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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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40:44

GTBH 6/22/25: A Win Is a Win

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2025/06/23

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards took both series this week but that doesn't mean everything is perfect. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about some of the struggles, such as the bullpen, and the loss of Ivan Herrera. There's also discussion about the trade deadline and how things might shake out after a big series against the Cubs this week. Plenty to chew over so come join us!

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34:23

GTBH 6/15/25: Rock Bottom, We Hope

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2025/06/16

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a rough week for the Redbirds--come from ahead losses, incomplete comebacks, and only one win against Toronto and Milwaukee. What's the problem? Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) pin most of the blame on the struggling offense. Is it just a down beat or is it a lingering problem? Who is taking ownership and trying to lead the team out of the mess? And while

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43:08

GTBH 6/8/25: Two Out of Three....Is Pretty Darn Good

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2025/06/09

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards arrested their slide toward the mean by taking two out of three from a very good Dodgers team over the weekend at Busch Stadium. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the grit of this team, how fun it is to watch, and what we might expect for the next month. Plus Daniel was at this year's Blogger and Podcaster Day so there's plenty of talk about what

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29:42

GTBH 6/1/25: A New Month, But Will It Be the Same...

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2025/06/02

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 Cards dropped two of three against the Rangers, which elevated Daniel (@C70) and David's (@iPopEditor) anxiety level. Are we starting to see some regression to the mean, especially out of the pitching staff? Do the Cards need to move Ivan Herrera back behind the plate more? What should they do about a six man rotation in June? All that and plenty more!

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31:41

GTBH 5/26/25: Falling For the Trap

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2025/05/27

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's a Monday show this week which gave the Cards a chance to lose, but Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) aren't too down on the team even after a shaky game. That doesn't mean everything is hunky-dory--there's still decisions to be made on Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman and there are a few concerns on the pitching staff--but otherwise it's been a good week for the

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30:45

GTBH 5/18/25: The Cardinals Keep Rolling

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2025/05/19

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards actually dropped a couple of games this week but that doesn't damper the mood of Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor). They talk about the varied nature of the offense, what you do with Alec Burleson, and note the rough start against the Phillies by Sonny Gray. Plus another mid-2010s Cardinal decides to retire--should Kolten Wong get Cards HOF consideration?

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45:46

GTBH 5/11/25: A Winning Streak Is the Second Biggest...

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2025/05/12

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need for the St. Louis Cardinals. For this anniversary show, though, we've got three of them. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are joined by longtime co-host Tara Nichols (@tarawellman) for the 300th show since leaving Blog Talk Radio. Tara catches us up on things and then joins the discussion about a Cardinals team that is suddenly winning and doing so in a dare we say fun way. What players catch her

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37:40

GTBH 5/6/25: Are The Cardinals Interesting?

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2025/05/07

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Who's afraid of the big bad Skenes? As the Cardinals finish off yet another win against the Pittsburgh ace, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about an interesting run of baseball from the team. Is the pitching actually good? How incredible has Matthew Liberatore been? Is it deliberate that Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman tend to not be in the lineup together? Is

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31:53

GTBH 4/27/25: The Roller Coaster Heads Back Down

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2025/04/28

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. After some optimism on the last show, the Cardinals continued to not win on the road and struggle with some games at home. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk it out, including whether Ryan Helsley's lesser stats are due to a normal regression or more the lack of playing time. Who on the offense is really clicking? Why is Thomas Saggese being sent down? Plus the

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40:01

GTBH 4/14/25: We're So Back (For Now)

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2025/04/15

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Ferris wheel that is the 2025 season is back on the upswing after the Cards took two of three from Philadelphia. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about how likely this is to last. Willson Contreras is starting to hit--is it the bat? How does the spread of offense keep this team from going cold? How important is it that Masyn Winn gets back soon? Can

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41:11

GTBH 4/6/25: Ship Them Away From Boston

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2025/04/07

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. As the final innings of a ESPN-broadcast pounding take place, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) take a look at some of the real concerning things that have taken place recently. How concerning is Ryan Helsley's meltdown against the BoSox? Should we expect anything from Miles Mikolas? What happens now that Ivan Herrera is heading to the IL? There's been some positives

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37:15

GTBH 3/30/25: Make Broom for St. Louis

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2025/03/31

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41:27

GTBH 3/23/25: Great Scott (II)!

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2025/03/24

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 Cards finalized their Opening Day roster and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are here to talk about the surprises. Victor Scott II will be in center for the opener--in St. Louis, not Memphis. What are the ripple effects from that decision? Who takes shortstop on days Masyn Winn isn't out there? Matthew Liberatore is in the starting rotation after making just

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47:25

GTBH 3/17/25: Make The Hard Decision

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2025/03/18

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 one week left in spring but there's still plenty of questions around the club. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) work their way around some of them. What's really behind this idea of a six-man rotation and why are the Cardinals apparently willing to do it in the absolute worst way? Who is going to be the 26th man and does it really matter? How worried do we get

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36:17

GTBH 3/9/25: Opportunities Abound

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2025/03/10

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Another week of spring training in the books and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are noticing things. Like the improved play of Nolan Gorman, capped off with a home run on Sunday. Or the fact that the Yankees suddenly seem to have a need for a major league starter. Or how Thomas Saggese has caught fire as well. All of these and much more elaborated on in the

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42:21

GTBH 3/2/25: What, Us Worry?

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2025/03/03

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Spring training is in full swing and there's been just enough statistical data for people to start getting a little buzz going. It's not like Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are really concerned about Masyn Winn not having a hit or anything like that, but there are still some things to take note of. Can Luken Baker make the team? What do the early cuts mean? Who is

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38:18

GTBH 2/23/25: Here We Go Again

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2025/02/24

Every week, two of the Best Fans of Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With two spring games in the book, of course it is time for Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) to overact wildly about the results. OK, maybe not, but the games do give a jumping off point to talk about Tekoah Roby, Sem Robberse, JJ Wetherholt, and many more. Baseball is back, folks. Let's talk about it!

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34:24

GTBH 2/16/25: Nolan Reports

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2025/02/17

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) kick off season 9 of the show by talking about the main event, the reporting of Nolan Arenado to Cardinals camp. The guys break down his media scrum and talk about the impact he'll have on the season. Plus they give their first impressions of camp and look forward to real games this weekend.

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41:31

GTBH 2/10/25: No News Is...Pretty Typical

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2025/02/11

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The quiet winter is starting to come to an end and it can't come quickly enough for Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor). They talk about what hasn't happened, how the roster could change during the year, Nolan Arenado, and Jim Edmonds's thoughts about the club. Plus it's the only Cardinal podcast you'll hear this week with a reference to the Book of Revelation!

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42:35

GTBH 1/20/25: Trying To Light The Fire

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2025/01/21

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. This weekend, the Cardinals hosted Winter Warm Up, in part to help the streets around St. Louis finally thaw. The news is still frigid, however, as everything is waiting on the glacier pace of a Nolan Arenado trade. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) spend some time with what did come out of the charity event, plus discuss why the 2025 team has hopes and what can dash

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