Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast

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GTBH 10/4/26: The Winter Is Upon Us

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2026/10/05

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It's been a week since the Cards played their last game and there's not just a lot for Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) to discuss. Thankfully, Chaim Bloom made a couple of minor moves, including finishing the Lars Nootbaar trade, and we talk through David's PTSD about Nolan Gorman returning for 2027. It's a quiet time during the playoffs but we gave it a shot

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40:32

GTBH 9/27/26: A -30- on '26

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2026/09/28

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The 2026 season came to a close for St. Louis today, though Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) suggest the end came much earlier. They talk about Jordan Walker's second half and if there are any concerns there, Alec Burleson's steadiness and what that might mean for a contract extension, how Ivan Herrera fits in this puzzle, and what Chaim Bloom might talk about tomorrow

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33:51

GTBH 9/20/26: Closing Down Busch For the Year

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2026/09/21

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards wrapped up the home portion of the 2026 season this afternoon, something that still is hard for Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) to believe. Where did this season go and should it be considered a successful one? What should people remember about 2026? What excitement is going to carry over to 2027? And will the team ever consider moving the walls in? All

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37:31

GTBH 9/13/26: Bullpen, Bernal, and Battles

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2026/09/14

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a tough week for the Cardinals bullpen, but Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) have no real answers but "wait it out" since the season is almost over. Will Riley O'Brien be the closer next year? Who should get a shot in the last two weeks? Leo Bernal has taken the catcher position by storm. What does that mean for everyone else? Plus talk about the upcoming

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51:32

GTBH 9/6/26: Hjumping for Hjerpe

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2026/09/07

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was truly a busy week for the club, with players coming up and going down, games being won and lost in dramatic fashion, and becoming the right side of a national controversy. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) go over it all, from the dramatic debut of Cooper Hjerpe to the steady reliability of Leo Bernal. What does all of this mean for the '27 roster? Can the club

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34:51

GTBH 8/30/26: What If We Made the Whole Show Out of...

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2026/08/31

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Somehow no broadcasters were harmed in the making of this podcast, which is not something the team can say about their players seemingly every game. The IL is filling up and some of the replacements, like Nolan Gorman, have been underwhelming. Occasionally, though, you get a Quinn Mathews or, apparently, a Leo Bernal. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the

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38:47

GTBH 8/16/26: The Baez Trilogy

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2026/08/17

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) brings you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. There's really just one topic this week and you can guess what it is. Joshua Baez burst onto the MLB scene in historical ways and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) spend a lot of time marveling at his success. How many home runs will he hit the rest of the way? Why did the Cardinals bring him up now and how will they use him going forward? Plus there's talk about

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46:56

GTBH 8/9/26: A Burly Good Week for the Cardinals

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2026/08/10

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards came out of the trade deadline gate firing on most cylinders, winning series against the Yankees and the Rockies. Is that enough to get the playoffs hopes firing again? Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) debate that topic and if they are willing to get hurt again. The guys also talk about Alec Burleson's role in the Cardinals future, wondering if he's a core

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48:12

GTBH 8/3/26: The Trade Deadline Blooms

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2026/08/04

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. While the Cards are playing the Yankees (but before the big offensive explosion), Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) get together to ignore all that and focus on the chaos that was the MLB trade deadline. Some players didn't get moved (Ryne Stanek, which caused angst before the show was done, and any catcher) but otherwise the departures were as expected. The returns

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45:23

GTBH 7/26/26: Searching For Rock Bottom (w/Kyle Reis)

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2026/07/27

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With David (@iPopEditor) out of pocket, Daniel (@C70) brings in Kyle Reis (@kyler416) of prospect fame with the express verbal intent of NOT rehashing the draft or the minor leagues. How well did that work? The guys talk over the recent struggles of the Cardinals and where the energy has gone with this team. There's also discussions of Jimmy Crooks, Kyle Leahy, and Matt

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32:33

GTBH 7/19/26: Still Feeling Drafty (w/Carlos Collazo)

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2026/07/20

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. This week, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) put the most recent Cardinals meltdown aside to get some expert insight on the draft from Baseball America writer Carlos Collazo (@CarlosACollazo). The guys ask Carlos questions not only about what he liked about the St. Louis draft but how BA goes about putting together their boards. We're talking Trevor Condon, Tegan

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46:39

GTBH 7/12/26: What's the Wether, Because I Feel a Draft

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2026/07/13

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 busy week which leads to a supersized show as Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) try to cover all the bases on this one. The Cardinals have finished their 2026 draft and are receiving glowing reviews. What do we think of Trevor Condon? What other players are intriguing from this draft? The guys also talk about the promotion of Jurrangelo Cijntje to AAA and

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55:05

MLB Draft Special

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2026/07/07

On this bonus episode, David Jones (@iPopEditor) discusses the upcoming MLB Draft and examines realistic options for the Cardinals at 13, this year's draft class, strategy, later-round picks, and a few misconceptions about the Draft.

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32:09

GTBH 7/5/26: Hello, Fourth of July!

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2026/07/06

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. While Sunday was a tough day for the Cardinals in Wrigley, all you have to say is "17-1" for fans to perk up. It actually was a very good week for the Redbirds as they started this hard push for the All-Star Break. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the issues from today's game as well as discussing the rebound of Jordan Walker, the resiliency of this team as

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36:54

GTBH 6/28/26: Regression Or a Phase?

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2026/06/29

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a rough week for the Cardinal offense and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) wonder if this is just a tough patch or if this is the club coming back to earth. Jordan Walker has scuffled--can he pick it back up? Is it possible for the offense and pitching to get going at the same time? What about Matthew Liberatore--is anything going to change there? Plus an old

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33:58

GTBH 6/13/26: The Promised Land Beyond the Jordan

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2026/06/13

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 club made some moves this week but none were bigger than the promotion of Blaze Jordan at the expense of Nolan Gorman. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the move and discuss the long-term ramifications. Can Gorman ever make it back? What's his future like? The guys also get into the tough loss in Minnesota on Friday night, trying to make sense of a lot

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39:27

GTBH 6/7/26: Sweeping Busch Clean

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2026/06/08

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With a little help from the Reds, the Cards finished off one of their rare sweeps this season, moving back to seven games above .500. David (@iPopEditor) was blacked out from most of it but that doesn't stop him and Daniel (@C70) from talking about the excitement of the team. What all will Lars Nootbaar bring to this team? Can they keep this going against the next part of

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37:43

GTBH 6/1/26: Chaim Bloom and the Struggling Offense

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2026/06/02

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. As the Cardinals open their series with the Rangers, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) look over the offense and find it wanting. Can the Cards keep winning if these struggles continue? Will the return of players like Lars Nootbaar and Nathan Church help? What about the moves the club made this week, can they be a spark? Daniel also talks about the Blogger and

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31:19

GTBH 5/25/26: Raining on the Parade

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2026/05/26

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It wasn't quite a great or even dry week, but the Cardinals did win some games and stayed in second in the NL Central. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about Matthew Liberatore and his attempt to keep pace with Jacob Misiorowski in the Memorial Day game. The guys also discuss the debuts of Brycen Mautz and Bryan Torres as well as the impending return of Lars

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37:19

GTBH 5/17/26: Tarps Are Off and the Cardinals Are Good

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2026/05/18

Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. And that doesn't just stop at on the field but goes above it as well. The "Tarps Off" guys from Stephen F. Austin brought some energy and buzz to Busch Stadium this weekend and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) give it the focus it deserves. Can the energy last? Would this have happened in the past? The guys also give kudos to the pitching staff, talk about

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