Matt Pauley is back for Sports Open Line! He kicks off the show by discussing Chaim Bloom being seemingly active at the GM Meetings, and then we are joined by Earl Austin Jr, radio analyst for Billikens basketball, as the team is off to a 4-0 start. Then, Brian Walton joins the show, and he is the owner of TheCardinalNation.com, where he focuses on the Cardinals minor league system. They talk about key Cardinals prospects and their timelines, where the farm system ranks among MLB, and who needs to be protected this offseason. In the second hour of the show tonight, Matt Pauley discusses the Blues reaching a point where they need to start winning immediately. To dive deeper into the Blues struggles, we are joined by Mike Meyer, who covers the Blues for STL Sports Central. Plus, we hear from Blues head coach Jim Montgomery after they have lost two in a row.