Cards Central
Cards Central from STL Sports Central is the home for all of the latest St. Louis Cardinals content. Featuring Cards Central 365, our daily Cardinals show hosted by Joe Roderick along with Cardinals Radio Network Broadcaster Mike Claiborne, Brenden Schaeffer, Stefan Caray, Ryan Fagan, Joe Roderick. STL Sports Central will also have a post-game show for each Cardinals game right here on the Cards Central podcast channel.
Cardinals’ Final Week, MLB Hot Seats & NFL Early Surprises | Claibs & Joe
Mike Claiborne and Joe Roderick are back for another Monday edition of Claibs & Joe on STL Sports Central, breaking down a busy weekend across baseball, college football and the NFL. With the Cardinals entering the final six games of another season without a playoff appearance, Claibs discusses what he wants to see from the club down the stretch and looks ahead to potential managerial changes around Major League Baseball.
The guys also react to Ole Miss knocking off LSU in Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford, debate the direction of ESPN’s College GameDay, and...
Herrera, Bernal Lead Cards to Win in Final Home Game | Cards Central 365
Quinn Mathews once again was solid for the Cardinals on Sunday, but the power of Ivan Herrera and Leo Bernal led the way for the Cards to close out Busch Stadium this season with a win.
Joe Roderick has your postgame.
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Cardinals Can't Get Clutch Hit, Lose In 11 | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals fought back from being down 3-0 to tie things up in the 9th, and once again in the 10th. But failure to get the big hit in both of those innings would cost them as they fall 8-5 in 11 innings, losing the series to the Nationals Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland host
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Cardinals Eliminated From Postseason In Blowout Loss | Cards Central 365
Kyle Leahy was hit early and often in his 3 innings of work, and the Cardinals were quickly down 9-0 on Friday night vs the Nationals. They would lose the game, and with the loss, will now officially miss playing in October for the 4th consecutive season. Come talk it over with Joe Roderick on today's postgame show.
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Who Fits the Cardinals’ Plans for 2027? | Claibs & Joe
Mike Claiborne joins Joe Roderick for another edition of Claibs & Joe on STL Sports Central, with the 2026 Cardinals season nearing the finish line and football season kicking into high gear.
Claibs and Joe break down what the Cardinals have learned during an evaluation-heavy season and look ahead to some of the biggest questions facing the club in 2027. They discuss Riley O’Brien’s recent struggles and the future of the closer role, Matthew Liberatore’s place on the pitching staff, the Cardinals’ options at third base, and whether prospects like Rainiel Rodriguez could eventually factor into the equation...
O'Brien Gives Up 10th Inning Homer, Drop Series to Giants | Cards Central 365 Postgame
Matthew Liberatore only allowed 1 run in his final start at Busch Stadium for the season, but the offense couldn't figure out Anthony Molina.
The Giants late inning pitching and defense made things interesting late with errors leading to a few Cardinals runs, plus walks in the 9th allowed the Cardinals to tie things up with a Leo Bernal 2-out single
But the Cardinals once again went to Riley O'Brien in the 10th and on the first pitch, he gave up a 2-run homer to give the Giants back the...
Giants Hit Pallante, Cards Lose Big | Cards Central 365
Tonight was not Andre Pallante's night as he got hit around by the Giants bats. A solo home run for Alec Burleson the lone bright spot in the Cardinals loss Joe Roderick and Chris Pelikan have your postgame
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Mathews Dominates, Bernal Has 3 Hits in Victory | Cards Central 365 Postgame
Quinn Mathews gave an outstanding effort tonight, pitching 6.2 innings, allowing 1 run. Alec Burleson added to his MLB RBI lead with his 110th of the season.Riley O'Brien made things interesting again in the 9th inning, but would end up with his 110th save of the season. Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland have your postgame
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Cards Win Another Series vs Playoff Team | Cards Central 365 Postgame
It's a delayed live edition of the Card Postgame Show, as the Cardinals win the series from the White Sox with a 3-1 win on Sunday. It took until the 6th inning to get their first baserunner, but once they did, they loaded the bases and Alec Burleson drove them all in with a double, giving the lefty 109 RBIs on the season. McGreevy was good, Graceffo was great, and Soriano did just enough to close things out.
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O'Brien Blows Another Save | Cards Central 365 Postgame
On the day the Cardinals inducted their 2026 HOF class that included Yadier Molina, catching prospect Leo Bernal continued to impress with a go-ahead home run in the 8th inning to give the Cardinals a 5-4 lead (Pujols and Molina?) However, it was a rough outing for Cooper Hjerpe in his Busch Stadium debut, and the Cardinals burned thru another big chunk of their bullpen. That bullpen also included Riley O'Brien who blew yet another save, when he had 2 outs and 2 strikes on Randal Grichuk before the former Cardinal hit a 2-run go-ahead home run Cardinals lose 6-5 Joe Roderick...
Cards Kick Off Special Weekend With Win | Cards Central 365
With the 2006 World Series team in attendance, the young Cards put on an offensive show, winning 7-3 with the middle of the order doing most of the damage to snap the 3-game losing skidJoe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland have your postgame
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Cardinals Finish Three City Road Trip By Getting Swept | Cards Central Postgame Show
The St. Louis Cardinals fall 7-6 and get swept by the San Francisco Giants, who scored six in the eighth to complete the comeback against the Cardinals.
Hunter Mulholland and Ethan Hannaford recap the Cardinals' series finale against the Giants.
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Too Little, Too Late For Cardinals | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals offense had been averaging 6 runs a game so far on this current road trip, but on Tuesday night, they were unable to get anything going, with only 5 hits on the night. Quinn Mathews looked good in his 6 innings of work, but the 2 solo home runs were all the Giants needed. A late rally wasn't enough as the Cards fall, 2-1 Joe Roderick and Stefan Caray have your postgame
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Claibs Remembers Pujols, Yadi & the 2006 Cardinals
Mike Claiborne and Joe Roderick look ahead to a huge weekend at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 2006 World Series championship team and welcome Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina into the Cardinals Hall of Fame. Claibs shares his memories of covering the great Cardinals teams of 2004–06, what made those clubs so dominant, and what it was like watching Pujols and Molina develop into two of the greatest players in franchise history. The guys also discuss Tony La Russa’s approach to building a lineup, David Eckstein’s impact on the 2006 championship team, and why this H...
Cards Fall In Extras To Giants | Cards Central 365 Postgame
Logan Webb started for the Giants tonight and was fantastic against the Cardinals, striking out 8. But the Cards finally broke thru with a home run in to McCovey Cove by Alec Burleson, his 22nd of the year. Michael McGreevy went 6.2 in his start, but key walks and errors gave the Giants 3 runs The Cardinals tied things up in the 9th and sent the game to extras, where the Cards fall in 11 Joe Roderick and Stefan Caray have your postgame
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Hjerpe Shines In Debut | Cards Central 365 Postgame
Kyle Leahy was roughed up in his start today before making way for the MLB debut of former 1st round pick, Cooper Hjerpe. And Hjerpe did not disappoint, going 4 innings of no-hit ball, striking out 6. The offense showed up today as well, scoring 10 run on 15 hits, including a homer by Nolan Gorman, plus multi-hit games from Herrera, Burleson, Baez, and Saggese Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland have your postgame
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Huge 5th Inning Cost Cardinals | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals jumped on the Rockies early, but a rough 5th inning would prove to be the difference in tonight's game as the Cardinals fall to the Rockies and look to Sunday to win the series. Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland have your postgame
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Herrera's BIG BLAST In 9th Leads To Victory | Cards Central 365 Postgame
Andre Pallante made his return from the IL and worked 5 strong innings for the Cardinals, leaving with a 4-1 lead. But then umpire Doug Eddings inserted himself in to the game in the 6th, first ejecting Oli Marmol, and then blowing an obvious call at home to give the Rockies the lead. The Rockies would hold that lead until the 9th inning, where Ivan Herrera blasted a 3-run homer to center to give the Cardinals the lead. Riley O'Brien would redeem himself and pick up his 36th save of the season Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland have your postgame <...
Dodgers WALK OFF Cards; O'Brien Blows Save | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals were cruising in the finale of their 3-game set vs the Dodgers, looking to sweep the back-to-back champs. They were leading 2-1 after 5 innings, with Quinn Mathews out-pitching reigning Cy Young Award winner, Tarik Skubal, and that would remain the score until the 9th. But Riley O'Brien couldn't slam the door, and allowed a walk-off double to Teoscar Hernandez to give the Dodgers a 3-2 win Ethan Hannaford & Chris Pelikan break down all of the action on Cards Central Postgame.
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Cards SHOCK Dodgers With Comeback Win | Cards Central 365 Postgame
Things started off rough for Brycen Mautz and the Cardinals, but once the offense finally got to Yoshnobu Yamamoto, they slugged and clawed their way back in to the game, and tied things up at 5, forcing extra innings The Cards offense would explode for 3 in the 10th, and Riley O'Brien would pick up his 35th save of the season to shock the Champs and win the season series
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Cardinals ROCK Dodgers To Open Series | Cards Central 365
The Cardinals got back-to-back homers from Ramon Urias and Thomas Saggese in the 2nd, and then batted around in the 3rd to open up a huge lead against the Dodgers, and they never looked back.
Saggese would add his 2nd homer later in the game, and Leo Bernal would collect his first career hit.
The Cards have now won 3 of 4 from the Dodgers this season and are one game under .500
Joe Roderick and Ethan Hannaford have your late (early morning) postgame show to wrap...
Leo Bernal Gets His Shot: What Can He Bring to the Cardinals? | Cards Central 365
It’s September, and the Cardinals are getting a look at some important pieces of their future.
Joe Roderick catches up with Mike Claiborne from Los Angeles to discuss the arrival of highly regarded catching prospect Leo Bernal and what he could bring to the Cardinals over the final month of the season. Claibs also weighs in on Victor Scott II and Hancel Rincon joining the big-league club, Matthew Liberatore’s uncertain place in the 2027 rotation, Kyle Leahy’s workload, and which young pitchers could earn opportunities heading into next season.
Plus, Joe and Claibs talk a...
The Cardinals Still Have Plenty to Play For in September | Cards Central 365
With September here and the Cardinals entering the final stretch of the 2026 season, Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland turn their attention to postseason hardware on this edition of Cards Central 365. Could Alec Burleson take home a Silver Slugger after emerging as the Cardinals’ MVP and reaching 100 RBIs? Does Jordan Walker’s incredible turnaround from a -1.7 WAR season to an All-Star-caliber breakout make him a legitimate NL Comeback Player of the Year candidate? The guys also break down the Cardinals’ Gold Glove contenders, including Masyn Winn at shortstop, JJ Wetherholt at second base and Michael McGreevy on the mound. Which...
Cards Can't Overcome Early Hole; Lose Series | Cards Central 365
It was too little, too late for the Cardinals on Sunday, as they found themselves in a 4-0 deficit, but tried to make make things interesting late, eventually falling short, 5-4
Alec Burleson picked up his 100th RBI of the season in the loss
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Cardinals Can't Take Advantage Of Errors In Loss | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Pirates struck early, but gave the Cardinals plenty of opportunities to get back in the game, but in the end, they held on and beat the Cards 6-2 on Saturday afternoon. Joshua Baez hit his 5th home run of the season in the loss Joe Roderick and Ethan Hannaford have your postgame
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Mathews Wins First Game In Series Opener vs Pirates | Cards Central 365
Quinn Mathews needed to go deeper in his first start at Busch Stadium, and he got the Cardinals in to the 6th inning. Add in a Jimmy Crooks blast, and the offense taking advantage of some sloppy defense, and the Cardinals open up the weekend series with a winner Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland
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Blaze Jordan Helps Cardinals Avoid Sweep | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals used a bullpen game to snap their 5 game losing skid on Thursday afternoon, with Blaze Jordan hitting his first career home run at Busch Stadium to help lead scoring. Gordon Graceffo looked solid in his 3 innings, and Gastelum had another hitless performance. Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland have your delayed postgame
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Blaze Jordan Helps Cardinals Avoid Sweep | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals used a bullpen game to snap their 5 game losing skid on Thursday afternoon, with Blaze Jordan hitting his first career home run at Busch Stadium to help lead scoring. Gordon Graceffo looked solid in his 3 innings, and Gastelum had another hitless performance. Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland have your delayed postgame
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Cardinals Comeback Falls Short | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals found themselves in a 7-0 hole to start things on Wednesday night but then started chipping away and would eventually tie things up with a 6-run 5th inning. Things would remain tied until the 9th, when Riley O'Brien gave up a run, and the Cardinals would strand runners on 2nd and 3rd to lose their 5th consecutive game Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland have your postgame
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Liberatore Allows 8 Runs, Cardinals Blown Out by O's
The Cardinals homestand didn't get off to the best start on Tuesday night, as the Baltimore Orioles scored 4 times in the 3rd, and then put up an 8-spot in the 5th to cruise their way to a 13-1 win. Jackson Holliday played at Busch for the first time, and had his dad in attendance, while he and Pete Alonso combined to go 7-10 with 5 RBIs and 4 runs scored.Joe Roderick and Ethan Hannaford have your postgame
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Can the Cardinals Survive Their Sudden Injury Crisis?
Joe Roderick catches up with Mike Claiborne for their weekly Tuesdays with Mike conversation on Cards Central 365. The guys break down the Cardinals’ sudden wave of injuries and why a reunion with Miles Mikolas appears unlikely, while discussing Nolan Gorman’s return and what the final weeks could mean for his future in St. Louis. They also dive into JJ Wetherholt’s Rookie of the Year chances, his outstanding defense and potential Gold Glove case, plus Alec Burleson’s emergence as a legitimate Silver Slugger candidate and potential top-five NL MVP finisher. Plus, Claibs and Joe look ahead to the Card...
Who’s Next? Cardinals Search for Answers in the Rotation | Cards Central 365
Joe Roderick and Hunter Mulholland break down the Cardinals’ suddenly thin starting rotation after injuries to Andre Pallante and Hunter Dobbins. Who should get the next opportunity — Brycen Mautz, Gordon Graceffo, Cooper Hjerpe, Josh Fleming, or even a reunion with Miles Mikolas? Plus, what the rotation could look like as the Cardinals head into the final month of the season. Powered by Graybar- Your Distributor For Electrical and Datacom Needs. Yep, Graybar Does That!
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O'Brien BLOWS 4-Run Lead in 9th | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals blow it in the 9th!!! Cy Young candidate Cristopher Sanchez got the start for Philadelphia, but the Cards got to him, scoring 4 runs over 6.2 innings. Alec Burleson picked up 2 more RBIs and Jose Fermin hit his 6th home run of the season, to wrap up the 3-city road trip with a 6-5 record. The Cardinals took a 4-0 lead in to the 9th, but a 2-out rally, capped by a Schwar-Bomb to give the Phillies a 6-4 win
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Cardinals Suffer UGLY Loss in Philly | Cards Central 365 Postgame
Quinn Mathews got the start and the Phillies hit him hard! And then Ryan Fernandez came in and things stayed bad, with a Bryce Harper 3-run homer. When it was all said and done, the score was 12-3 Joe Roderick and Ethan Hannaford have your postgame
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Cardinals UNABLE to Cash in With RISP
The St. Louis Cardinals fall to the Philadelphia Phillies in the tenth inning. Join Chris Pelikan and Hunter Mulholland as they break down all the action from the Cardinals extra inning loss to the Phillies on the Cards Central Postgame Show.
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Cardinals Win THRILLER, Pick up 5th STRAIGHT Series Victory
The Cardinals were rolling along in Thursday afternoon's game until thing blew up in the 6th inning, allowing 5 runs, capped by a grand slam. But then the 9th inning happened! With 2 outs and 2 strikes, JJ Wetherholt hit a fly ball that was dropped by the Reds outfield, leading to 2 runs scoring, followed by a another RBI from Alec Burleson. The rally would end with the Cards up 10-5 to win the series in Cincy Joe Roderick and Stefan Caray have your postgame
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Sal Stewart and Sloppy Defense Cost Cardinals | Cards Central 365 Postgame
The Cardinals and Matthew Liberatore were rolling until a 3-run bomb from NL ROY candidate, Sal Stewart. The Reds would add some insurance in the 8th after an error by Blaze Jordan and more rough defense. Cards and Reds will play the rubber match of this 5 game series on Thursday morning Joe Roderick and Stefan Caray have your postgame
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Winn's Bat EXPLODES as Cardinals Blank Reds
On the anniversary of his MLB debut, Masyn Winn has a huge night to celebrate, including a solo home run. Kyle Leahy and the bullpen are solid again to lead the Cards to a 3-0 win.
Joe Roderick and Stefan Caray have your postgame.
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Joshua Baez Is Hitless Since History. Time To Worry?
Mike Claiborne still cannot tell you what ranks ahead of what he watched from Wrigley Field on Saturday. Joshua Báez homered in each of his first three major league at-bats, and Mike was in the building for all three. Joe Roderick catches Mike on the road in Cincinnati for a full breakdown of the most electric St. Louis Cardinals debut in franchise history, plus the far less glamorous stuff that decided a doubleheader. Why has Báez not had a hit since? Why is Jordan Walker suddenly unpitchable? And what did Quinn Mathews needing 95 pitches to get 12 outs ac...
St Louis Cardinals Split Doubleheader with Reds | Cards Central Postgame
The St Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds split the doubleheader in the first two games of a five game series at Great American Ballpark. Ethan Hannaford & Hunter Mulholland break down all of the action on Cards Central Postgame.
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