Balloon Party with Tim McKernan

10:00 - Buster Olney on the Cardinals current confusion and the Wilson Contreras situation10:15 - The audience's reaction to Buster Olney's comments10:30 - Taylor Twellman talking all things STL City SC10:45 - More on the Cardinals and Buster Olney's thoughtsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe Posnanski joins us to discuss his article about the Cardinals struggles and also share his perspective on the confusion behind the Wilson Contreras situation and the Cardinals season as a whole. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The confusion behind the Wilson Contreras situation and the state of the Cardinals10:15 - Joe Posnanski on a wide variety of Cardinals topics, including the Contreras situation10:30 - Lil Piddles Weekend Wrap-Up: How will all of this effect the long-term relationship with Contreras10:45 - Wrap-Up continued: The "log jam" in the outfieldSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The Cardinals continue to struggle and what will happen come Monday if the lose 2 out of 3 to the Tigers?10:15 - Lil Piddles Six-Shooter: Big picture Cardinals talk10:30 - More Six-Shooter: Jack Flaherty and his outlook10:45 - Six-Shooter: Sports business and sports viewership discussionSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Denton joins us to discuss Oli Marmol's decision to take Ryan Helsley out of the game last night and the continuing struggles of the Cardinals as this season continues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The Cardinals struggles continue & Oli Marmol's presser last night10:15 - The audiences reaction to the Cardinals loss last night and the season as a whole10:30 - Who's to blame for the Cardinals struggles?10:45 - John Denton shares his perspective on the Cardinals situation and what the outlook looks likeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The Cardinals press conference yesterday about their jersey patch and the optics around it10:15 - Lynn Worthy on all things Cardinal baseball10:30 - The sports gambling in Missouri situation10:45 - Lil Piddles Redemption ArcSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lynn Worthy joins us to discuss the Cardinals struggles, both offensively and from a pitching perspective. Lynn also talks about the possible moves that could be made in the short-term. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Taylor Twellman joins us to talk about the loss on Saturday to the Portland Timbers and Joao Klauss' impact on this team. Taylor also speaks on his expectations for City in the summer transfer window. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The importance of this week for the Cardinals10:15 - Lil Piddles Half & Half10:30 - Taylor Twellman talking all things City SC10:45 - Half & Half continuedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - A tribute to Mike Shannon10:15 - Playing some of Mike Shannon's best calls and Cardinal discussion10:30 - Lil Piddles Weekend Wrap-Up10:45 - The audience shares their stories of Mike ShannonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Denton joins us to discuss the Jordan Walker situation, Alec Burleson, and what's going on with Nolan Arenado. John also shares his perspective on the pitching rotation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Lil Piddles Six-Shooter10:15 - John Denton on all things Cardinal baseball10:30 - More Six-Shooter10:45 - Giannis Antetokounmpo's response to if this season was a failureSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lynn Worthy joins us to share his perspective on the move to send Jordan Walker down to Memphis. Lynn also discusses the Cardinals historically bad start and other Cardinal topics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Discussing the Cardinals sending Jordan Walker down to Memphis10:15 - Lynn Worthy of the Post-Dispatch on all things Cardinals and the Jordan Walker situation10:30 - The audience's reactions to the move and to the Cardinals historically bad start10:45 - More audience reactionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The Cardinals loss last night and their historically bad start to the season10:15 - How much of this falls on Oli Marmol?10:30 - Lil Piddles Half & Half: Players talking to media and the Oakland A's situation10:45 - Half & Half continuedSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The Cardinals loss last night and the overall confusion surrounding the start of the season10:15 - More on the Cardinals and comparing them to teams from years past10:30 - Taylor Twellman talking all things City SC and their performance in Colorado and their game tonight in the U.S Open Cup10:45 - Lil Piddles Half & HalfSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Taylor Twellman joins the show to discuss City SC's performance in Colorado and the importance of Roman Burki. Taylor also shares his perspective on what the team will look like without Joao Klauss and his thoughts on tonight's game in the U.S Open Cup. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Jackson's trip to Tennessee10:15 - Lil Piddles Weekend Wrap-Up: Cardinals lose another series10:30 - Wrap-up continued: STL City SC and the Battlehawks10:45 - The psychology behind dirty playersSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MLB.com Cardinals writer John Denton joins Tim to talk about the pitching expectations on the fourth run through, if the Cardinals can take advantage of this west coast swing and Tim asks John the listener's biggest questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Is Jackson enjoying the vacation he paid so dearly for?10:15 - MLB.com Cardinals writer John Denton looks forward to a crucial 10-game coast swing for the Cardinals10:30 - Breaking news from the NFL as multiple players, including STL-native Jameson Williams, have been suspended for gambling10:45 - A truncated version of the Little Piddle's Six-ShooterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - A look back on the Cardinals team that hazed Tim the absolutely worst and that, according to Jim Edmonds, was the "funnest" team he played on10:15 - What does the relocation of the A's to Las Vegas mean for other struggling markets?10:30 - Does it make sense that the WBC could be a cause of the Cardinals woes?10:45 - What do the DBacks do with MadBum? (turns out the reason is to DFA him 2 minutes after the show ends...)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The Cardinals loss last night and the disappointment surrounding this stretch of games.10:15 - Lil' Piddles Half & Half: How concerned should Cards fans be and what could spark this team to go on a run?10:30 - Half & Half continued: MLB in-game interviews and how a PGA 'Full Swing' style show can benefit MLB and NHL.10:45 - Jackson's trip to TennesseeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Taylor Twellman joins the show to discuss his perspective on City SC's performance vs. Cincinnati and how the crowd provided such a spark despite the long weather delay. Taylor also talks about the style in which City plays and how that will make teams adjust going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Cardinals loss last night and the inconsistencies throughout the lineup10:15 - Lil Piddles Sports Business Newsletter: The RSN situation with baseball10:30 - Taylor Twellman joins us to talk about St. Louis City SC and their win vs. Cincinnati and the atmosphere and support St. Louis has given the team10:45 - Sports Business Newsletter continued: Oakland A's fans 'reverse boycott'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - STL City SC's victory and the atmosphere despite the inclement weather10:15 - Lil Piddles Weekend Wrap-Up: Jordan Hicks and Dylan Carlson's situation for the Cardinals10:30 - Weekend Wrap-Up continued: Why the late starts for playoff games?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Denton joins us to discuss last night's loss to Pittsburgh and not capitalizing on a good starting performance from Jordan Montgomery. John also shares his perspective on a possible Matthew Liberatore call-up if Woodford continues to struggle and Dylan Carlson's lack of appearances lately. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Lil Piddles Six-Shooter10:15 - John Denton joins us to talk about the Cardinals loss last evening, Jordan Hicks, Dylan Carlson, and much more.10:30 - Diamond Sports and the shockingly low amount of households in the region who have access to Cardinal baseball10:45 - Sports gambling in Missouri newsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Lil Piddles Thursday Talkie: Jack Flaherty's outing yesterday, Jordan Walker, and the Cardinal clubhouse10:15 - Thursday Talkie continued: Scouting in baseball with the MLB rule changes and mental health in sports and in our modern culture.10:30 - Continuing our conversation on mental healthSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Darren Pang joins us to recap the Blues season and what to look out for this offseason heading into their 2023-24 season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The Cardinals come from behind victory last night in Denver and Miles Mikolas' performance10:15 - Darren Pang joins us to recap the Blues season and what to look out for this offseason heading into their 2023-24 season10:30 - Lil Piddles Wednesday Wisdom: Cardinals rotation, Blues recap, and the Masters TV ratings10:45 - Comparing and contrasting sporting event TV ratings from the past few weeksSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Kerber joins the show to share his perspective on the 2022-23 St. Louis Blues season and his thoughts on the 2023-24 season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - The Cardinals slow start and the confusion at home plate last night10:15 - Chris Kerber on all things Blues10:30 - Lil Piddles Tuesday Throwdown: Jack Flaherty and MLB Playoff format10:45 - Tuesday Throwdown continued: All-Time 'personality' guys in STL sportsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeremy Rutherford joins us to share his perspective on the short and long term plans the Blues have for Jimmy Snuggerud and other big picture Blues topics. JR also talks about his experience at the Battlehawks game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Lil Piddles Weekend Wrap-Up: Cardinals and The Masters10:15 - Weekend Wrap-Up continued: STL City SC, The Battlehawks, and the MLB's new schedule10:30 - Jordan Walker's red hot start to the season10:45 - Jeremy Rutherford on all things Blues hockey and the BattlehawksSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Darren Pang joins us to talk about the Blues as they head down the final stretch of their season. Panger also talks about Tarasenko's return to St. Louis last night and The Masters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Jackson's thoughts on the Blues game last evening10:15 - Darren Pang on all things Blues hockey and The Masters10:30 - Lil Piddles Friday Six-Shooter: Cardinals pitching10:45 - Six-Shooter continued: Vladimir Tarasenko's returnSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Questions with Piddles: Oli Marmol and the pitching rotation10:15 - Questions with Piddles continued: The Masters10:30 - Update on sports gambling in Missouri10:45 - The Diamond Sports RSN situationSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Ken "Iggy" Strode makes his 101 debut to give thoughts on the O'Neill situation and the Masters10:15 - We dive into the Marmol & O'Neill situation and play audio of their interviews last night10:30 - The audience's reaction to Marmol & O'Neill10:45 - What is going on with Phil Mickelson at Augusta?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Kerber joins us to talk about the face of the Blues for the future and what the team may look like going forward. Kerbs also shares his perspective on the future of sports broadcasting amid the RSN situation going on currently. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Tuesday Questions with Piddles10:15 - Chris Kerber joins us to talk Blues and the future of sports broadcasting10:30 - Mic drop addressing Piddles' questions10:45 - Jake Woodford's performance last night and the pitching outlook for the rest of the seasonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeremy Rutherford joins us to share his perspective on Jordan Kyrou and Craig Berube, the impact of Jim Montgomery's departure, and some possibilities of moves in the offseason. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Denton joins us and talks about opening weekend for the Cardinals. John discusses the emergence of Nolan Gorman, Jack Flaherty's outing on Saturday, and more Cardinal topics as the season is officially underway. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Lil Piddles Weekend Wrap-Up: Cardinals and MLB changes10:15 - John Denton joins us to talk about the Cardinals opening weekend10:30 - Part 2 of the Weekend Wrap-Up: STL City SC10:45 - Jeremy Rutherford talking all things Blues hockeySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Polo Ascencio joins the show to talk about Opening Day and the Cardinals performance against the Blue Jays. Polo also share his perspective about the Wilson Contreras injury and how that may affect the Cardinals outlook. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 -Cardinals Opening Day breakdown10:15 - Polo Ascencio on Opening Day, the Wilson Contreras injury, and more Cardinal topics10:30 - Lil Piddles Friday Six Shooter10:45 - How does Charles Barkley do it?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Derrick Goold joins us for a Cardinals deep dive segment ahead of Opening Day. Topics include Jordan Walker and his emergence this spring, along with Nolan Gorman's spring performance and Jack Flaherty. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10:00 - Opening Day tomorrow10:15 - Wednesday Chatter: A Piddles Joint - Wilson Contreras and Masyn Winn10:30 - Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold joins us for a Cardinals deep dive ahead of Opening Day10:45 - Text of the daySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MLS Season Pass Play-by-Play Announcer, Max Bretos, who was on the call of STL City SC vs. Real Salt Lake on Saturday, joins us to share his perspective on the STL City SC's undefeated start and the emergence of St. Louis as a top Soccer atmosphere. Max also talks about the speed and sustainability of City SC's play style and their impressive showings in difficult road games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chris Kerber joins us to discuss his journey in broadcasting and some of the things he learned along the way to get him to where he is now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.