B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day

Brenden Schaeffer spends 30 minutes on a Friday night breaking down the Cardinals 9-8 loss to the Twins, the Leahy outing, the Stanek moment, while also diving into the explanation for how all the Nolan Gorman-Blaze Jordan saga unfolded on Friday afternoon, too.

Nolan Gorman being pinch-hit for in the ninth inning in the game situation he was in still made sense, but it also spoke volumes about the way we're viewing his status with the team right now.Brenden explains why that is in the latest episode of B-Schaeff Daily after the Cardinals 5-4 loss to the Mets on Thursday.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 9-2 win over the Mets on Wednesday as Jordan Walker powered up once again, homering for the 17th time to set a new career high.He was far from alone in the Cardinal lineup doing damage, though. This is just the most complete version of the team that we've seen all year.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 7-0 win over the Mets on Tuesday night in the return for Nathan Church, who had three hits and a marvelous catch in the victory.Alec Burleson powered up in a big way, while Ivan Herrera reached base a whopping five times.Oh, and Dustin May continues to be rock solid in this rotation, which yes, could invite uncomfortable questions at the trade deadline.

On Monday's off-day for the Cardinals, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the impending demotion of Victor Scott II to Triple-A Memphis. Was this the right move? Where does it leave the roster and the starting lineup moving forward for the Cardinals?

Riley O'Brien saved two of the three wins over the Reds this weekend, even if one of those saves came in more adventurous fashion than he intended.How does a closer bounce back from a dicey outing? Hear it from Riley himself as he describes his mentality in his marquee role for the Redbirds.

The Cardinals got the sweep over the Reds with a 5-3 win on Sunday at Busch. The pitching stood tall and the relentless Cardinals simply found another way to break through late in a game, for their 19th comeback win of 2026.

Audio from the Cardinals clubhouse as reporters heard from Lars Nootbaar after the outfielder played the hero in the Cardinals' 6-5 win over the Reds on Saturday.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down one of the wildest wins of the season as the Cardinals come from behind to beat the Reds.The sixth inning had a seemingly golden opportunity slip away for St. Louis but it put the wheels in motion for a Lars Nootbaar at-bat in the eighth that would ultimately define the game.The ninth was pretty insane, too, with Riley O'Brien holding on for dear life -- how about that ABS challenge, by the way?!

Ryne Stanek spoke in the clubhouse to reporters after the Cardinals 5-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday, answering questions about Riley O'Brien's rebound effort and Hunter Dobbins tackling life in the bullpen earlier this week.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 5-3 win over the Rangers and details the impending return of Lars Nootbaar, which was announced as official, according to Oli Marmol, for Friday against the Reds.

Oli Marmol had some blunt comments after the Cardinals lost 7-4 to the Rangers on Tuesday. They were in the game until the ninth inning, but it strangely didn't really feel that way.Brenden reflects on the night at Busch.

Welcome back, Hunter Dobbins. The starter turned reliever for a day turned out to be exactly what the Cardinals needed to spell the bullpen and to vanquish the Cubs.

Pete Crow-Armstrong took over the game on Saturday at Busch as the Cubs beat the Cardinals, 6-1.Is PCA already nearing the top of your list of Cubs you love to hate?Because Saturday probably helped him climb higher on that list, I imagine.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 6-5 win over the Cubs from Friday night at Busch Stadium, discussing the arrival of Nelson Velazquez changing the look of a dormant lineup. Plus, key swings by Thomas Saggese, Ivan Herrera and Jose Fermin to help power a rivalry win.Also, Jimmy Crooks is here -- and he's going to play. How does that differ, or does it differ, from the Cardinals' previously described strategies? I explain.

Christian Yelich asserted that the issue between the Cardinals and Brewers with respect to Abner Uribe had been "handled."Nobody handled it with the guy who was batting when it happened, though. And the Cardinals lack of response -- either in the context of the baseball or the extra curriculars -- fell flat.

Jimmy Crooks raking at Memphis does not necessarily mean the Cardinals are ready to call him up to be a primary catcher.After discussing the Cardinals loss to the Pirates, 6-2, on Thursday, we dive into the benefits of the catcher rotation and why it's not one the Cardinals are likely to mess with at this point.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the trend of the Cardinals leading the majors in HBPs this year... Which showed up on Wednesday night.

Ivan Herrera was the hero on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals walk off another game in extra innings with the SFA club baseball team in the house one last time.On a day where the normally fundamentally sound Cards weren't hitting on all their marks, the bats picked up the slack with four homers, including the first of the walk-off variety of Herrera's career in the 10th.Tarps off just keeps providing the storylines for the Cardiac Cards.

St. Louis Cardinals x Stephen F. Austin club baseballApparently, it's a match made in Baseball Heaven.Brenden Schaeffer takes you behind the scenes with insights and musings about a wild couple of days at Busch Stadium.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down an epic night at Busch Stadium that leaves us wondering if the Cardinals are on the verge of something truly special this summer.

Brewers manager Pat Murphy chose to walk JJ Wetherholt to face Ivan Herrera at a pretty early spot in the game on Monday night -- and Herrera made him pay, opening up the game for the Cardinals by stroking a 3-run double.

The Cardinals dropped the series finale to the Dodgers on Sunday at Busch Stadium, 4-1, as the bats just could not get anything going against Justin Wrobleski -- despite the fact that the Dodgers starter didn't strike out a single Cardinal batter!Shohei Ohtani had an oddity of a series as Cardinals pitchers held him to a batting line in this series that he had never experienced in his MLB career.Still, the Cardinals were able to win the series and feel pretty good about their approach in the loss.

Cardinals did it again on Saturday night, winning over the Dodgers 3-2 thanks to strong outings from Michael McGreevy and Jordan Walker.The ninth inning took the Cardinals to the brink, but Riley O'Brien didn't fold, securing a win over LAD for the six-game winning streak.

The Cardinals debuted a home run chain on Friday night, beating the Dodgers 7-2 at Busch to win their 5th straight game.More details on the homer celebration, and how it came to be with regard to the chain and the barking and all of that good stuff. Plus, the Cardinals are 4th in MLB in homers now.... is this sustainable?

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals wild comeback win over the Pirates from Monday night, 4-2 at PNC Park.The Cardinals went from perfect game victims to stunning the Buccos with a four-run ninth inning in a shocking win.JJ Wetherholt plays one of the heroes in his hometown. And Jordan Walker had a HUGE moment that should not go unnoticed.We shout out Dustin May and several others from this improbable win.

The Cardinals lost another close game on Sunday, dropping the finale 3-2 to the Mariners.Does this team have the makeup to respond and shake off the recent losses? Its manager believes the answer is yes.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 11-9 loss to the Mariners from Saturday as Nathan Church was a shining star on a day that Cardinal pitching simply did not hold up.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 3-2 loss to the Mariners from Friday, April 24, 2026.Andre Pallante struck out 8 batters but gave up three runs including the go-ahead homer to Josh Naylor.Masyn Winn had a key RBI swing but it's all the Cardinals mustered in the game, letting an eighth-inning scoring chance fade with their best hitters at the plate.A new sounding podcast tonight, just to make sure y'all got one at all! Let me know some feedback!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the concept of a JJ Wetherholt contract extension and whether it makes sense for the Cardinals -- as well as from Wetherholt's perspective.It's an interesting angle compared to recent deals for Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the controversial topic of a getaway day lineup for the Cardinals as Oli Marmol prioritized rest for a number pf key players on Wednesday. St. Louis dropped the game, 4-1, and the series as a result of the loss.What gives with the lineup? Is it possible there was some logic behind it? We explore.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 5-3 win over the Marlins from Tuesday night as Ryne Stanek continues to be an adventure in the bullpen.But Oliver Marmol had compelling reasons for trying to squeeze one last out from Stanek the way that he did -- and it has everything to do with managing the bullpen for the long haul.Luckily, Stanek's failure didn't cost the Cards the game as George Soriano and Riley O'Brien came through.We talk about the pitching plus the solid night by the bats as Nathan Church begins to potentially push Victor Scott II for more playing time in CF with a thunderous homer.

The Cardinals lost to the Marlins on Monday night and one stat from the game jumped out at Brenden when it comes to season-long success... This issue has been popping up far too often for the Cards, of late.If it continues, could it be the reason the team stops having as much success as we've seen early in the year?

Masyn Winn comes up with the big swing in his home town in the 10th inning in order to help put the Cardinals over the top in a sweep of the Astros on Sunday!That's five straight wins for the Redbirds as their record in close games this season is starting to be a noticeable talking point in their favor.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 7-5 win over the Astros from Saturday while reminding everyone that this just isn't the year to be nitpicking wins.Cards find a way, winning their fourth straight. Shout-out Jose Fermin!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 9-4 win over the Astros in which Gorman and Herrera brought the thunder late to help make a winner of Kyle Leahy while sparing Riley O'Brien from having to pitch for the third time in four days.Masyn Winn also had a huge swing in this game that could be indicative of what the Cards needs him to become.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals gritty win over the Guardians Wednesday, 5-3.Can the team continue playing to a winning record through the mere notion of playing the game the right way, despite what appears to be several deficits for the roster relative to the big-boppers in the league?

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 6-5 win over the Guardians in walk-off fashion from Tuesday night as Nathan Church had the game-winning RBI sac fly in the 10th inning. The top of the lineup truly powered up, with JJ Wetherholt blasting two homers, and Ivan Herrera getting on the board with a dinger of his own.We also focus on a key contribution from the bullpen that many Cardinals fans were probably adamantly against seeing play out -- but it was ultimately the perfect decision and usage for a struggling reliever to redeem himself.

Brenden Schaeffer does another Jordan Walker podcast, because it's J-Walk's world and we're all just living in it at this point.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Jordan Walker homering AGAIN to claim the solo lead of the MLB home run leaderboard on Sunday!

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Jordan Walker's continued hot stretch and how the last thing he wants to do is, well, talk about it.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals' 6-1 win over the Nationals as the Redbirds did what they had to do to salvage a series in D.C.Chasing Miles Mikolas from the game was key, as was the performance from Michael McGreevy, having the efficient outing needed to save the bullpen.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 7-6 win in extra innings over the Nationals on Tuesday night as Jordan Walker and Nathan Church had big swings to help the Redbirds pull off an unlike comeback win!

The Cardinals bullpen reared its ugly head in Monday's loss to the Nationals as Plan A, B and C all failed for Oli Marmol. So why should it have been a surprise when Plan D came up empty?We discuss the downstream effect of one pitcher not doing his job and the way that such an occurrence can put a whole bullpen and team behind the eight ball for the rest of a series.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 2-1 win over the Mets in walk-off fashion on Thursday as Masyn Winn delivers the big winning hit in the 11th.The pitching staff and particularly the development of this bullpen coming together could be a legit weapon for Oli Marmol this year.Also, we update you on that debated Nelson Velazquez decision from last week...

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 3-0 win over the Mets from Tuesday at Busch Stadium.Andre Pallante pitched really well, but ran into issues in the sixth.Gordon Graceffo, freshly back from Memphis, was thrown into the fire for a key spot right away.He pulled a Houdini -- and boy did Masyn Winn ever help!Ivan Herrera had a nice day, too, but there are only so many things we can focus on for the pod, so this one's a pitching episode, for sure!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 4-2 loss to the Mets on Monday night at Busch Stadium as Kyle Leahy regrouped from early trouble to settle in for a solid outing -- until it seemed like he ran out of steam, extending for the first time in his MLB career into a fifth and sixth inning of work.But how about Nolan Gorman? Another homer for the slugging lefty and a quirky moment with Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez that Gorman thinks might have helped lead to his success on the home run.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 11-7 loss to the Rays after covering it on Sunday at Busch Stadium. This episode focuses heavily on Jordan Walker, whose success at the plate triggered something we haven't seen from him since September 2024.Could the early results be a sign of things to come for Walker?Free discord: https://discord.gg/3TAMYx4S

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the latest JJ Wetherholt heroics as the Cardinals win over the Rays on Saturday at Busch Stadium, 6-5 in 10 innings.If you thought Wetherholt's first MLB game was special, how about the encore? A walk-off winner by the rookie (and a defensive gem, as well) has Cardinal Nation riding high to begin the 2026 season.

Brenden Schaeffer takes you behind the scenes of an electric opening day at Busch Stadium. Hear from JJ Wetherholt, Oliver Marmol and Alec Burleson, with insights on many of the big moments that made Thursday an incredible memory for Cardinals fans!