The Opening Drive

Greg Amsinger joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about his budding fandom for he Arizona Cardinals, why Acuna is the no-doubt NL MVP, why the Cardinals need to get Ivan Herrera another chance, the biggest thing that separates the Braves from anyone else and more tales from the MLB Network studios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New CBC Hall of Famer Joey Vitale joins the show to talk about his undeniable love for coffee (family who?!), his first impressions of Connor Bedard, the Blues becoming more of a rush team last year and not being able to sustain that style and why he wants to see more and more of the Kyrou-Thomas pairing on the ice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chip joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about a final weekend at Busch for Adam Wainwright, the biggest difference between Atlanta & a lot of other teams--the players sign up for all 162 and whether or not the Cardinals should be able to replicate that message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris joins "The Opening Drive" to address the recent story around The Centene Community Ice Center, why he has confidence in the future for the ice center, all the events that are planned, how the finances ended up in this way and the plan going forward to stabilize the situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay is BIG MAD about the US's early performance in Rome as the Euros are killing us early, some big help on how to stay behind the ball & some drills to work on, his thoughts on the pairings so far, if he like the "Fleetwood-Mac" nickname and if he think the US can salvage any of the matches in Rome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Stugart joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about the festivities for this weekend's Hall of Fame celebration, how the recruiting and team-building changes across CFB have challenged them, his takeaways from the loss to Illinois St., almost taking the job at Austin Peay and his expectations for the matchup this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Brewers-3 Cardinals-0 -- Blues-1 Blackhawks-2 (OT) -- Packers-20 Lions-34 7:15 - Lindenwood Coach Jed Stugart break down the Lindenwood matchup vs. Austin Peay 7:30 - Jay Delsing is MAD about the USA team getting wrecked already in the Ryder Cup 7:45 - TIOLI 8:00 - Fresh Take: Greg Amsinger on closing out a lost Cardinals season & Acuna securing the NL MVP 8:15 - Can Mizzou avoid an obvious trap game & a long injury list and stay undefeated for their battle vs. LSU next week? 8:30 – The Fight 8:45 - Blues President Chris Zimmerman to explain the current story/situation with Centene Community Ice Center 9:00 - Rush Hour Reset 9:15 - Cardinals play by play man Chip Caray on a final farewell weekend for Adam Wainwright 9:30 - Joey Vitale talks about the importance of hot coffee vs. ice coffee and his initial reaction to Connor Bedard 9:45 - Rocc and Roll: THE BETTING SLIP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JR joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about some odd stories around STL sports, if the Blues attempt to trade Krug was an admission to a mistake, whether or not Perunovich is taking advantage of Krug's absence, why the Parayko-Perunovich pairing could work for the Blues, the biggest difference for this Blues squad off-the-ice without having to deal with new contracts or disgruntled players, a positive vibe in camp, the biggest changes he sees on-the-ice, the Blues expectations for Jake Neighbours this season, why JR thinks Neighbours is more than just an "identity player", if Kevin Hayes will be the new "glue-guy" for the Blues, the feeling that a cloud has been lifted out of the locker room, Ritchie continuing to build his resume to make the roster, Berube again building a roster that is made for his style & why he still thinks Kyrou & Thomas are on the way to stardom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHRA driver Robert Hight joins the show to talk about why he loves racing around the STL area, his incredible journey from crewman to champion, drag-racing being very car/crew heavy compared to other kinds of racing, the physical strain that comes from racing at these speeds, how he messes with your vision and other sense, how you deal with the g-force in just that little bit of time and how to get to the races this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 – Cardinals-2 Brewers-3 -- Lions vs. Packers -- Blues @ Blackhawks 7:30, 6:30 PG on 101ESPN 7:15 – Sick of it 7:30 – NHRA driver Robert Hight breaks down the incredible science behind drag racing 7:45 – TIOLI 8:00 – Fresh Take: Forget the pitching for a moment–did the Cardinals figure out what kind of team they want to be in the field? 8:15 - NFL News & Notes 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - STL CITY SC can get to just ONE point away from clinching #1 in the West (and home field through the Conference Finals) with a win at CITYPARK in Saturday’s “Derby-Que Part 3” 9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:15 - Blues Insider Jeremy Rutherford breaks down the names to watch in tonight's game and whether or not Perunovich is taking advantage of his chance 9:30 – Bird Watch 9:45 – Rocc ‘n Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about his decision to not pitch again this season, whether he had any thoughts about going for 201, giving it his all and leaving it all on the field, his thoughts on the budding relationship between T-Swift and Kelce, his final pieces of advice for his teammates before he retires, his pride in pitching for the Cardinals his whole career & the next time STL fans will get to enjoy more Adam Wainwright. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamie joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to break down his early thoughts on the Blues preseason, seeing a team that is determined to make up for a lost season last year, why Ritchie is giving himself a run for a roster spot, who might be on the outside-looking-in, why he still expects Neighbours to be a big part of the Blues this year, what he thought about Krug's response to the proposed trade and the Blues need to play "like hungry dogs" on defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 – Brewers- 1 Cardinals-4 -- CBJ-2 Blues-3 7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy 7:30 - Which NFL teams are being held-back by their QB play–and which ones don’t have a viable way to change that any time soon? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: Are the Cardinals kidding themselves with an eye on competing in 2024–and should their rhetoric sound more like the Mets’ “2025 or 2026” expectations? 8:15 - Blues Booth: Blues analyst Jaime Rivers on his early takeaways, Ritchie fighting for a spot & the defense playing with a different mindset 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - BIRD WATCH 9:00 – Rush Hour Reset 9:15 - Rocc and Roll 9:30 - Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright joins for what may be the last #WednesdaysWithWaino 9:55 - We gotta go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claibs joins "The Opening Drive" to talk about the Cardinals myriad decisions this offseason, why the versatility and depth in the field can actually hamper them, why they need to solve the bullpen if they expect a big-name pitcher to join them, where that pitching is going to come from in the first place, the way that player-manager relations have changed over time, the lost arts of the game and enjoying the moments when the Cardinals took down the Cowboys--few and far between they may have been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about who has stood out in the early games/practices for the Blues, why Sundqvist is jumping off the page for him, the style the Blues are trying to get back to, the importance of being a bigger/heavier team, & Perunovich looking confident and how the defense can become greater than the sum of its parts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 - Eagles-25 Bucs-11 -- Bengals-19 Rams-16 -- Cardinals start their penultimate series of the season tonight in Milwaukee 7:15 - BIRD WATCH 7:30 - Which former Cardinal would you most like to see succeed in the MLB playoffs? 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 - Fresh Take: Dennis Dodd has a great piece up about the future of college football. Is Mizzou safe in a super-conference version of the SEC? 8:15 - Blues Booth: Blues radio broadcaster John Kelly talks about the importance of the Blues playing "heavier" tonights 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - Is it possible to overestimate the importance of a great QB? 9:00 - Rush Hour Reset 9:15 – Cardinals broadcaster Mike Claiborne on the Cardinals biggest obstacles to a return to relevance 9:30 – Does a heavier roster for Berube give the Blues a better chance to succeed? 9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Carnell joins Brooke, Carey & Randy to talk about a big 2-1 win for CITY over Minnesota United, what went into crafting a changing lineup for the third game in 8 days, the importance of their team-first mentality, the change in the message with just four games left, raising the expectations, the growth of the rivalry between CITY & Sporting KC and how another game can contribute to that, Blom bringing both calm & chaos to CITY, the importance of their holding midfielders in connecting the defense and offense and how training is different as they manage the last few games going into the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerbs joins the show to talk about his takeaways from the Blues split-squad pair of games on Saturday, the Blues & Brews event from Friday night, why an increase in the size of the roster is going to be the biggest difference from last year's roster and the names to keep watching as the Blues are back in action on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch the full show replay on our YouTube channel! 7:00 -Weekend Wrap-up Cardinals drop 2/3 to the Padres STL CITY SC-2 MUFC-1 Memphis-27 Missouri-34 Illinois-23 FAU-17 NFL WEEK 3 7:15 - Things we loved from the Weekend 7:30 - NFL FOUR DOWNs 7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT 8:00 – Fresh Take: Top Things that make you happy in sports… #1-The Cowboys always losing when it counts #2-Bill Belicheck is still a fraud #3... 8:15 - Chris Kerber breaks down his takeaways from the Blues split-squad games on Saturday 8:30 - The Fight 8:45 - CITY SC HC Bradley Carnell talks about a big win in Minnesota & why the starting lineup was built the way it was 9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET 9:15 - BIRD WATCH 9:30 - Eli has opened up the Missouri offense and Missouri is now at 4-0 and ranked #23 in the new poll. Could Mizzou be a serious contender? 9:45 - Rocc & Roll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chip joins Randy, Carey & Brooke to talk about his walking schedule in San Diego, Mikolas' year never getting off the ground and his struggles in the second-half, how tough the injuries have made the Cardinals decisions on Carlson & O'Neill and the Cardinals series getting started tonight in San Diego. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices