Why the St. Louis Cardinals are looking better than expected to start the season

About this episode

The episode discusses the unexpected strong start of the St. Louis Cardinals' season, focusing on player performances and game outcomes.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to episode nine of Cardinals talk! The Cardinals are winning series, Jordan Walker is scorching hot, and somehow it still feels like St. Louis is chasing in the standings. That’s the weirdness of April baseball and we dig into all of it with the energy this start deserves, from the sweep of Houston to the games that slipped away because of late-inning pitching. We talk through what’s driving the early surge, why Walker looks more comfortable at the plate, and how sma...

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Host: Daylan Flowers

Topics covered

• St. Louis Cardinals
• baseball
• Jordan Walker
• April baseball
• sports analysis

Keywords

• St. Louis Cardinals
• Jordan Walker
• baseball
• April
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Louis Cardinals

Places: Houston

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