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Cubs' fans inner fire got lit this week, but is that wise? The Cubs guys think so, but Ron throws some shade because he's seen this before (and he's a dick!) Former and current Cardinals pitchers are talking about Wilson Contreras and the tire tracks they left on his back last year. They are saying the right things now, but why didn't they do so last year? (Because they're full of shit?)

And finally, a word of advice for the Bears: Don't f$&k up that first pick!

Please?

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The whole Team assembles this week to kick off the start of Season 8! Ron, Elliott, and Pete (with an assist from Ron's son, Braden) cover a lot of territory on this episode. In the midst of a potentially pivotal offseason, the Cardinals announce … a concert. Are the Cubs going to do anything with what's left of free agency? The fans on both sides of the rivalry are getting awfully whiny. And how will changes to streaming rights affect the Cards and the rest of Major League Baseball.

BONUS BEARS CONTENT: What's going to happen with Bears this offseason, and what do the guys think they should with the first pick in the draft?

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How about a little holiday cheer while you prep for your New Year celebrations?

One week before Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers, Ron and Pete jumped on to lament how frozen the market has been because of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. And while he’s willing to admit that he was wrong about Ohtani’s skill level, Ron is not a fan. Same goes for Yamamoto.

They also set the stage for the eventual rage podcast directed at both Jed and Mo. It’s going to be a fun Season Eight in 2024.

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In a super double secret probation type of way, Jed Hoyer pulled off a doozy right before this year's GM meetings. Nobody saw it coming, not even the "insiders": Craig Counsell is the new manager of the Chicago Cubs. He'll move 90 miles south and be $40 million richer for it. Be warned, though: A relationship with the Cubs can get weird. Just ask Dusty, Lou, Dale, Rick, Joe, Rossy…

The Cardinals? Well, that isn't even interesting enough to call "weird". They have a ton of work to do.

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On the final Thursday of the regular season, Ron and Pete jumped on to discuss the Cubs' collapse and the impending end of the 2023 season. "God does not want us to be in the playoffs this year." And while Elliott didn't join with a live report from Atlanta, he did send a drunken message to you, the "Team of Rivals Peoples".

The guys discuss the offseason math and speculate about the moves that both front offices will (and won't) make as, for the first time in the history of this podcast, neither team will participate in the postseason.

They wrap up the night by switching to football talk and commiserating over the embarrassment that is the 2023 Chicago Bears.

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As the baseball season fizzles out, Ron and Pete get a chance to do a face-to-face show for the first time in five years. Yeah, it was kinda weird … and the Bears suck.

They talk about the rapidly-approaching end to the 2023 baseball season: Will the Cubs hang on to a playoff spot, and is there anything left to say about the Cardinals that hasn't already been said? Cardinals fans are in the acceptance stage of their trauma, and there's more Shohei drama on the horizon.

Finally, it looks like it's going to be a long season for Bears fans, which means that the $300 Ron dropped on Sunday Ticket was a gamble he lost.

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Team of Rivals on a Sunday?!?! When there's this much news to cover, Ron, Elliott, and Pete just can't wait until Thursday. So here you are, a rare Sunday episode that talks about the big unicorn in the room, a terrible hand of Cards, too much analytics, Jordan WicKKKKKKKKKs, City SC, and the embarrassment on the South Side of Chicago.

You heard a clip on this episode, so why not check out Talking Sports on the Bleachers with Don Glenn?

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Nine games separate our two clubs, so not much of a rivalry happening right now.  The Cubs stay in it while the Cardinals do laps between 12 and 14 games under 500.  So, who were the one-hit wonders who had a cult following in Chicago?  Best player names?  Did Mo really say they have to go out and find three new starters!?  Oh, that's easy!

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Those of you who are still invested in Paul DeJong's success on the baseball field are not going to be thrilled...

The Trade Deadline is only 48 hours away, which is the only reason that Ron, Elliott, and Pete would record a podcast on a Sunday night. We recap the Cubs recent surge into playoff contention (and out of deadline selling), including a 6-2 run over the Cardinals, including an in-depth discussion of the stupidity that grew out of Ian Happ's ridiculously long back swing and Miles Mikolas' ridiculously selfish reaction. Plus, the Cardinals have started selling. When will they stop, and what will this team look like on Wednesday morning.

Finally, have you wished The Birthday Boy a happy one yet? If not, why not? Hit up Elliott "Deadline" Duy on X at @ToR_Elliott, and look forward to our trade recap on Thursday.

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There is nobody better at handling an interview that has absolutely no linear path than Charlie Marlow. The guys ask Charlie questions about John Mozeliak, tattoo trends in the early 2000s, Grant Hill, the significance of college degrees, generation gaps and more!

The Team can't decide which fans are in worse shape. Cubs fans? They're not sure which direction their team is headed. Cardinals fans? They're being patient (except on Twitter and Facebook) as ever.

Will the Cardinals going to win just enough over the next ten days to allow the front office to do nothing? Will the Cubs do something about their infield corners, seeking any consistent threat in the middle of the order?

One thing is for sure, in a boring season, these next two weeks hold the promise of change for both sides. OR NOT!

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Big news in baseball as the John Mozeliak confirms that, for the first time in three decades, the Cardinals will be sellers at the trade deadline. But who will will be on the block, and will Cardinals Nation miss them when they're gone. Ron and Pete jump on this week to discuss that and the fact that the Cubs will be buyers this year. Or maybe sellers. Who knows?

And stop us if you've heard this before, but Elliott missed this week's show.

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Cardinals fans are in physical pain watching Adam Wainwright's season unravel like this. Some fans are expecting Waino to withdraw himself from the starting rotation. Is that his responsibility? And if it is, what does that say about the organization? The feat of reaching 200 wins feels less and less significant as time goes on. The NBA is about to reach the best part of its season: free agency. James Harden will be finding a new team. People are floating around the idea of Kyrie Irving joining a crowded Suns team... time for Frank Vogel to get creative! People who understand the sport of basketball have Klay Thompson in their all-time starting lineup.

Stop us if you've heard this before, but Elliott wasn't able to make it this week, so The Streak ends at one.

Ron and Pete jump on this week to discuss how little they are looking forward to this weekend's London Series and how poorly MLB seems to have marketed this year's event, especially when compared to the original Yankees-Red Sox edition in 2019. How did something that should have been so big sneak up on two die-hard fans? Is it a lack of hype, or is it the two teams' underperformance relative to preseason expectations? And just how hard is it to root for The Rivalry when both teams are bad?

They wrap up this week's episode with a discussion of their favorite baseball fights and quick chat about the future of the Star Wars franchise.

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Ron, Elliott, and Pete are back this week to discuss (once again!) just how far the mighty Cardinals have fallen. Have they hit rock bottom, or is there even further to fall? And while Elliott and Pete enjoy the pleasant diversion of the Cubs' recent run of good baseball, the schadenfreude is real, as they revel in which facet of the Cardinals organization is most responsible. Who gets the axe, and who actually deserves the axe?

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Pete's off gallivanting around Georgia, so Mike "Moose" Stephenson of the Two for Three Podcast joined Ron and Elliott to dicusss this mess at the other end of I-55. Will the Cardinals actually be sellers for the first time in forever? Does that scare the $H!7 out of Cardinals fans? Because It should. The Cubs aren't exempt, but their fans didn't expect them to be. They'll be opening the clearance aisles soon enough.

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Listen to Two for Three.

Paul Goldschmidt has been a pleasure to watch in a Cardinals uniform, but it's time for the organization to move on from him. Goldy is certainly not to be blamed for the team's atrocious performance thus far this season, but that doesn't necessarily protect him from being dealt. In fact, it probably elevates his chances of being moved.

There is nobody better at handling an interview that has absolutely no linear path than Charlie Marlow. The guys ask Charlie questions about the city of St. Louis killing his NBA fandom, Ohio State and Michigan possibly playing back-to-back weeks in college football, Cardinals fans actively rooting against their team and even some fun non-sports questions!