A Multi-Year Overnight Success

March Madness is here, and the Sportists are ready – even if some of it is played on glass. Maddening Mizzou is doing everything possible to stay on the bubble. SLU is facing a troubling trend, and a key player suddenly has an unsettling injury. But the Illini – now there’s a group gelling at the right time.The remaining St. Louis Blues go on a modest win streak only to be ended with help from the captain they traded days earlier. The one percent playoff chance guarantees playing time for many of the younger players, many of whom are playing very well.The Cardinals send one of their leading Spring Training performers to the minor league camp. Are they gun-shy after the Jordan Walker experience? Will the starting rotation be improved simply because of who is NOT in the rotation?The World Baseball Classic provides no shortage of storylines. Italy deals a stunning blow to the USA, who survives to the next round (during the podcast). And is a managerial change coming for the USA in the next classic?As predicted here, the Chiefs move on a running back before the draft. Old friend Travis Kelce also returns. Are they contenders again? And Maxx confusion and frustration hits Baltimore.It’s a somber week for St. Louis CITY ahead of the reunion with Klauss in LA this week. And the PGA heads to the “Fifth Major” as the tour heads to the island green at Sawgrass for the Tournament Player’s Championship this weekend.All of this plus the NFL’s latest bit of hubris and how do you sweep a floor with no markings on this week’s speedy edition of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.The St. Louis Sportists Podcast is brought to you by 1st Coast Steel Buildings and Black Dog Consulting.