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Nolan Gorman has 6 home runs in 29 games, including 2 last night against Milwaukee. We knew he'd strike out, but we didn't know he'd adjust to the majors so quickly. If he keeps up this pace, an All-Star appearance and a running at Rookie of the Year are not out of the question. In other news, Jack Flaherty struggled for a second straight start. It's difficult to watch, but we know the talent is still there, he just has to execute. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Sports Card Investor Download the Sports Card Investor App today and easily browse over 630K cards from every sport, with hundreds more added each week . Available for free in the Google Play and Apple App stores or go to sportscardinvestor.com/lockedon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Corbin Burnes was dominant last night, as he usually is against the St. Louis Cardinals. Combine that with an over-aggressive (and rare) mistake by Brendan Donovan and you get a 2-0 loss. St. Louis will now look to win two of the next three, and it turns to Jack Flaherty to do that in game two. Flaherty will look to execute more in his second start of the season. The show finishes up talking about the lack of production from Cardinal catchers this season. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Sports Card Investor Download the Sports Card Investor App today and easily browse over 630K cards from every sport, with hundreds more added each week . Available for free in the Google Play and Apple App stores or go to sportscardinvestor.com/lockedon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The St. Louis Cardinals dropped two of three over the weekend in Boston, and the main takeaway is that this bullpen needs help. Giovanny Gallegos and Ryan Helsley were not used, so the rest of the 'pen got a chance to step up and they did not. Both Friday and Sunday saw 9th-inning comebacks squandered due to late runs given up by the bullpen in the 7th or 8th innings. This week's series against the Brewers is as important as a series can get in mid June. Both teams are 38-30, so the Cardinals will be looking to take advantage of four games against their division rival. It'll be a tall task, especially tonight, because that Brewer pitching is awfully good. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Sports Card Investor Download the Sports Card Investor App today and easily browse over 630K cards from every sport, with hundreds more added each week . Available for free in the Google Play and Apple App stores or go to sportscardinvestor.com/lockedon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Flaherty's return to the St. Louis Cardinals was underwhelming. There's no denying that, but what we can do is be patient with Flaherty as he works his way back. If a few things go differently Wednesday night defensively, it's a whole different narrative for the start. A healthy Jack Flaherty has the track record of being a top-notch arm. The biggest thing moving forward is keeping him healthy. Also, Dylan Carlson is starting to heat up. That's something we need to keep our eye on. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Sports Card Investor Download the Sports Card Investor App today and easily browse over 630K cards from every sport, with hundreds more added each week . Available for free in the Google Play and Apple App stores or go to sportscardinvestor.com/lockedon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The St. Louis Cardinals are off to Fenway Park to battle the Boston Red Sox this weekend. Game One's matchup of Adam Wainwright v Michael Wacha is full of storylines. Once thought to be the Cardinals next ace, Wacha has found success so far in Boston. Wainwright, still the Cardinals ace, takes the mound in game one and will look for more success than he had in game one of the 2013 WS. Overall, the Cardinals have a chance to show that their offense can compete against a playoff caliber team this weekend. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Sports Card Investor Download the Sports Card Investor App today and easily browse over 630K cards from every sport, with hundreds more added each week . Available for free in the Google Play and Apple App stores or go to sportscardinvestor.com/lockedon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Flaherty is making his 2022 season debut for the St. Louis Cardinals tonight. He'll be on a 60-pitch limit for the Redbirds, but his return is one that this staff needs badly. If he's able to pitch like he did in the second half of 2019 or the first half of 2021, him coming back elevates this staff to a whole other level. Regardless of his efectiveness, his return will mean one Cardinal will have to go. Who could that Cardinal be and how does the staff look differently once he returns? WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Sports Card Investor Download the Sports Card Investor App today and easily browse over 630K cards from every sport, with hundreds more added each week . Available for free in the Google Play and Apple App stores or go to sportscardinvestor.com/lockedon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miles Mikolas turned in 8.2 innings of spectacular work yesterday for the St. Louis Cardinals. He gave up just one hit in the ninth, and his last two performances are begging the question: is he a Cy Young Candidate? While that might be a dark horse, Paul Goldschmidt is definitely a favorite for the MVP. Goldy hit three more home runs for the Cardinals in their double header sweep of the Pirates yesterday and he doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Sports Card Investor Download the Sports Card Investor App today and easily browse over 630K cards from every sport, with hundreds more added each week . Available for free in the Google Play and Apple App stores or go to sportscardinvestor.com/lockedon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it was not in incredibly convincing fashion, the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds twice over the weekend. A series win is a series win, but the series against the Pirates needs to be much more convincing. St. Louis can take advantage of a Milwaukee off day Monday and the fact that the Brewers play the Mets this week by beating the Pirates. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There were a few positives for the St. Louis Cardinals this week (Dakota Hudson, Tyler O'Neill, Miles Mikolas) despite getting swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. That said, obviously it was a net negative going 0-3 at the Trop. St. Louis now must wipe its memory and try to take advantage of playing a bad Reds team at home for three games. Andre Pallante, Adam Wainwright and Hudson will start for the Cardinals this weekend, which is a positive for this team that is 0.5 games back of the first place Milwaukee Brewers. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While long term confidence in this team is there, the short term raises some questions. With the team still waiting on starters to return, the pitching depth is being pushed to its brink. Jack Flaherty needs to be an ace when he returns to the rotation. Also, it's nice to see Tyler O'Neill producing because the Cardinals need him to be an anchor in this lineup. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dakota Hudson turned in his second consecutive dominant start last night, showing once again the type of starter he can be. Hudson's seven strong innings should've been enough for the win, but the Cardinal offense was stymied by the Rays' pitching staff. St. Louis has been able to piece together innings so far this season, but we are starting to see the depth being pushed to the edge. The reliable bullpen arms are being forced to make starts because of injuries to the rotation. Can this team continue to win while they wait for Flaherty + Matz to return? Also, while the offense was stagnant last night it's still moving in the right direction when looking at the big picture. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Tampa Bay to take on the Rays this week, where the defending AL East Champions will feature some top-notch pitching. While the Cardinals could match it if Dakota Hudson and Miles Mikolas pitch to their standards, the offense of St. Louis definitely has a tall task this week. Tyler O'Neill and Dylan Carlson could be coming back this week, so we look at the possible implications to the team that would happen upon their return. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFR... 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locke... 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-... Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK SHOW LESS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The St. Louis Cardinals took three out of five against the Chicago Cubs this weekend and many different areas shined. Brendan Donovan showed off his defensive prowess as well as his clutch bat, Nolan Gorman showcased his power and the whole Cardinal pitching staff showed how deep they really are. Adam Wainwright and Genesis Cabrera dominated the Cubs on Sunday, Zach Thompson was impressive in his MLB debut Friday, and Ryan Helsley and Giovanny Gallegos both impressed on Saturday. The offense also showed fight, winning two extra-inning games. All in all, a successful weekend in the Windy City for the Cardinals! WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Athletic Greens To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/MLBNETWORK Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The St. Louis Cardinals completed the sweep of the San Diego Padres yesterday behind a brilliant pitching performance from Dakota Hudson and a 3-hit, 3-rbi day from Nolan Arenado. Hudson has struggled this season, but his start yesterday showed that he still can have upside as a big league starter. Arenado had a dreadful month of May, and if he turns it around in June, this offense can be a scary one. Also: this Cubs series should be an entertaining one and a difficult one for the Cardinals to win with 5 games in 4 days. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 2022 was just as good (if not better than) May 2021 for the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals will now look to avoid a disastrous June like they had last year. How are the Cardinals in a different spot this year than last year? Well, Jack Flaherty is coming back rather than just getting hurt, the bullpen is in a much better spot and Paul Goldschmidt is already putting up great numbers. Today's show is a checkpoint on where the Cardinals have been the last two months and the outlook for June. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Packy Naughton, Andre Pallante and Adam Wainwright have all led the charge in the first two games between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Diego Padres. Similar to last year's team, when you pitch, you win! Outside of a Giovanny Gallegos bad outing and Ryan Helsley giving up his first earned run, the bullpen has also been solid in the first two games. Offensively, it's hard not to talk about Paul Goldschmidt and his torrid month, you can live with the Gorman errors + strikeouts (so far) and Pujols plays hero on Tuesday. A sweep will be tough with Darvish on the mound and limited pitchers available, so can the Cards get it done? WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After splitting with the Milwaukee Brewers this weekend, the Cardinals face the San Diego Padres this week. Javier Reyes of Locked On Padres joins the show today to discuss the matchup. We're talking Manny Machado v Nolan Arenado, what the Cardinals/Padres are up to this season, breaking down the matchup this week and talking how each team has some Rookie of the Year candidates. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Blue Nile Make your moment sparkle with jewelry from Bluenile.com, and LOCKED ON SPORTS listeners get $50 off purchases of $500 or more using code LOCKEDON. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The St. Louis Cardinals lost 4-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers tonight, and it was in large part due to the team not executing the little things. They gave the Brewers a few extra outs early that led to some runs, plus the offense stranded 11 runners on base and hit 1-6 with RISP. While the offense did prove Josh Hader is human, they were unable to score any runs off of him in the 9th. All in all, it's a tough loss to swallow but the focus must move to winning two of the next three at home. (Also, Paul Goldschmidt is on another level right now). WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jordan Hicks was unable to impress in his first start without a short pitchbout, and it was his second consecutive unimpressive. While I've been vocal about giving him a chance to start, it's becoming more and more clear that the Cardinals need to find another option. Rondón? Woodford? External? Whoever it is, the Cardinals should consider making this move sooner rather than later. (Also, talking about the bad bad loss last night) WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Goldschmidt's grand slam in the 10th inning gave the Cardinals their most dramatic win of the season. Despite striking out three times, Goldy found a way to come through. It's a sign of the whole offense starting to click on a more consistent level over the last week. With the Cardinals playing the Pirates, it was hard to tell the actual success vs just playing the Pirates. However, doing it against a team like the Blue Jays gives us a little more of an idea as to who this offense can be. The question on today's show is why? (or more accurately, who?) Also discussing Oli Marmol's managerial decisions last night and discussing the good/bad about the roster shakeup that occurred before yesterday's game. WANT MORE DAILY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS CONTENT? Follow & Subscribe to the Podcast on these platforms… 🎧 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals/id1371034395 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mSPTFRmQPxRsl5RTHcVXr 🎧 Audacy: https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/locked-on-cardinals-daily-podcast-on-the-st-louis-cardinals-podcast-21612 🎧 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/locked-on-stl-cardinals Follow on Twitter: @ljfastball Follow the show on Twitter: @LO_Cardinals Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Did you know every week, nearly 40 million job seekers visit LinkedIn? Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONMLB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices