Ben Frederickson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch joins me each Friday. Twitter: @Ben_Fred
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Ben Fred Friday – August 7, 2020
A whirlwind week for the Cardinals which left fans, in some circles, wondering if baseball was cancelled for 2020. We talk over the dizzying schedule changes, roster, lineup structure and more with Ben Frederickson of the Post Dispatch. His thoughts on Thomas, Bader...
Ben Fred Friday – July 31, 2020
We dive into this week's Marlins and Phillies news of many players testing positive. Can MLB make enough smart moves on the fyn to save the season from the virus? Pitching is always key for teams to win but this year looks even more so. With so many pitchers not going...
Ben Fred Friday – July 24, 2020
Opening day for the Cardinals is here. We visit with Ben Frederickson of the Post-Dispatch today about how the road to get here has been. Just 5 short months ago, one player testing positive meant an entire league shut down. Last night we saw the Nationals roll on...
Ben Fred Friday – July 17, 2020
Pitching is again today's hot topic with Ben Frederickson of stltoday.com. The Cardinals are still dancing around the 5th starter position but both Ben and Dan agree that Kim is a wise choice. Although Martinez, Gomber and Ponce de Leon have made their best cases for...
Ben Fred Friday – July 10, 2020
Ben Frederickson of the Post Dispatch visits with us each Friday and today we talk baseball. We're inching closer to a season and, so far, with a few big bumps to jump over, the teams have done an ok job handling the virus trouble. The testing problems over the...
Ben Fred Friday – July 3, 2020
The first trip, this year, to Busch Stadium for Ben Frederickson today and we visit about it this morning. What will it be like for journalists as summer camp begins? Do they have player access and can they do interviews? Ben also tells us today about his take on the...
Ben Fred Friday – June 26, 2020
Finally, we get to talk baseball without it being about money. Can MLB overcome the virus though? We talk Cardinals DH and how to get Lane Thomas/Tommy Edman more playing time. Players will get he hook much quicker in this accelerated season. Also, how much use will...
Ben Fred Friday – June 19, 2020
"Talk with their wallets" is the advice Ben Fred gives fans today about how to react to the MLB mess. He also suggests, metaphorically, that Tony Clarke and Rob Manfred need to go to the basement and work it out like he and his sister were forced to as children. These...
Ben Fred Friday – June 12, 2020
Some good news for sports fan this week as the NHL set an official return date. We talk to Ben Frederickson of stltoday.com all about it this morning. Also, an update on Major League Soccer’s plan to return tournament-style and why it could be great to watch for St....
Ben Fred Friday – June 5, 2020
The situation is dire for baseball. It’s not dead yet, but for some, it’s on life support. We talk today about what could really happen if there’s no 2020 season. From losing fans to losing advertisers, we need folks in the room who are thinking of the greater good....