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Starting point is 00:00:57 It's a good day to be a St. Louis sports fan. Mother Nature delayed things a little bit, a little bit for opening day Bush Stadium, but eventually the Cardinals did take the field on Thursday for their opening day game against the Minnesota Twins. And the first thing I want to talk about when it comes to this particular game, I want to focus on Sunny Gray. Right away, Sunny Gray,

Starting point is 00:01:20 because Sunny Gray had one of the ugliest spring trainings that I can remember for a guy that is expected to be a number one pitcher on this staff. It was awful. Nothing was going this man's way. A lot of hits, a lot of home runs, a lot of runs in general. And I, like many fans, was pretty darned concerned. Pretty darned concerned. And I'm not saying that what happened on Thursday is just going to wash all of that away.

Starting point is 00:01:50 But you saw the bad half last year. Then there's, you know, the, the, the reportings of the pain killing ejection that he got. And you see that his VLO is down a little bit to start the year. He's a year older. So I don't think it was crazy to be concerned about him. Now, granted, this is just one game. It's one game. No need to get overly excited about anything that happened in this one and just be like,

Starting point is 00:02:14 all right, we're all set. Everything's fine. That's not really the case. But what we saw today was a bit more comforting. Let's put it that way to see Sunny go out there and pitch a solid five innings. His games in spring, obviously, they were awkward, right? because he kept getting pulled in the innings that he was pitching because a lot of a times he was getting shelled and his pitch count kept going up and up and they would keep

Starting point is 00:02:44 pulling him in the middle of an inning. So if he was getting into trouble in these games in the spring, he didn't ever have to pull himself out of it. They were just like, all right, well, we'll take you out. We'll bring in one of the minor league guys and we'll let him deal with this mess. but regular seasons here, no one's coming to rescue you. You're on your own. And after a quick first inning, there he was in the second with his back against the wall.

Starting point is 00:03:11 He had an eight pitch at bat by Trevor Larnock to lead off the inning. And that ended up in a single. By the way, Larnick, I really like that dude's swing. That dude, I see why he was a first round pick. Beautiful swing. Sunny then gets a pop-up. And then there's a single by Thai France, who's trying to put his career back together. Willie Castro works a seven pitch walk.

Starting point is 00:03:37 And now you've got the bases juiced with one out. And this is where things could have gotten out of hand. Like in the spring games, this is where Sonny gives up a double or grand slam or something crazy happens. And all of a sudden, cardinals are in a hole, right? And this time around, though, Sonny's able to wiggle out of it. It's a strikeout of Miranda, and then he gets former Cardinal Harrison Bader to pop out to Contreras, which was kind of a funny play because I honestly didn't notice it when it actually happened. I just saw him make the catch, but they mentioned it online that Contreras like flipped his hat off

Starting point is 00:04:20 like he would his old catcher's mask in helmet. He like took it off and then chased for the foul ball. I guess old habits die hard, but it was a nice snag by Willie to end the ending. So that was cool to see because if there's one thing you're kind of questioning about Wilson Contreras right now, it's just is he going to be good enough defensively over at first base. Sonny had an easy third and fourth inning, struck out the side in the fourth inning. Fifth inning is where he's got a four to nothing late and things are, you know, everything's kind of going the Cardinals way at this point.

Starting point is 00:04:54 He gets another strikeout, so he strikes out four in a row at this point. that he gives up a single and then he hangs a sweeper, which, you know, you hang them, we bang them is how it said. And of course, it's to Harrison Bader who plants it into the left field seeds because, of course he did. Of course. Seriously, does any other team get burned by former players as much as the St. Louis Cardinals? Anybody else in all of sports. I feel like I'd never see it.

Starting point is 00:05:25 And I feel like it doesn't matter what is left in the tank for whatever player that used to play for the Cardinals if they face them, superstar for a couple of games. It's crazy. Maybe it's all in my head, but I don't know, it just feels that way. Anywho, so after the home run, he walks the next hitter and now you've got the siding run at the point. Once again, a spot where things could really go sideways for you. but the defense steps up and helps them out. Brennan Donovan playing second base makes this nifty diving play to his left, starts this 463 double play to get Sonny out of the inning.

Starting point is 00:06:07 It was awesome. 103.1 off Carlos Correa's bad. So it wasn't like some gimmee grounder by any means. And when Victor Scott the second made this team and was anointed to the starting center fielder. It allowed Brennan Donovan. It allowed Newpar to stay over in one of the corners. So he's going to left because Jordan Walker's got right.

Starting point is 00:06:30 And it allowed Brendan Donovan to take over second base, which in my opinion is his best defensive position. And it really solidified that infield. You know, this is no offense to Nolan Gorman, who's done a good job switching from third base to become a second baseman. But I'm not sure he might. makes that play. I'm not sure if he's over there. He's just a bigger, huskier guy than Brandon Donovan. And Donovan, being more nimble, was able to make that play. So if you have

Starting point is 00:07:03 Gorman in the lineup playing at second base and Donnie's and left, I don't think that play gets made. But that would wrap up Sunny's Day. So they get out of the inning, five innings, two runs, four hits, one being at home run, which continues to be an issue. Give up a lot of them last year. Give up a lot of them in the spring. Gives up a lot of them in the spring. Gives up a another one here. Two walks, six strikeouts, including the four in a row, which was when he was really humming. And, you know, this twins lineup is not murderers row by any means. But after what we saw this spring, I'll take this type of start from Sunny Gray all day every day. I'm in for that. The offense also came to play on Thursday with some big days from Flauars Newt Bar, Ivan Herrera, and an unforgettable curtain call.

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Starting point is 00:11:07 anytime you want your feedback. As always welcome and encouraged, even the guys who are the negative nancies and the Debbie Downers who we were dealing with all game today. I don't know what it is about people who just don't want to be happy. They just do not want to be happy about this team right now. that's fine. That's your prerogative. You want to look at it that way and be negative about things that are

Starting point is 00:11:32 going on. You can do that. But I for one was enjoying the game today and had a good time watching it. I know everybody was really anxious to see how this offense was going to improve from last season, where they were near the bottom in a lot of categories. They were, you know, it was, it was rough. And since ownership made the decision not to spend to improve the roster, which upset a lot of people, it's up to the guys they already had in house to be better versions of themselves. It's the only way this team is going to succeed this year. They're not going to go find some magical hitter or pitcher and spend a whole lot of money to bring them in.

Starting point is 00:12:08 It's just not going to happen. Okay? The talent and the ceiling for some of these guys is real. Like they've got guys, Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Mason, Wynn, Ivan Herrera, Victor Scott the second, all of them are very talented ballplayers. All right. Ceilings.

Starting point is 00:12:30 They've got room to grow, obviously. They're very, very young. You've got Lars Neupar and Wilson Contreras who have been very good when they're healthy. They haven't been healthy the last couple years. No one Aronado. You've got to have him be the Aronado that is going to the Hall of Fame, not the guy that we saw last year. And in this particular game, once again,

Starting point is 00:12:53 Game one, don't get overly excited, but at the same time, you don't have to be negative Nancy about it all. But in this game, you got to see this offense take a lot of really good at bats, a lot of smart at bats. Sure, there was a couple duds here and there, but I was impressed with the approach that the Cardinals had on offense in this game. You saw him bang out 10 hits. You saw him working counts. You saw two home runs. They scored five runs. It's not a lot of runs,

Starting point is 00:13:24 but this isn't a high-powered offense either. Five runs is a good day for this offense. And it all started with the top of the order, with Lars Neuparland. And I don't know when the decision to make him the lead off hitter was decided. But as long as Newt is healthy, that's exactly where he belongs.

Starting point is 00:13:48 He's got the ability to work count. which clearly I'm a big fan of. I mean, they were making Pablo Lopez work his tail off in those first few winnings. Settled in later on and ended up having a decent day. But early on, like, it was like, is he going to make it to the fourth inning? Like the way that they were taking pitches and fouling things off. Lars Duparcan also obviously take walks, not afraid to do that.

Starting point is 00:14:15 He's not overly aggressive where he's afraid to take a walk. but he also provides some danger with the pop that he possesses. First inning, he smacks a lead off single. Then he's gifted second base by a balk where Newt tried to time his break. The Cardinals did this twice. He tried to time his breakout so that he could get, you know, a huge running start to steal second base. But he was a little early.

Starting point is 00:14:43 But Lopez, who just had a tough time with the runners when they were on early on in this game, he balks so Lars ends up taking second base Donovan ends up hitting a ground ball with eyes right up the middle and Newt scores making it one to nothing. The Cardinals would never trail in this one. They were terrible with runners in scoring position last year. We all know that. And after Willie struck out in that inning, I was like,

Starting point is 00:15:11 oh boy, here we go again, here we go. But Donnie does a nice job. puts the bat on the ball, puts it in play, which is something, when you put it in play, things can happen, right? Then in the second inning, Jordan Walker leads off with a single that was just scorched down the line. It was like 116 off the bat, just a missile down the line. Harrison Bader, who was playing left field, made a really good play on it to hold Jordan 2 a single. But then Walker does what Newt did in the previous inning, and he tries the time.

Starting point is 00:15:45 Lopez's delivery to the plate, but this time instead of balking, Lopez steps off and throws it into center field. Walker is safe at second base. Victor Scott is up at this point, and to be honest, I thought they were going to bottom over. I really thought that this was a layup type of decision. And I know Victor Scott swung the bat really well in the spring, But these games count now. And I would have loved to see him bunt Walker over to get the runner at third with just one out. But they let him swing away instead and he pops it up. Not what you wanted.

Starting point is 00:16:26 Mason Wend grounds out weekly to second base. It does move the runner over. But now you're, you know, you got two out, runner at third. And it feels like the Cardinals are going to waste what was essentially a lead off double. because of the error they got him to second base with nobody out. So it felt like that's where we were going. But Lars Newpar, Lars Newpar to the rescue, down one, two in the count. And he rips a change up over the wall in right field to make it three to nothing.

Starting point is 00:16:56 Not a bad pitch by Lopez either. It was a nice change up. It wasn't in the zone. It was below the zone. But I'm sure he wishes that he got it down just a couple of inches more. But credit Newt for going down and getting it, you know, left handers. they just had that natural swing where balls down in the zone. They're able to scoop them and hammer them pretty good.

Starting point is 00:17:15 And Newt didn't miss it. So 3-0 lead. We get more clutch hitting in the third inning where Yvonne Herrera, who's becoming the guy that I am backing 1,000 percent with the offense came through. But the two out single to right to score Donovan, who had single to lead off the inning. It's 4 to nothing at this point. And everybody's feeling really good.

Starting point is 00:17:35 Then the twins cut the lead to 4 to 3. you give up the home run to Bader, and then they get a runoff Leahy. And we all remember the agony of all those one-run games from last year. Like, I mean, my fingernails are just now kind of back to normal from all of this. Just chewing my nails last year watching the Cardinals in these one-run games. Lucky for them last year, they had this outstanding bullpen that hardly ever, ever blew the game. Like, it just didn't really happen all that much. after the eighth inning.

Starting point is 00:18:09 I feel like, I feel like they said on the telegat like 69 and 1 or something ridiculous like that last year. So going into late in the game, like you're still like, like still anything can happen, right? But thanks to Nolan Aronado, the boy's got a little extra breathing room.

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Starting point is 00:20:40 This was a big day for Nolan Aronado. A day that maybe people didn't think would ever happen again, that Nolan Aranaana would be taking the field as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals again on opening day. You know, it was a, it was a weird offseason for everybody involved. But there he was. There he was, member of the St. Louis Cardinals. And there he was. In the eighth inning, comes up, one out.

Starting point is 00:21:14 And what do we always say? your star players have to step up and be your best players in big situations. It just has to happen. They have to have that clutch ability. And Nato, at least on this day, came through. We didn't see a lot of those situations last year where it happened. Nobody was coming through last year, really. But Nato was able to on Thursday.

Starting point is 00:21:41 Momentum was swinging towards the twins. they'd cut the lead to one and Aronado in the eighth inning, ropes a 98 mile per hour four seamer that it was up and end, and he just turns on it and rips it over the left field wall for a solo shot to make it five to three. A pitch that probably last year, if that same pitch had come in, he does not, he doesn't hit it. He doesn't get a round on it, doesn't get good wood on it.

Starting point is 00:22:06 Maybe he hits it, but he's probably, he's probably jammed, grounds out weakly to the left side, or he pops it up, and you see him throw the bat down and look all frustrated. But this particular swing looked like the Nato of all bat speed. Look good. And that's the stuff that he used to have when he was driving the ball for home runs over the left field wall. Because most of our Nato's home runs, they're not towering bombs. They're not 445 footers.

Starting point is 00:22:36 They're like what you saw today. They were lying shots that just go over the wall and left field because that's what he is. He's a line drive hitter that hits home runs. And what a moment for Nolan Aronado and the fans, considering all of this drama that we've talked about throughout the offseason, my goodness, was it exhausting to discuss it over and over and over. But that's what everybody wanted to talk about.

Starting point is 00:23:00 They always wanted to hear what was going on with Nato. Is he going to be here? Is he going somewhere else? I mean, he was one word away from being a Houston Astro. All he had to say was, yes. and he was gone. The deal was in place. He was not going to be on this team.

Starting point is 00:23:17 But instead he invokes the no trade clause and despite their best efforts, another deal never materialized that anybody liked and instead of starting over in a new city with a new team, Arnada was back in St. Louis for another season. And yes, this screwed up the Cardinals' plans. Yes, it has created a roster crunch

Starting point is 00:23:36 that is going to cost Alec Berluson and Nolan Gorman. at bats this year, as long as everybody's healthy. But, you know, I keep seeing online, there's this narrative that Arnado didn't want to be in St. Louis. And I'm sorry, but every report says that that is dead wrong. I've never seen anybody say, yeah, Arnado, he doesn't like St. Louis and he doesn't want to be. I've never seen anything like that. The Cardinals came to him. Every report says the Cardinals came to him and said, this is our direction.

Starting point is 00:24:10 And if you would like for us to try to get something done, we'll do that for you. And he said, okay. He said, all right, well, you know, I would love to compete for a World Series. And if we're not really going all in, you know, maybe there are some spots that could use me. And I'd be happy at gave him a list of teams. Nothing, nothing worked out. Nothing ever came to fruition. But saying that he doesn't want to be in St. Louis, I'm sorry, but you're wrong.

Starting point is 00:24:39 because he's had multiple chances to leave if he wanted to. If he didn't want to be in St. Louis, he could have left a couple of times. He never used any of his opt-outs on the contract after getting traded here from Colorado. Said, no, I want to be in St. Louis. Remember him getting just hammered by the media at the All-Star game where they're like, you know, you didn't opt out and now the Cardinals aren't as good. Like what's that? And he's like, no, I want to be in St. Louis.

Starting point is 00:25:07 That was the whole point. I want to be here. I want to win there. Obviously, he didn't take the deal to Houston this offseason. He could have been gone. But yet, each time, he finds a way to stay. And now I can't say that if the Dodgers had came knocking and were like, hey, we'll take you that he would have turned out a deal to go to his hometown,

Starting point is 00:25:32 play for the Dodgers, but it didn't happen. He's a cardinal. And personally, I just thought it was really cool. to see him not only come through in the clutch, but to see him having fun, to see him having fun with the home run in the situation that just occurred and the curtain call for those of you on YouTube.

Starting point is 00:25:57 Here's a photo of them. Doing the Hulk Hogan hand to the ear, let me hear you type of gesture. I mean, this was a, and I saw people, complaining about this online. I'm like, he wasn't doing it to be selfish.

Starting point is 00:26:16 That was him enjoying the moment and loving the fact that these fans still had his back and were cheering on this accomplishment and how he just helped the team. You know, baseball is a game and games are supposed to be fun.

Starting point is 00:26:33 And Aranada was having some fun and enjoying what he just did. And the fans were loving it with him. And if you want to be a complete turd and a troll online and say he was doing it to show people up and say, cheer louder for a stop. Stop. Go watch a different sport. Go watch a different team. It was a really cool opening day moment that Nato really appreciated. And the post-game media scrum, you know, talking about how the cheering and everything, how much that meant to him and his family. and he was glad that he finally was able to come through because he didn't get to do it much.

Starting point is 00:27:12 Kind of joked about how he goes, I don't think I even had a curtain call last year. So Ali talked about it, how big it was for him and for Aronado and how much that meant. You like to see good things happen to good people. And my hope is that this moment is something that will catapult Nolan Aronado to a hot start to begin the year. And that way we could pull all of the stuff that was in the offseason,

Starting point is 00:27:40 just put it behind us completely. So to run down, let's talk about the offense real quick, to run it down. New Bar, two for four, two runs, two ribbies, and the dinger, huge day. Game MVP, in my opinion, Lars New Bar. Will's contrarerer, shockingly, shockingly had a tough, tough, tough night at the plate. O for four, three Ks, kind of abusing him with the cutter. I don't know if he was just overly excited, or he wasn't seen, the ball. But the cutters, he was, he was missing big time.

Starting point is 00:28:10 Donnie two for four. Ribby had the web gym on the double play. Aronado two for four. Solo shot. Burley, one for four. Not sure why he's always swinging at the first pitch. He was doing it last year. It's just what he does, I guess. But man, does it drive me nuts. In his first three at bats in this game, Alec Berluson saw five pitches. Like, come on, man, take a few. And finally, in his fourth at bat, uh, he's, ended up seeing five pitches in that one, but he did fall behind. He swung at the first one, fell behind 02. Like, that's not the best approach, at least in my opinion.

Starting point is 00:28:46 But if it's something he and Bram Brown talked about, whatever, I'm not in there to discuss it. It's just not the way I would approach it. Yvonne Herrera, two for three, a double. Had a really, really ugly throat of second base that looked like it slipped out of his hand. so we're going to give him a mole again on that one, but it was gross. Jordan Walker won for three. That missile down the left field line had a nice running catch to start the game.

Starting point is 00:29:15 I thought the ball was going to pop out of his glove, and I was about to start crying, but he held on to it. Everything was fine. Victor Scott, 0 for 4 at the plate. He did hit a line drive to right field, like just like a pus line to the right field or right at him. Tag that one really good, but he did have a tremendous. running catch in the sixth inning to save Kyle Leahy's behind. That would have scored two and tied that game up if he hadn't.

Starting point is 00:29:43 But like full run, stretching, caught it outstanding. Mason went over three. Honestly, my opinion on this is that he just needs to be more disciplined. He swings at way too many pitches that are not strikes and that he's really, even if he hits it, it's not going to go anywhere. He's got to quit chasing. He's got to quit. I know he wants to hit the ball and he wants to be like,

Starting point is 00:30:05 I want to break out of this fuck. I get it. But he's got to, he's got to be more patient at the plate. He's just too anxious. Ballpin was strong. Leahy was, who was so good this spring.

Starting point is 00:30:16 Finally got dinged up a little bit in this one. Was the only one who actually gave up a run over four innings. John King came in to get the birds out of that jam that Leahy had kind of put them in. Two ground balls. One of them found a hole. And then the second one ended the inning. So great job by John King. Roycroft and May 10.

Starting point is 00:30:35 each had a shutout inning with a strikeout. Halsley looked outstanding in the ninth inning, struck out the side. He was hit 102. So the Velo was there. First save after setting that franchise record last year. Just a really complete game by the team. Like everybody contributed in some way, shape, or form.

Starting point is 00:30:54 Whether it was defense, whether it was on offense, pitching, doing their job late innings in the bullpen. Like, it just, it was a complete game. It was a fun. game to watch. Kudos to the crowd who had a really long day because that stupid rain delay would suck, messed up all the festivities and pushed everything off. Like it was just, that's miserable. So kudos to you guys that were down there early and stuck around. But a lot of positive energy around the stadium today, the crowd, the way they were backing everybody,

Starting point is 00:31:29 loved it. Loved it. I hope it stays that way this year. Obviously winning is going to make it easier for fans to continue to come down and be a part of it all, but with so much discontent with ownership and the front office and with Ali and the coaching staff over the last couple of years, it was nice to see Bush Stadium full, to see it, you know, loud, people cheering, and the team winning. So it was a great experience. Had a blast. Hope you guys did too. Off day on Friday, back at it on Sunday, or Saturday, excuse me.

Starting point is 00:32:05 115 star Eric Fetty will be taking the bump against the twins, Joe Ryan. By the way, Cardinals only undefeated team in the NL Central right now because the Reds blew their lead. Brewers lost to the Yankees. Cubs, as you know, already have lost a couple of games. Pirates also lost in tragic fashion to the Marlins. So Cardinals are the only ones that are still undefeated. Thanks for making lockdown Cardinals. Your first listen every day.

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