Brad Thompson joins the show to discuss the disappointing weekend that was in Chicago. Brad talks about the losses over the weekend, Erick Fedde and his struggles, and where things stand as the deadline approaches.

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• Pickleball tickets

• Who came up with "getting launched into the Sun"?

• EMOTD

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(00:00-31:01) Brad Thompson joins us. Cards pitching woes. Manipulating the IL. Pozo, Pages, and the Cardinals catchers. AAA stats are hard to judge. Flushing that trip to Chicago and moving on. Compartmentalizing the wins and losses as a broadcaster. Players mic'd up during games. Good for fan access.

(31:09-42:46) Peace and love, peace and love. The Home Run Thief. Diamondbacks fan has been banned for the season for reaching over the wall to grab a ball. Ohtani's 50th homerun in 2024 was the most expensive ball ever sold at $4.39M. We just have to break.

(42:56-44:38) Doug meant a million, not a billion baseballs per year. We gotta get that clock right.

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(00:00-27:31) What is Ringo Starr's net worth? They're not happy in New York. Audio of a caller holding the NY media accountable for questioning underperforming players. All those callers sound the same. Players checking social media. What's the frequency, Kenneth? The new Wes Anderson flick. Drinking in the parking lot of grade school sporting events.

(27:39-44:15) Oasis. Which sport does a manager/coach have the biggest impact? Can't talk to Chaim Bloom. Miles Mikolas pitching in the Homerun Derby? Lots of fireworks over the weekend. Bottom 5 in the lineup 1-17 with 8 K's last night.

(44:25-54:34) Rocket Man: Bad. Don't say titular. Stealing lunches in the workplace. Lowest of the lows. Spoiled foods makes Jackson a coward. Lime green milk.

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(00:00-18:03) When's Tim coming back? Michigan territories. Doug had a bug fly in his ear. Tales of Chairman's 40th birthday. LL Cool J hopping in the comments. Moving from Napa to STL. Studio apartments. 50 is where it all goes downhill. Bookend embarrassments at Wrigley for the Cardinals.

(18:11-50:10) Do you remember your 21st birthday? Maybe an IL stint for Fedde. Cardinals are the second oldest team in baseball. Mark in Quincy on the phone lines wants a eulogy on this Cardinals team. Brendan Donovan makes the NL All-Star team. Bring on the Bananas.

(50:20-1:08:48) Get your text name changed this week. A dash of soccer talk. Sneaking in flares. Would you accept a White Castle slider from a stranger? Jackson's never been to Wrigley. Pozo's minor league journey. Doug think the Cardinals are still in the race.

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Steve Savard is on the phone lines. We get to the bottom of Steve's max bench press. Looking back on all of Doug's vacation time at KMOV. Moving back to STL from Springfield. Jack Snow. Golf in southwest Missouri. Will Steve host the TMA Combine?

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Cardinal Hall of Fame manager Tony LaRussa joins the show to talk about his upcoming event to celebrate the 2006 and 2011 Championship teams. Lots of former Cardinals will be there. Managing veterans compared to new guys coming up. Talking with David Freese about becoming a Cardinal Hall of Famer. His relationship with Jim Edmonds. What is he most proud of from his managing career? His relationship with Scott Rolen.

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(00:00-10:14) Fun with audio galore. Audio of a woman at a city council meeting not sure why she's there or what she's doing. Audio of a young Mets fan finding out he'll be a part of the KidsCast on SNY. And lastly audio of a woman feeling betrayed because of her husband's antics at a work party.

(10:22-18:18) What makes a boat a yacht? Article on why men are working more and more on their backsides at the gym.

(18:28-24:19) E-Mail of the Day

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