B-Schaeff Daily: St. Louis Cardinals Talk, Every Day

Joshua Baez makes history! Let's react to the greatest MLB debut ever seen, Cards fans.

Brenden discusses the intrigue surrounding Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Baez and his potential promotion looming.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Monday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies as the Cardinals fell short of a comeback bid. The bottom of the eighth produced plenty of intrigue -- and two coaching decisions worthy of scrutiny.One of them was Oli Marmol's -- and postgame, he acknowledged he would do it differently, and make a different decision than the one he made.The other, though, was more complicated -- and perhaps more costly, as Pop Warner opted for a conservative approach rather than waving Masyn Winn home on a play that could have tied the game.

The Cardinals traded Lars Nootbaar to the D-backs, where he will rejoin buddy Nolan Arenado. We talk about the deal, as well as another deadline buzzer beater in which the Cards backfilled the bullpen with some help for 2026.

Brenden breaks down the Cardinals trade of May and Romero to the Brewers on Monday's deadline day.

Brenden breaks down the news that Quinn Mathews will start for the Cardinals in Toronto on Saturday.Why now, and what are we looking forward to seeing from some of the pitching machinations in the coming weeks revolving around the deadline?

Brenden breaks down Wednesday's Cardinals win over the Cubs from the perspective of a spectator -- this was my son's first walkoff as a fan!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals falling below .500 for the first time this season. The trade deadline reality is coming soon for this team.

Brenden discusses the Cardinals loss to the Cubs on Monday, 7-3, after a rain delay. Liberatore and Dobbins covered the full game, but not especially effectively. The offense was quiet aside from a loud swing by Fermin.What will the Cards do with Liberatore? Is Memphis an option? Is the bullpen? We'll discuss.

Ivan Herrera and Andre Pallante powered the Cardinals to a much-needed win.

How about that timing for Dustin May's best start in more than five weeks? He was fantastic on Friday night, and there should be no doubts from contending teams about the status of his health and performance.So the question: Do the Cardinals trade him before the August 3 deadline?

Brenden takes stock of where the Cardinals are after Thursday's disappointing loss to the D-backs.

Can the Cardinals just keep Hunter Dobbins in the rotation after what he did on Wednesday against the Angels? Let's discuss all the factors to the upcoming decisions.

Brenden breaks down the Rocco Maniscalco contract bonus reportedly signed by the Cardinals as the 50th overall pick from this year's MLB Draft has officially joined the organization.With upside for days, we discuss why this 17-year-old received such a significant signing bonus.

Jordan Walker becomes the first Cardinal to ever win the Home Run Derby -- and he did it in DRAMATIC fashion!

Trevor Condon spoke with reporters on Saturday afternoon via phone call as we picked his brain about how it feels to be the first round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Has Matthew Liberatore figure out that which had ailed him for much of June? A much better version of him was on display Saturday in a 4-1 Cardinals win over the Braves.Then, we dive into the first day of the MLB Draft for which the Cardinals had SEVEN picks, most in the league. The club's first pick at No. 13 overall might just be a stud. Just ask him!

Brenden discusses the marathon Cardinals win over the Braves after the rain delay, plus diving into the JJ Wetherholt extension news. Is this a good deal for the Cardinals?

Brenden discusses the Jordan Walker home run derby news as well as takes stock of where things stand for the Cardinals in the NL Central pecking order against the mighty Brewers.

Tuesday was ugly for the Cardinals as the gap between the Redbirds and Brewers was on display yet again in a doubleheader sweep for Milwaukee.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down Dustin May's return to normalcy plus explains the bullpen moves made by Oli Marmol Monday. It all came in the context of what looms on Tuesday -- a big ol' doubleheader.

Brenden breaks down a key series win for the Cardinals and wonders about the latest impact of the injury to Dustin May.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses Bryan Torres' big swing on Sunday to help guide the Cardinals to a 2-1 win. The pitching staff did some real work, as well, with Kyle Leahy leading into a strong day for the bullpen.

Brenden breaks down the Cardinals' fourth straight loss, a 5-1 defeat to the Marlins. The clutch hits just aren't happening right now. Is it time to panic or time to wait and see?

Matthew Liberatore struggled, Jose Fermin had a great day continuing to showcase his value to the Cardinals, and the team had a big ol' honking press conference. Let's talk about it all!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the news of a looming press conference for Wednesday from Busch Stadium with the Cardinals preparing to share "important news related to ownership and organizational leadership" involving a number of key figures from the club.We discuss what could be looming while also diving into intel from Tuesday's loss to Arizona, with insight from Marmol on how the team is viewing Leahy and Liberatore in a year that will remain devoid of shortcuts.

Nolan Arenado spoke with the St. Louis media upon his return to Busch Stadium on Monday afternoon before the start of the Cardinals vs. D-backs series.Arenado reflected upon his time in St. Louis and gave his thoughts on the 2026 Cardinals.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 3-2 win over the D-backs on Monday at Busch Stadium. Nolan Arenado returned to Busch as a visiting player after spending five years in St. Louis.Cardinal pitching, though, made sure Nado's return didn't steal the show. Andre Pallante handed it over to a tired bullpen, but the relievers picked up the mantle to guide the Redbirds home in a close game.

Brenden Schaeffer dives into the burning and uncomfortable question about what the Cardinals are supposed to do with Matthew Liberatore after a brutal showing in Kansas City on Thursday night.Follow this podcast feed for daily Cardinals coverage from the MLB.com writer!JOIN THE FREE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/pxCksF6u

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the 6-1 Cardinals loss to the Padres from Wednesday as Kyle Leahy had a productive start, particularly in the way of improving things the third time through a batting order.There's a conversation brewing publicly about the converted relievers in the Cardinals rotation, and which of them should be shifted back to relief. That's not a discussion happening inside the Cardinals organization, though. Not like it is for some fans.I dive into the topic and explain why, along with other nuances and bits of intel from covering the Cardinals at Busch this week.

Cardinals 3B Blaze Jordan talked to reporters about his first-career Busch Stadium RBI in the team's 3-2 win on Tuesday, plus I got his thoughts on his Triple-A teammate Joshua Baez's crazy 4-home run night in Memphis.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 3-2 win over the Padres, with interludes to break down some Lars Nootbaar anecdotes, the Joshua Baez mega-day in Memphis, and whatever else comes to mind during the latter half of my drive home from Busch Stadium!

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Dustin May shutout as his one-hitter on Monday propelled the Cardinals to a 3-0 win over the Padres at Busch Stadium.The million dollar question after May's standout effort -- should the Cardinals extend him? Brenden has another idea, and I'm not sure whether people are going to like it or not...

We missed a podcast after Saturday's win, and I needed to record some vertical videos Sunday morning for other reasons, so I decided to compile them into a podcast format here.If you want to catch up on my thoughts from Saturday's craziness, this is here for you! we'll get back to normal podcasts Sunday night but hopefully this is better than nothing for those who wanted me to weigh in on Saturday's stuff.

Brenden Schaeffer spends 30 minutes on a Friday night breaking down the Cardinals 9-8 loss to the Twins, the Leahy outing, the Stanek moment, while also diving into the explanation for how all the Nolan Gorman-Blaze Jordan saga unfolded on Friday afternoon, too.

Nolan Gorman being pinch-hit for in the ninth inning in the game situation he was in still made sense, but it also spoke volumes about the way we're viewing his status with the team right now.Brenden explains why that is in the latest episode of B-Schaeff Daily after the Cardinals 5-4 loss to the Mets on Thursday.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals' 9-2 win over the Mets on Wednesday as Jordan Walker powered up once again, homering for the 17th time to set a new career high.He was far from alone in the Cardinal lineup doing damage, though. This is just the most complete version of the team that we've seen all year.

Brenden Schaeffer discusses the Cardinals 7-0 win over the Mets on Tuesday night in the return for Nathan Church, who had three hits and a marvelous catch in the victory.Alec Burleson powered up in a big way, while Ivan Herrera reached base a whopping five times.Oh, and Dustin May continues to be rock solid in this rotation, which yes, could invite uncomfortable questions at the trade deadline.

On Monday's off-day for the Cardinals, Brenden Schaeffer discusses the impending demotion of Victor Scott II to Triple-A Memphis. Was this the right move? Where does it leave the roster and the starting lineup moving forward for the Cardinals?

Riley O'Brien saved two of the three wins over the Reds this weekend, even if one of those saves came in more adventurous fashion than he intended.How does a closer bounce back from a dicey outing? Hear it from Riley himself as he describes his mentality in his marquee role for the Redbirds.

The Cardinals got the sweep over the Reds with a 5-3 win on Sunday at Busch. The pitching stood tall and the relentless Cardinals simply found another way to break through late in a game, for their 19th comeback win of 2026.

Audio from the Cardinals clubhouse as reporters heard from Lars Nootbaar after the outfielder played the hero in the Cardinals' 6-5 win over the Reds on Saturday.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down one of the wildest wins of the season as the Cardinals come from behind to beat the Reds.The sixth inning had a seemingly golden opportunity slip away for St. Louis but it put the wheels in motion for a Lars Nootbaar at-bat in the eighth that would ultimately define the game.The ninth was pretty insane, too, with Riley O'Brien holding on for dear life -- how about that ABS challenge, by the way?!

Ryne Stanek spoke in the clubhouse to reporters after the Cardinals 5-3 win over the Rangers on Wednesday, answering questions about Riley O'Brien's rebound effort and Hunter Dobbins tackling life in the bullpen earlier this week.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 5-3 win over the Rangers and details the impending return of Lars Nootbaar, which was announced as official, according to Oli Marmol, for Friday against the Reds.

Oli Marmol had some blunt comments after the Cardinals lost 7-4 to the Rangers on Tuesday. They were in the game until the ninth inning, but it strangely didn't really feel that way.Brenden reflects on the night at Busch.

Welcome back, Hunter Dobbins. The starter turned reliever for a day turned out to be exactly what the Cardinals needed to spell the bullpen and to vanquish the Cubs.

Pete Crow-Armstrong took over the game on Saturday at Busch as the Cubs beat the Cardinals, 6-1.Is PCA already nearing the top of your list of Cubs you love to hate?Because Saturday probably helped him climb higher on that list, I imagine.

Brenden Schaeffer breaks down the Cardinals 6-5 win over the Cubs from Friday night at Busch Stadium, discussing the arrival of Nelson Velazquez changing the look of a dormant lineup. Plus, key swings by Thomas Saggese, Ivan Herrera and Jose Fermin to help power a rivalry win.Also, Jimmy Crooks is here -- and he's going to play. How does that differ, or does it differ, from the Cardinals' previously described strategies? I explain.

Christian Yelich asserted that the issue between the Cardinals and Brewers with respect to Abner Uribe had been "handled."Nobody handled it with the guy who was batting when it happened, though. And the Cardinals lack of response -- either in the context of the baseball or the extra curriculars -- fell flat.