Meet Me At Musial: A St. Louis Cardin...
"Meet me at Musial" is a trademark of St. Louis, where the Musial statue is a rallying point. Every week, two far-flung fans virtually "meet at Musial" to go over the latest in Cardinal news and discussion. Daniel Shoptaw (@C70, from Arkansas) and Allen Medlock (@amedlock1, Oklahoma) prove that great Cardinal talk can come anywhere in Cardinal Nation when you meet up to discuss your favorite team.
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Episode 267: Cardinal Philosophy
With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) away on assignment, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) trades jibes with Brenden Schaeffer (KMOV, @bschaeffer12) while talking about the state of the Cardinals in 2022 and 2023. What was it like for Brenden to co...
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Episode 266: Jonesing For The Season
It's another season of Meet Me at Musial and with Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) away starting baseball coaching duties, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) has the traditional season opener, bringing in Jeff Jones (Belleville News-Democrat, @jmjones...
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Episode 265: Looking Back, Looking Forward
On New Year's Eve, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about some of the biggest stories of 2022, from Albert Pujols's return to the big trade, and then went over some of the predictions of 2023 to see how reas...
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Episode 264: Catching Up with the Cardinals
It's been a couple of weeks and things have happened--and not happened--in the world of the Cardinals so Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) got together to try to discuss it all. St. Louis found its replacement fo...
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Episode 263: Eating Your Vegetables
After a little time off for Thanksgiving, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are back at it, trying to stir some embers and see if the Cardinals version of the hot stove can catch fire. Before that, though, the gu...
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Episode 262: No Accounting For Taste
Who wants to talk about payroll? Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) spend most of this episode trying to wrap their heads around what the Cardinals are doing with their budget for this winter. The available amoun...
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Episode 261: Bench Clearing
For a team not in the playoffs, the Cardinals made quite a bit of news this week. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) go over all of it. Adam Wainwright is coming back for another season. Is that a surprise? Doe...
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Episode 260: An Abrupt Halt
The Cardinals' season ended in the snap of a (jammed) finger and with a whimper, not a bang. With Allen (@amedlock1) away, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Alex (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) get down to talking about how things ended. Which, ...
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Episode 259: That Wasn’t Supposed To Happen
The Cardinals were 93-0 entering the ninth inning of a postseason game with a lead of two or more. They were much more known for late rallies than late collapses. Unfortunately, not all this history this season is good and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @...
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Episode 258: It’s Time for October Baseball
The Cardinals did the second-best kind of divisional clinching this week, taking the NL Central on Milwaukee's turf. (The best, of course, would have been to do it against Milwaukee at Busch.) Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbi...
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Episode 257: History Accomplished
700! A mark that seemed so improbable at the beginning of the season and so impossible midway through became reality last night. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) marvel at the man that is Albert Pujols and talk...
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Episode 256: Pomp and Circumstance
It's been a historic week for the Cardinals and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are here to talk all about it. From the incredibleness that is Albert Pujols to the reliability of Adam Wainwright and Yadier Moli...
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Episode 255: Chugging Along
The Cardinals finally dropped back-to-back games for the first time since late July. But is it a good thing they've cooled from their red-hot August? Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about the week that wa...
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Episode 254: Sending Up a Flare
The Cardinals are heading into Labor Day weekend in very strong position, up 7 1/2 over the Brewers. Is this race over already? Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about how things are going for the surging R...
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Episode 253: Flies In The Ointment
It's been a very good few weeks for the St. Louis Cardinals, but that doesn't mean it's been perfect. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) don't spend as much time as they should marveling at Paul Goldschmidt's Trip...
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Episode 252: Fantastic Four
The Cardinals are up four games in the NL Central and that has Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) riding high. The guys talk about the week that was, including Albert Pujols's heroics and his chances at 700, plus ...
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Episode 251: Trying To Stay On Top
The Cardinals stumbled in Colorado while the Brewers finally found their post-Hader footing, so this weekend's series between the two teams is big. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about the week that was, ...
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Episode 250: Time For a Run
The Cardinals didn't get big and bold at the trade deadline but they did get better. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about all three trades the Cards made and the repercussions involved in them. Will JoJo...
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Episode 249: Trade Winds Swirling
With still a couple of days before the deadline, the Cardinals haven't made any moves in the trade market yet. That's expected to change and Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are here to talk about what could hap...
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Episode 248: Soto, Johnny Mo, and the Week That...
Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) had the chance to go to St. Louis and be a part of Blogger Day last week, which means there's a lot of commentary on the comments President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak ha...
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Episode 247: Stumbling and Sputtering
It's a tough stretch for the St. Louis Cardinals. Is that all it is or should we be worried that there's more to it? Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) look at the past week with all its frustrations and foibles....
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Episode 246: A Lotta Bull(pen)
Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are here to kick off your holiday weekend with some Cardinals talk! The guys spend a good bit of time on the bullpen--how it's used, what's the role of Jordan Hicks when he retur...
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Episode 245: Brewing Up a Race
After yet another split between the Cardinals and the Brewers, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) get together to talk about that team up north that will be the only real obstacle to a division title. They also ta...
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Episode 244: Almost History
Daniel (C70 At the Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are back at it this week, talking about a big week of Cardinal news. Less so the games and more so things around the team, though Miles Mikolas almost throwing a no-hitter comman...
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Episode 243: Back To Where They Belong
Not only are the Cardinals back in first place in the NL Central but Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) is back in the co-hosting chair! Allen joins Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and talks about his season coaching Tulsa Hale and the challenges th...
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