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The Opening Drive

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Blues analyst Joey Vitale

Joey joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about why he has some issues with DisneyLand, the interesting change with Binnington being inactive in last's night game and how we can all get better at being engaged when people talk to us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 24, 20239 min

CBS Basketball Analyst Clark Kellogg

Clark joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the amazing set of games last night, the comeback from Gonzaga, the back and forth between Kansas St. & Michigan St., his thoughts on tonight's matchups and what makes has already made this tournament so special. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 24, 202311 min

Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing

Jay joins the show to talk about the continued question about changing the ball technology, why Rory is such a perfect example and the latest punches thrown in the perpetual PGA vs. LIV fight. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 24, 202313 min

The Opening Drive - March 24th, 2023

7:00 – Blues were down 2-0 just 82 seconds into the game before ripping off 4 unanswered, with Toropchenko, Schenn, Blais & Neighbor each burying one Binnington was inactive, Hofer started and saved 25 of 28 shots PLUS the latest on Waino, and how Cards will replace him7:15 – Rick Pitino says most of the St. John’s players from this year won’t be back next year. How fair is that?7:30 – Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing talks about the continued movement to pull back the flight of the ball and the latest LIV v. PGA battle7:45 – TIOLI8:00 - Fresh Take - Is the Cardinals backup catcher situation a problem? And, ESPN has multiple Cardinals in their top 100 players list but it's not as good as MLB.com's list...8:15 - CBS Basketball analyst Clark Kellogg breaks down a wild night of games and looks to tonight's Sweet 16 matchups 8:30 – The Fight8:45 - Joey Vitale talks about why he's down on Disney World, the oddity of Binnington being inactive and the art of being more attentive9:00 - Today’s Big Thing: Rush Hour Reset9:15 – Notre Dame women’s Coach Niele Ivey on her connection to STL, growing from a player to a coach to a leader of the program & a ttough matchup on Saturday9:30 - Is the Cardinal rotation depth already being tested?9:45 – Rocc and Roll -- Can CITY continue their run despite some forced changes/injuries?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 24, 20232h 6m

UConn Huskies Guard Joey Calcaterra

"Joey California" joins Randy, Carey & Brooke before UConn's big Sweet 16 matchup tonight against Arkansas to talk about what led him to UConn after 4 years in San Diego, how he's taking advantage of the "Joey California" nickname and jumped into the NIL game, him roommate Adama Sanogo having a huge start to his tournament, hearing stories from his Dad about his DeSmet/UMSL days and what is what like growing up in such a basketball-heavy family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 23, 20237 min

The Athletic's Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford

JR joins the show to talk about the incredible tribute for Perron in the home matchup against the Red Wings, the continued experiment of Buchy at Center, what the main goals of the Blues should be for the rest of the season, why the Neighbors question is so tricky for the Blues and if the NHL making a WBC-like tournament would be better for the sport 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.

Mar 23, 202311 min

Creighton Bluejays Center Ryan Kalkbrenner

Ryan joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about a huge weekend coming up for the Blue Jays, growing his basketball career at Trinity and in his AAU career around St. Louis, starting to like playing defense more than offense, if they're watching the game Princeton had against Mizzou, his confidence in becoming the best Florissant kid to ever play for the Blue Jays and why he's not gonna let Princeton win the rebound battle again.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 23, 20238 min

Voice of the Blues, John Kelly

JK joins the show to talk about his takeaways from Joel Hofer's strong start, why it's so hard to predict what Jake Neighbors could be the Blues going forward, if there could be a return for a former Blue like ROR back to the Blues in the offseason and whether or not a WBC-like tournament is the best for the future of the NHL. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 23, 20239 min

MLB Network lead host Greg Amsinger

Greg joins Carey, Randy & Brooke to talk about how important those last few moments and a full tournament of watchable moments were to the WBC's importance, why it helps the MLB's overall promotion, why the issues with Arenado & Goldy in the championship game won't be something he spends time worrying about, what happened that pushed the Cardinals into his NL favorites and the most Chris Russo question could think of...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 23, 202313 min

The Opening Drive - March 23rd, 2023

7:00 – Oh cmon now this tie thing is getting ridiculous as the Card & National finish 0-0, Jordan Montgomery was a ground ball machine getting 12 of his first 15 outs that way & despite Carey's happiness after the Warriors win, Mark Cuban is protesting the game following the loss over an uncontested dunk and a confused possession call, Blues @ Red Wings tonight7:15 – Sick of it!!!7:30 – MLB Network lead anchor Greg Amsinger (pre-Waino new) talks about the big factors in the Cardinals success this year, why he's moved them into his NL Favorites category and the success and impact of the WBC7:45 – TIOLI8:00 – Fresh Take: Rory McIlroy & Jay Delsing are both on board with the ball with less compression...Why could golf's technology be bad for it?8:15 - Blues broadcaster John Kelly talks Blues @ Red Wings and another chance for the young players to step up8:30 - The Fight8:45 - Creighton Center Ryan Kalkbrenner talks about growing his game in STL, becoming the best STL-kid to ever play for the Jays and getting ready for a tricky Princeton matchup9:00 - Today’s Big Thing: Rush hour resetWhat are our two tournament locks for today's games?9:15 - The Athletic's Jeremy Rutherford talks about the incredible tribute for Perron, the continued experiment with Buchy at Center and the things to look for as the Blues already look to 2023-249:30 – What does this news about Waino being out "several weeks" mean for our Cardinals expectations?9:45 – Rocc and RollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 23, 20232h 6m

St. Louis Blues Center Robert Thomas

Robert joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the impressive stretch from Joel Hofer between the pipes, what he's continuing to see from Kappy & Vrana as they continue to find this way with the Blues, dealing with a tough year after a career almost entirely full of playoff and postseason chances, which big chain pizza place he's taking first, his favorite thing to do during the offseason, is he's thrown/broken any clubs on the course, getting to go to the CITY game this past week and the Blues chances to show CITY how it's done the pitch. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 22, 202310 min

Blues, NHL Hall of Famer Bernie Federko

Bernie joins the show to talk about another game full of solid play from Joel Hofer, how much Scandella is helping the defense since his return, what the issue has been with the offense and the powerplay during it's lulls, what the biggest difference has been with the defense's play in front of Hofer and the special moment of getting an ovation like Perron got. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 22, 202311 min

The Opening Drive - March 22nd, 2023

7:00 – Blues-2 Red Wings-3, Cardinals-4 Nationals-4, USA-2 Japan-3, What a moment as Ohtani closes out the Final facing Mike Trout, striking him out swinging on a 3-2 count 7:15 - React to Flaherty start today/WBC Result7:30 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:45 - TIOLI8:00 – Today’s Fresh Take: Has the WBC reached the point of being a sports staple?8:15 – Bernie Federko talks about Hofer's early success and the new players starting to form up8:30 - The Fight8:45 – Brooke made a comment yesterday about amazing plutonic teammate friendships–who are the greatest of all time?9:00 – Today’s Big Thing: Rush Hour reset9:15 – St. Louis Blues Center Robert Thomas joins the show for his weekly visit9:30 - The Hockey Writers say a Blues-Ryan O’Reilly reunion makes sense. Does it?9:45 - Rocc & RollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 22, 20232h 6m

Cardinals broadcaster Mike Claiborne, Live from Jupiter

Claibs joined Brooke, Carey & Randy to talk about the big questions coming out of the WBC about the Cardinals, especially after the bullpen struggles for Romero & Gio last night, what he thinks about Walker's Spring as the topic of his start gets closer to opening day, why he doesn't see Winn starting the season with the big club and the pitching depth questions that are still unanswered in the spring. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 21, 202314 min

Blues, TNT analyst Darren Pang

Panger joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the strong play of Joel Hofer, Berube's comments about him staying up the rest of the season, what this means for the Blues goalie situation the rest of the year, what kind of potential we're seeing with Hofer, why Panger doesn't agree with the national opinion on Binnington and his thoughts on the Oilers as he travel north to cover one of the top teams in the game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 21, 202311 min

The Opening Drive - March 21st, 2023

7:00 – Monday Recap --> Cards-5 Marlins-0 Woodford looks fantastic in his start-- Japan-6 Mexico-5 Japan walks it off against Mexico (& Giovanni Gallegos) to advance to the final tonight against USA7:15 - How good must the Cardinals be that Masyn Winn can’t sniff the opening day roster?7:30 - NFL News & NotesStill no team is being reported as a player in a Lamar deal?Orlando Brown leaves money on the table by declining Chiefs deal last year and moving to BengalsLaremy Tunsil, negotiating his own deal, re-ups again with the Texans–will still eligible for another deal after his Age-31 season7:45 - TIOLI8:00 - Blues Analyst Darren Pang on the big games from Joel Hofer and how the Blues goalie spot looks for the rest of the season8:15 - Fresh Take - What happens if, on April 20, Jordan Walker is hitting .125 with no extra base hits? What do the Cardinals do?8:30 - The Fight8:45 - What can Joel Hofer be? How many games does he start next year? And could he be the #1? 9:00 - Today’s Big Thing: The WBC sets up a monumental final tonight and the Cardinals pitching still has us asking questions9:15 – Mike Claiborne live from Jupiter to talk about the intensity from the WBC, the recent moves at Cardinals camp and how big a factor the rookies can be on the 2023 Cardinals9:30 - Is there any scenario in which Winn breaks camp with the big club?9:45 - Rocc and RollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 21, 20232h 7m

STL CITY SC RB Jake Nerwinski

Jake joins Carey, Randy & Brooke to talk about another big win for CITY, what it felt like to make MLS history with the win, how it felt to help get Burki his (and CITY's) first clean sheet, what it means to hear Carnell champion the outside backs play, why he enjoys playing such a demanding style, how he feels about the nicknames and chants going around and getting ready for a tough match in the elevation of Salt Lake City. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 20, 20239 min

Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber

Chris Kerber takes some time out of his new tv-star live to talk about a record-breaking broadcast group on Sunday, an interesting weekend for the Blues as they get two wins at a time where that feels odd, Joel Hofer has a huge weekend that looks like it changed the roster and Kerbs breaks down what the big starts for new Blues Kapanen & Vrana could mean going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 20, 202314 min

The Opening Drive - March 20th, 2023

7:00 - Weekend Wrap-up of a jam-packed weekend with CITY's historic win, the Blues new star between the pipes, a big weekend for the Cardinals , a WILD first two rounds in the Tournament and a perfect capper with the USA's big Semifinals win in the WBC7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend!7:30 - We’re ten days away from the Cardinals opening the season. What do you believe to be true about the 2023 Cards?7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT8:00 – Fresh Take: Do you think City is for real? Are they a championship contender in their first year?8:15 - Chris Kerber on the emergence of Hofer and the continued production from the deadline acquisitions8:30 - The Fight8:45 - Was this the wildest first weekend we’ve ever had in the NCAA tournament?9:00 - Today’s Big Thing: Rush Hour Reset9:15 - Jake Nerwinski, STL CITY SC RB talks about making history, getting that first clean sheet and living up to the high expectations from Coach Carnell9:30 – 60,000 sports fans went downtown on Saturday night to see two new teams that we don’t really know, made up of players that most fans have no emotional attachment to. What does it say about St. Louis that so many people showed up to, essentially, root for the city?9:45 - Rocc & RollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 20, 20232h 8m

Saint Louis Women's Basketball HC Rebecca Tillett

Coach Tillett talks about the incredible run, how far they've come since her announcement a year ago, how the leadership council on the team is a huge factor in their success, what the difference has been on their current winning streak, how they prepare for such a tough matchup versus Tennessee, why Pat Summit is a huge role model for Coach Tillett, the benefits of a veteran team and the big-name freshman who has changed the equation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 17, 20238 min

Blues analyst Joey Vitale

Joey V joins Carey, Randy & Brooke to talk about museums that he's going to DC, why we all need to work on our empathy a little bit, Joey almost drops the phone when Randy mention washing pasta, we all learn a little something about pasta and it wouldn't be a Joey interview without some bread talk as well...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 17, 202314 min

Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing

Jay joins us from the Nashville airport as he has quite the tricky weekend ahead of him, what his ideal Master's dinner would be as the winner, why all he cares about is that jacket, how the prize money changes the way you react and why he thinks the technology around golf balls needs to get pulled back a little bit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 17, 20237 min

The Opening Drive - March 17th, 2023

7:00 – Tigers win 76-65, getting their first tournament win in 13 years, will now face #15 Princeton following their upset over #2 Arizona, Blues back in action at Washington tonight7:15 – Stand By It!Randy has thoughts on a certain starter, Brook is all about CITY & Carey doesn't see this Rodgers situation going away soon7:30 – Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing on a tough upcoming weekend7:45 – TIOLI8:00 - Fresh Take - STL City SC and Battlehawks in action tomorrow… City -115 vs. San Jose Earthquakes--Can CITY move to a historic 4-0-0?8:15 - Joey Vitale talks bread, pasta & empathy 8:30 – The Fight8:45 - Saint Louis Women’s Basketball HC Rebecca Tillett the team fighting to get here a tougher start9:00 - Today’s Big Thing: Rush Hour Reset9:15 – NFL News and NotesWhere will Zeke end up?How is this Rodgers stuff not finalized?9:30 - Rocc and Roll9:45 – Danny Mac in studio talking CITY & CardinalsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 17, 20232h 9m

The Athletic's Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford

JR joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about all the craziness from last night's game, how his story got changed on the fly, his thoughts on Binner's reaction and the issue with the Blues not sticking up for each other, the impressive scoring from Vrana & Buch and the reaction he was able to get from Ric Flair about the almost-fight between the goalies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 16, 202311 min

Voice of the Blues, John Kelly

JK joins the show to talk about the piece of history that slipped out of our grasp last night, his reaction to Binner's reaction to getting run, why the Blues continue to have an issue with players sticking up for each other, why the history of Patrick Roy is important and his thoughts on Vrana's early splash play success. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 16, 202310 min

MLB Network lead host Greg Amsinger

Greg joins Carey, Randy & Brooke to talk about the unfortunate injury to Edwin Diaz in the WBC, why Paul DeJong is still a topic for the Cardinals, Masyn Winn & the impressive job that Flores & the Cardinals have done to draft & develop this crop of young players, why Jordan Walker is the key to the next step for the Cardinals, why he's ready for the Steven Matz redemption tour and the big questions as the dominoes continue to fall with the RSNs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 16, 202316 min

The Opening Drive - March 16th, 2023

7:00 – Cardinals top the Mets 4-1, Blues fall 8-5 in a WILD game and the WBC catches some extra hell after an unfortunate injury to Edwin Diaz7:15 – Sick of it!!!7:30 – MLB Network lead anchor Greg Amsinger talks about the incredible drafting and development from the Cardinals and why Jordan Walker could be the key to the Cardinals winning7:45 – TIOLI8:00 – Fresh Take: Will Jordan Walker be the key to the Cardinals going from a contender to a champion?8:15 - Blues broadcaster John Kelly on all the potential fun we missed out on last night8:30 - The Fight8:45 - Aaron Rodgers FINALLY makes his long-awaited decision…Kinda9:00 - Today’s Big Thing: Drivetime Rewind! 9:15 - Jeremy Rutherford talks about an insane night, the story of the game flipping a few times and whether or not Ric Flair wanted to see a goalie fight9:30 –Who are your First Four LOCKS or Day 1 of the NCAA Tournament?9:45 – Rocc and RollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 16, 20232h 6m

Minnesota Wild Forward Oskar Sundqvist

Sunny joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the craziness of getting traded in back-to-back trade deadlines, getting a chance to sleep in his own bed again, facing off against the Blues IN St. Louis for the first time since his trade, his birthday plans getting messed up by the trade, getting to celebrate in St. Louis, passing out the dinner recommendations for the other Swedes and what he takes away most from his time and relationship with Craig Berube. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 15, 20238 min

Blues, NHL Hall of Famer Bernie Federko

Bernie joins the show to talk about the Blues recent change towards a new style, how the new addition of Kapanen & Vrana have accelerated the change, what he's seen from the defensive grouping since the return of Scandella, wanting to see the Blues show up against more than just the drags of the league and getting a night off as the Blues face the Wild. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 15, 202310 min

STL Battlehawks QB AJ McCarron

A.J. joins Booke, Carey & Randy to talk about the incredible atmosphere at the Dome this past weekend, what's made the beginning of this season so special, getting to share a special weekend with a St. Louisian like Brian Hill and Austin Proehl having connections here, still expecting a lot of fans despite the soccer conflict and getting ready for an exciting rematch against DC. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 15, 202311 min

The Opening Drive - March 15th, 2023

7:00 – The Cardinals TIED?! Solid games from the Lefty relivers & Nolan Gorman, the NCAA tournament has (kinda) begun and the the Blues are back tonight (late...)7:15 - ESPN reports that the US Congress is going to hold a hearing on NIL in the NCAA--will this be a bad thing for schools and/or athletes?7:30 - Ask Uncle Randy!! 7:45 - TIOLI8:00 – STL Battlehawks QB A.J. McCarron talks about about the crazy atmosphere, preparing for another crazy game this week and getting to experience that with St. Louis guys like Brian Hill & Austin Proehl8:15 – Hall of Famer Bernie Federko talks about the Blues newest additions making a statement on the style of the team8:30 - The Fight8:45 – The Lamar Jackson & Aaron Rodgers questions are still going, but meanwhile the other 30 teams in the league have been EXTREMELY active--who's getting better?9:00 – Fresh Take: Saturday Night we’ll have the Battlehawks, STLCitySC, and maybe Mizzou and Illinois playing at the same time. Will this be one of the wildest nights in STL Sports history?9:15 – Today’s Big Thing: Carey has a terrifying prospect for the Cardinals outfield. What is it, and could something worse happen?9:30 - Wild Forward Oskar Sundqvist on the big difference his his back-to-back deadline trades, being back in STL to play for the first time & throwing out some recommendation9:45 - Rocc & RollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 15, 20232h 7m

ESPN Sporting Betting, "Daily Wager" Host Tyler Fulghum

Tyler joins the show to talk about his thoughts on the Missouri Tigers chance to make a Sweet 16 run, why he's more down on the Illini's chances despite the odds, the spots where he's finding value in the first round, his early Cinderella pick and the St. Louis food that St. Louis native Tyler can't live without.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 14, 202310 min

St. Louis Blues Center Robert Thomas

Robert joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about how quickly this season has gone with all the struggles, Jordan Kyrou breaking open this past weekend and how he's continued to improve his overall game, a couple pointers he's been giving on the center spot and bringing in some help on the nickname game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 14, 20239 min

Cardinals broadcaster Mike Claiborne, Live from Jupiter

Claibs joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the potential reaction to Jordan Walker starting on Opening Day, how he sees Donovan chase for the lead-off spot, the different ways this OF rotation could shake-up coming out of camp, if the rotation could see a shake-up early in the season and his yearly trip around the NBA scene. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 14, 202312 min

Blues, TNT analyst Darren Pang

Panger joins the show to talk about the Blues up-and-down weekend Blues, why the question about buy-in continues to be the most important thing to him as the Blues close out the season, potential former Blues who could be targets this offseason and which players he's looking at as long-term Blues versus a potential move, maybe even on the defensive side. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 14, 202313 min

The Opening Drive - March 14th, 2023

7:00 – Randy’s Triumphant Return! 314 Day!! American run-rule the Canadians in the 7th and now it's time to make some Too Early Spring Training Predictions7:15 - The legal tampering period is already seeing some big dominoes fall…but what about the ones still standing?7:30 - Darren Pang talks Blues7:45 - TIOLI8:00 - Fresh Take: 314 Day FOOD Draft8:20 - Mike Claiborne live from Jupiter talks Walker needing to start, the lead-off spot and how he sees the current pitcher battle8:40 - The Fight 9:00 - St. Louis Blues Center Robert Thomas talks about the big week from Kyrou, Buch switching to center & getting ready for The Big Dance9:15 – How serious is the NBA's load management problem, and how is the NBAPA & league going to fix it?9:30 - ESPN Sports Betting host Tyler Fulghum talking 1st Round NCAA matchups and lines to watch9:45 - Rocc and RollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 14, 20232h 9m

STL CITY SC Goalkeeper Roman Bürki

Roman joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about another huge win for CITY, the hectic play style in front of him, how important getting that first clean sheet is for him, the play of young players like Hiebert & Miguel Perez, the special mindset of this team as an expansion side and getting ready for another home match and going for history this weekend versus San Jose. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 13, 20238 min

Voice of the Blues, Chris Kerber

Kerbs joins Carey & Brooke to talk about the Blues over the weekend, Jordan Kyrou's big weekend with 5 total points and a hattrick, how he's been playing over the last few weeks as criticism mounts, his thoughts on Colton Parayko's recent stretch, and why trading him wouldn't go the way fans want. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 13, 202311 min

The Opening Drive - March 13th, 2023

7:00 - Weekend Wrap-up with Cardinals Spring Training, Selection Sunday , STL CITY SC Become just the second ever expanionside to start 3-0-0 & STL shows up and shows out for the Battlehawks home opener7:15 - Three Things we loved from the Weekend7:30 - Cardinals Spring Training Swings & Misses Jordan Walker goes down with a day-to-day injury Montgomery & Flaherty up-and-down Matz, Liberatore, Naughton, Helsley, Hicks, VerHagen & Stratton all look good across the weekend 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT8:00 – Fresh Take: Is Brendan Donovan’s play in the lead-off spot enough to secure his starting role?8:15 - Chris Kerber on the strong play of Kyrou over the weekend and the extended stretch of play of Parayko8:30 - The Fight8:45 - First thoughts on the bracket for Missouri, Illinois, SEMO & moreAlso Texas A&M gets JOBBED with a #7 seed, but that sets up a potential 2nd round matchup with Texas–so we all win there9:00 - Today’s Big Thing: Does Kyrou & Parayko’s play over the past few games give you confidence going forward with two of the Blues biggest/longest contracts?9:15 - CITY SC GK Roman Burki joins the show to talk about another big win, the mentality of the club & watching young players like Hiebert & Perez step up9:30 – Nootbaar continues to make himself an international sensation & Waino calms down after a tough 1st inning to knock off some of the rust--how is the WBC affecting the Cardinals decisions this Spring?9:45 - Rocc & RollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 13, 20232h 6m

St. Louis Blues Center Robert Thomas

Robert joins Carey & Brooke to talk about last night's win for the Blues, what he thought about Toropchenko's addition to the top line, how important he was to that Krug goal, his thoughts on Vitale comparing his vision to an Owl, his interest in March Madness & preparing for a road matchup against the Blue Jackets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 10, 20235 min

Blues analyst Joey Vitale

Joey joins the show to talk about a big win for the Blues, compare Robert Thomas to an owl (he explains it!), break down his first impressions of the new line combinations and get ready for a tricky matchup against the bottom-feeders of the NHL in Columbus. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 10, 202313 min

STL CITY SC Midfielder Eduard Löwen

Eduard (or Edu as we know him now!) joins 'The Opening Drive' to talk about the incredible atmosphere from CITY's home opener, what makes their style so special, why it's hard to play and hard to play against, what it's been like finding his home in St. Louis and his excitement to keep the run going against Portland.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 10, 20238 min

STL Battlehawks HC Anthony Becht

Coach Becht joins the show to talk about the big home game coming up, his excitement as the seats continue to fill up, his takeaways from McCarron and the offense through three games and what will make the Renegades matchup so tricky. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 10, 20238 min

Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing

Jay joined Carey & Brooke to talk about the 1st Round of the Player's Championships, Rory struggling in his star-studded group, what makes TPS Sawgrass so tricky and getting ready for The Master's as we hit a month out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 10, 20238 min

The Opening Drive - March 10th, 2023

7:00 – Blues get a win over the Sharks, Saint Louis rolls over George Mason by 28, 82-54, will play #1 VCU tomorrow at Noon, Illinois falls to Penn St. 79-76, Mizzou faces Tennessee today at 2:00PM in the SEC Tournament and the Cardinals topped Nicaragua 6-4 behind a solid Dak Hudson7:15 – Former PGA Pro Jay Delsing talks about the difficulties of TPC Sawgrass, the pressure on the top players and getting ready for The Masters7:30 – STL Battlehawks HC Anthony Becht teases the big 400-level announcement and breaks down the matchup vs. the Renegades7:45 – TIOLI8:00 - STL CITY SC Midfielder Eduard Lowen talks about their special style, the magic from the home opener and preparing for a tough Portland matchup8:15 - Joey Vitale talks about a big Blues win and the play of the new line combinations 8:30 – The Fight8:45 - Fresh Take: After Greg’s comments yesterday we talked thinking about the DH rotation, Willson Contreras and the backup catcher battle…Will Yepez get the looks Greg thinks?How much Contreras will we see at DH?Who’s going to win the backup C battle–Knizner or Barrera?9:00 – Buchnevich picked up 2A in his first game at Center, Robert Thomas picked up a goal & assist and Vrana netted his first Blues goal…Will Buch take the Blues points and goals crown with this move?How did the new lines work out?9:15 – Today’s Big Thing: Can CITY keep their strong start going?And what’s this League Cup thing I’m seeing on their schedule now?9:30 - Blues Center Robert Thomas talks about his crazy vision, Buch being a top center and the funny guy on the team and his interest in March Madness9:45 – Rocc and Roll: The Fast Lane is going DOWNSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 10, 20232h 5m

The Athletic's Blues insider Jeremy Rutherford

JR joins the show to break down his most recent article on the Blues getting faster but still playing a Berube style, how that could work going forward, his thoughts on moving Buch from the wing to center, how the lottery odds could go for the Blues, the other non-Bedard names at the top and tonight's matchup versus the Sharks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 9, 202311 min

Voice of the Blues, John Kelly

JK joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the first reviews from the new forwards, his thoughts on a potential move of Buchnevich to center and why Binnington proving himself again this year despite the defense in front of him is so important for the Blues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 9, 202310 min

MLB Network lead host Greg Amsinger

Greg joins Brooke & Carey to talk about why Matthew Liberator could be so important for the Cardinals, his surprising odd-man out scenario for the outfield, why he still thinks Yepez is likely to get a lot of DH at-bats and how Donovan-Gorman battle for 2B could shake out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 9, 202314 min

The Opening Drive - March 9th, 2023

7:00 – Cardinals top the Yankees as both Woodford and Thompson looked great for the Cardinals and Donovan re-upped the infield questionsSaint Louis faces George Mason in the A10 Tournament today at 1PM, Illinois play Penn St. @ 5:30PM tonight in Big Ten tournamentBlues face off against Sharks tonight @ Enterprise6PM pregame on 101ESPN 7:15 – Sick of it!!!7:30 – MLB Network lead anchor Greg Amsinger talks about the crucial pitcher no one is talking about for the Cardinals, why Noot could be the odd man out and still betting on Yepez in the DH spot7:45 – TIOLI8:00 – Fresh Take: How big of a problem is the Cardinals left-handed reliever question? 8:15 - Blues broadcaster John Kelly talks about the recent additions and how Binnington has changed our thought process8:30 - The Fight8:45 - Brandon Miller make his first public comments on the shooting and we have CBB Thoughts as Saint Louis, Illinois & Missouri play over the next two days9:00 - Today’s Big Thing: Is Binnington’s play this season a bright spot for the Blues future? 9:15 - How shocked are you by Amsinger saying Nootbaar is the odd-man out in the outfield?9:30 – Athletic writer Jeremy Rutherford talks about his new article on the Blues shift in style and where the lottery odds currently sit9:45 – Rocc and RollSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 9, 20232h 8m

Blues, NHL Hall of Famer Bernie Federko

Bernie joins the show to talk about the first impressions from the Blues new-look forward group, why the idea of tanking is ridiculous, his thoughts on the play of Tyler Tucker as the Blues start to find more minutes for him, first thoughts on Vrana and what he wants to see from the Blues versus the Sharks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 8, 20239 min