A look at the Kolten Wong release, the “long, cold winter” ahead for free agents plus baseball’s budget, and Tony La Russa back in the dugout managing. Will we see him adapt to players these days or will his past stance on things affect his relevancy? Ben Frederickson also talks about the Cardinals ability to evaluate its own talent and need for slugging going forward.

We talk about analytics and their place in baseball. Has it gone too far? Ben gives a great analogy for how statistics and humanity should play together in sports.

We talk a little about Mizzou football too. Listen here: