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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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42:40

GTBH 6/27/21: The Worst Possible Week (Almost)

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

2021/06/28

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, the Cardinals lost five of six to Detroit and Pittsburgh. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) spend a lot of time lamenting what is on the field and what the front office hasn't done to make it better. The comments by Tommy Edman calls into question the preparation of this team. Are

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44:00

GTBH 6/20/21: She's Back!

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

2021/06/21

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 due to other priorities, Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) returns to talk about the Cardinals with Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70). Not that there's a lot of great things to talk about. Trying to find which flaw to talk about is a chore in and of itself, but the two talk about the struggling offense as well as the shaky pitching staff. It may not

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01:00:52

GTBH 6/6/21: Examining the Smoking Crater

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

2021/06/07

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 Well--um, Nichols--still out, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) is glad to welcome in her Chirps partner Alex Crisafulli (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) in to talk about....well, whatever this past week was for the Cardinals. From losing Jack Flaherty to a sputtering offense to five losses in a row and six of seven, Daniel and Alex cover it all and still find time

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54:06

GTBH 5/30/21: A Mixed Road Trip

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

2021/05/31

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With Tara still out doing all the things you do when your wedding is less than a week away, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) goes to the bullpen and finds a reliable arm in Russ Robinson (Redbird Rants, @frrobinson1957). The two talk about what went right and what went wrong out in Arizona and the moves that John Mozeliak and company should be actively looking forward. Plus

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43:16

GTBH 5/9/21: Everything Old Is New Again

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

2021/05/10

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. This week, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) spend much of the time talking about how some personage that are representative of Cardinal history are making their impact today. From Mike Shannon's last year in the booth to Adam Wainwright's continued mastery on the mound to the possibilities relating to recently released Albert Pujols,

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30:15

GTBH 5/2/21: Are They Putting It Together?

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

2021/05/03

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. After a sweep of the Pirates, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) talk about what's going right for this club as they went 5-2 last week, including winning the last four in a row. How great is it to see Carlos Martinez stepping up? Is there a concern about Jordan Hicks? Can this team finally click and be the team everyone expected?

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41:59

GTBH 4/25/21: A Break From The Ordinary

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

2021/04/26

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. This week, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) are joined by Tara's fiancé Steve (known to many as the legend of #SiriSteve) who happens to root for, shall we say, a different team. Tara and Steve give insights on what it's like when your significant other roots for your rival and how you balance those two competing interests. There is

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34:38

GTBH 4/18/21: Inconsistency, Thy Name Is Cardinals

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

2021/04/19

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a losing week of baseball for the Redbirds and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) are a bit worn out from the steep ups and crazy downs this season has brought on so far. Is the fact that the Cards have a lot of people "hitting the ball hard" a sign of things to come or a palliative that doesn't address the real issue? Can any

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34:39

GTBH 4/11/21: Not Exactly Weekend Warriors

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

2021/04/12

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 Cardinals are undefeated....if you don't count those pesky weekend games. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) talk about the ups and downs of the past week and tackle some of the problems the club has. How long is Daniel Ponce de Leon going to stay in the rotation? Did Johan Oviedo push his way in with Sunday's performance? How

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35:22

GTBH 4/4/21: Stumbling Out of the Gate

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

2021/04/05

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Baseball returned this week and with it came all the roller-coaster emotions that living and dying with each game brings. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) break down what to be concerned about and what not to be after the Cards dropped two of three in Cincinnati. Is the pitching this bad? What happens if the bullpen isn't the rock

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38:03

GTBH 3/28/21: That's Our Secret, We're Always Concerned

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

2021/03/29

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Spring training is winding to a close, but that doesn't mean all the questions have been answered. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) talk about their concerns about the pitching rotation, now that it's official that John Gant and Daniel Ponce de Leon are going to be at the back end of it. There's also talk about the final roster

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37:11

GTBH 3/21/21: Getting That Much Closer

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

2021/03/22

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis about the St. Louis Cardinals. Less than two weeks separate us and the Cardinals from Opening Day, so Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) talk about a few things from camp. Carlos Martinez still is having trouble getting out of the first inning. Is that a major issue? Jordan Hicks is still hitting 100-plus. Is he guaranteed the ninth? Can John Nogowski make his way onto

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32:38

GTBH 3/14/21: Testing the Depth of the Pool

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

2021/03/15

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Starting pitchers seem to be dropping like flies and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) discuss the concerns that go along with that. Should the Cards reconsider their plan for Alex Reyes? Are there any other options besides Daniel Ponce de Leon and John Gant? How adaptable is this pitching staff anyway? Plus they talk about Jordan

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37:05

GTBH 3/7/21: Teaching the Young Pups

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

2021/03/08

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. After some talk about the weirdness of the new spring training rules, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) talk about what's been going on with the Redbirds down in Jupiter. Is the struggling starting pitching becoming a concern? What about Matt Carpenter's 0-11? Who would you want to see as the fifth starter if Miles Mikolas isn't

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34:50

GTBH 2/28/21: Spring Games Have Sprung

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

2021/03/01

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 first spring game in the books, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) give some Way Too Early thoughts about the lineup and Jack Flaherty's performance. (Spoiler: neither one really matter.) Also, they discuss whether there should be more than just concern about Miles Mikolas being pushed back and the quirky look to the spring

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41:37

GTBH 2/14/21: Getting Ready for the Season

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

2021/02/15

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Since the last time Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) got together, the Cardinals have said goodbye to two mainstays from the past half-decade. How sad is Tara about Kolten Wong going to Milwaukee? How disappointing was the Dexter Fowler era, not necessarily because of the player but all that surrounded him? Spring training is

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