Seeing Red Episode 103 3-11-24

The Cardinals had a tough loss on Monday, a great comeback followed by yet another Ryan Helsley blown save. Should the Cardinals be worried about their All-Star closer? What other options do they have anyway? Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch break it down. Bernie also talks about some late-night texts with a certain former Cardinals manager. Also, don't forget our book event for Will's novel "Lloyd McNeil's Last Ride" at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun! Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod. 

We were slightly delayed this week, which gave us time to see the Cardinals get knocked around by the ordinarily punchless Royals on Tuesday. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch wonder: Is the rotation going to come apart? If so, what can they do to fix it? Will they even try? Also, don't forget our book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun! Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod. 

The Cardinals keep winning, and it begs the question: Can this team keep it up and potentially be a postseason team? Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch discuss what the Cardinals' playoff outlook might turn out to be, whether they'll add at the deadline, just how much of a focus that should be. They also talk about some nice crowds this weekend at Busch and how they don't understand the media world anymore. Also, don't forget our book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun! Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod. 

So, the Cardinals have hit a tough part of their schedule ... and they keep winning! Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch talk about the soaring Cardinals, and why this really may be sustainable--this might be really who the Cardinals are. They also look back at the careers of Matt Carpenter and Kolten Wong and talk about St. Louis in the wake of the devastating tornado. And have a great Memorial Day weekend, all! Also, don't forget our book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun! Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod. 

Will Leitch made his first trip to Busch Stadium to see the Mets trounce the Cardinals on Friday, May 2 ... and they haven't lost since. Leitch and Bernie Miklasz talk about everything the Cardinals are doing right, how sustainable it is and what, if any, moves the team should make in response. We also discuss the terrible FanDuel streaming app and praise Oliver Marmol (for now). Fun show! Also, don't forget our book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun! Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod. 

Will Leitch made his first trip to Busch Stadium this year, and he found himself flabbergasted by how much the gameday experience had been allowed to degrade. He and Bernie Miklasz discuss the Cardinals feeling like an old abandoned skating rink, while praising Victor Scott II and Michael McGreevy.  Also, don't forget our book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun! Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod. 

Bernie MIklasz and Will Leitch start our show with a look back at the career of Walt Jocketty, the former Cardinals general manager who died last week. Jocketty is in many ways the orchestrator of the Cardinals success over a 30 year stretch, and he's indicative of what the Cardinals have lost. They also discuss Carlos Marmol's bullpen usage and what should be reasonably expected from this team. Also, don't forget our book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun! Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod. 

The Cardinals looked very solid in series wins over the Phillies and Astros, but boy, did it go sideways on them in Flushing. The Mets swept a four-game series over the weekend, and Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch run down what went wrong and how frustrated Cardinals fans should be. We also debate Thomas Saggese vs. Michael Siani and how Oliver Marmol is handling this team. Also, don't forget our book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun! Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod. 

The Cardinals had a bad series in Pittsburgh (but beat Paul Skenes) and then had a great one against the Phillies. And Pedro Pages played second base. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch run down the Cardinals hitters, debate the switch to a six-man rotation and announce a book event for Will's next novel at Left Bank Books on June 26. Fun! Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod. 

The Cardinals have gone 1-5 since we left you, which is worrisome because they haven't stopped hitting. But boy, that pitching. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch praise hitting coach Brant Brown and even manager Oli Marmol, but wow, they have plenty to say about Miles Mikolas. Yikes.  Music as always by the great The Sundogs. Email us at [email protected] and follow us on Twitter/X/Bluesky at seeingredpod.