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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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59:55

GTBH 3/26/24: An Honest Evaluation

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

2024/03/27

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis about the St. Louis Cardinals. Spring training is over and Opening Day is almost here. However, if you are expecting a rah-rah, pump-you-up show to kick off the season, you are going to be disappointed. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk honestly about the weaknesses of this team, what this season means, and how it could go south. It's not all doom and gloom, though! There are things to be excited

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35:34

GTBH 3/17/24: The Blarney Stone

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

2024/03/18

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and information you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It's St. Patrick's Day and the Cardinals could use a little luck of the Irish to keep everyone in one piece. Keynan Middleton went down this week, a troubling injury in an area where the Cards actually have some depth. Oli Marmol found a pot of gold mid-week as the Cardinals extended him for two years. Is this really a big deal and does it change much of anything? And

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46:04

GTBH 3/10/24: VSII Be or Not To Be

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2024/03/11

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis about the St. Louis Cardinals. This week's show is brought to you by Mercy Health because it's all about injured Cardinals and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) don't have medical degrees. Sonny Gray's hamstring was whole a week ago. Are we worried about what that means for the long term? When in the world will Tommy Edman come back and can Dylan Carlson pick up the slack? We'd make a Lars Nootbaar crack

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39:27

GTBH 3/3/24: What, Us Worry?

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2024/03/04

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 were rained out on Sunday, meaning that they didn't get a chance to finally hit a home run. You'll have to judge if Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) picked up the slack. The guys talk about some early stats that aren't flattering and their level of concern over them. They try to make some sense out of the Brandon Crawford signing. And Daniel doesn't let

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44:53

GTBH 2/25/24: We Have Baseball!

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

2024/02/26

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The spring training games have gotten underway and so far all three games have been available on TV, giving Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) plenty to discuss. Does Masyn Winn's big Sunday put to rest some of the questions that swirled this week about shortstop? Has Alec Burleson's outfield work this winter paid off? How are the Cardinals going to get all those arms

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36:17

GTBH 2/19/24: Leading the Way Into a New Season

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

2024/02/20

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It's a new season, both for the team and for the show, and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are here to talk about what's been going on in Jupiter this week. Is this leadership thing taking hold? Can we tell? What has impressed the guys so far out of the first few days? And how does the team utilize Zack Thompson and Matthew Liberatore this season? All that and

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28:51

GTBH 2/5/24: Closing the Book

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

2024/02/06

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With the signing of Keynan Middleton, the Cards seem to have wrapped up their work for the winter. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) discuss what the Cardinals have done, where they think the team sits now, and what the rest of the NL Central looks like. The truck's off to Jupiter and a new season awaits!

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44:09

GTBH 1/28/24: Edman Tell No Tales

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

2024/01/29

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. As January winds to a close, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the little news there is and then get a little ranty about this past winter. Tommy Edman signed a two year contract that bought out his arbitration years. Is this a big deal? Why didn't it go longer? Why are the Cardinals so afraid of insurance in the rotation? David also goes down the

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43:06

GTBH 1/22/24: The Traveling Wilburys

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

2024/01/23

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. This week there were plenty of moves for Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) to discuss, even if most of them wound up in the "eh, it's fine" pile. James Naile goes to Korea, which means the Cards can sign Matt Carpenter. Can his bat do anything? Can he be the leader they want? Do they even need said leader? The guys also get into Tommy Edman's contract extension, so

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42:08

GTBH 1/14/24: Finding Warmth on a Cold Weekend

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2024/01/15

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need for the St. Louis Cardinals. There might be snow on the ground where Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are but that doesn't mean that nobody's talking baseball. Winter Warmup in St. Louis brings John Mozeliak and the players out for media availability. What stood out to the guys? Is it really true the RSN situation didn't affect this winter? Is Victor Scott II really the next Mookie Betts? And

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53:33

GTBH 1/8/24: The Roster In Full Bloom

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

2024/01/09

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With the holidays behind, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) get back together to talk baseball in an extra-long edition of Gateway. The club seems to be done with its construction of the 2024 team. Where did the payroll increase that was discussed go? Was last year really a wake-up call for this club? The bullpen has gotten a low-cost makeover--how encouraging are

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32:19

GTBH 12/4/23: A Chilly Time in Nashville

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

2023/12/05

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis about the St. Louis Cardinals. The baseball world has converged on David's (@iPopEditor) town for winter meetings and he and Daniel (@C70) talk about the news of the day, what news there is. The Cardinals have made it official that they are open to trading Tyler O'Neill. Is there any way that doesn't happen? What kind of return would they get? Are there other outfielders that could move? The bullpen seems to

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39:27

GTBH 11/27/23: It’s Always Sonny In St. Louis

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

2023/11/28

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. John Mozeliak did a lot of shopping around the Thanksgiving holiday, checking off the Three Wise Starters from his list. How interesting is it to have Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, and Sonny Gray in the fold? Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about their reactions to the moves, whether the Cards are the favorites in the division, and whether this is more of a band-aid

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33:27

GTBH 11/19/23: No No Nola

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

2023/11/20

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. News out of Philadelphia is that Aaron Nola is staying put and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are here to discuss what that means. Is it a problem that the Cardinals apparently never met with the pitcher? How nervous does it make you that there is one less chair? The guys also talk about the non-tender deadline and the moves that were made there. Do they show a

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31:26

GTBH 11/13/23: November Details

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

2023/11/14

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Still no major moves as of yet, so Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) start talking about the smaller ones. Does it make sense that the Cards filled up their 40-man roster? Will they make a Rule 5 pick? Should Jordan Walker have gotten a ROY vote? All these and more on a special Monday night edition!

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30:11

GTBH 11/5/23: Start Your Engines

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

2023/11/06

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With the World Series in the rear view mirror, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) discuss the Rangers' championship before diving into the free agency issues. The opening bell sounds on Monday but do either of these guys expect a big deal before the turkey is ready on Thanksgiving? There's also talk that Chaim Bloom might be joining the Cardinals in an advisory role.

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37:26

GTBH 10/29/23: Hey Buddy, What’s Up?

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

2023/10/30

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 limited Cardinal news, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are reduced to speculating whether there is any import in the Cardinals picking up Buddy Kennedy. (Spoiler alert: there's not.) They also discuss the pitfalls of a Yadier Molina return via coaching and the chances of the club landing a Japanese pitcher. No, not that one.

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45:38

GTBH 10/8/23: Pitching, Pitching, Pitching

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

2023/10/09

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With the season firmly behind us, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) take a brief glance at the postseason before diving into the issues of the winter, most notably the mound guys. Why will the Cardinals NOT sign both Aaron Nola and Sonny Gray? Could Jordan Montgomery come back to the Birds? What three pitchers would you pick out of the arms seemingly available? All

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40:46

GTBH 10/1/23: Time To Fly

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

2023/10/02

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 curtain finally comes down not only on this horrible season but the legendary career of Adam Wainwright. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about how much the celebrations of Waino meant while also looking at this season and what comes next. Plus there is discussion of Oli Marmol's mention of "weeding out" the clubhouse. Will that color every move the Cards

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34:45

GTBH 9/24/23: #ThankYouWaino

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

2023/09/25

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 miserable week for the Redbirds with folks getting hurt right and left, but at least we had #200 for Adam Wainwright as part of it. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the beautiful game that got Wainwright to history before looking at the wreckage that was the rest of the week. Through all that, though, there's a chance for you to show what the

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