Dan and John go over the monumental trade deadline that saw the Cubs trade away their star players and start another rebuild. Meanwhile, the Cardinals do nothing as usual and seem to be satisfied with mediocrity.

Who will get the axe in St. Louis?

Jun 28th, 2021 54m 47s

Dan and John wonder who will get the first pink slip in St. Louis as the Cardinals lose 3 of 4 at home to Pittsburgh to continue a horrid June. Will it be the manager, the hitting coach, or someone in the front office?

Reds smash Redbirds

Jun 8th, 2021 48m 50s

Dan and John talk about the Reds' stunning 4-game sweep of the Cardinals in St. Louis. The Cubs treaded water at the top of the division while the Cardinals slid into third place.

Streaking Cubs to find out if West is best

May 31st, 2021 1h

Dan and John discuss the upcoming tough stretch of games the Cubs and Cardinals face against West Coast opponents. The three best teams in the NL reside in the NL West and that's who the Cubs and Cardinals will be playing.

"Are they contenders or sellers?"

May 24th, 2021 56m 9s

Dan and John discuss the first showdown series between the Cubs and Cardinals in 2021 and ponder whether the Cubs are truly contenders or destined to become sellers at mid-season.

"Is that Stan Musial beer stale yet?"

May 17th, 2021 56m 46s

Dan and John talk about the upcoming Cubs and Cardinals series in St. Louis ... John's continued pessimism about his team ... and the Stan Musial beer he found on a store shelf.

"Pummeling the Pirates"

May 3rd, 2021 46m 12s

Dan and John talk about the the Cardinals' hot streak and the Cubs cold spell as the Cardinals and Brewers put some distance between them and other teams in the NL Central.

"Cards, Cubs show life"

Apr 26th, 2021 59m 24s

Dan and John talk about the resurgent Cards and Cubs, both who went 4-2 after a sluggish start to 2021. Each team swept a series. The Cubs finally started hitting and the Cardinals finally started pitching.

"Seriously, another series loss"

Apr 19th, 2021 54m 45s

Dan and John talk about the collective slow starts of both the Cubs and Cardinals. They have lost 7 of 9 series so far -- not the start either team was looking for. Is there anything on the horizon to change this trend?

"A weekend to forget"

Apr 12th, 2021 53m 58s

Dan and John talk about a lost weekend for the Cubs and Cardinals. The Cubs got bounced twice by the Pirates and the Cardinals got slapped around by the Brewers. It's a mediocre start for both teams in the NL Central.

"We predict, you decide"

Mar 29th, 2021 59m 51s

Dan and John make their 2021 predictions in the NL Central as the MLB season prepares to begin on Thursday. Both Dan and John predict the same number of wins for the Cubs, but there are significant differences in how they view the Brewers and C

"Who will rise above mediocrity?"

Mar 22nd, 2021 1h 2m

Dan and John talk about fast approaching 2021 season in the first podcast of the year. The Cardinals picked up Nolan Arenado and not much else in the off-season. The Cubs cut their budget then loosened the purse strings later in the winter. Pre

"Springing for Springer?"

Oct 10th, 2020 37m 41s

Dan and John talk about possible pick-ups in 2021 for their respective teams. Dan says George Springer would be ideal and John has LeMahieu in his sights. Both hosts are not confident their teams will be as aggressive as they should be.

"Zero Dark NL Central"

Oct 4th, 2020 59m 38s

Dan and John talk about the extraordinarily fast exit from the playoffs of all 4 NL Central teams. Each one was shut out in the elimination game. The hosts give some early clues about what the Cubs and Cards need to do to improve in 2021.

"Futile hitters reign"

Sep 24th, 2020 35m 23s

Dan and John spend lots of time commenting on how futile most major league hitters have been during this Covid season. The Cubs are in the playoffs and the Cardinals have a solid chance to make it as the regular season winds down this weekend.

"Hey, hey, Heyward"

Sep 17th, 2020 39m 47s

Dan and John talk about the last 10 games of the regular season in this bizarre virus season. Cubs are in and Cardinals need to finish strong to make the playoffs. Jason Heyward has been the big surprise for the first-place Cubs.

Double-heading down the stretch

Sep 10th, 2020 50m 37s

Dan and John resume their show with a look at the last three weeks of a wacky season. For the Cubs, it's tough opponents. For the Cardinals, it's double-headers galore.

"Take 5"

Aug 20th, 2020 43m 1s

Dan and John talk about the strangest Cubs-Cards series ever. A five-game, double double-header fest featuring Cardinals pitchers nobody's heard of, and Cubs being the road team at Wrigley Field. All in all, the Cubs took 3 of 5.

Cubs Cards Canceled Cast

Aug 7th, 2020 46m 57s

Dan and John do a joint podcast with Ron and Pete from Team of Rivals podcast. Right before "air time," we all learned a new positive test result postponed tonight's Cubs-Cards matchup and threatens to wipe out the entire series.

Polar opposites

Jul 30th, 2020 55m 24s

Dan and John talk about the opening of the weirdest season ever. But one thing seems normal about 2020 -- the Cardinals have trouble hitting and the Cubs' bullpen is a hot mess.

Strange season resumes

Jul 24th, 2020 42m 36s

Dan and John talk about the resumption of MLB in the strangest season ever. Lots of questions, few answers. But both hosts are glad we are talking about Cubs and Cardinals and not Covid-19.

Our Spring optimism overflows...

Feb 21st, 2020 25m 47s

Dan and John decide, now that Spring Training is underway, that it is possible both the Cubs and Cards might be better than we think in 2020. The co-hosts project what might go right this year.

Is that it, Theo and Mo?

Jan 24th, 2020 31m 53s

Dan and John come to the simultaneous realization that their respective favorite teams are probably done improving their squads during this off-season. What does this mean heading into spring training?

Arenado or not, here they come

Jan 17th, 2020 47m 9s

Dan and John discuss whether the Cardinals or Cubs can acquire Rockies' superstar Nolan Arenado, and, if not, what changes are still to be made heading into spring training next month.

Money wars in the NL Central

Dec 20th, 2019 49m 21s

Dan and John try to decipher the wildly different paths the Cardinals, Cubs and Brewers are taking in the off-season. Each team has a different financial model they are following that explains their actions or inactions.