bite of the Apple 41:07

11M ago41:07

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It's the last of the bonus shows (if you have missed it, the regular show is back there after these extras) and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) talks with Brian Salvatore (@BrianNeedsaNap, @HRApplesauce), co-founder of the Fans First Sports Network (@FansFirstSN). Both the Cardinals and the Mets have been disappointing this year and the guys talk abo…

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Meet Me At Musial, Bonus 1, A Cuppa With A Good Bloke 35:12

11M ago35:12

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With the Cardinals making the trip across the pond next weekend, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) thought it was a great time to sit down and talk with Dave of the St. Louis Cardinals UK Podcast (@hayesunit). It always interesting to hear how someone outside the US came to baseball and the guys cover that as well as how Dave deals with the time differ…

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Meet Me At Musial, Series Preview 1, A Giant Task 34:49

11M ago34:49

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Some bonus content for you this week, starting with a look ahead at the Cardinals and Giants. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in fellow @FansFirstSN contributor Bryan Murphy (@GiantsChroncast) to give us some insight about the team by the bay. What's working for the Giants right now and what isn't? Should Cardinals fans continue to fear Brando…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 287, A Little Sun Through The Clouds 1:07:48

11M ago1:07:48

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Two straight wins makes for a more upbeat show, though Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) don't shy away from the problems that the Cardinals continue to have. What's up with Dylan Carlson not playing center field? Is the pitching rotation starting to come into focus with Miles Mikolas and Jack Flaherty on strong runs? Who could b…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 286, A Step Back 1:08:12

11M ago1:08:12

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You should never go to the grocery store hungry and you should never podcast after a disappointing loss. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (@amedlock1) had their recording time scheduled, though, so they have to ponder the Cardinals dropping another frustrating loss on the fanbase Friday night. Are we seeing 2007 again? Will Steven Matz stay …

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 285, Return of the King 1:13:30

11M ago1:13:30

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Thanks to all the great guests and guest hosts--he'll take it from here. Allen (@amedlock1), fresh off his high school baseball season and school year, returns to the program (and makes his Fans First Sports Network debut) to talk about all things with Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70). After an update on the Tulsa Hale Rangers, the guys dive into an o…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 284, Clearing Skies 1:20:59

12M ago1:20:59

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The St. Louis Cardinals have put together a good stretch of baseball and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Alex (@alexcards79) are glad to have some high points to talk about. The offense is remarkably astounding--is it all because Nolan Arenado has started to remember his true form? Can they dig out completely from the April hole? Not everything i…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 283, DisKylebobulation 1:12:14

12M ago1:12:14

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Willson Contreras. The pitching staff. Jordan Walker. The St. Louis Cardinals have made a lot of, shall we say, interesting moves this season. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) sits down with Kyle Reis (@kyler416) to talk about this whole thing both in the specifics and as an overall look at the organization. Is the front office panicking? Does the sha…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 282, Where Is Rock Bottom? 1:24:51

12M ago1:24:51

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Since our last episode, the Cardinals have done a lot of things but winning a game isn't one of them. As Friday night's outing against the Tigers unfolds, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Alex (@alexcards79) discuss the myriad of problems surrounding this team. Would a shakeup help and how could the club go about it? Does the front office feel pan…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 281, Guided Cardinals Therapy 1:21:19

1y ago1:21:19

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It's been another rough week of St. Louis Cardinals baseball and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Alex (@alexcards79) look for silver linings while processing everything that's happened. The guys go through questions submitted by listeners on Twitter this week to talk about things like how much the super-level veteran leadership affected things la…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 280, Muddling Through 1:12:59

1y ago1:12:59

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With some of his regular conversation companions unavailable, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) goes to the pen and brings in Russ Robinson (Redbird Rants, @frrobinson1957) to talk about another middling week for the Cardinals. How concerning is it to be in the bottom part of the division as the season closes in on finishing its first month? Does this …

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 279, Birdy Work 1:06:47

1y ago1:06:47

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It was a better week of Cardinal baseball, at least in the results category. Two wins against Colorado had the team looking better as it came to Busch, though the first game of the Pirates series left much to be desired. As the Cardinals played game two of the four game set, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and guest host Alex Crisafulli (@alexcards79…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 278, Respect the Hustle 1:11:36

1y ago1:11:36

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We've got a week's worth of games to talk about but, save for Jordan Walker, not a whole lot of upbeat topics. Still, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Alex (@alexcards79) muddle through, discussing the pitching staff and the drama that this team has had so far. What kind of concern level is there over Jack Flaherty? Has Miles Mikolas been as bad a…

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Meet Me At Musial, Episode 277, A Brand New(berry) Season 1:07:39

1y ago1:07:39

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And here we go! The 2023 season is now underway and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and guest Blake Newberry (Viva El Birdos, @bt_newberry) are ready to wildly overreact to the first couple of games. Is there any concern from the outings of Miles Mikolas and Jack Flaherty? What should we make of Jordan Hicks? And how fun is this offense going to be t…