Podcasts by Best Podcast in Baseball

Welcome to the Sonny side of the Cardinals' winter spruce-up from 2023-11-30T17:54:52

The Cardinals entered the offseason with optimism they could make American League Cy Young Award runnerup Sonny Gray a compelling offer to come to St. Louis and lead, from the mound and clubhous...

Crank up the volume! Cardinals need to deal in bulk for pitching from 2023-11-17T18:48:21

When it comes to the Cardinals' needs for pitching, this is not the offseason to fixate on one name or one solutions, argues St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson. This is th...

New rules the World Series: What's now for Rangers&Diamondbacks? What's next for Astros? from 2023-10-25T21:31:31

What has to happen for the 2023 World Series to put an exclamation point on a remarkable year for Major League Baseball and its new rules to invigorate (and shorten!) the game? Well, it starts w...

What can Cardinals take from Phillies' ongoing, outgoing October vibes? from 2023-10-20T18:15:25

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are putting the PH in fun once again this October, right down to his Phanatic cleats, a teammate's foul mouth, and a fun-filled, phenomenal atmosphere ...

With Cardinals' winter off and running, Post-Dispatch's baseball writers set the pace from 2023-10-12T16:18:25

News team, assemble! The Post-Dispatch's baseball writing team gathers to discuss what moves the Cardinals can make quickly and need to make assuredly to race away from the results of 2023 and t...

After being lapped, how can Cardinals catch up in MLB's arms race? from 2023-10-06T19:54:27

Entering September, the Cardinals had an offense that ranked in the top eight in the majors, was producing runs 7% better than the average lineup, and that was with two of its centerpieces strug...

Catching up on Cardinals' minor-league 'leapers' with StlToday.com's Daniel Guerrero from 2023-09-15T18:57:33

As the minor-league season nears its end -- some Cardinals affiliates are in the postseason, others are completing their schedule -- a brand new Best Podcast in Baseball discusses the performanc...

How quickly can Cardinals close NL Central gap? How much will it cost? from 2023-09-12T16:09:42

As they meander to their first losing season since 2007, the Cardinals have identified a shopping list for the 2023-24 offseason. To quote the executive who will lead the spree: "Pitching. Pitch...

Talking Cardinals prospects, deadline adds with 'Smart, Wrong and Lucky' author from 2023-08-25T13:11:16

So, how did the Cardinals do at the deadline with their acquisition of handfuls of minor-league pitchers? Smart, wrong, or lucky? Maybe a bit of all three.

MLB Pipeline prospect guru Jona...

As summer heats up, Cardinals turn dog days into extended spring training from 2023-08-20T18:04:01

What happens when a team that prides itself on always been a contender turns the final two months of the regular season into extended spring training? That's what the Cardinals are going to find...

What can Cardinals learn, borrow, take from Tampa Bay's pitching approach? from 2023-08-11T06:16:13

On the same night Matthew Liberatore makes his first start against Tampa Bay, the team that identified his talent and drafted him 16th overall in the 2018 draft, the Best Podcast in Baseball vis...

Sept. 12, 1974: The Cardinals get the longest win in National League history from 2023-07-26T12:40:36

In this bonus episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball, we bring you PlayBacks, an audio series that brings to life the archives of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

In a game that started on S...

A glimpse into Cardinals' future through present prospects, past drafts from 2023-07-04T16:53:59

The Futures Game is approaching and with it the 2023 MLB Draft -- which gives BPIB an excuse to discuss if any talent is racing the Cardinals way and whether it's possible they run the table on ...

A baseball writer in King Arthur's Court from 2023-06-20T13:36:59

From Mondo Beer + Pizza on the southbank of the Thames, a 5-minute walk from Shakespeare's Globe Theater on one side and London Bridge on the other, the Best Podcast in Baseball visits with Card...

How 'small things' add up to big problems for Cardinals from 2023-06-13T13:31:39

What begins with KMOX/1120AM broadcaster Kevin Wheeler's disclosure that he's fascinated by aliens and perhaps Bigfoot turns into a discussion about something that is just as elusive to see at t...

Can Elly De La Cruz raise Reds vs. Cardinals, vulnerable NL Central from 2023-06-09T23:06:47

Cincinnati Reds rookie Elly De La Cruz, less than a week into his big-league career and already a certified sensation, makes his first visit to St. Louis for his first series against an NL Centr...

'The Time has Come' author Will Leitch talks Cardinals, writing, and the dean of Cardinals writers from 2023-05-24T21:50:05

Note: The planned Best Podcast in Baseball episode with author Will Leitch, of New York Magazine and MLB.com, begins at 18:20. While recording a conversation with Leitch about his new novel, the...

It all started at a bicycle race. Let Post-Dispatch great Rick Hummel tell you a story from 2023-05-23T16:10:19

Sit back and let Rick Hummel spin a yarn. In 2021, as Rick Hummel celebrated his 50th year at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and neared what would be the 41st of 42 consecutive Major League Basebal...

Answering reader questions on pitching, the Cardinals way and salary caps from 2023-05-19T17:52:54

In a first for the Best Podcast in Baseball, digital baseball producer Carter Chapley joins the show to introduce a new format. Chapley takes reader questions from the STLToday.com Monday live c...

Cardinals catching heat for Willson Contreras decision, a Cubs view from 2023-05-11T18:15:32

Where better to go for background and informed viewpoints on the Cardinals decision to reduce All-Star catcher Willson Contreras' time behind the plate than to two of the people who covered him ...

Potholes on the expressway of pitching development: Best Podcast in Baseball from 2023-04-19T00:32:13

About to start a long road trip out west, the Cardinals have already encountered some jarring potholes at the beginning of their season, from a split series vs. Pittsburgh to a botched series op...

Opening acts: Tyler O'Neill's bind, Jordan Walker's debut, and pitching glitches from 2023-04-05T22:55:55

The season-opening home stand ended with sweep by Atlanta and the first true stress tests of the Cardinals -- one long predicted and the other completely unexpected. Once the cars had been retur...

On the clock with former Cardinals pitcher Brad Thompson from 2023-03-18T17:44:03

The pitch clock introduced this year by Major League Baseball has the potential to radically change the pace of games, the pulse of pitchers, and even how games are covered by broadcasters. Who ...

Spring showcases Cardinals' future. But what about the present? from 2023-03-15T04:13:41

Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn have been standouts of the Cardinals' spring training, and there have been other young players who have impressed. But if spring training has been a showcase for the...

Cardinals promise competition this spring (again). Enter Jordan Walker. from 2023-03-03T22:18:57

Entering spring training, the Cardinals promised competition. No really this time. Seriously. And maybe top prospect Jordan Walker is an example why. Manager Oliver Marmol and John Mozeliak, pre...

Author Evan Drellich on Houston's sign stealing&Cardinals connections from 2023-02-20T04:25:30

In his new book 'Winning Fixes Everything,' author Evan Drellich details the corporate culture that led to the Houston Astros sign-stealing quagmire and probes how many of the leading executives...

Cardinals Hall of Famer Tim McCarver and the power of storytelling from 2023-02-16T20:38:01

One of the game's greatest bards and gentleman, Tim McCarver made his big-league debut at 17, played for the Cardinals, won with the Cardinals, and in his final tour as a Hall of Fame broadcaste...

BPIB's 11th season starts with 10 questions challenging Cardinals from 2023-02-12T17:50:50

Recorded in Jupiter, Fla., on the eve of the Cardinals' opening their 2023 spring training with the first official workouts, the 11th season of the Best Podcast in Baseball begins as it traditio...

June 16, 1964: Boyer hits for the cycle, but Brock steals the show from 2023-02-07T16:00

In this bonus episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball, we bring you PlayBacks, an audio series that brings to life the archives of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

When Lou Brock first came t...

How baseball fans watch games is changing. Bet on it. from 2023-01-27T20:57:23

After a discussion of Scott Rolen's election to the Hall of Fame and the coming parade of third basemen to Cooperstown, the Best Podcast in Baseball dives into a topic looming (huge) on the hori...

Small Hall, but big ballot? Discussing, disclosing 2023 votes for Cooperstown from 2023-01-21T19:59:31

Another year, another Hall of Fame debate. Each winter, the Hot Stove gives way to the Hall of Fame, and while there is a limited number of voters, there are numerous opinions for how they shoul...

June 10, 1944: The day the Cardinals beat up on a 15-year-old pitcher from 2023-01-17T22:00

In this bonus episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball, we bring you PlayBacks, an audio series that brings to life the archives of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

On June 10, 1944, 15-year-o...

Catching up with new Post-Dispatch baseball writer Lynn Worthy from 2023-01-06T17:20:08

The New Year begins on the baseball beat at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch with a major acquisition -- Lynn Worthy, the former Royals beat writer for the Kansas City Star and a veteran baseball wri...

New Year, Big Question: Can Cardinals compete in a Steve Cohen National League? from 2022-12-21T22:13:47

Looking ahead to 2023 with Kevin Wheeler, of KMOX/1120 AM, and how what must happen for the Cardinals to challenge for a championship in the next year has its roots in one of the most remarkable...

Getting a grip on Cardinals' pitching with MLB Network's Keith Costas from 2022-12-17T23:08:01

Keith Costas, a senior researcher at MLB Network and part of the network's weekday morning 'Hot Stove' show, visits the South Grand neighborhood in St. Louis for a slice of pizza, a cup of coffe...

Can a new man behind the mask, Willson Contreras, change the face of Cardinals? from 2022-12-09T22:33:48

Willson Contreras, a three-time All-Star and long-time Chicago Cub, joins the Cardinals, ready, he says, the takeover for Yadier Molina at catcher and possibly hit fifth, where Albert Pujols las...

May 2, 1954: The day Stan Musial hit five home runs from 2022-12-08T16:45:27

In this bonus episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball, we bring you PlayBacks, an audio series that brings to life the archives of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

On May 2, 1954, baseball's ...

October 26, 1985: Jesse James Rides Again from 2022-11-29T21:27:14

In this bonus episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball, we bring you PlayBacks, an audio series that brings to life the archives of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Don Denkinger didn’t have t...

Major topics with Best Podcast in the Minors, a Post-Dispatch baseball crossover from 2022-11-21T21:30:56

The Best Podcast in the Minors, the weekly show produced for StlPinchHits.com, invited Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to talk about the minors, review the season, and discuss develo...

Dominant Astros are World Series champs. But are they Fall Classics like great Cardinals clubs? from 2022-11-16T17:29:39

What does it take to turn a World Series or a World Series champion into a Fall Classic? Well, Lance Berkman sure helps. New York Times national baseball columnist and New York Times bestselling...

Catching up on Cardinals best bets before leaving Las Vegas from 2022-11-11T18:18:44

Should the Cardinals roll the dice on Willson Contreras? Should they hold to their defensive wishes at catcher? NBC Sports Chicago baseball writer Gordon Wittenmyer joins St. Louis Post-Dispatch...

Sept. 20, 1946: When Stan Musial became 'The Man' from 2022-11-07T22:01:43

In this bonus episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball, we bring you PlayBacks, an audio series that brings to life the archives of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

It was at Ebbets Field and ...

Can Cardinals change their 'narrative' with another 'shirsey worthy' addition? from 2022-10-27T20:10:53

When asked at the end-of-season preview/review press conference whether he had any frustration with the Cardinals lack of wins and appearances in the National League Championship Series since 20...

How Major League Baseball's new rules avoid addressing same old issue from 2022-10-20T21:59:29

What begins as an analogy for how a new rule punishes a team and players who use data, savvy, and athleticism to find an edge jumps into a much larger discussion on how a game guided by huge sam...

Magic season. More of the same postseason. How can Cardinals change trend? from 2022-10-13T20:06:06

A season that contained such wonder (Albert Pujols' 700th home run) and such unexpected storylines (Albert Pujols' 700th home run) finished where so many seasons have recently for the Cardinals ...

Playoff Preview: Cardinals' quest through stacked NL begins with Phillies from 2022-10-05T16:53:33

"And there isn't a Chris Carpenter walking through the door." A playoff preview with KMOX/1120 AM host Kevin Wheeler and St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold. After 11 years, th...

Print the legend: A tribute to Cardinals greats Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols from 2022-10-01T00:21:27

As a companion to the Post-Dispatch's Oct. 2 special commemorative edition celebrating the careers of Cardinals greats Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, the Best Podcast in Baseball gathers sever...

Oct. 10, 1926: An unlikely star saves the day against the mighty Yankees | Bonus episode from 2022-09-29T18:00

In this bonus episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball, we bring you PlayBacks, an audio series that brings to life the archives of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

This episode looks at the C...

What does the Cardinals' red-hot August say about a Red October? from 2022-09-03T19:15:06

Two teams, two of the sharpest teams in baseball, both leading their division, made trades at the deadline that slowed their season, and in one cause capsized their hold on first place. The Card...

With fewer games, what's the future of Cardinals-Cubs rivalry? from 2022-08-26T21:53:24

There's more than hopping the pond for a series in London to the Cardinals-Cubs meetings in 2023. Start with this: There are few of them. Six games from one of the game's oldest rivalries have b...

Cardinals GM Michael Girsch talks trades, challenges, championships expectations with BPIB from 2022-08-17T19:29:52

"Our fans want to win today. But our fans want to win every year," says Cardinals vice president/general manager Michael Girsch as he joins the Best Podcast in Baseball for the first time to dis...

What Cardinals gold glover Nolan Arenado is still trying to catch from 2022-08-12T04:47:08

Two longtime Colorado baseball writers, MLB.com's Thomas Harding and The Denver Post's Patrick Saunders, join St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss the brilliance of N...

Did Cardinals do enough at deadline to 'get hot' or just warmer? from 2022-08-05T06:20:06

Against National League rivals that got better at the deadline, the Cardinals will need to have the best bullpen in Octobers, argues Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel. Did they do enough ...

What Cardinals can learn from Blue Jays about bashing baseballs from 2022-07-28T20:58:44

Within this brand new BPIB there are discussions about developing hitters, surviving the AL East, an AL view of the Cardinals, and how Stubby Clapp and Tyler O'Neill have come to represent Canad...

Do Cardinals brass have moxie to make midseason moves to be great? from 2022-07-14T16:45:37

"The season of the front office." That's what St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson called the 2022 season as it began, and more than 90 games in -- it still is. Frederickson...

How a team aimless in July can become champion by October from 2022-07-07T21:54:01

A year ago, the Atlanta Braves had yet to see .500 and were scrambling to acquire outfielders in the same way the Cardinals tried to find starting pitchers. Through a series of shrewd moves, the...

The constant Cardinals conversation: A 10-year BPIB reunion with Bernie Miklasz from 2022-06-30T17:44:21

Ten years ago, in the attic of a home in St. Louis, two St. Louis Post-Dispatch sportswriters had a great name for a podcast -- thanks to a reader! -- but little idea how to actually put one tog...

A two-team tussle straight out of Central casting from 2022-06-23T07:37:31

Jeff Levering, broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers on both radio and television, joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to discuss this "Golden Age of Brewers baseball" and a four-game series betw...

The Sweet Smell of a Successful Baseball Club (with a Whiff of History) from 2022-06-15T23:17:50

The New York Times national baseball writer James Wagner joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to discuss what happens when the writer tasked with covering the biggest story in baseball has the big...

Best Podcast in Baseball 10.07: Ben Verlander on the resilient joy of baseball, Cardinals, and 'Flippin' Bats' from 2022-06-08T17:57:46

Ben Verlander, FOXSports.com baseball analyst and host of FOX Sports' award-winning podcast 'Flippin' Bats,' joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to discuss how joy and personality are ways to pro...

Best Podcast in Baseball 10.06: Are Cardinals risking a June swoon repeat? from 2022-06-01T00:36:28

A year after their pitching staff came apart with two injuries and one abbreviated outing at Dodger Stadium to plunge into an innings crisis and June swoon, the Cardinals find themselves ... Listen

Best Podcast in Baseball 10.05: 'Best Team on Paper in Brewers History' from 2022-05-26T15:12:03

Before plunging into his collection of classic Mimsbandz and his search for a Vince Coleman pair, Todd Rosiak, senior baseball writer at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, discusses how he describe...

Best Podcast in Baseball 10.04: Second Chances from 2022-05-02T19:00:39

When the Cardinals arrived at the ballpark Sunday for the series finale against Arizona and an attempt to split a series with the Diamondbacks, the lineup, as a collective, had hit 14 home runs....

Best Podcast in Baseball 10.03: On the Road Again from 2022-04-22T14:19:55

The press scrum surrounding Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols on Tuesday in Miami was crowded, and to help Pujols not only held the Post-Dispatch reporter's recorder but also offered to ask questi...

Best Podcast in Baseball 10.02: On Pujols and Prospects for Cardinals' Future from 2022-04-13T18:33:28

Introducing STL Pinch Hits -- a brand new way to get BPIB and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball coverage and expanded coverage, including a brand new beat at the newspaper, Cardinals minor-le...

Best Podcast in Baseball 10.01: For openers, a 10th season of BPIB from 2022-04-06T13:24:06

The return several months in the making of a podcast now 10 years in the talking. The Best Podcast in Baseball previews opening day of the 2022 Cardinals season with Hall of Fame baseball writer...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.33: The Frustration Before the Frenzy from 2022-02-19T21:57

In a predictable but poetic twist, the best way to recapture the enthusiasm of a fanbase after the ice-chill of a work stoppage for the Cardinals, that old-school National League ball club, may ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.32: Waiting for the Behemoth's Next Move from 2022-02-09T23:15

Mike Ferrin, MLB Network Radio host extraordinaire, joins the Best Podcast in Baseball and St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss the ongoing lockout, the ramifications...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.32: Waiting for the Behemoth's Next Move from 2022-02-09T23:15

Mike Ferrin, MLB Network Radio host extraordinaire, joins the Best Podcast in Baseball and St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss the ongoing lockout, the ramifications of...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.31: Hall of Fame Fallout with Jay Jaffe from 2022-01-28T00:57

With another year of Hall of Fame voting and angst over, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens ushered off the ballot, and David Ortiz welcomed into Cooperstown, Jay Jaffe, senior writer at FanGraphs.co...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.31: Hall of Fame Fallout with Jay Jaffe from 2022-01-28T00:57

With another year of Hall of Fame voting and angst over, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens ushered off the ballot, and David Ortiz welcomed into Cooperstown, Jay Jaffe, senior writer at FanGraphs.com a...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.30: Covering the Globe with Jesse Sanchez from 2022-01-18T21:26

The annual opening of the international signing period has been nicknamed "Jesse Sanchez Day" because of the attention, care, insight and depth of coverage MLB.com baseball writer Jesse Sanchez ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.29: Making a List, Checking it Twice from 2022-01-07T22:04

The Best Podcast in Baseball begins its 10th year with a brand new and extended episode and a discussion about baseball's past and the Cardinals' future. St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.28: New Year's Revolution from 2021-12-22T18:59

When baseball emerges from its long, cold, inactive winter, and players take the field again in spring, what should the game look like? Start with more improvisation of talent, less calculation ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.27: Big Stories of 2021, Bigger Storylines for 2022 from 2021-12-18T18:06

Should St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson be able to decorate a window at his house with a "major award"? He turns this question -- which definitely has legs -- over to th...

Best Podcast in Baseball9.26: The Artist Behind the Logo You'll Never Forget from 2021-12-14T18:07

Todd Radom is the artist whose work you know and whose name you should. You probably have one of his designs on a t-shirt or a hat, on a sticker or a pennant or a flag or bobblehead or beer stein. ...

Best Podcast in Baseball9.26: The Artist Behind the Logo You'll Never Forget from 2021-12-14T18:07

Todd Radom is the artist whose work you know and whose name you should. You probably have one of his designs on a t-shirt or a hat, on a sticker or a pennant or a flag or bobblehead or beer stei...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.25: The Game's Caretakers Must Take Care from 2021-12-10T21:55

Fans want baseball's caretakes to take care of the game they love, argues The Sporting News baseball writer Ryan Fagan, a stack of baseball cards nearby and a work stoppage all around. With Majo...

A Special Best Podcast in Baseball: Sports on Tap with Post-Dispatch Scribes from 2021-11-23T23:08:58

What happens when the tables turn on seven deadline writers and people get to ask them questions? Sports on Tap does. The Best Podcast in Baseball brings you the 2021 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Spo...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.23: Hot Stove Cooking with Dan McLaughlin from 2021-11-23T22:24

In a BPIB crossover event hosted by Scoops with Danny Mac's Dan McLaughlin, the television voice of the Cardinals, St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold talks about the Cardinals...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.23: Hot Stove Cooking with Dan McLaughlin from 2021-11-23T22:24

In a BPIB crossover event hosted by Scoops with Danny Mac's Dan McLaughlin, the television voice of the Cardinals, St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold talks about the Cardinals' s...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.22: Down to a Two Team Race (for 2022) from 2021-11-11T21:48

So what's better -- the adrenaline rush that comes from tanking a few years to try and peak with a great team in a few years, or the steady drumbeat of contention without the flare of high picks...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.22: Down to a Two Team Race (for 2022) from 2021-11-11T21:48

So what's better -- the adrenaline rush that comes from tanking a few years to try and peak with a great team in a few years, or the steady drumbeat of contention without the flare of high picks an...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.21: Joe Posnanski&his new classic, 'The Baseball 100' from 2021-10-14T17:43

A colossal feat of baseball reporting and baseball writing, Joe Posnanski's 'The Baseball 100', a New York Times bestseller, hits the desk with a thump to announce its gravity but lifts the hear...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.21: Joe Posnanski&his new classic, 'The Baseball 100' from 2021-10-14T17:43

A colossal feat of baseball reporting and baseball writing, Joe Posnanski's 'The Baseball 100', a New York Times bestseller, hits the desk with a thump to announce its gravity but lifts the heart a...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.20: Cardinals go on the offensive from 2021-09-28T16:41

The St. Louis Cardinals, one win away from securing a wild-card berth in the postseason, return to Busch Stadium riding the longest winning streak in club history and one of the longest of all t...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.20: Cardinals go on the offensive from 2021-09-28T16:41

The St. Louis Cardinals, one win away from securing a wild-card berth in the postseason, return to Busch Stadium riding the longest winning streak in club history and one of the longest of all time...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.19: A Wild, Wild Card Winning Streak from 2021-09-23T18:05

So, what we were talking about again? Washington Post national baseball writer Chelsea Janes joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to make sense of a season no longer on the brink because the Cardinal...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.19: A Wild, Wild Card Winning Streak from 2021-09-23T18:05

So, what we were talking about again? Washington Post national baseball writer Chelsea Janes joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to make sense of a season no longer on the brink because the Cardi...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.18: The Cardinals' Fantasyland for 2022 from 2021-08-27T20:31

The morning after a historically ugly loss in Pittsburgh for the Cardinals of 2021, Drew Silva, senior Major League Baseball writer at NBC Sports Edge and self-described "pessimistic" Cardinals fan...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.18: The Cardinals' Fantasyland for 2022 from 2021-08-27T20:31

The morning after a historically ugly loss in Pittsburgh for the Cardinals of 2021, Drew Silva, senior Major League Baseball writer at NBC Sports Edge and self-described "pessimistic" Cardinals ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.17: Milwaukee's Best from 2021-08-19T16:41

The Milwaukee Brewers and their ever-widening lead in the National League Central visited Busch Stadium with, as infielder Kolten Wong said, "a point to make." Consider it made. Brewers broadcas...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.17: Milwaukee's Best from 2021-08-19T16:41

The Milwaukee Brewers and their ever-widening lead in the National League Central visited Busch Stadium with, as infielder Kolten Wong said, "a point to make." Consider it made. Brewers broadcaster...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.16: Just Getting Through the Trade Deadline from 2021-08-06T23:05

A "second reckoning" is upon the Cardinals less than a week after baseball's one and only trade deadline for the 2021 season. There were frenetic trades, an MVP and a Cy Young Award winner with ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.16: Just Getting Through the Trade Deadline from 2021-08-06T23:05

A "second reckoning" is upon the Cardinals less than a week after baseball's one and only trade deadline for the 2021 season. There were frenetic trades, an MVP and a Cy Young Award winner with St....

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.15: Apprise of the Guardians from 2021-07-28T05:01

Whether it's a Spiders roster transplanted to St. Louis and a nickname abandoned or how they're perched together in the middling middle of the majors, Cleveland and the Cardinals have an intertw...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.14: The Giants in Our Midst from 2021-07-10T14:33

San Francisco Chronicle baseball writer Susan Slusser joins the Best Podcast in Baseball host Derrick Goold, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, for a conversation at Oracle Park about the surprise tim...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.14: The Giants in Our Midst from 2021-07-10T14:33

San Francisco Chronicle baseball writer Susan Slusser joins the Best Podcast in Baseball host Derrick Goold, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, for a conversation at Oracle Park about the surprise ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.13: Gibson, Simmons&Muhammad Ali -- 50 years of writing by Rick Hummel from 2021-07-01T15:36

What started at a bicycle race and put him on the road with the Cardinals and in an elevator with the champ continues today in a press box carrying his name: Rick Hummel. The Hall of Fame baseba...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.13: Gibson, Simmons&Muhammad Ali -- 50 years of writing by Rick Hummel from 2021-07-01T15:36

What started at a bicycle race and put him on the road with the Cardinals and in an elevator with the champ continues today in a press box carrying his name: Rick Hummel. The Hall of Fame baseball ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.12: Get a Grip, MLB from 2021-06-24T17:45

Major League Baseball's crack down on the sticky stuff being used to enhance pitches has begun, and who better to talk about the pursuit and policing of the game's best pitches than the reporter wh...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.12: Get a Grip, MLB from 2021-06-24T17:45

Major League Baseball's crack down on the sticky stuff being used to enhance pitches has begun, and who better to talk about the pursuit and policing of the game's best pitches than the reporter...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.11: Trade Talking from 2021-06-19T06:29

The trade winds are already blowing, and the St. Louis Cardinals have needs after almost six years of not being an active participant -- buyer or seller -- at the deadline. St. Louis Post-Dispat...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.10: A 'Die-Hard' Cardinals fan's epic tale of Paige, Doby, Feller&Cleveland's '48 Champs from 2021-06-09T19:44

'Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series that Changed Baseball', by author Luke Epplin, is a captivating read that weaves the origins, backgrounds, motivations, and legends of ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.10: A 'Die-Hard' Cardinals fan's epic tale of Paige, Doby, Feller&Cleveland's '48 Champs from 2021-06-09T19:44

'Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series that Changed Baseball', by author Luke Epplin, is a captivating read that weaves the origins, backgrounds, motivations, and legends of Lar...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.09: The Cincinnati Flex from 2021-06-04T18:21

Whatever happened to Cincinnattitude? First there was a moment that ignited Nicholas Castellanos and the Reds. Then it was a T-shirt. Now it's a huge, looming poster at Great American Ball Park,...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.08: Power, Personality&Positively Game Changers from 2021-05-29T16:53

Before closing with a fantastic David Peralta story, Mike Ferrin, MLB Network Radio host and Diamondbacks broadcaster, joins the Best Podcast in Baseball for a conversation about what's changing...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.08: Power, Personality&Positively Game Changers from 2021-05-29T16:53

Before closing with a fantastic David Peralta story, Mike Ferrin, MLB Network Radio host and Diamondbacks broadcaster, joins the Best Podcast in Baseball for a conversation about what's changing wi...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.07: Tony's Adventures in Second (Guessing) City from 2021-05-20T19:47

Tony La Russa's return to the dugout has not been a breeze in the Windy City, but he's definitely part of the buzz for baseball on the South Side, while the North Side wonders what might have be...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.06: Stars are out in Slam Diego from 2021-05-14T17:57

San Diego has built a contender out of big contracts, star power, and one of the most charismatic young players in baseball -- offering a stark contrast to how another mid-sized market runs their r...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.06: Stars are out in Slam Diego from 2021-05-14T17:57

San Diego has built a contender out of big contracts, star power, and one of the most charismatic young players in baseball -- offering a stark contrast to how another mid-sized market runs thei...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.05: Pujols 'magic,' pitching inside, and more with former Cardinals reliever Brad Thompson from 2021-05-07T18:09

Former Cardinals reliever and current broadcaster Brad Thompson joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to talk about what he was thinking on the mound in 2009 as he faced the New York Mets captain D...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.05: Pujols 'magic,' pitching inside, and more with former Cardinals reliever Brad Thompson from 2021-05-07T18:09

Former Cardinals reliever and current broadcaster Brad Thompson joins the Best Podcast in Baseball to talk about what he was thinking on the mound in 2009 as he faced the New York Mets captain Davi...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.04: 'Crushed' and Reckoning with 1998's Brawny Home Run Race from 2021-04-28T21:59

What are baseball fans, their interest set ablaze by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa and the brawny dizzying home run race of 1998, supposed to think about a summer that was so electric at the time -- ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.04: 'Crushed' and Reckoning with 1998's Brawny Home Run Race from 2021-04-28T21:59

What are baseball fans, their interest set ablaze by Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa and the brawny dizzying home run race of 1998, supposed to think about a summer that was so electric at the time ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.03: Zone Defense from 2021-04-23T19:38

What was supposed to be a standard, weekly update on all things Cardinals veered into a deep, inside-baseball debate on how to get the game revving again. St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.02: Natitude to the Max from 2021-04-13T18:16

The Washington Nationals arrived in St. Louis for the first of six games in 10 days against the Cardinals and, for the first time, had the lineup they imagined during the offseason. How long wil...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.01: Testing your patience from 2021-04-07T18:12

Thank you for your patience. BPIB is back. After a spring delay, the Best Podcast in Baseball returns in time for the Cardinals' home opener and discusses just how much patience fans and the Cardin...

Best Podcast in Baseball 9.01: Testing your patience from 2021-04-07T18:12

Thank you for your patience. BPIB is back. After a spring delay, the Best Podcast in Baseball returns in time for the Cardinals' home opener and discusses just how much patience fans and the Car...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.47: What moves Matter? from 2021-02-11T15:54:56

After a slow, sluggish, largely inactive winter, the Cardinals completed a furious finish on the eve of spring training -- trading for Nolan Arenado, re-signing Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina...

Best Podcast in Baseball: A conversation with ESPN's Pedro Gomez in Cuba (2015) from 2021-02-09T16:56

Revisiting a conversation in Cuba with the late Pedro Gomez, a celebrated and beloved baseball writer whose sudden death on Feb. 7 led to a cascade of stories on social media from all the people...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.45: The Nolan Arenado Show from 2021-02-05T22:33:08

Better late than never -- the Best Podcast in Baseball and the St. Louis Cardinals. The planned brand new episode of BPIB had to be shelved as news broke that the heretofore idle Cardinals, once ag...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.44: When will Winter Warm Up? from 2021-01-22T21:31

Through the first 2 1/2 months of the offseason, the Cardinals are the one team remaining in the majors that has not added a player from outside to the major-league roster. Good thing their in a di...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.43: The Man in the Mask from 2021-01-14T20:05

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina mentions the possibility of retirement, the NL Central has been the least active in the majors this offseason, and the Cardinals' winter has lacked verve while they ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.42: Big Deals&Sign Steals with SNY's Andy Martino from 2021-01-08T21:23:27

Meet the Mega Mets. Author and baseball writer Andy Martino joins St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to talk about a huge deal in Queens and a huge book on the horizon -- Martino...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.41: New Year, New Resolution from 2020-12-31T18:06

Cue the music. Polish that crystal ball. It's the final brand new episode of 2020, and after the welcome return of the BPIB holiday song by Annalyse Crowders and Rob Krosley, St. Louis Post-Dispatc...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.40: Hindsight is 2020 from 2020-12-26T19:12:38

Any time the biggest story in the world and most significant story in the country collide with the coverage of any beat, that's the most important story of the year. In the 40th brand new episode o...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.39: Remembering Cardinals Icons with Rick Hummel from 2020-12-22T18:51

Any time is a good time to tell stories about Bob Gibson and Lou Brock, and the end of this year offered a time to visit with Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel about the two Cardinals icons ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.38: An Orchard of Lower-Hanging Fruit from 2020-12-11T19:05

It the middle of what would have been baseball's annual winter meetings -- that crucible of scuttlebutt, swaps, and signings -- Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak outlined a t...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.37: Shattering the Status Quo from 2020-12-03T19:01

The Friday the Miami Marlins announced the hiring of Kim Ng as their general manager was a landmark day in Major League Baseball history, and one of the stories that best captured the joy, the enth...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.36: The Cooperstown Inquiry from 2020-11-28T18:21

A brand new Best Podcast in Baseball is all about negotiations -- negotiating the ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame or negotiating the designated hitter into the National League. St. Lo...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.35: Hedged Bets, Bluffs, and One Big Gamble from 2020-11-20T18:02

One of the biggest unknowns for any Major League Baseball club in the 2020-21 offseason is how many tickets they'll be able to sell to how many games in the coming season. Revenue talk is all the r...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.34: Glory Days&Future Haze, a Reunion with Bernie Miklasz from 2020-11-11T22:07:40

Bernie Miklasz, co-creator of the Best Podcast in Baseball and longtime, essential sports voice of St. Louis, joins the podcast he first hosted to discuss with Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.33: Catching Unicorns with MLB.com Insider Mark Feinsand from 2020-11-05T23:22:08

"The Cardinals are the consistency, that nice cup of cocoa on a cold winter's night that is always there to warm you up. It's always there," says Mark Feinsand, MLB.com executive reporter and insid...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.32: Men not Machinations from 2020-10-31T19:22

Kolten "Gold Glove" Wong is a free agent. Tony "Men not Machines" La Russa is the manager of the White Sox. The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions. Randy Arozarena is an October star. A...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.31: Sting Rays (Post-Dispatch at the World Series) from 2020-10-22T19:28

Tampa Bay Times beat writer Marc Topkin, the busiest man in baseball joins the Best Podcast in Baseball, live from the 2020 World Series at Globe Life Field, it only sounds like we're shouting at y...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.30: The Cardinals Alumni Association from 2020-10-10T22:33:04

A handful of Cardinals alumni are rising stars of October -- leading their teams deeper into the playoffs than their former team reached. Randy Arozarena, a former Cardinals outfielder, and the Tam...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.29: Friars Flashbacks from 2020-09-30T19:03

Two St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporters take to the road (well, air, honestly) for the wild-card round of the 2020 postseason, and it's time for Ben Frederickson to confess his not-so-secret fondness...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.28: Sunken Treasure from 2020-09-18T19:16

"We're going to play a 60-game season and never be the team we thought we were," says John Mozeliak, Cardinals president of baseball operations. "In fairness, what this team has been through is not...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.27: Finally, it's Miller Time from 2020-09-11T16:17:14

Before they play their first game against Milwaukee, the Cardinals will have finished their season series against the Cubs and Reds, and yet it's the 10 games against the Brew Crew crammed into the...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.26: The Last Dance at Wrigley from 2020-09-04T16:10

Is 2020 the last swing for the core Cubs that brought their faithful the first World Series since 1908, the group of players that was supposed to establish a dynastic reign over the NL Central with...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.25: Tradecraft from 2020-08-25T17:23:56

"The Big Fundy," Cardinals infielder Brad Miller says, describing teammate Paul Goldschmidt, who has reached base in 29 of his first 51 plate appearances since the team returned from its outbreak o...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.24: The Zero Defect Ziploc from 2020-08-06T18:44

After a week when the podcast could would have been outdated by the time it reached your ears, the Best Podcast in Baseball returns -- out of Milwaukee and into the precarious future for the St. Lo...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.23: Happy Opening Day from 2020-07-24T13:29:27

It's later that usual. The season is shorter than ever. And the postseason, we learned after recording this episode, is going to include more teams. Welcome to Major League Baseball in 2020. St. Lo...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.22: A Noble Experiment from 2020-07-17T18:25:09

With the St. Louis Cardinals speeding toward opening day and The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's 2020 Baseball Preview section about to drop its 26-page extravaganza, including a poster-ready cover of Ya...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.21: The New Big Fish of Chicago Baseball from 2020-07-10T19:29:13

Remember Luis Robert, the uber-talented outfielder from Cuba who the Cardinals tried to woo before falling short of the Chicago White Sox's offer? Well, the Cardinals are scheduled to face him and ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.20: Back to Baseball at Busch from 2020-07-03T20:55

As the Cardinals hold their first official workout of the rebooted 2020 season, Chris Hrabe, of KMOX/1120 AM, joins BPIB host and St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to field seve...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.19: A Gargantuan Feat of Human Cooperation from 2020-06-30T20:54:03

'Stay healthy. Get weird.' That's the motto suggested for the 2020 Major League Baseball season as teams begin to report to their "summer camp" sites and ready for the first official workouts after...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.18: 'The one with comedian Greg Warren' from 2020-06-18T00:03:18

'Ladies and gentlemen, Greg Warren ... ' St. Louis native Greg Warren, whose comedy special 'Where the Field Corn Grows' will debut on Amazon, Amazon Prime Direct, Google Play, and elsewhere on Jun...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.17: 'The one, as Flag Day approaches, with Mike Claiborne' from 2020-06-10T20:14:21

The arrival of Flag Day every June 14 at Busch Stadium means one thing -- it is now Mike Claiborne-approved to begin talking about and looking at the standings. This year, those standings are empty...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.16: Releasing the Johnny Appleseeds of Baseball from 2020-06-04T18:58:21

This past week, Kansas City Royals general manager Dayton Moore explained his organization's plans to continue paying minor-league players a full stipend and not release any players, and he did so ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.15: A Forecast into the Cardinals Future (For Now) from 2020-06-01T19:33

A special bonus episode: Baseball America national writer Kyle Glaser joined Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold for a series of videos to discuss the future at every position for the Cardi...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.14: Sports on Tap (Home Edition) from 2020-05-28T18:14

St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson, from his home office in the St. Louis area, hosts a night at the round table with four of his colleagues: Blues beat writer Jim Thomas, Mi...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.13: The Swing Kings of (Big) Fly-Over Country from 2020-05-24T20:42:43

The Heartland Division? Fly-Over Central? The Breadbasket Rivalries? We're still working on the name, but the clock may be ticking. Major League Baseball's plan to start a shortened 2020 regular se...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.12: Can Baseball Overcome the Capital-B Business of Baseball? from 2020-05-20T17:38:25

Major League Baseball has delivered a proposal for how it can return for a shortened, highly-structured 2020 regular season, and that has revealed the parallel tracks the owners and players are dri...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.11: A Test of Clubhouse and Coaching Culture from 2020-05-07T21:34

As conversations about baseball's return gain volume, how clubs return from this lengthy stoppage of all official activities will be more than a test of talent -- it will challenge the existing clu...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.10: Catching Up, Counting Down from 2020-05-02T15:16:03

This past week Cardinals veteran Yadier Molina, a constant at catcher for nearly two decades, suggested that he would pursue free agency this winter if he and the team cannot come to an agreement o...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.09: 'The One with Balukjian's Wax Pack' from 2020-04-30T21:47

Author Brad Bulukjian joins St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss his new book, "The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball's Afterlife." The concept is so geni...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.08: Is This the End of NL-Style Baseball? from 2020-04-17T17:06

St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson, fresh off streaming some live baseball from Asia, joins baseball writer Derrick Goold and the Best Podcast in Baseball to discuss official...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.07: 'The one with Flotsam and Jetsam' from 2020-04-09T21:16

What do you know about Finnish Baseball? Let Tom Timmermann explain. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's hockey writer and resident uber-sportswriter Timmermann and Amy Marxkors, of KMOX/1120 AM, join th...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.06: Let Them Eat Cake from 2020-03-31T16:12

"This has been a curveball for us and our jobs," begins St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson before discussing how to cover sports in a time without sports when there is a much...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.05: The Opening Day That Wasn't from 2020-03-25T17:47

The Cincinnati Reds won the offseason Yahtzee with good vibes coming from a surprise pitching staff (check), a big free-agent signing (check), a sexy addition of modern pitching tech gurus (check),...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.04: Campfire Tales for the Baseball Fan from 2020-03-21T01:04

Author and New York Times national baseball columnist Tyler Kepner joins a brand new Best Podcast in Baseball to discuss an April without baseball and his book, "K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pit...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.03: Baseball in a Time of Coronavirus from 2020-03-14T21:18

A day after Major League Baseball shutters spring training camps and two days after the global pandemic coronavirus causes the cancellation of spring training games and delay of opening day, the re...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.02: Showing Off Our Range from 2020-03-05T19:46

Advanced defensive metrics are in good hands as 'The Fielding Bible V' drops this week, and one of the authors, Mark Simon, joins The Best Podcast in Baseball to discuss the evolution of defensive ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 8.01: The Defining Five from 2020-02-29T19:42

The eighth season of Best Podcast in Baseball begins with a brand new episode and a question, borrowed from a baseball podcast in Britain: What five players define your relationship with baseball? ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.35: 'The one with Bat Flips&Nerds' from 2020-02-24T20:03

'Bat Flips&Nerds,' a UK-based baseball broadcast hosted by a group of British seamheads, invited St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold onto their show to discuss the 2020 London Ser...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.34: A Step in Their Spring from 2020-02-10T15:01

Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel joins the Best Podcast in Baseball for the finale of the podcast's seventh season, right on the eve of Cardinals' pitchers and catchers reporting for 2020 s...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.33: You May Ask Yourself, How Did They Get Here? from 2020-01-30T23:41

Objects in the sideview mirror are closer than they appear, and the Los Angeles Dodgers could soon flip the Cardinals' brand upside down. Is that a concern? Or do the Cardinals have a business mode...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.32: Deck the Hall with Danny Mac from 2020-01-30T23:19

Scoops! Crossover! Dan McLaughlin, the television voice of the Cardinals and uber-host of all things Scoops with Danny Mac, has created a podcast empire, and a new year means new appearances for St...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.31: Signs, Signs, Everywhere They're Stolen from 2020-01-17T23:03

At a time when teams are usually generating optimism with fan fests and starting to sell tickets for the onrushing new season, baseball was engulfed by a sign-stealing scandal that has upended two ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.30: The Quandary of Oz from 2020-01-08T00:57

New Year. Same questions. Back from a holiday break, Post-Dispatch staff writers Derrick Goold and Ben Frederickson discuss the concerns facing the Cardinals through the lens of offseason negotiati...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.29: The Carlos Question from 2019-12-20T21:26

By signing Korean lefty Kwang Hyun Kim to a two-year deal, the Cardinals didn't just add a swingman who could be in the rotation if Carlos Martinez isn't -- they set the bar Carlos Martinez must be...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.28: The Waiting Game from 2019-12-15T18:03

After a brief hiatus (thank you for your patience), the Best Podcast in Baseball, fresh off the plane from baseball's Winter Meetings, is back with a brand new episode. The Cardinals have adopted a...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.27: Nationals Treasure from 2019-11-01T20:54

Recorded hours after the final out of the 115th World Series and before the lights went out at Minute Maid Park, this brand new episode of the Best Podcast in Baseball features a conversation with ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.26: Angles in the Outfield from 2019-10-26T18:17

From the lobby of a downtown St. Louis hotel on the eve of leaving town for the 2019 World Series, St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold visits with colleague and Hall of Fame baseb...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.25: Getting Back in the Swing from 2019-10-24T20:54

St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson rejoins the podcast for a conversation with host Derrick Goold,St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer, to recap the 2019 Cardinals season ...

Best Podcast in Baseball, Interlude: A crossover with SABRcast from 2019-10-22T19:28

A brief tangent, a digression if you will as the Best Podcast in Baseball readies a series of brand new episodes to recap the 2019 Cardinals season and preview the moves for the 2020 Cardinals. Ana...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.24: Mirror, Mirror from 2019-10-06T20:12

As the National League Division Series between the Cardinals and Atlanta Braves shifts back to Busch Stadium for the marble game -- Game 3 -- the Best Podcast in Baseball pulls The Athletic's Brave...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.23: The Return of Red October from 2019-10-02T21:07

From Atlanta, where the Cardinals open the National League Division Series, St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold and sports columnist Benjamin Hochman discuss the return to October...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.22: Tangle in the Ivy from 2019-09-18T18:43

With 10 games remaining in the regular season, the Cardinals hold a slim lead in the National League Central and have what essentially is a best-of-seven series against the rival Cubs to determine ...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.21: 'The one with Kevin Wheeler, unplugged' from 2019-09-08T18:20

A special extended edition of the Best Podcast in Baseball that includes some remembrances of Chris Duncan, the Cardinals outfielder, World Series champion, and St. Louis radio personality who died...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.20: September Seasoning from 2019-08-30T22:12

The BPIB goes BPOC. Big Podcast on Campus. With school back in session, St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Ben Frederickson joins Post-Dispatch baseball writer Derrick Goold to discuss what the Card...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.19: The Craftsman's Dilemma from 2019-08-25T20:03

After a week's hiatus to go, um, 'on assignment,' the Best Podcast in Baseball returns with a brand new episode featuring host Derrick Goold, baseball writer at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and gue...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.18: Missed Deadline from 2019-08-01T18:05

Not that two sportswriters would know anything about missing a deadline, so St. Louis Post-dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson and baseball writer Derrick Goold do their best to make sense o...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.17: 'The one with Brad Thompson' from 2019-07-26T23:26

After a career that included five years with the Cardinals, a 2006 World Series championship, and stints as both a starter and reliever, Brad Thompson dropped his sinker and picked up a microphone....

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.16: 'The one with Mike Ferrin' from 2019-07-16T15:59

With the All-Star break behind us, does the National League now begin the long, 2 1/2-month coronation of the Los Angeles Dodgers as the pennant-winner, again? That's the question that launches a b...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.15: 'The one with Susan Slusser' from 2019-06-27T12:30

No longer sitting on 7.14, the Best Podcast in Baseball join's A's-Plus Podcast for an interleague crossover episode featuring Susan Slusser, the San Francisco Chronicle's A's beat writer and Calif...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.14: A Statuesque Return from 2019-06-19T23:52

On the eve of Albert Pujols' return to St. Louis for the first time since signing with the Angels after the 2011 season, Los Angeles Times national baseball writer Andy McCullough, a former Missour...

Best Podcast in Baseball 7.13: 'The one with Baseball Brit' from 2019-06-06T17:56

It's the Best Road Trip in Baseball: Joey Mellows, known on Twitter as @BaseballBrit, is, according to his bio, "a cheerful British chap on a 162-game mission to promote interest in baseball." Spec...