Gateway to Baseball Heaven: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast
by Daniel Shoptaw and David Jones
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GTBH 5/11/26: Not Bad, Could Be Better
May 12, 2026
33m 13s
GTBH 5/3/26: Enjoying The Ride
May 4, 2026
36m 32s
GTBH 4/26/26: Crashing Back To Earth
Apr 27, 2026
26m 42s
GTBH 4/19/26: Leaving Space City on a Rocket
Apr 20, 2026
40m 53s
GTBH 4/13/26: After The Sugar Rush
Apr 14, 2026
38m 08s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/12/26 | GTBH 5/11/26: Not Bad, Could Be Better | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. A series win in San Diego slipped through the Cardinals' fingers, but Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are still encouraged by the .500 run against Milwaukee and the Padres. Can the offense get on track and will Lars Nootbaar's impending return help matters? The pitching--and especially Michael McGreevy--was strong this week. Can we trust it? Finally, Rainiel Rodriguez is on his way to Springfield. What should we expect from him? All that and much more! | 33m 13s | ||||||
| 5/4/26 | GTBH 5/3/26: Enjoying The Ride | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Even though the Cards lost on Sunday, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) were pretty pleased with the week that was. Was Monday night in Pittsburgh a real turning point to the team? Why is everyone concerned about Shohei Ohtani anyway? And will the NL Central please stop winning? It's been a great week and it's a fun show! | 36m 32s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | GTBH 4/26/26: Crashing Back To Earth | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Last week, the Cards were flying high. This week, reality thumped them in the face. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) spend a lot of time talking about the slumping bullpen, but the rotation and some of the bats (hello, Mr. Walker) get a little focus as well. It's not all been bad....just most of it, but we knew that going in. So was the winning a good thing or a bad thing? | 26m 42s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | GTBH 4/19/26: Leaving Space City on a Rocket | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It wasn't easy, but the Redbirds picked up their first sweep of the season, going to Houston and coming out with three straight Ws. Is this team for real? More reasonably, will they wind up better than the Mets this season? How long can the pitching walk this tightrope? Are some of the slumbering bats like Ivan Herrera and Masyn Winn waking up? And is there hope for Nolan Gorman? Can Victor Scott II get back to stealing bases? So many points and a lot of them are positive! | 40m 53s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | GTBH 4/13/26: After The Sugar Rush | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Things have started to taper off (well, not Jordan Walker) and some of the initial optimism about this team has faded. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) marvel over Walker, then get into some less happy things like the pitching rotation, Matt Svanson, and Nolan Gorman. We thought it'd be a rough season going in and it's still looking like it, but there are silver linings in all clouds! | 38m 08s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 | GTBH 4/6/26: No One Said It Would Be Easy, But No One Said It'd Be This Hard | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards are 5-5 in their first 10, but they were six outs away from being 6-4 and those six outs--or rather, what happened around the outs--happened right before this show which means Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) aren't in the most forgiving of moods. The guys talk about the bullpen and when and how it might have a different look, then discuss the early highs and lows of Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman. Dustin May's name gets dropped as well, so there's a mix of everything in this one! | 37m 16s | ||||||
| 3/29/26 | GTBH 3/29/26: One Series In The Books | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Soon after Sunday's final out, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) get together to discuss the series between the Cards and the Rays. Is the bullpen going to be a major sore spot this season? Can we trust this breakout by Jordan Walker? Dustin May struggled--how disappointing was that? All that and much more! | 33m 51s | ||||||
| 3/16/26 | GTBH 3/15/26: The Stage Is Being Set | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. As basketball season winds down, baseball season gets ready to fire up. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about some of the roster decisions made recently as well as things that have stood out in spring. When do spring stats matter and when do they not? Are we to the "trust the process" stage? Should JJ Wetherholt lead off and is there any way Nelson Velazquez is not on this team? All that and much more in this one! | 33m 14s | ||||||
| 3/9/26 | GTBH 3/8/26: Joshua Fit the Battle of Left Field | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. As spring training gets close to the midway point, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about some of the topics that have become interesting. Tink Hence was sent down--while not a surprise, is it disappointing it happened so early? Jordan Walker hasn't exactly lit things on fire. Should there be concern? A good bulk of the conversation, though, centers around Joshua Baez. Can he make the roster? Should he? All that and much more! | 37m 23s | ||||||
| 3/2/26 | GTBH 3/1/26: Marching On In | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) wind up doing a deep discussion on just two topics this week: the lack of spring training games and the signing of Oli Marmol to a two-year extension. Why can't games get televised in some form or fashion? Was the extension a good idea and why or why not? What does success look like in 2026? Settle in for a topical chat! | 42m 53s | ||||||
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| 2/23/26 | GTBH 2/22/26: The First Bite of Grapefruit | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Grapefruit League action has started and the Cardinals have split their first two games, though obviously nothing about these games really matter. That doesn't stop Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) from talking about it anyway. From Rainiel Rodriguez getting some early action to Kyle Leahy's start to the addition of Ramon Urias, the guys kick around some of the news from Cardinals camp. Plus some rants about instant replay and some raves about ABS! | 39m 35s | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | GTBH 2/15/26: We, Too, Are In the Best Shape of Our Lives | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. As another season dawns in Jupiter, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are here to talk about the comings and goings down in spring training. The trade for George Soriano was a bit puzzling and the guys grapple with it a bit as well as the news that Thomas Saggese might be heading for the outfield. Time for us to kick off another season as well. Come along for the ride! | 34m 34s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | GTBH 2/9/26: What Is It They've Sent Us? | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. While the official date for pitchers and catchers is still a few days away, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the spring. Would spring training ever get shortened? Who will be in the best shape of their life? One guy who won't be there is Brendan Donovan, traded this week to Seattle. The guys discuss the trade and its impact on the present and future of the club. All this and reasons to watch this season! | 36m 04s | ||||||
| 2/2/26 | GTBH 2/1/26: A Frozen Week | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a quiet week for the Cards, but Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) use the lack of a Brendan Donovan trade to wonder how things would be different if John Mozeliak was still in charge--assuming they would be. Should the Cards get what they can or stick to their guns? There's also some talk about the prospect lists which are giving the system some love. Come give it a listen! | 36m 52s | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | GTBH 1/25/26: Warm Talk on a Cold Afternoon | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With David (@iPopEditor) going through an ice storm and Daniel (@C70) with seven inches of snow on the ground, it's obviously the best time to talk about the boys of summer. David gets a chance to talk about Nolan Arenado moving on and both weigh in on the idea of a Brendan Donovan trade Plus: what faith do we have in the DeWitts as owners? And what players are we looking at most for 2026? You aren't going anywhere for a while, so give us a listen! | 39m 55s | ||||||
| 1/12/26 | GTBH 1/11/26: More Fun Than a City Full of Monkeys | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With wild monkeys roaming the streets of St. Louis, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about a little less interesting news. The Cards dropped their streamer this week, so what does that mean for both the viewing fanbase and the payroll? What does the club see in Ryne Stanek that they signed him to a deal? Will the Alex Bregman signing loosen things for Nolan Arenado? All that and much more! | 37m 30s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | GTBH 1/4/26: New Year, Same Us | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With the holidays in the rearview mirror and Winter Warmup directly ahead, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) take stock of where the Cardinals are right now. Was the Willson Contreras trade surprising? How different would this winter be if John Mozeliak was still in charge? Should the Cardinals hang on to Brendan Donovan? Will they really keep Nolan Arenado if a trade doesn't materialize? All this and much more! | 35m 02s | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | GTBH 12/14/25: It's Gonna Be May | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It might be cold outside but the Cardinals are looking to spring, flipping the calendar to (Dustin) May. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the latest addition to the club and why it feels like a breath of fresh air even if it doesn't pan out. The guys also discuss the Rule 5 addition, the drop in the draft lottery pick, and the Brendan Donovan rumors. Come listen in on maybe the last Gateway of the year! | 30m 32s | ||||||
| 12/8/25 | GTBH 12/7/25: On the Doorstep of the Winter Meetings | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. Well, maybe more like every month, but after a gap Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are back to cover some of what has happened and some of what might happen. Was the timing of the Sonny Gray trade a little surprising? Did that trigger Willson Contreras to want out of town? What kind of activity will we see this week in Orlando? All that and much more! | 43m 24s | ||||||
| 11/3/25 | GTBH 11/2/25: Let the Second Season Begin | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. OK, every week is a little bit of a stretch, but after a month away Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) finally get back to business. The guys talk about some takeaways from the Chaim Bloom press conference, how exciting and interesting the 2025 playoffs were, and what they'd like to see from Bloom as the offseason trade and free agent market opens. Good to be back, come give it a listen! | 36m 01s | ||||||
| 9/29/25 | GTBH 9/28/25: No Mo' Mo, Bloom Gets To Bloom | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The 2025 season has come to a close and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) are here to mark the occasion. Was intentionally walking Michael Busch on Saturday a good thing or a troll job? Should the closing lineup have been a little more robust? And the less said about Miles Mikolas the better. The guys also talk about the upcoming press conferences by John Mozeliak and Chaim Bloom plus the fates of the no-trade-clause guys. A rough season but, hey, we aren't Mets fans! | 41m 45s | ||||||
| 9/22/25 | GTBH 9/21/25: The Home Curtain Comes Down | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. We've seen the last of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium for 2025 and while there are still some more games, there was a lot of finality this weekend. Miles Mikolas made his last start on the home mound, John Mozeliak watched his last games from the POBO suite, and Nolan Arenado walked off to a huge ovation without even playing. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about some of the endings and some of the beginnings, starting with Chaim Bloom and what he might do this winter. How can Cardinal fans stay engaged when a rebuild is coming? Let's find out together. | 41m 28s | ||||||
| 9/15/25 | GTBH 9/14/25: Well, It Wasn't a Total Loss | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. It was a very rough week for the Redbirds (well, not the Springfield ones) and Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) aren't terribly inclined to talk about it. They do give some kudos to Miles Mikolas (of all people) while talking about the pitching problems next year may have. Are we expecting too much from Chaim Bloom or will this actually be a busy offseason? Plus Masyn Winn gets shut down, finally. All that and more on this week's outing! | 33m 03s | ||||||
| 9/9/25 | GTBH 9/8/25: Gray and Overcast | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. With the Cards about to take on the Mariners, Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) dive into a few things team related. Would Sonny Gray waive his no-trade this winter? Would the Cardinals actually be able to trade him? How about the buzz around Jordan Walker this week? Was it a big deal? The guys also remember back to September 8, 1998. | 38m 58s | ||||||
| 9/1/25 | GTBH 8/31/25: New Faces, Same Blahs | Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards took two of three from their closest wild card rival but splitting with Pittsburgh before that took a lot of wind out of the sails, if it was there to begin with. Daniel (@C70) and David (@iPopEditor) talk about the flagging offense, what to watch for in September, and who the 2026 catcher might be among other things. Spend your Labor Day with the guys! | 35m 26s | ||||||
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