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Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

Daniel Shoptaw and David Jones

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Join Daniel Shoptaw (@C70) and David Jones (@iPopEditor) as the go through the week that was for the Cards!

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50:39

GTBH 12/5/22: The McLaughlin Situation

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/12/06

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) were supposed to record in their normal Sunday slot, but technology didn't cooperate. In the interim, a major piece of news came out. Cardinal broadcaster Dan McLaughlin was arrested for his third DUI. Daniel and Tara talk about what this means for him personally as well as the impact on the

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41:45

GTBH 10/30/22: Stayings and Goings

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/10/31

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a very newsy week for the Redbirds, bringing Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) out of hibernation to comment on the stories. Does Tara completely believe the company line about the departure of Mike Maddux? Was social media to blame for the departure of Jeff Albert? Also, what about the guys that are staying, Adam Wainwright

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35:07

GTBH 10/16/22: How Is There Still Baseball?

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/10/17

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The season for the Redbirds has been over for a week now but the playoffs continue to roll on. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) talk about what we can glean, if anything, from the early results of the expanded postseason. Is a bye a good thing and should the Cardinals retool to focus on that? Do former Cardinals on other teams sway

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45:06

GTBH 10/9/22: A Nightmare End for a Storybook Season

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/10/10

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) out of pocket this week, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) turns to David (iPopEditor) to start sifting through the rubble of the latest Cardinals postseason flop. Does the team need to change their process? What happened to Paul Goldschmidt? How much does the ninth inning in Game 1 rest on Oli Marmol's shoulders? All that and an

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51:02

GTBH 10/2/22: Grasping The End of an Era

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/10/03

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was an emotional end to the finale of the home schedule for the Cards as three icons of the organization left the field, at least two for the final time in a regular season. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) try to put into words what it means to see this era of Cardinal baseball come to a close. How can you describe what Albert

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44:37

GTBH 9/25/22: The Legend of Albert

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/09/26

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. A huge bit of history was made this week and, as they have often this season, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) get to wax rhapsodic about the man, the myth, the legend that is Albert Pujols. How crazy is it to see someone that will be spoken about as reverently as Ruth and Aaron in the coming decades? How amazing is this final run

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34:21

GTBH 9/18/22: Playing to Their Level

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2022/09/19

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Sure, Albert Pujols hit another home run and Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina made history, but it still was a bit of a quiet week for the Cards. Are they just playing down to the level of their competition and can they step it up against the playoff teams that are next up? Should Albert be playing every day and what are the odds he hits a milestone homer when everyone in

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44:41

GTBH 9/11/22: 697 and 324

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2022/09/12

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis about the St. Louis Cardinals. This was a week of history, with Albert Pujols moving to fourth all time in the home run list and Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina tying to record of starts by a battery. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Bat, @tarawellman) try to put into words the amazingness that is these players and the wonder of watching them on a regular basis. They also touch on some of

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47:25

GTBH 8/28/22: Putting On a Brave Face

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/08/29

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. This week, Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) weave around the action on the field as the Cardinals finish their series against the Braves, commenting on what is happening while also talking about whether Yadier Molina should be the main catcher in the postseason, what's going on with Dylan Carlson, whether COVID had anything to do with

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41:31

GTBH 8/21/22: Wait, Is This a Fun Cardinals Team?

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/08/22

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. There's a lot going on with the Cardinals right now and at the top of the list is winning ballgames. After another perfect week, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) rave once more about Yadier Molina, discuss Yadier Molina's absence from the team, and discuss just how concerning the bullpen issues might be. There's so much going on

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36:31

GTBH 8/14/22: Make Way for King Albert

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2022/08/15

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Sunday brought yet another memorable moment to the career of Albert Pujols and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) give his majesty his due, talking about 700, the emotion that Albert is playing with, and how clutch never goes out of style. Then they move to the rest of the lineup (will Sunday spark Dylan Carlson and Tyler O'Neill), the

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01:00:11

GTBH 8/7/22: Big Cardinal Energy

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/08/08

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a busy and rewarding week for the Cardinals, as it started with new pitchers being acquired and ended with a sweep of one of the best teams in baseball. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) break it all down and ponder what it means. Is John Mozeliak more of a fixer than a builder? Is it surprising the club moved on from

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38:48

GTBH 7/31/22: Will The Deadline Truly Be Dead?

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2022/08/01

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With the deadline moved from its traditional perch at the end of July, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) spend time talking about what could happen rather than what has happened. Should the Cardinals go with Juan Soto or pitching in the shopping cart? Can the Cards make the playoffs either way? Our duo also talks about the return of

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48:17

GTBH 7/20/22: Our Good Friend Mo

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/07/20

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. This past weekend, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) were both in attendance at the annual Blogger Day event hosted by the Cardinals. John Mozeliak said a lot but did he say anything? What trade was he wishing he could have back? What were his thoughts about the welfare of the minor leaguers? All that and more, plus our intrepid

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38:11

GTBH 7/10/22: Ending The Drought

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2022/07/11

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. After a remarkably dry week, where the Cards went 19 innings without scoring a run and that didn't count the shutout mid-week by the Braves, the four runs scored today by St. Louis felt like a downpour. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) get into the various issues with the lineup, whether it's injury or fatigue or something else.

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40:25

GTBH 6/19/22: Pitching and Defense (and Offense Too)

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/06/20

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) brings you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. This week brought some almost history in the middle and a classic matchup at the end, so there's plenty for Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) to discuss. What was it like watching the end of Miles Mikolas's bid to get a no-hitter? What do they make of the bullpen dichotomy? How do you balance sentiment and winning? All that and

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45:37

GTBH 6/12/22: Two For the Price of One

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/06/13

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. After a long absence, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) is very glad to welcome Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) back to the co-host chair. Tara's not coming empty-handed, though, as the legendary #SiriSteve joins in the conversation, bringing a little Cubbie blue perspective on the issues of the day. The three talk about the Cardinals season as a whole, the youth

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36:41

GTBH 5/22/22: The Young and the Old

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/05/23

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With Tara still out of pocket, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) reaches back into Cardinal blogging history to talk with his friend Josh Gilliam (Prospect Preacher, @aprfool79) about the past, present, and future of the Cardinals. Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore made their debuts this weekend. What lies in store for both of these highly touted young men? What does the

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45:41

GTBH 5/15/22: Tonight, It’s Boom

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/05/16

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With Tara still away, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) brings in David Jones (@iPopEditor) to talk about this confusing and roller-coaster week of Cardinal baseball. One day they can't put up any hits, the next day they have double digit runs. Where's the consistency? What really is this team? Where do you improve? What happens now at shortstop with Paul DeJong in

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31:17

GTBH 5/8/22: Shop Talk

Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals... ·

2022/05/09

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Well, usually it's two of the best fans. This week, with Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) still out of pocket, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) flies solo, filling the time with a stream of consciousness discussion that somehow never veers into Star Wars or Marvel properties. (Maybe next time!) Offense, the rotation, the bullpen, Juan Yepez's call up, all are touched

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