Joe, Doug and Ron wonder what to make of a Cardinal team that can sweep Cleveland and then be held scoreless over three games in Pittsburgh. A weekend series with the Cubs looms and Miles Mikolas will get the start on Friday, hoping for "soft contact." Doug and Joe share their memories of Dave Parker including a memorable incident with an usher at Busch Stadium.

Missouri State moves to Conference USA and has a surprisingly high win total for their over-under. Is a bowl game actually possible for the Bears? Texas State and SMU join conferences that mean the Pacific and Atlantic are now closer than ever. LSU considers on-uniform advertising for all sports - will the NASCAR look follow? A Packer quarterback gets married, and a mud hut is not involved.

All of this plus literary suggestions, updates on the St. Louis Blues and St. Louis CITY SC and players we would like to have miked-up for the Open Championship. Find out why there were frantic moments for Guatemala and prepare yourself for a Travis and Tay season preview on this all-Ava edition of the St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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Ron Cook and Joe Spurlin discuss a variety of sports topics, including updates on Mizzou and Illinois scheduling, the Tampa Bay Rays' playoff stadium concerns, and a mid-season review of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards have shown resilience with 20 comeback wins - is a West County resident's late game superstition playing a role?

They also delve into trade deadline strategies for the Cardinals, discuss LSU's College World Series victory, and check in with Steve Spurrier for some thoughts on the next generation of Manning quarterbacks and Texas football.

When is a stadium deadline not a deadline? Maybe when it can be extended indefinitely, as is the case in Kansas City. Jim Pendergrass receives more accolades and St. Louis CITY still has a long road ahead. Aaron Rodgers is "pretty sure" this is his final season and we're just as confident you'll enjoy this episode of The St. Louis Sportists podcast.

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Keith, Jason, and Ron discuss the inconsistent performance of the St. Louis Cardinals - are they the May version or was that just a mirage? Does the WNBA need to do a better job protecting Caitlin Clark? A new feature looks wrap up "loose ends." It's the College World Series in Omaha and it has LSU looking formidable on the field and in the Jell-O Shot Challenge. Klaus comes alive for St. Louis City SC, but it's only enough for yet another draw. The Florida Panthers are unstoppable, and Jason plans a historic trip to the horseshoe ... in a Longhorn jersey.

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