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Randy Karraker is live with plenty to get in the next hour! The Cardinals TV revenue's have been reported for 2026 and it's...bleak. The Blues make the first of many potential trades. And the Billikens continue their roll with another weekday comeback for their 16th straight. 0:00 -- Cardinals Revenues, TV & all, are taking some big hits in 2026 9:00 -- Why can't the Cardinals work with the Blues & make their own network? 18:10 -- Billikens win their 16th strength, get another big road win after comeback 22:45 -- Just how good are the Billikens? 27:00 -- Can Saint Louis make the tournament as an at-large? 30:45 -- Blues just made their first of (hopefully) multiple moves 38:00 -- Can you stomach trading Jordan Kyrou for 60 cents on the dollar 48:20 -- Cardinals are still looking to add a veteran outfielder 53:30 -- Randy can't help himself talking about "Street Clothes" getting traded again 55:00 -- Well this is kind of a crappy day... 57:50 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live for more reaction into yesterday's move by the Cardinals, trading all-star utilityman Brendan Donovan to the Mariners for a package that ended up included three prospects and two additional draft picks. The Cardinals said they would have to be blown way to make this deal--Are you? And the Billikens try to move past an incredible weekend into a potentially tricky away game on Tuesday night as star man Robbie Avila is a game time decision due to an illness. And the Blues lost again so it's time for another edition of the Tank-O-Meter--and this will probably be the best one of the whole season 0:00 -- I think "heavy appetizers" is my favorite appetizer 1:25 -- Are fans "blown away" by the return for Brendan Donovan? 4:00 -- Just how important were the extra Comp B picks? 11:30 -- What can fans expect from these new prospects? 19:40 -- Who are the youngest prospects we see at the MLB level this year? 23:25 -- Does the looming lockout change how the Cardinals will handle prospects? 29:20 -- Randy presents a horror movie scenario for the '26 Cardinals 36:35 -- Robbie Avila is a gametime decision @ Davidson -- can they overcome his absence? 39:25 -- A quick update on the political meddling in the Billiken's Big East candidacy 44:40 -- Is the money right for the Billikens to make the jump? 49:10 -- It's Josh Schertz's town, and we're all just living in it 53:45 -- We've got TWO Blues losses to talk about and rank on the TANK-O-METER 58:50 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Randy Karraker is live to talk some more sports with St. Louis! We’ve taken some flak for our takes on some of the Cardinals last minute needs before Spring training, so we’ve taken a step back & we’re going to talk about the bench in a new light, with open minds. And then we’re debuting another new segment (two in two days?! Whaaaaaat) and it’s bringing back the drafting format that Randy loves oh so much. It’s time for the YOUNGRY BIRDS DRAFT Simple question, simple draft: Which group of baby birds will have the larger impact on the 2026 Cardinals? Player pool is anybody wearing a Cardinals uniform with LESS than 2.0 years of MLB service time and YOUNGER than 27… 0:00 -- How to win tickets to watch the Blues! 0:50 -- Have we overlooked the potential & rationale of the current Cardinals' bench? 9:45 -- Randy doesn't even think Church makes the Opening Day bench... 21:38 -- Presenting...the Youngry Birds Draft 36:30 -- The chat has already awarded a winner of this draft 45:13 -- Can the Blues continue their ethical tank in Thursday night's game? 48:00 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to break down some rumors around the Blues, a connected question to a certain Cardinal we can't stop talking about and a HISTORIC night for the Billikens, as they improved to 20-1 with an insane comeback victory over George Washington AND we debut a new segment... 0:00 -- What's coming up on STL Sports Central! 3:05 -- The Robert Thomas rumors are starting to sound similar... 7:00 -- Would you bet on either or both of Donovan & Thomas getting traded? 29:30 -- Debuting a new segment: The Blues Ethical Tank-O-Meter! 37:10 -- Billikens make program history! Thames, Avila & Grey go OFF 41:35 -- Randy couldn't hold back from commenting further on the Belichick news 50:45 -- Here's a way to watch more Billikens coverage after last night's huge win! 51:50 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to dive into another docket of STL Sports News as the Cardinals are getting close to Spring, the Blues are apparently fielding calls about their best young players, the Billikens have a shot at history, CITY is making moves coming & going & the NFL is giving us plenty of theatre before the Big Game. 0:00 -- Two weeks away from Spring--let's build a 26-man roster! 13:55 -- How's that bench look? Maybe a right-handed OF would help things... 25:00 -- Other than JJ, who else (pitchers) could make an impact in 2026 from the invites list? 38:40 -- Check in with the chat 42:35 -- Could GW throw a wrench in what the Billikens do on Tuesday night? 45:00 -- Plenty of other great college basketball going on tonight! 48:45 -- Oh wow, the Rams might be run by some terrible people. Shocking. 53:00 -- What about the Steelers changing their M.O.? 1:00:30 -- CITY transfer Klauss to La Galaxy--What now?! 1:09:45 -- How Randy discovered the beauty of Cinnamon Toast Crunch 1:13:25 -- Randy gets the greatest sports update of his life 1:14:00 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live from the home studio thanks to all this snow to break down another busy weekend of STL sports stories! Did Chaim Bloom make his first mistake? Randy dives into the move Bloom DIDN'T make But we do have to talk about something tangible he's already changed for this organization... And it was a WEEKEND for college basketball from Columbia to Champaign as the Illini had a MASSIVE win over #4 Purdue, plus an absolute breakout by Freshman Keaton Wagler. The Billikens continued their run with abother 2-0 road trip as they knock on history's door. And the Tigers has not one, but TWO buzzer beaters to survive over Oklahoma. And now there's a Top 10 & (almost) Top 20 team out of the group! 0:00 -- Show Open 1:00 -- The Billikens were great again, but we'll talk about that later.. 4:20 -- Did Bloom miss out by not getting Bader back in STL? 13:00 -- Wait...do they really need to sign a veteran right-handed OF? 21:00 -- Cardinals need some kind of veteran presence... 24:30 -- Say what you will, Bloom HAS done a great job with the farm 35:15 -- There's plenty of room on the 40-man roster 39:55 -- Will the DeWitt's ever sign BIG free agent deal? 46:00 -- What's stopping MLB from getting an NFL-esque revenue sharing deal? 51:45 -- Hands up! We have been too hard on Nathan Church. Our bad. 59:30 -- The Tigers, Billikens & Illini gave us some SHOWS this weekend 1:09:40 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yadier Molina is back with the Cardinals again, and Randy Karraker is not buying it until he actually shows up. Bernie Miklasz explains why Chaim Bloom changes the entire equation, and why Yadi’s MLB manager ambitions are on the line. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live (and a little late, check out a Randy & Bernie on Friday morning!) to get into a full show on the Blues, a dive back into yesterday’s MLB topic & some update from Rocc on CITY’s preseason. Does a top pick seem like the best thing for the Blues (vs a late run for a wildcard spot)? What about a nonsensical trade of Robert Thomas? And the Brewers made a move today that underscores the issues that are nagging at MLB... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to break down a little bit of breaking news on Wednesday afternoon: Yadier Molina is returning to the St. Louis Cardinals as a special assistant and will be back in uniform at spring training and at times during the 2026 season, per a report from John Denton now confirmed by the club. What does this mean for Bloom, Oli, Herrera & the rest of the 2026 Cardinals? And the Billikens & Tigers are starting to go in very different directions in their conference schedules... 0:00 -- Yadier Molina is BACK! 13:45 -- Why are fans clamoring for Yadi to be the manager again? 26:00 -- How will this affect the Cardinals improved coaching? 28:30 -- A cap is coming--what does this mean for MLB in '27 & beyond 39:00 -- Will the players who benefit from a non-capped league stop any progress? 51:00 -- Revenue sharing needs to be a *real* thing 58:00 -- Billikens survive in Pittsburgh but the Tigers let a Q1 win slip away 1:01:45 -- The Buffalo Bills appear to be falling apart 1:09:00 -- The Andruw Jones HOF news has a lot of people talking about a certain Cardinals CF 1:13:20 -- STL Sports Central event news! 1:14:00 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to break down a crazy national championship in college football, some looking ahead comments from Cardinals POBO Chaim Bloom from the weekend's Winter Warm-Ups & we dive back into a question from Monday's show: Where is the Masyn Winn extension? 0:00 -- We're doing an event on this Thursday! 1:56 -- Did Indiana give us the best story of the 21st century? 12:45 -- Chaim Bloom's message to the fans at Winter Warm-Up 19:00 -- What does the future of the Cardinals roster build look like? 27:20 -- What's on Chaim Bloom's checklist for 2026? 38:30 -- Can the Cardinals focus on themselves while the Dodgers change baseball? 50:50 -- Will we see extensions for young players before the lockout? 55:45 -- What kind of Masyn Winn deal makes sense for both sides? 1:07:00 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live after a busy weekend of Cardinals coverage to dive into a plethora of topics thanks to this weekend’s Winter Warmups! It’s going to be a dense day as we sift through a couple of big questions asked & answered by the top brass of the Cardinals 0:00 -- First let's get some takes off on Miami vs. Indiana 3:00 -- Winter Warm-Up Takeaways: Dodgers crossed a line... 15:00 -- Why is Oli Marmol so excited for 2026? 21:35 -- Is the Cardinals CEILING higher than last year? 28:00 -- Why is Oli so excited for Victor Scott & Masyn Winn? 33:00 -- Randy got in trouble for his VSII & "bring the fences in" takes 46:00 -- What do you think of our nickname for Masyn Winn? 48:20 -- The DeWitts say they are here to stay 52:10 -- What does the future of the Cardinals TV monies look like? 59:00 -- The Blues shook things up today--what does it mean? 1:08:00 -- Shout out to the #24 ranked Saint Louis Billikens! 1:09:40 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live after a busy day for the St. Louis Cardinals... In the aftermath of the Nolan Arenado trade we're looking forward to 2026 and beyond for the Cardinals! One way they could aid winning in the future? Taking a lead from KC & moving the fences in at Busch Stadium! If they can get a boost from it--why can't STL? Seems like we'll probably end up talking about Brendan Donovan one way or another at some point too... And POBO Bloom spoke to the media yesterday following the trade & talked about the front office's thoughts on paying players NOT to play for the Cardinals, the plan with a very young roster & more 0:00 -- Should STL take a page out of KC's book? 11:00 -- Is there a "competitive reason" to move the fences in? 19:00 -- A current KC Royal weighed in on this decision... 27:00 -- Do St. Louis fans want a move like this? Or should they pull the opposite? 33:50 -- Why not take advantage of all these new rules? 41:00 -- Will striving for "efficiency" lead to moves like this in the Cardinals' future? 47:30 -- Chaim Bloom broke down how the Front Office feels about eating money 54:00 -- What the hell are the Padres thinking? 55:30 -- Billikens vs. Fordham--will the Rams size matter? 58:00 -- Congrats to Alexa Datt! 59:45 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy Karraker is live to break down some breaking news that you've been waiting for: Nolan Arenado has been traded from the St. Louis Cardinals! What does the deal finally getting done mean for the 2026 Cardinals? Does this mean the Cardinals should hold on to Donny and/or Noot? And with another report that the Giants are "engaged" in discussions for Donovan--what kind of haul could Cardinals fans expect? Last night was a huge night for the Blues, as they inducted three more members of the Hall of Fame & passed along an award to Blues legend Kelly Chase. 0:00 -- Show Open 1:05 -- Blues put on an incredible night at their 2026 HOF Induction 14:00 -- Chaser is the best 20:15 -- Mike Tomlin steps down--what's next for the Steelers? 38:15 -- Cardinals finally are able to offload Nolan Arenado 45:00 -- What's the immediate fallout of this move for the '26 team? 53:50 -- Are the Giants about to make a move for Donovan? 1:00:00 -- How will you remember the Arenado (and Goldy) eras? 1:06:20 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices