Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado catches a foul ball in front of few fans in the fifth inning against the Reds on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
It's been a minute since a brand-new Best Podcast in Baseball and there's a lot to catch up on. For the first time in 18 years, the Cardinals have a new president of baseball operations, and for the first time in even longer they're talking about a team-building plan that doesn't include promises of aiming to contend for a World Series championship. That will likely mean an active winter of trades. At the same time, two prominent former Cardinals, Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina, are throwing their names in the ring for manager vacancies elsewhere, with at least two teams (and likely a third soon) entertaining Pujols as a strong candidate for their open position. And, in the past week, a former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt retired from the position with San Diego, spurring conversation about why he left both jobs abruptly and resurfacing reasons reported in the Post-Dispatch and elsewhere after his sudden firing in 2021.
Former players and old conversations all swirl together to invite the question on whether to truly move in a fresh direction did the Cardinals need a stretch like this that brings closure to the past and signals the new era.
Kevin Wheeler, of KMOX/104.1 FM, joins Derrick Goold for a (long overdue) new episode of BPIB to discuss that and more.
The "just hanging on" kitten plays a prominent role in the conversation.
In its 13th season as one of the first and most widely heard podcasts on baseball and the Cardinals, the Best Podcast in Baseball, sponsored weekly by Closets by Design of 51黑料, is a production of the 51黑料, , and Derrick Goold.
The Phillies鈥 Bryce Harper watches his two-run home run against Mariners pitcher Casey Legumina during the seventh inning Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Philadelphia.
51黑料 Cardinals beat writer Daniel Guerrero joined Lynn Worthy to discuss the end of the season, John Mozeliak and Chaim Bloom news conferences and the offseason outlook.
With his Game 3 start for the Blue Jays, Scherzer will become the first pitcher to appear with four teams in the Fall Classic.
Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado catches a foul ball in front of few fans in the fifth inning against the Reds on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Busch Stadium.
The Phillies鈥 Bryce Harper watches his two-run home run against Mariners pitcher Casey Legumina during the seventh inning Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Philadelphia.
