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Cardinals Off-Day

A new St. Louis Cardinals podcast, every off day. STL Cards talk hosted by two longtime Cardinals Blog Bens: Ben Humphrey and Ben Godar. cardinalsoffday.substack.com

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64. Do we regret starting a Cardinals themed podcast?

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/06/15

We dip heavily into the mailbag for this episode, answering questions about underperforming players, rebuilding, prospects and whether or not we regret starting this podcast in the first place. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

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63. What would a Cardinal sell-off look like?

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/06/08

The Cardinals sport a +1 run differential, and yet still sit at the bottom of the National League in wins. We breakdown the players who have over and underperformed their projections, talk about the change in their run prevention model that could be the biggest cause of their woes, then consider it could look like if the Cardinals do in fact sell at the trade deadline. Finally, we answer your questions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access

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62. Double-Sized Off Day

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/05/31

Perhaps to help us all recover from the series finales of Succession and Barry, the league scheduled a very rare double midweek off day for the Cardinals. Coming as it does after a 19-day stretch of games, we’ve got plenty to talk about.We talk about the elevation of Matthew Liberatore and the relegation of Steven Matz. Then we talk about the improved results over this 19-game stretch and what - if anything - was different on the field. Finally, we dig through a full mailbag and answer your

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61. The Willson Contreras Affair

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/05/11

Every now and then, Ben and I feel like not enough has happened between off days to really be worth talking about. Since the lat time we joined you, however, the Cardinals have announced the free agent catcher they signed for $85 million to replace franchise icon Yadier Molina was no longer going to be a catcher, became the laughing stock of baseball, and almost immediately began to walk that whole plan back.We dissect the whole Willson Contreras Affair, including the underlying refusal to pay for

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60. Prospects Before and After Dark with Kyle Reis

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/05/01

It was a rough first month at the major league level, so what better time to shift our focus to the minor leagues? We’re joined by our good friend, the great Kyle Reis of Prospects After Dark, Birds on the Black, and your favorite provider of minor league GIFs.We talk Cardinals pitching development, the Jordan Walker development, what Kyle would do if he were GM and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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59. What's the Motter with the Cardinals?

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/04/20

We all know it’s early, but three weeks into the season, the Cardinals still sit near the bottom of the division. Is this team something worse than what we thought they were?We also talk about Jordan Hicks and how the kind of underlying skills measured by Baseball Savant forecast the moves the Cardinals will make in the rotation and outfield. Plus, we answer listener questions about Jordan Walker’s development, favorite obscure Cardinals players and more. This is a public episode. If you would like

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58. Tyler and Oli have some HR issues

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/04/06

On this week’s episode, we talk about the uncomfortable feud between Oliver Marmot and Tyler O’Neill and how it fits into a pattern of behavior from the Cardinals Manager. We also talk about the very bad starting rotation and why this could be just a blip or something much worse. Finally, we open the mailbag for questions about trading outfielders, our favorite Cardinals books and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus

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57. Opening Day Mailbag

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/03/31

Opening Day has come and gone with all its pageantry and a less than stellar result. But rather than dissect the game with Football Brain, we open up the mailbag to answer your questions about what it would take to trade for Ohtani, the organizations the Cardinals should emulate, the Best Ozzie Smith play of all-time, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

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56. 2023 Cardinals Season Preview

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/03/29

Here we are: The last off day before the 2023 season begins.We talk about what we’ve learned and what we’re looking for, and in both cases, it has a lot to do with Jordan Walker.Then we preview the position players with our 3rd annual WAR Draft. We look at the starting pitching options by considering some over/unders, before bantering briefly about the bullpen. And as always we leave you with some off-day recommendations, including a playlist with a full hour of Here Comes the King. This is a public

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55. The new season of our favorite TV show is back

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/02/24

The trucks have left St. Louis, pitchers and catchers have been reported, and full team workouts have begun. But for me, Cardinals baseball is really my favorite daily TV show. The new season begins on Saturday with the first broadcast from Spring Training.We banter a bit about the state of the TV Show itself, including the drama surrounding the likely Sinclair/Diamond Sports/Bally bankruptcy, as well as the Chip Caray hiring. Then we answer a big stack of listener questions about the WBC, rule

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54. We Wish You a Merry ZiPSmas

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2023/01/20

It’s the most wonderful time of the year - when Dan Szymborski releases his ZiPS projections. And this season is all the more wonderful when those projections suggest the Cardinals will be a 90+ win juggernaut.We talk through the projections at each projection and use that as an excuse to catch up on the offseason chatter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

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52. Waino's back; Coaches are gone

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2022/10/27

In the offseason, we record a new episode when significant news breaks, and that was certainly the case yesterday. Adam Wainwright will return for a final season. Mike Maddux and Jeff Albert both will not return. We also decipher some of the smaller tidbits on John Mozeliak’s lengthy press conference. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

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51. It's the End of the Season as We Know It (and I...

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2022/10/13

The Cardinals postseason was much shorter than any of us hoped, but after a few sobering days, we’re back for one last podcast for the 2022 season.We talk about the short series and whether there was anything to glean from the results, then we direct the recent Adam Wainwright tweets about his injury and speculate about what the Cardinals may do during the offseason.Thanks to all of you who listened this season, sent in questions and interacted with us on Twitter. A huge Thank You to Dan for so much

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50. Postseason Preview

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2022/10/06

It was an incredible, historic regular season, but now the postseason has arrived.We discuss the likely Wild Card roster, as well as starting pitcher usage - including Marmol’s comments about creative deployment of his starters. Then we breakdown the match-up, marvel once again at just Albert Pujols has been, and more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

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49. The Last Inning with Alex Crisafulli

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2022/09/29

For our 2nd off day of the week, we are so glad to have Friend of the Pod Alex Crisafulli join us. You probably know Alex from the Chirps podcast, as well as his writing at Birds on the Black and Viva El Birdos.We banter about many topics related to the historic final seasons from Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, as well as the maybe final season from Adam Wainwright. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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48. The 700 Club

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2022/09/26

Remember when Albert Pujols hit 700 HRs? That was awesome.After gushing about Pujols, we talk how Wainwright’s dead arm might impact the postseason rotation. Then we look at the options for the postseason bench and wonder if the Cardinals will prioritize hitting or defense. Finally, we answer your questions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

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47. The home stretch

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2022/09/19

There’s just more than two weeks left in the regular season. Dylan Carlson and Steven Matz have returned. Tyler "O’Neill and Jordan Hicks have hit the injured list.We talk about these latest moves, then how the organization struggles to develop pitching. Finally, we talk about the players selected for the AFL and answer your questions. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

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46. The Albert Pujols Devil Magic continues

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2022/09/12

It is an off day today, which is the only reason we can assume that Albert Pujols will not hit another home run today.We continue to stand in awe of what The Machine is doing, and talk about how this performance fits into the rich history of Cardinals Devil Magic. Then we talk about the returns of Flaherty and Matz, and what we might expect from them in a postseason. In our final main segment, we share our thoughts on the coming rule changes. To end things, we answer your questions. This is a

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45. The returns of Pujols and Flaherty

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2022/09/01

It’s been two weeks since the last Cardinals Off Day, and in that time, Albert Pujols has hit .429 / .487 / .914 and crushed 5 HRs. We talk Pujols in this episode: Both the amazing run he’s on now and the possibility that he might return again next year. From there, we move on to Jack Flaherty, who hopes to rejoin the Cardinals after a final rehab start. Then we dig into the Cardinals outfield in the 2nd half, which has seen 4 players hitting well above average, but Dylan Carlson notably lagging

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44. More Questions on Flaherty, O'Neill, Burleson and...

Cardinals Off-Day ·

2022/08/15

Ben Humphrey was lucky enough to be on assignment at Busch Stadium for the fantastic games against the Brewers Saturday and Sunday, so he’s calling in remotely to this episode. We dig back into another full mailbag and answer questions about the outfield depth, the rotation, managerial moves and much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cardinalsoffday.substack.com

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