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 208: Trades For Thee But Not For Me
Back in January, the guys were recording when Nolan Arenado became a Cardinal. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) hoped lightning would strike twice as they recorded less than 24 hours before the trade deadline, o...
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Episode 207: Trending Upward
It was a much better week of Cardinal baseball than we've seen in a while, even if it had one crushing ninth inning mixed in. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about a wide variety of Cardinals topics. Is t...
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Episode 206: The Good, The Bad, and the Bald
You know it's going to be a good time when Kyle Reis (Birds on the Black, @kyler416) joins in on the conversation. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) pepper Kyle with questions at all levels of the organization. ...
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Episode 205: Heading For a Break
After a week that inspired a flicker of hope, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) get together to talk about all the things going on with the Cardinals. The focus, of course, is on the upcoming trade deadline. Who...
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Episode 204: Do We Feel Better?
The Cardinals took all three games against the Diamondbacks, meaning they've won four of five before this recording. Does that make us feel any better? With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) out of pocket, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) breaks it...
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Episode 203: Folks, This Is Bad
The Cardinals played three games between episodes against teams in last place in their divisions. They lost all three and none of them were particularly close. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) try to make some ...
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Episode 202: What'd I Miss?
Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) was out on vacation last week but, as Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) informed him, he didn't really miss anything relating to the Cardinals. The club is as maddeningly frustrating and mediocre as ever and the guys...
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Episode 201: Well THAT Was a Week
The Cardinals were one Adam Wainwright start away from putting up a goose egg in the win column between shows. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about all the ugliness and what the Cardinals can do about it....
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Episode 200: Problems, Problems Everywhere
A bit of a Murphy's Law week for the Cardinals with very little going right and a whole lot going wrong. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) are here to sort through things, trying to at least name all the problems...
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Episode 199: A Clean Capper to a Dirty Week
It wasn't the best span of time that the 2021 Cardinals have had, losing two of three to the Cubs and White Sox before taking the opener in Arizona. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about all sorts of aspec...
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Episode 198: Sweeps One Way or Another
The Cardinals go out to San Diego and get swept, then return the favor to the Pirates in a short mid-week series. Do either of them move the needle about what we think about this team? Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @ame...
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Episode 197: Those High Flyin' Birds
When the Cardinals only lose once between shows, it's a pretty good week. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk about all things Cardinals, from the intense and exciting Brewers series to what the rotation next ...
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Episode 196: Even Legendary Stories End
It's rare that Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) spend much time talking about a team that's not the Cardinals, but when it's the Angels releasing Albert Pujols, you better believe they'll find the time. Was the ...
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Episode 195: A Woo Sensation
With Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) unavailable, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) flies solo while chatting with new Cardinals beat writer for The Athletic Katie Woo (@katiejwoo). The two talk about Katie's background in baseball and how she came...
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Episode 194: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
What's this? Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) sans guest? In a first for 2021, the two sit down together to talk about the week that was in Cardinal baseball. Is it an encouraging sign that the starting pitchi...
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Episode 193: All About The Benjamin
We're two weeks into the season and all the questions that were circling this team in the offseason still seem to be unanswered. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) welcome in St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Benj...
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Episode 192: Right As Rains
There's one road trip and one remarkable home opener in the books for the St. Louis Cardinals. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) talk it over with longtime reporter and writer Rob Rains (STL Sports Page, @RobRain...
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Episode 191: Silver and Gold
Baseball is truly back! The Cardinals beat up on the Reds in Game 1, but how much can we take from that? Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) sit down with new MLB.com beat writer Zachary Silver (@zachsilver) to ta...
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Episode 190: It's Just Sporting
It's (almost) two shows in one! In the first section, Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) sit down with The Sporting News writer and editor Ryan Fagan (@ryanfagan) to talk about what it's like to be a St. Louis boy...
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Episode 189: A Conversation With Cerutti
We're less than two weeks until the season kicks off and spring training continues to roll on. Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) welcome in Ben Cerutti (Birds on the Black, @stlfanbc7) to talk about what's going ...
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Episode 188: Shouldering the Load
The epic run of guests continues as Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) join forces with Alex Crisafulli (Birds on the Black, @alexcards79) to talk about the most recent news from Cardinals spring training. Of cour...
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Episode 187: The Cardinal Nation
Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) have the distinct privilege of having Brian Walton (TheCardinalNation.com, @B_Walton) as this week's guest. Brian brings his knowledge of the minor leagues to bear as the guys ta...
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Episode 186: Breaking Out the Jerseys
Spring training is starting to find its next gear and the Cardinals will soon be getting out the white home jerseys (though maybe not for the first game on Sunday). Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) welcome in Be...
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Episode 185: Redbirds Beat Snowbirds
While the middle part of the country, including Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1), deal with cold and snow, the Cardinals have taken flight south to Jupiter, as spring training has kicked off with pitchers and cat...
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Episode 184: Warm Talk in Cold Weather
Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Allen (Red Dirt Redbird, @amedlock1) continue their run of excellent guests by roping in KMOV's Brenden Schaeffer (@bschaeffer12). Brenden gives a first-hand account of covering the team in an empty stadium, discuss...
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