Randy Karraker is live to break down another move for the Cardinals offseason! Only issue is--it's not the move you want to see & casual fans probably haven't heard of this guy... So let's also breakdown a player we (kinda) know! What should (vs. will) the plan be for Jimmy Crooks in 2026? How much will Ivan Herrera's foray back at catcher change things? Will Crooks be the only young catcher we see in 2026? And there's some news coming out of Columbia, Missouri and it's...not great. 0:00 -- Cardinals add some tertiary relief pitching 5:10 -- What should be the plan for Jimmy Crooks' playing time in '26 8:00 -- Randy splits the Cardinals 1,400 catcher innings in 2026 17:00 -- Will we see any of these catchers playing some 1B? 21:30 -- How much should Pages play in a youth-centered season? 29:30 -- Tiger defenders are dropping like flies... 36:15 -- So about that whole "trading Arenado" thing... 39:00 -- Is there an out from this whole deal? 46:25 -- Do the Cardinals need to change the dimensions of Busch Stadium? 57:30 -- Did playoffs ruin sports? 1:10:00 -- BREAKING NEWS: John Harbaugh OUT of Baltimore 1:13:55 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live for the first time in the new year & we're breaking down a very busy long weekend! 0:00 -- Show Open 0:40 -- Coaches are falling in the NFL after an insane week of games! 6:00 -- Consistency is killing multiple NFL franchises 14:00 -- Is Mendoza destined to be #1 to the Raiders? 18:00 -- Have the Browns wasted the greatest talent in the NFL's 21st Century 24:00 -- Which open NFL job is the best of the bunch? 34:20 -- Blues news! Torpo signs a 2-year deal 42:00 -- Blues playoff vs. #1 overall picks chances are almost identical 48:30 -- Let's make some picks for the weekend! (NFL picks today, CFP picks tomorrow!) 54:00 -- NIL & the portal means constant updates on Mizzou football 1:00:30 -- Tigers & Billikens start their conference schedule out as WINNERS 1:04:00 -- Is the Billikens game on Wednesday the biggest game of the whole season? 1:07:10 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live and we have a development (potentially) in the (theoritical) trade of Nolan Areando! The Angels have come to a deal for the biggest sad sack in baseball & that means one of the trade favorites for Nado is FINALLY open for a deal--will we see Nolan to the Anaheim soon? The Blues disappointed again last night, so we're talking TRADES & DRAFT PICKS! And college sports are in a weird spot right now, so no better time to check in on a chunk of John Calipari's rant last night after the Arkansas game... 0:00 -- Anthony Rendon is no longer an Angel--will Nado take his spot 10:45 -- Some fans still don't understand giving Gorman one more chance to pop 17:15 -- If you don't want the Cardinals to trade Donny, ask yourself this questions 30:50 -- A quick update on Donovan to the Mariners (for the switch pitcher??) 37:00 -- Is JJ Wetherholt going to play any spot other than 2B? 41:55 -- John Calipari laid out the big problem with college basketball 49:45 -- If Herrera be play catcher, it's all gravy...but can he play catcher 56:50 -- Will the Blues move Justin Faulk after the trade freeze? 1:00:15 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live after a little Christmas break to dive into some topics for the next few days (until our New Years break...) We've moved on from acquisitions as the MLB Hot Stove has cooled off around the Cardinals--but ow we're talking EXTENSIONS, because who doesn't want to sign a long-term deal with this franchise? The Blues are giving us some hope! And why not, we've got HOFer in the net! And there was some very bad Mizzou football over the weekend, so let's focus on a former Tiger showing out on SNF instead! 0:00 -- Did the market for Alec Burleson's extension just get set? 8:00 -- Is the looming lockout stopping the Cardinals conversations? 13:15 -- Do Burleson's comp's push him over $11mm per year? 21:00 -- Would the Cardinals extend Wetherholt before he sees a single MLB pitch? 32:05 -- STL Sports Central SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR Finale! 36:00 -- If Wynn & VSII can't lead off--who does!? 40:35 -- Would the Cardinals have regretted signing Flaherty to a long-term deal before 2020? 46:00 -- Will the Cardinals take the risk & lock up their four future stars 56:05 -- After a rough Mizzou bowl game, Luther Burden III saved the weekend 59:00 -- Should Drake May be the MVP over Stafford? 1:01:15 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker sends you into the holiday season with some Cardinals talk as we continue our conversation from yesterday about the next deal on the docket for Chaim & the Cardinals Plus some thoughts on a FA move or two we would like to see in the New Year! And we've got to talk ANOTHER look at the Boston system to see if this Donovan deal makes any more sense Finally, professional football in Missouri just took ANOTHER shot to the temple this morning--where does the state go from here? Oh, and Mizzou got ROLLED at Braggin' Rights & the fans are calling for Gates... 0:00 -- Could the Cardinals make a THIRD deal with the Red Sox? 5:30 -- What's our Christmas List from Santa Chaim? 8:30 -- Will the Cardinals acquire a right-handed OF, with or without a Lars trade? 11:00 -- What happens if the Cardinals simply CAN'T trade Nado? 17:30 -- More questions about the 2026 roster construction 27:00 -- If Nado stays, do the Cardinals trade GORMAN? 35:40 -- Rocc had some fun on DraftKings last night 39:00 -- Is there a legitimate problem brewing for Mizzou basketball 42:00 -- Are Cardinals' regional broadcasts in danger? 46:30 -- Pro Football in Missouri takes another hit... 54:25 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live (again) to get into the discussion around the Cardinals latest move now that's it's been finalized: the trade of Willson Contreras to the Red Sox in exchange for three RHPs Fajardo has now been re-ranked in the Cardinals system and he comes in just inside the organizations top 10 at the #9 spot--and how big of a rotation piece can Dobbins be for the Cardinals in 2026? And its official: in 2031, the state of Missouri will be without professional football team for the first time since 1959--a 71 year run. 0:00 -- Contreras to the Red Sox--what do we think about Dobbins + Fajardo? 21:40 -- The Cardinals are dealing--what does the '26 rotations + lineup look like? 33:55 -- Why is Randy high on some of these young pitchers? 44:55 -- Mike Matheny's callous use of his bullpen arms 54:14 -- The Chiefs, and the NFL, are leaving Missouri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to dive into the latest news around the St. Louis area as the Cardinals new starting pitcher spoke to the media for the first time, there's (some) reporting on Nolan Arenado to talk about & there are changes coming for the Mizzou Tigers! 0:00 -- Dustin May, no! How could you!? 5:30 -- Factual thoughts on Dustin May & expectations for 2026 8:45 -- Will Liam Doyle see MLB time before August? 10:51 -- The unfortunate reality of the Angels finances & the Skagg's lawsuit 15:40 -- We don't talk enough how Busch Stadium hurts the Cardinals 21:25 -- Cardinals announce changes for 2026 development & minor league staff 25:35 -- The Dodgers have already proven the right way to win as an organization 28:05 -- The realities of personal hitting coaches in today's MLB 30:55 -- Who says no first? Mariners vs. Cardinals Round 3 36:20 -- I'm not surprised that winning players don't want to trade Donovan 40:35 -- Shohei is the GOAT & we have a new favorite chatter 46:08 -- Beau Pribula (and two WRs) are on the way out of Columbia 50:50 -- Will Mizzou go into the '26 with Zollers #1 on the depth chart? 57:50 -- What's coming next + Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to break down the last 24 hours in St. Louis and get people ready for an interesting night in St. Louis! Breaking recently, the Cardinals deal with Dustin may has been finalized--what do we think of the first FA money handed out under the Bloom administration? Doug Armstrong gave a quieter state of the Blues than in the past, but still had plenty of things to say about the potential roster shake-ups that could be on the horizon for the Note. And the Billikens have a big game tonight as they face off against Bethune-Cookman to keep this strong start of the season rolling... 0:00 -- Show Open 0:33 -- Dustin May deal announced as 1-year, 12.5 with a mutual option 5:30 -- The Cardinals newest pitcher has a stark wake-up call coming... 7:20 -- 'It's a Wonderful Life': Classic or overrated? 9:45 -- Could Brady Cook continue to develop things like arm strength? 15:00 -- Is the NFL losing some personality with all these domed stadiums? 22:00 -- Cold-weather team need to use it as an advantage again! 29:00 -- Just letting Randy COOK on the NFL talk 32:45 -- "Hope is a bad strategy" 36:00 -- Doug Armstrong's State of the Blues & when deals might happen 40:00 -- What will the Blues be looking for when they make deals? 43:25 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two St. Louis sports talk LEGENDS answer spend their Tuesday night taking your questions and talking sports with you, live on our YouTube page. Questions about the Cardinals off-season? Blues injuries? Mizzou football and hoops? And anything else you're interested in. ⭐️ Become an STL Sports Central Insider: https://stlsportscentral.com/2025/11/15/stl-sports-central-insiders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker s live to break down an interesting 24 hours in news around the STL area... The Blues got knocked around again by the Predators, but who was really paying attention after that moment with Chaser? Eli Drinkwitz has a LOT to say at his weekly presser today in CoMo, but none of it was about the Michigan rumors... And speaking of a head coach hiring, CITY finally made their move. 0:00 -- Show Open 0:33 -- Is Michigan going to come after Drinkwitz? 6:30 -- Are college sports playing with fire? 17:30 -- Kelly Chase is a legend & a hero 28:00 -- Ketel Marte doesn't want to be a Cardinal? What gives?! 37:00 -- Is this another sign of the failure & falling of the Cardinals? 44:00 -- STL CITY SC finally has a full-time head coach again! 52:35 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live from the STL Sports Central studio to talk about a big weekend of sports! The Blues took down the Blackhawks but then Holloway went down at morning skate and he's gone for the next SIX WEEKS, so we're back to wallowing about the Blues But the Cardinals news is heating up and we've got prospect names & potential trades to evaluate! The Billikens got a big win over the weekend but the main college news we're talking about is just preparing for doom... 0:00 -- The Blues have us confused & a little depressed... 7:50 -- Is this the lowest point in St. Louis sports since 2010? 9:20 -- Cardinals sign Dustin May to 1-year deal--low risk, high reward move! 15:05 -- Could the Cardinals go to a six-man rotation in 2026? 16:50 -- Is this Mariners prospect duo enough for Brendan Donovan? 23:35 -- Could the Giants sneak in and get a deal done instead? 31:00 -- Which deal would Randy take first--Mariners or Giants? 35:25 -- The Arenado situation continues to hang over their head 41:10 -- Quick game of TIOLI! 43:20 -- Just happy the Cardinals are finally taking a rebuild seriously 46:35 -- Is the NFL dealing with a new era that could hurt the quality of the league? 50:40 -- Can we dance on the Chiefs graves just a *tiny* bit? 54:40 -- Who do we have as our early NFC/AFC favorites? 1:01:20 -- Check out the Oli Marmol interview on the channel! 1:04:50 -- Randy + Bernie LIVE Q&A on TUESDAY NIGHT1:09:15 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to break down the biggest takeaways from this week’s Winter Meetings and look at what could the Cardinals NEXT move: Willson Contreras to the Mets We’ve already talked about why he fits—but what kind of deal makes sense? And could Lars Nootbaar get added into the deal and fill the Met’s Nimmo-sized Hole in LF? 0:00 -- Late start! But we've got some potential deals to talk about... 3:45 -- Could Contreras + another Cardinals make the return worth it? 13:45 -- We know this is a fanbase that doesn't want to hear about patience, but... 21:15 -- The Cardinals can't trade ALL these player (Could they?) 24:45 -- Are there reasons to be hopeful for Walker and/or Gorman? 33:45 -- Does a lockout feel all but guaranteed? 38:45 -- Cardinals 2026 Win Total O/U 62.5 43:15 -- Wait...are you sure about that hope thing? 46:45 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to talk about all the news across St. Louis sports as the ticker out of Orlando is spitting out news--just none of it has much to do with the Cardinals! The Dodgers & Orioles are spending money on the coasts, but we're breaking down Chaim Bloom's comments to figure out what could be the next move for the local nine... Is Brendan Donovan really as coveted as everyone says? And Chaim had some interesting comments about the situation that Ivan Herrera is now in... And the Blues looked bad late last night after a strong start & the Bruins took them to the woodshed in the 3rd period--and now we have old favorite Robby Fabbri rejoining the team! 0:00 -- The Winter Meetings are a complete tease! 5:45 -- The Cardinals are taking their time with Donovan's deal... 19:45 -- Congrats to friend of the show Joe Buck! 22:45 -- Do the Cardinals *need* to get pitching for Donovan? 32:30 -- Why are we talking so much baseball if nothing is happening? 35:45 -- What about that Mariners glut of pitching for the Donny Deal? 39:10 -- Sherrone Moore has been FIRED by Michigan "for cause" -- who should they hire? 46:45 -- Patience, people, patience! 50:45 -- The Blues had a rough night--but reinforcements are on the way! 58:15 -- Chaim Bloom on the non-development of Ivan Herrera as a catcher 1:06:05 -- How/why did the Cardinals system fail? 1:09:55 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to tap into the goings on at MLB's Winter Meetings in Orlando! Big news--The Dodgers have a lot of money! Cardinals Broadcaster Mike Claiborne joins the show early live from Orlando to talk about the expectations for the Cardinals potential set of 4-5 moves And big questions are emerging as we've now got multiple reports in the last 10+ days about a potential Oli Marmol extension And the trade rumors around Contreras, Lars, Nado & Brendan Donovan keep on changing up Plus we've got some College Football questions as a little wrinkle in Eli Drinkwitz's new contract has Mizzou fans asking questions, and other SEC teams' fans cracking joke... 0:00 -- Show Open 1:03 -- Randy wants to open the show with a criticism of Italian hockey 2:45 -- Look up "umarell" and thank us later 7:30 -- Cardinals broadcaster Mike Claiborne joins the show live from Orlando! 11:30 -- What are the chances that Nado starts the season with the Cardinals? 14:20 -- Are the Pirates & Red *actually* trying to spend more? 16:00 -- The only goal for a Donovan trade should be "legitimate pitching" 17:50 -- What's the reality of Victor Scott II & the Cardinals running game in '26? 20:30 -- Is Chaim Bloom just playing the game with his public comments so far? 24:45 -- Will the Cardinals extend Oli Marmol before the 2026 season? 36:15 -- Is Eight (8) Wins for an Extension+Raise for Drink too low a bar? 45:00 -- Randy tries to claim Mizzou is still in the same tier as Kentucky football 54:00 -- What's a reasonable expectation for the Missouri football program? 8-9 wins? Playoff potential? 1:00:08 -- Shut it down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to open up the week and there's plenty from the weekend to cover! Everyone--especially those Golden Domers--agrees that we are mad at the results of the College Football Playoff, but we can't all agree on what the biggest problems are or what the best solutions are... So--what is YOUR ideal College Football playoff format?\ The Winter Meetings begun today in Orlando and we already have rumblings coming out about the trades we've all been projected the last two+ weeks Plus big weekends around town as the Blues win back-to-back and the Billikens scored BIG in their matchup... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live from the STL Sports Central studio to break down another day of sports—although there wasn’t much happening live yesterday… But we’ve been breaking down all the potential trade targets & destinations for the Cardinals and we aren’t stopping! Mariners & Royals have been thoroughly covered—but what about the other dozen+ teams that could be in the running? Which teams pitcher depth + farm system could lead to Chaim Bloom & the Cardinals being “blown away”? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live on STL Sports Central! Join the show in the chat & steer the conversation with your questions & comments! We continue our plunge through the Cardinals offseason plan in preparation for everything to heat up next week at the Winter Meetings and today we've got to turn our eyes to the long-term plan at centerfield. Sure, if VSII works out that's all fine & dandy...but what if he doesnt? What if they trade Nootbaar & VSII gets hurt--is it another season of Siani & Church? Does that matter for a team that isn't in contention? And don't even think about asking about the system, cause you won't find another answer there either... And to top off a very positive show--The Blues are falling apart! The goaltending has been better but the offense can't score more than twice in a game and the forward group hasn't been healthy in well over a month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker has made a harrowing, post-holiday return from the west and there is baseball to talk about! Willson Contreras is open to being traded! Nootbaar is apparently a Baseball Savant AND rival GM darling--Who knew!? And Arenado is starting to come a *you know what* in the side of the Cardinals attempt at rebuilding this roster... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to break down today's big news as the St. louis Cardinals shipped starting pitcher Sonny Gray off to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for two young pitchers--Richard Fitts & Brandon Clarke What do you think of the deal? What should the expectations be for Fitts & Clarker? What about the DeWitts paying a player to go away?? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to dive into another question around one of the biggest movers and shakers in the MLB’s early winter… The Pittsburgh Pirates? After shooting down a potential Contreras fit in the Steel City, we have Katie Woo reporting the Pirates could be coming after one of the Cardinals trio of left-handed bats, so—could one of Donovan, Nolan Gorman or Lars Nootbaar be on their way out, but in-division? Plus there's plenty of questions around MLB's economics--will revenue sharing change? Are the Yankees really LOSING money? And more! And the Missouri Tigers had another Top-10 let-down, as the offense failed to show up after the halftime break & the Sooners coasted to a 17-6 victory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices