Locked On St. Louis Cardinals

Coming off a solid 2021, Steven Matz has the potential to have a good 2022 with the Cardinals. His high ground ball rate should be a positive with the St. Louis defense. He will slot in nicely in the 3 spot in the rotation. While not the ace many wanted, Steven Matz fulfills a couple of needs that the Cardinals have.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The Rule 5 Draft is coming in a few weeks, and the St. Louis Cardinals added some players to their 40-man roster to protect them from that draft. With only 40 slots open a few valuable prospects of the St. Louis Cardinals have been left vulnerable, should that be a huge concern? Also, breaking down the All-AFL team with some Cardinal representation.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The All-MLB Team will be announced this week, and the Cardinals have some strong candidates. Tyler O'Neill, Adam Wainwright and Giovanny Gallegos need to be selected. They all had fantastic seasons no matter what way you look at it. O'Neill and Wainwright garnered MVP and Cy Young votes, respectively, which would be in their favor. Also, the 2022 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot has been announced. Is this Scott Rolen's year?WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The All-MLB Team voting closes tonight, and Nolan Arenado is on the ballot at third base. While his offensive numbers aren't quite as good as the others on the ballot, does his defense elevate him high enough to be on the team? The shortstop position is loaded with talent, who should get the nod there? Also discussing Marcus Stroman liking some tweets.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The All MLB Team is one of the few remaining offseason honors to be announced. Paul Goldschmidt is a nominee at first, but is he a likely winner? Lucas breaks down the first and second base options on today's show. Also, Should Adam Wainwright have gotten more Cy Young votes than he did?WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

How can the St. Louis Cardinals improve offensively? Is Trevor Story the true answer at shortstop? While the Cardinals weren't a bad offensive team, shortstop is the likeliest place where an improvement will come from. Statistically, is Story better than Paul DeJong or Edmundo Sosa? Also, do the Cardinals want to go external for a possible DH or do they trust their internal options?WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The St. Louis Cardinals could be in the market for a starting pitcher. Marcus Stroman, Carlos Rodon or Robbie Ray could intriguing options. Are any of these realistic options? Max Scherzer will also make headlines anytime there's a report relating him and St. Louis. Finally, a left-handed reliever could be a good option for the Cardinals to consider.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

Could Dylan Carlson be the Rookie of the Year? How about Mike Shildt as the Manager of the Year? It's officially award season, so Lucas shares his predictions on each award on today's show.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

Even though this offseason might be slow, the St. Louis Cardinals still have plenty of routes to take to improve this team.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

Genesis Cabrera, Giovanny Gallegos and Alex Reyes were lethal at times in 2021. Other times, they were overused and ineffective. The same can be said for most of the Cardinal bullpen in 2021. While there were some solid performances from TJ McFarland and Luis Garcia, overall the bullpen performance left a lot to be desired.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The starting Cardinal outfield of Tyler O'Neill, Harrison Bader and Dylan Carlson has the potential to be the best outfield in all of baseball. Even with some downfalls (injuries/lack of consistency) they put up solid numbers both individually and collectively. If the Cardinals can add some depth and if the starters can improve, the league better watch out for this outfield next season.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The Cardinals had some high quality defense in 2021, earning them five Gold Gloves! Harrison Bader, Tyler O'Neill, Tommy Edman, Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt all took home the award, becoming the first team with five winners in the same season.Also updating Cardinal News (TJ McFarland re-signing, Skip as bench coach), breaking down the BBWAA Award finalists and saying a final goodbye to Matt Carpenter and Carlos Martinez.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

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The Atlanta Braves have won the World Series, so the offseason has officially begun! Reacting to Atlanta's championship with a Locked On MLB Insiders clip and sharing thoughts on what we can learn from the Braves' midseason moves.Also, sharing what Free Agents the Cardinals should keep and who they could go after from other organizations.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The Cardinal rotation took a huge hit in June when Jack Flaherty got hurt. However, for the most part, they were able to piece things together and provide an overall productive season. What grade would you give the rotation this season?Also sharing the full Locked On MLB Insider's Clip with Daniella Bruce and Gordon Beckham.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The St. Louis Cardinals have six Gold Glove finalists and each one has a legitimate chance to win. Yadier Molina, Paul Goldschmidt, Tommy Edman, Nolan Arenado, Tyler O'Neill and Harrison Bader will be looking to gain that hardware.Also, Daniella Bruce and Gordon Beckham react to game 5 of the World Series. We also share part two of the crossover with Paul Holden of Locked On Rockies.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The 2021 Cardinals are an interesting case study. With expectations so high, was this season a failure? Or was this season a success due to the hole they had to climb mid-season to make the playoffs? Zach Silver, Cardinals beat writer at MLB.com, joins the show to discuss those very questions. Also talking about the upcoming Oliver Marmol era in Cardinal baseball and what St. Louis should do this offseason.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

Could the Cardinals be in on Trevor Story? What's with St. Louis acquiring ex-Rockies and finding success? Did the first year of Nolan Arenado work out? Answering all these questions and more on a special 300th episode crossover with Paul Holden of Locked On Rockies.Shortstop could be a position St. Louis looks to improve on in the offseason, and since they have his good friend in Arenado, Trevor Story could be a likely candidate for the Cardinals to pursue. If so, he wouldn't be the first Rockie the Cardinals have grabbed, others include Arenado, Larry Walker and Matt Holiday. After season one, would Paul still trade for Nolan? Would Lucas? That and more on the show today!WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The St. Louis Cardinals are seeing some massive production from their hitters in the Arizona Fall League. Nolan Gorman is getting on base, Lars Nootbaar is showing his power and Juan Yepez is staying hot. The pitching is leaving a little more to be desired, especially with Jordan Hicks' early departure from the league. These stats matter because they could pave the way for these players to make a MLB roster.Also, it's the 10 year anniversary of 2011's famous game six and David Freese's heroics. Reminiscing on that memory and breaking down 2021 World Series game one on today's show!WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…

The World Series begins tonight between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves. Houston's offense will be Atlanta's toughest challenge yet, while the Astros will look to solve the Braves' pitching. Can the Astros win in their third World Series trip in the last 5 seasons? Will the Braves win their first title since 1995? We'll have those questions answered in the next 2 weeks.Also, more talk on Oliver Marmol as the new manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT?Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms…