Welcome to the brand new segment of the Official Redbird Rants podcast called Extra Innings in which we hope to be able to interview various St. Louis media members about the St. Louis Cardinals throughout the year.

Our very own, Gene Bonds, or @crashstl on Twitter, came up with the idea and his new love for podcasting has brought us to this very unique and awesome opportunity.

Our second episode of Extra Innings will air LIVE tonight through BlogTalkRadio. Join co-editors Tito Rivera and Dr. Michael Miles, alongside contributor Josh McDonald, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm CT.

As for our third guest, we are excited to have on the show Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Here is a little preview of tonight's episode with Mr. Ortiz:
How did you get into the business?What has been the biggest difference in covering St. Louis sports compared to the other places you've covered?What is your favorite moment so far in covering the St. Louis Cardinals?Cardinals talk: Impression of the team right now, Adam Wainwright injury, Alex Reyes news, etc.Puerto Rico series: Do you think the Cardinals have a shot at playing there next year?