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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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43:06

GTBH 1/22/24: The Traveling Wilburys

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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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27:16

GTBH 9/17/23: Should He Stay Or Should He Go?

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2023/09/18

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis about the St. Louis Cardinals. In a slightly shorter show than normal, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) discuss the news that Oli Marmol is expected back as manager of the Cardinals in 2024. Shouldn't someone be sacrificed for this season? Do the Cardinals really want that sort of turnover in the managerial seat? What sort of wood makes the best torch for storming a station? Plus a little thinking of

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33:49

GTBH 9/10/23: Throwing A Curve

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2023/09/11

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 Cardinals...won two series this week? Against playoff locks or contenders? The Cardinals? Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) try to make sense of the madness. Winning with home runs beats losing by getting just one hit, as the team proved this week. Can Miles Mikolas do anything this winter to stop his slide? What's the possibility Zack Thompson is in the

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33:49

GTBH 8/27/23: Is This String Already Played Out?

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2023/08/28

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. When your AA affiliate scores more in an inning than you do in a series, you might be a last place team. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) try to find things to talk about surrounding this team but it's hard to do that and stay positive at the same time. Are the veterans already checked out? Who has any buzz around this team right now? Are the injuries more from an

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37:19

GTBH 8/20/23: Does Anyone Still Care?

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2023/08/21

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a fairly miserable week of Cardinals baseball, but that doesn't help it stand out from much of the season. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the lack of attendance in recent games as well as the newest attendee, Masyn Winn. There's also discussion about the starters the Cardinals are looking for this winter and a guarantee that this show will never be

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45:46

GTBH 8/13/23: A Quiet Sunday

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2023/08/14

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Hopefully you don't need much because there wasn't a lot going on this week, starting with the fact there was no Sunday ballgame for the first time since 1995. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) do the best they can with what they have, talking about the great starts of Steven Matz and Matthew Liberatore. Can we trust these results? What does it mean for 2024? That

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35:55

GTBH 8/6/23: Trying To Stay Focused

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2023/08/07

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Well, maybe the Memphis or Springfield Cardinals. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) have found themselves watching a lot more of the minor leagues now that the major league club is struggling to not be the worst team in the National League. Is it too early to look toward the offseason and speculating on what will happen there? Are there things to watch for this year?

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56:51

GTBH 7/30/23: The Jordans Flow Out, Sem and the Gang...

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2023/07/31

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis about the St. Louis Cardinals. The day we never thought would come is here and the Cardinals, officially, are sellers. How did they make out in the deals that sent Jordan Hicks to Toronto and Jordan Montgomery and Chris Stratton to Texas? Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) discuss many of the facets of the deals, from trying to pronounce Robberse and Saggese to figuring out where all these new folks fit in

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55:05

GTBH 7/23/23: Getting Close to Crunch Time

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2023/07/24

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 Cardinals put together a little run this week but three straight losses at Wrigley Field seem to have quenched whatever candle of hope they had for this season. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about where the Cardinals are and where they should be in eight days. Who should be gone by this time next week? What sort of return should the club

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