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The Randy Karraker Show
by STL Sports Central
STL Sports Central presents The Randy Karraker Show, Tune in live each day on YouTube at 1pm or catch the show & every extra interview--including the weekly hit with Bernie Miklasz-- on demand and on all major podcast outlets.
Episodes
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Which Teams Should Trade For Cardinals Dustin May & Lars Nootbaar?
Another Cardinals game…another tough loss. And this one might have been the last we see from “starting pitcher” Matthew Liberatore. At least Dobbins looked solid in the second half. And the deadline is coming, so let’s figure out where Dustin May & Lars Nootbaar could be going… Any other deadline...
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Are Reinforcements On the Way? Will Bloom Promote Prospects? Would you give Burleson $12mm a year?
The Cardinals offense over the weekend went quiet more often than not, but what is the team just had a bullpen it could rely on? Would we be seeing more results like the Cardinals had in April and May? Chaim Bloom made the moves he could make to reinforce the offense back in June, and it helped...
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Bernie Says Only TWO Cardinals Should Be Untouchable at the Deadline | Randy Karraker Show
The Cardinals were outscored 26 to 5 in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings during their recent slump, and Bernie Miklasz says that number explains more than the bullpen ever could. He also names the only two Cardinals he would refuse to trade before the deadline, and says the front office…
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Are Herrera & Burleson BOTH a Part of the Cardinals’ Future Core? | Losing Streak Reaches Four
The Cardinals lose another one last night, but at least there wasn’t much drama? No, instead it was one of the most unwatchable evenings of baseball this season…but we move on… After talking about Ivan Herrera for a LONG show yesterday, we have to address some of Randy’s recent claims around his...
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Herrera’s Power Outage is Now a Full Blown PROBLEM (or are we just overreacting?)
The Cardinals dropped ANOTHER heartbreaker, this time losing 2-1 thanks to a stupendous effort from Riley O’Brien that finished with him WALKING THE GAME WINNING RUN for the Angels There’s a lot of doom & a fair amount of gloom and one reason comes down to a Cardinals’ top hitter who has now been...
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The Small Change That Turned Jordan Walker Into a Slugger | Nate Schwartz from Pitcher List
Jordan Walker changed one small thing, and it may have turned him into a 30 home run hitter. PitcherList analyst Nate Schwartz joins The Randy Karraker Show to reveal the under-the-hood numbers behind the Cardinals' most surprising first half in years. Nate breaks down the mechanical tweak and...
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Cardinals Pitching Doesn't Have an Easy Answer | Brandon Clarke Wows with 103MPH
The Cardinals lose last night has a lot of Cardinals' fans questioning the status of the 2026 season and for some the sky appears to be falling... The congested schedule means the Cardinals will be shifting the staff around, but will that make a difference when you look at some of the numbers the...
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The Cardinals’ Next Great Core May Already Be Here | Bernie Miklasz Joins Randy Karraker
The Cardinals’ next great core may already be taking shape. Bernie Miklasz joins Randy Karraker to explain why this young St. Louis team, its rapidly improving farm system and the organization’s new development philosophy feel different from anything fans have seen in years. Bernie and Randy…
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What Is Your IDEAL Cardinals Trade Deadline Plan? | ( The Cardinals Are Willing to Take On Salary??)
We're live on a Friday! And the Cardinals play baseball tonight!' Share YOUR Cardinals trade deadline plans with @stlsprtscntrl across socials We're back to talking about the trade deadline, and taking a little break from contracts, as the 2nd half is about to start. What do you want the…
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$300 Million?? We Thought TOO SMALL on a Potential Jordan Walker Extension
We tried to get a handle on what a Jordan Walker extension could look like for the St. Louis Cardinals and it appears we very much UNDERSHOT the entire idea. Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold joined 101 ESPN earlier this week and completely changed the expectations, saying that DOUBLING Wetherholt’s...
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17 Games Before the Trade Deadline: What Can the Cardinals Learn?
We have a little time before the Cardinals return from the All-Star Break, and once they are back there's a short time before the big decisions have to made. Seventeen games, in fact. What could change in that time frame? What can the Cardinals learn? 0:00 -- Show Open 1:00 -- 95 games in the...
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Jordan Walker: Home Run Derby Champion & Future 200 Million Dollar Man
Jordan Walker put on a performance Cardinals fans will remember for YEARS with his comeback Home Run Derby title and put himself center of the baseball world stage as millions were formally introduced to the kind-hearted, soft-spoken, colossus-clouting right field that St. Louis has gotten to…
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Did Marmol Admit They Mis-Managed the Brewers Series? | Is Walker Smart Money to Win the Derby?
The Cardinals have officially closed out the unofficial “first half” of the season with a 50-45 record, so we’ll have a full week during the break talking about what happened over the first 95 games and what we expect over the final 67! But before we get to that…did Marmol admit they over-handled...
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Busch Stadium Is Doing Something to This Offense, and Bernie Has Proof | The Randy Karraker Show
Bernie Miklasz found the one number that explains the entire Cardinals season, and it has nothing to do with the standings. Randy Karraker brought a bullpen stat that might be even worse. On Bernie's Weekly Meeting on The Randy Karraker Show, Bernie and Randy break down where the St. Louis...
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“What’s Next For Jimmy Crooks” & Other Mid-Season Questions with Stefan Caray
Cardinals broadcaster Stefan Caray joins Randy Karraker before the final game of a 5-game SLOG against the Brewers (No Sweep!) to break down the reactions as the Cardinals have hit some new obstacles this week. And with the All-Star Break coming up, let’s run through some other big Cardinals...
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The Cardinals Revealed Their Top Priority and it’s NOT Winning
It’s easy to say the Cardinals made multiple mistakes that put them in un-winnable games against but the Brewers, but it appears that the roster management was all a part of the larger plan and the biggest mistakes were things like relievers getting freak injuries And now the Cardinals have...
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Should the Cardinals Trade a CATCHER at the Deadline? | FIFA is, as always, the worst
The Cardinals just pulled off a winning roadtrip against playoff bound teams like Braves & (less so) Cubs and there’s a crucial 8-game series coming up against the Brewers & Braves (again) — what did we learn from the recent success? And what can we take away if the Cardinals win 5 or 6 more…
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Should the Cardinals Be Open to Making a Big Trade? | The batting order needs a shakeup...
The Cardinals offense continue to sputter as the calendar turns and we've got a couple questions about the batting order and who gets blamed/moved... But the big question today is some red meat for the fans--should the Cardinals be active at the deadline and add? Are they over-focusing on the...
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The 2026 Cardinals Are Too Inconsistent, Have Too Many Questions & Are a Lot of Fun to Watch
The 2026 Cardinals continue to keep things interesting...and while that is entertaining on a night by night basis, it also points to a team that's inconsistent, has plenty of holes and continues to walk a very thin tight rope... What do we take from a strong Matthew Liberatore start? How often…
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This is why the Cardinals record through 81 games is SOFT | Are you worried about the offense?
The Cardinals are still sitting well above .500 despite the latest swoon, but are there some deeper numbers that tell us this record through 81 games is soft? There’s one split we’re looking at that that tells us the Cardinals shouldn’t be prioritizing the playoffs… And speaking of splits &...
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Bernie's Done Biting His Tongue About the DeWitts | Bernie Miklasz + Randy Karraker
Is Bill DeWitt III really the "nepo baby" his critics claim, or has he quietly earned the most powerful seat in Cardinals baseball? Bernie Miklasz unloads on the front office shakeup and reveals the behind-the-scenes role DeWitt III played in pulling off one of the biggest trades in recent...
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Did the Cardinals Front Office REVEAL Their Deadline Plans?
Randy Karraker was in attendance for yesterday’s Cardinals presser, and sat down for longer interviews with new Cardinals President of Business Ops Anuk Karunaratne & POBO Chaim Bloom, and we *think* we’ve got a good idea of what the organization is going to do at the deadline… Do the fans agree...
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Doug Armstrong on Joel Hofer's Future and a Draft That Could Go Anywhere
Doug Armstrong won't say the Blues net belongs to Joel Hofer just yet, and his answer about what comes next might surprise you. With three first round picks and his final draft as GM looming, Armstrong holds nothing back on where St. Louis goes from here. Randy Karraker talks with Doug Armstrong…
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Has Pallante Silenced the Doubters? | Think of the Worst Cardinals Trade Proposal, And Then Go Worse
Randy Karraker is live to talk about another strong start for a Cardinals pitching staff that needs every positive performance they can get their hands on…this time it was Andre Pallante with a fourth consecutive strong June performance—and that’s now 6/7 starts with 2 or fewer ER But do the...
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Bernie Has One Worry About the Cardinals' Wave of Young Arms | The Randy Karraker Show
Bernie Miklasz says one talented Cardinals reliever is one phone call away from saving his career, and it has nothing to do with his arm. He also discusses the roster moves that rebuilt half of St. Louis' lineup. On this week's visit to The Randy Karraker Show, Bernie and Randy break down the...
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Bernie's Warning About Rushing The Cardinals Next Star | The Randy Karraker Show
Could the Cardinals be the team nobody in the National League wants to face down the stretch? Bernie Miklasz lays out exactly why this wild card race is wide open and what it would actually take for St. Louis to lock up a playoff spot. Randy Karraker and Bernie Miklasz break down the cluttered NL...
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Did the Royals Series Loss Expose the 2026 Cardinals Biggest Issues? | Why didn't Brady want STL?
Randy Karraker is live from the Folds of Honor golf tournament to break down some Cardinals baseball after a rough weekend, as Cardinals fans are still reeling over the rough loses last week and haven't calmed down from Sunday night's scaries--so now we're asking if this weekend exposed the…
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The Stat That Explains Why Baez Isn't In St. Louis Yet | Bernie Miklasz + Randy Karraker
Jordan Walker is doing something so rare that Bernie Miklasz says almost no franchise ever manages to develop AND keep it. So is this breakout real, or are Cardinals fans setting themselves up for heartbreak again? Bernie joins Randy Karraker for their weekly visit on STL Sports Central, breaking...
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Does Dustin May Get Extended? Traded? QO-ed? | Stefan Caray Breaks it Down with Randy Karraker
Randy Karraker is joined for today’s show by St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster and STL Sports Central contributor Stefan Caray to talk about a WILD win for Dustin May and the Cardinals last night and look forward to the rest of this Padres trip. 0:00 -- Show Open 1:10 -- Stefan Carey joins the show...
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Where are the bullpen reinforcements for the Cardinals? | Is the 40-man a real obstacle?
Randy is live to break down a ROUGH weekend for the Cardinals as they let the series against the Twins slip away. Where are the reinforcements for the bullpen? Can they resettle the Cardinals line the lineup over the last two weeks? Also, Rocchio is banned from takes for the week. And we have a...
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Is the Cardinals bullpen…Good? | It's time to face the REALITY of the 3B spot
Randy Karraker is live to break down another win for the Cardinals as they blanked the Mets 7-0 behind a big start from Dustin May—plus we got a great day from the lineup as Burleson went slug, baby, slug & Nathan Church had an incredible return both at the plate & in the field. There’s some...
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Cardinals Want Prospects, Fans Want Playoffs…Can STL Have Their Cake & Eat It Too?
Randy Karraker is live as the Cardinals get ready to start a crucial series in New York alongside a roster that got two big shifts with Nathan Church replacing Victor Scott II and Hunter Dobbins entering the rotation on Thursday. But the weekend’s sweep has the fans looking forward, to both the...
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Victor Scott II Sent to AAA-What do we need to see from Church? | Will Cardinals Still Sell?
Randy Karraker is live to break down one of the wildest weeks of the Cardinals season so far! Lars Nootbaar is back and making a BIG impact! Hunter Dobbins showed out with another great relief appearance & is now going to be the 6th starter! And now they're pulling the trigger on ANOTHER roster...
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Somebody Has To Go, And Bernie Knows Who! | Bernie Miklasz + Randy Karraker
Bernie and Randy break down the August trade deadline and whether legendary deals like Lou Brock would have ever happened under today's rules. They dig into the Cardinals outfield logjam with Lars Nootbaar, Nathan Church, Victor Scott II, and prospect Joshua Baez, plus Chaim Bloom's looming…
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Why NOBODY Can Stop Talking About This Cardinals Rookie! | Paul "Hembo" Hembekides Interview
ESPN's Paul "Hembo" Hembekides pulls back the curtain on the Cardinals rookie quietly building one of the best defensive seasons in baseball history. What he says about JJ Wetherholt, Jordan Walker, and the Brewers rotation might change how you watch this team. Randy Karraker is joined by ESPN…
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Do the Cardinals Have Another Lineup Shift Coming? | Reacting to Walker, Pallante’s Big Night
Randy Karraker is live with a little reaction to last nights game after a couple of unexpected things happened, including: Walker’s big bounce back, Pallante continually confusing us (in a good way), Saggese’s rare moment & a lineup shift that has us thinking… Should the Cardinals keep shaking...
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What are Gorman & VSII’s MLB Futures? | Are we losing sight of this season’s goal?
Randy Karraker is live to react to another rough lose for the Cardinals & we have a feeling there’s two players that the fans are going to want to talk about… So, what do the Cardinals & MLB futures look like currently for VSII & Nolan Gorman? One guy is having trouble bunting & isn’t helping the...
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Randy Karraker Pitched Eli Drinkwitz A WILD SEC Idea | Exclusive Interview
What if the SEC just walked away and built its own league? Randy Karraker floated exactly that to Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz, and Drinkwitz's reaction says a lot about where college football is actually headed. In this wide-ranging sit-down at the Tiger Club of St. Louis golf tournament, Karraker...
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Is THIS The Answer to the Cardinals Stagnant Offense?
Randy Karraker has 30 minutes to figure out what ails the Cardinals offense AND how to solve it…can he do it? Is Walker’s malaise a problem? Will we see more Nelson Velazquez? What about the 3B question that seems to be bubbling up… 0:00 -- Show Open 1:00 -- Freaking out after a rough run of...
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The Prospect Move The Cardinals Can No Longer Avoid | Bernie Miklasz + Randy Karraker
The Cubs are paying five struggling hitters more than $570 million, so how on earth are the Cardinals tied with them heading into this weekend? Bernie Miklasz joins Randy Karraker to unpack the stat nobody is talking about and the real reason St. Louis keeps winning the pitching-health battle. In...
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Can the 2026 Cardinals Keep the Party Going? | Expectations For June & July
Randy Karraker is live for today’s edition of the show and with the Cardinals officially hitting the 54-game mark with yesterday’s tough loss, we’ve got some preseason predictions to take a look at and some thoughts on what to expect in the middle stretch of the season: Will Riley O’Brien keep…
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The Cardinals are WASTING time & chances | Cards Central Postgame x Randy Karraker Show
The Cardinals fell is a ROUGH on on Wednesday afternoon & that meant a special RKS edition of the usual Cards Central 365 Postgame show--and this one got a little heated as the fans frustrations are starting to build up as the Cardinals get swept out of Milwaukee. Today's main topic that we never...
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The 2026 Cardinals Will NOT Fall Apart Like Last Season—Here’s Why | Tuesdays Mean “TIOLI”
New time, Same show** We are going on at 1PM starting today and we’ll be giving you 30 minutes of the same live show we’ve doing for over a year—and now you’ll be able to find more content under the “videos” tab here the STL Sports Central YouTube page: debates, discussions, plenty of Cardinals...
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Bernie's Got ONE Big Problem With the Cardinals Right Now | Bernie Miklasz + Randy Karraker
The Cardinals torched the league in April, then promptly fell off a cliff in May. Bernie Miklasz joins Randy Karraker to break down what is actually broken about this offense, the one Cardinal he trusts more than anyone in the lineup, and the move he is begging Chaim Bloom not to make. Bernie…
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Bats DISAPPEAR, Cardinals Lose 6-2 & Drop Series to Pirates | Cards Central Postgame + RK
What happened to the offense? Where did the bats go?! The Cardinals just got STEAMROLLED over the last 20 hours to the tune of 13-2 as the Pirates dominated, WITHOUT Skenes, and the Cardinals lose their first series in May. Let those feelings out in the chat... Learn more about your ad choices....
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The 2026 Cardinals: Actually Good or Playing With Fire?
Randy Karraker is live after ANOTHER incredible night thanks to the 2026 “Cardiac” Cardinals as they win ANOTHER game in the final frame, this time from a walk-off home run by Ivan Herrera! All of these one-run & walk-off wins are putting fans into two distinct camps: those just riding the wave...
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The Cardinals Are BETTER Than the Cubs & Brewers (Now’s the chance to prove it…)
Randy Karraker is live from Whitmoor as he’s a being man with lots of charity obligations, so he’s a little late today—but that’s still almost an hour to talk about the Cardinals as they get back in action: In honor of the Tarps Off boys attending a final Cardinals game, you can go to STL Sports...
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Is TARPS OFF Just the Beginning? | Can the Cardinals Survive the NL Central?
Randy Karraker is live for the next hour to talk about a big Cardinals weekend as they take another series, this win 2/3 over the Kansas City Royals TARPS OFF took over the city and it feels like the first time the Cardinals new culture has broken containment past the locker room -- will this...
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What the Analytics Crowd Keeps MISSING! | Bernie Miklasz + Randy Karraker
Bernie Miklasz drops one of the boldest comparisons of the 2026 Cardinals season, and his verdict on a struggling outfielder might be even more pointed. Randy Karraker and Bernie break down why this young Cardinals roster is starting to look like something special, and which player simply isn't...
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Cardiac Cards Do it AGAIN! 5-4 Comeback Win Seals Series in Sacramento | RKS x Cards Central Postgame
It's a WILD Cardinal winner for Randy Karraker to break down on this RKS x Cardinals Central Postgame special show! We're live for an hour to break down one of the more crazy Cardinals comeback wins in a season already FULL of them. Did Marmol make the right call on McGreavy? (Randy goes AFTER...
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