On today’s Great Talk, we dig into St. Louis Cardinals baseball with a look at the weekend series against the Cubs. Starting pitchers, Pujols return, and more. Also thoughts on backing up Gorman, adding or subtracting at the trade deadline, promoting prospects...
There’s an interesting connection to St. Louis Blues hockey with three cities with the same name. (Not St. Louis) And there’s an interesting story or two with each. Blues enforcer Kelly Chase, former executive Susie Mathieu, former player and coach Steve...
A look at the recent Cardinals Insider show on Ozzie Smith, not just an ambassador for St. Louis but for all of MLB. We also look at the resurgence of Marmol with Cardinals fans. He seems to be getting the most he can out of the team. Are the right field bleachers now...
Hockey’s beginnings are traced back to late-19th Century Canada…and fighting has always been a part of the sport. We review fighting…why it’s allowed…why it’s not as prominent as it once was…and who are the all-time greats at it. Cam...
Talking Cardinals split series in San Diego with thoughts on pitching both starting and closing. Will Riley O’Brien bounce back well? A “way too early” look at MLB playoff teams too. We get into Lebron’s success at 41 and his NBA future plus...
The Cardinals are still winning despite expectations. What are some of the keys to their record? How much hinges on Jordan Walker? Will Mozeliak get some credit for building this team although he’s gone? We talk about the team changes when Nootbaar returns. A...
We chat with Red Berenson about his late, long-time friend and hockey buddy on this one. — Goalies were picked first in the 60s expansion draft, but after that, Jimmy Roberts became the first skater picked by the Blues to start their franchise. Jimmy played a...
A fun discussion today starting with a look at the Cardinals first month. We talk about Jordan Walker, relief pitching and the emergence of closer Riley O’Brien. We also get into some of the questions for the St. Louis Blues this summer regarding trade pieces...
The Blues picked 2nd in the 1979 NHL entry draft and selected a big (for the time) forward Perry Turnbull. He wore the number 9 jersey and quickly became a favorite of many fans with his scoring touch and rough-and-tumble style of play.After a trade to Montreal, and...
