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3:03So ready for this. If you haven't passed 4PM, Danny Wuxerman joins us from the broadcast team. Danny, how you doing? Good afternoon. Good afternoon. I'm probably just as good as you. The weather's amazing. Fives are high. Good weekend ahead. I'm pretty good. And we have to start with this. I don't know if you know this, Wheels. Danny took one off the chops last night. The game. You handled it so proud of you. You handled it so well. You were so funny. Danny's a gamer, man. Danny's a gamer. She's played ball. She knows. My favorite part was later on on the broadcast. Danny's like, listen, I'm a really good athlete. I've got some hands. I'm a really fast. Nobody believed me. That's the best part. I believe you. I'm like, you're using soft hands. That's the eye wash. Why would you say that? That's unbelievable. I swear. I swear. I swear. You know what? I'll prove it.

4:03They already have plans in the works to work with Debbie Klapp on my fielding and make it up. I think it's one more chance left. And then I'm probably fired. I'm saying like that. Hey, I've seen plenty of broadcasters. Not going to name any names. I've seen plenty of broadcasters in booths have foul balls come flying in there and they don't react very well. Exactly. Exactly. This is planned. This is on purpose. And there was a lip. There was a tour. And I was supposed to feel the ball right before we did an interview and it hit the lip. And then it literally hit my lip. I have a cut. I have a cut right above. It's on the inside above my lip. So you see me looking weird. That's why. It's not a lovely Danny because you just you have fun with it. That's going to happen. Yeah. Like nothing is normal in sports. You're always going to have weird bounces. You're always going to have fun stuff and you got a rule with it. Danny, who gave you the most crap for it? Oh, study clapping. And he was standing right behind me because he usually fields the ball from Al Berlison

5:03coming in from their grounders, right? Like right before the picture gets ready. And yeah, the club is right behind me. And he came up and we were flying home. The plane's a little rocky and he goes, Hey, you better be careful. We got some bumps coming this way. I'm going to go home. I'm going to go home. Yeah. Very nice. That's great. Danny, how is the travel? I mean, you're a young, healthy person, but like it's a lot. Man, I mean, like these two AM flights and stuff. I mean, how much does it take out of you just as a non-player? Yeah. Well, thank you for calling me young. I really appreciate that. You're welcome. And healthy. Thank you. Yeah. I mean, listen, I, it's kind of irrelevant. All of it is how lucky am I to not have to fly commercial and do that because that would be, I think that would be worse, to be honest, like just trying to catch a flight and then get in whenever there's delays. Like, they're, they're not really delays with these planes per se. Sometimes they're depending on whether, but I have zero complaints about getting to be on the charter with the team, my broadcast team.

6:04I think just in general, like the grind of a 162 really is wild. And my body absolutely hates me right now. The plane is, the plane is like the least of the reasons. It's lots of other things, but I think what's cool is you're all in it together. Like, and I think that also builds some camaraderie and some cachet because like I'm on, I'm on the same buses and I'm on the, the same planes and I'm doing the same things right next to everybody. So I think that it actually, like you just suck it up and you just do it. So it's been, it's very interesting. I think for me and my first season getting to do that. No, there's no excuses and I'm just grateful, honestly, to be a part of that and be on that plane. So I'm going to let you and wheels talk X's and knows in one minute. Okay. Who's the funniest cardinal? That's a great question. I'm going to go with Alec Burleson, like low key, very funny. And he, he kind of drives sense of humor sometimes, but his singers are 10 out of 10 all

7:06the time. It is very quick, witted. And he, he's just like, he just gets it. It's really funny, having conversations with him or honestly watching him in the field, he's watching him in the field. If you ever catch him over at first, like he's chatting up the arms, like he's chatting up the guys, like he's, he's very funny. I'll give it to Burley. I do have one question. Wheels, as you know, I've had a man crush on CJC the whole time he's been here. He's just a ball player, man. He's just a ball player and he's had a good couple of weeks. Can we have a discussion about him being a part of the future next year? For sure. Okay. Maybe 30 days. I mean, wow, how about the bat, right? Like how about what he's been able to do with that? I think that when you're hitting, you get in the lineup. It doesn't really matter what else is going on. And it just has worked out even though Mason came back for one game, they flooded him over at second base because J.J. Weatherhold is still out right now. And he's, gosh, he described it. You know, he went down to the minors and they sent him back. He had to work on hitting the fastball, not chasing as much. And he kind of, he just decided he didn't want to be so focused on stingy mechanics, per

8:11say, and swing the way that felt right and felt good to him. And he's such a laid back person and beloved in that clubhouse. So the way you feel is how those guys feel about him too. So you've got quick hands. I think that if he keeps hitting this way, he's going to get a really good shot. Come spring training next year to fight for a spot. Now, I don't know where listen, they blazed Jordan is also really talented and had a really good start to his rookie career as well. And he's really good at third base. So I think that there's going to be competition, but that's an open position. You could see him fighting for 100%. Yeah, I think we tend to, I don't mean you necessarily, Danny, because I'm sure you get it because you're there. But I mean, I think generally when we're talking about him, we forget his 24. Yeah. You know, I mean, that's really young in baseball terms. You know, some of these guys don't even get opportunities until they're 24, 25, 26. I mean, he's a talented guy. If you people don't necessarily think of it, but if you go look at his, his baseball sub-ent page, he's really a plus runner. He can hit for power.

9:12He's a pretty, he's a very versatile player. He can play six positions. I think there's a place for him just a matter of how it all sorts out with health and injuries, not just for him, but I mean for other guys. Yeah, this is a common theme right in all of baseball right now is that you've got guys who are 21 to 25 and they're maybe not getting consistent playing time. Maybe they're being sent up and down, being optioned until they run out of options. And then they seem has to decide what to do with them and you have to really know the player and the character and the work ethic and really try to see a vision for them. And someone like Thomas the J.C. who is so young, who's showing flashes of this, he needs reps. Every guy in his shoes needs repetitions. They don't need experience and triple it. They need experience at the big league level. And it's on the team to provide that to him. It's on the team to make sure that when he gets up there, he's still learning and he's still being supported because he's not, yeah, I call it fully cooked. So like no one is really ever fully cooked when they come up like Jordan Walker. And if you don't get the cardinals have done a really good job bringing big league support to that level this year and having more manpower in that way and still teaching up there.

10:16It's something you don't talk about a lot, but that's an underrated part of the game. So Thomas needs more reps. He needs more experience. He doesn't need to change who he is or change anything about him. He needs to learn how to play at that level every single day. And so you're building that muscle memory. That's every single player and all of baseball needs that. Just not everybody gets it. Is Bernal making a case to be the guy next to you? Yes. Oh my god, yeah. Oh my god. This dude is unreal. He walks in. I think he's 21. He walks in. He looks like he's been there for 10 years. Okay. You have conversations with him. He's smart. He's put together. He's thinking 10 steps ahead at all times. Like very thoughtful. Obviously the bat can play. And what he does behind the plate already with a group of guys. Some of them he's caught and some of them he hasn't. He doesn't have experience with every guy up there. And yet it looks like he does. And the praise that he has gotten from pitching coach Dusty Blake. And then of course, Oli Marmel is really, really cool to see. But he is composed as they come. And I think that if he continues to do what he does,

11:17and it seems like he will, that he will be the catcher of the future. At least in my opinion, I think that he deserves that shot right now. So then wheels do you. If that's true and I see the same thing, I agree. Do you go immediately to Rodriguez and say, okay, if you're going to take some grounders. Maybe. And look, there's a way to play this because nobody, even a guy like Bernal, he's not going to catch more than two thirds of games. Even if you're the number one guy, most teams don't do that. So there's a, there's room, whether it's Herrera or Jimmy Crookes or Rainiel Rodriguez, when that time comes for that person to maybe get the lesser share, but also get D.H. Or maybe get some ground balls at first or third base. So I think there's room for it, but they're, you know, Danny, they've got a crowd to work with there. I mean, like that's all coming to a head soon because Rodriguez is not far away. He's going to be able to have a push if and when we have a spring training come up in 2027. Yes. If and when and I'm more on the when than he is. Same here. A side of things. And I think it's a it's a great problem to have and don't forget to, you know,

12:21these are guys that are being trained and developed in the best organization catcher wise. And so if a team happens to come calling who needs a big league ready catcher, then you have a lot of guys and you're not going to completely diminish all of your resources in that regard. So those are things to think about too. I do think you can start to see the construction of this team really down the stretch of, of guys kind of solidifying their spots and earning spots here. But listen, the catcher spot, especially with Rodriguez, you never know. Maybe the guy can get the chance to come up and maybe he's even better. We don't know yet. You need time to see it, but it's a really good problem to have and to be able to have guys who, and they should be telling guys to go take reps and other positions too. Like if you want to play, you'll figure out a spot and you'll learn it and you'll go play it, right? And you good big leagueer understands that. Not every guy is playing the position he really wants to play. Think about Alex Birlesson started in the outfield, had to wait to get to first, right? That's why they've had to trade so many catchers because there wasn't a spot.

13:22But if they asked the guy to go take some grounders at a position, I would hope that you would do it if it means getting to come up and be a part of this big league team. But it's a really good problem to have for the Cardinals. Danny, you mentioned earlier, big weekend coming up and it's huge weekend. This Cardinals Hall of Fame weekend. So obviously Albert Nianti, it's the anniversary for the 2016. So I'm going to tie this into Dave saying earlier how young you are. Does this make you feel old though that this was 20 years ago? Because this had, I got to believe knowing your age 2006 was probably your team. As a high school kid, like this is, this was your cardinal team. Yeah, say 06 and 11 definitely. But 06 was my first world series getting to experience that. And I think just being in the thick of playing softball and falling in love with the sport and falling in love with that team, you know, I was asked by my producer, you know, if I could pick the dream guys that I would want to talk to you tomorrow in Saturday, like who would I pick? And it's impossible to pick just one. But you know, these are guys that I got to grow up watching and falling in love with Cardinal baseball

14:26and just being enamored with everything that they did and watching every game and getting to the park as much as I could. But I think I've said this before, like, you know, my high school coach would talk about the Cardinals all the time. He referenced them every practice. And what they did and how they ran things and how they took care of business. But that was my travel team, too. So yeah, they're very influential to me. And I'm very excited. I'm going to try to play it as cool as I can. But I'll probably geek out in some silly way. But I am over the topic side. I can't honestly, I can't believe that I get to be here for this. That was a fun team to cover, too. That was, I mean, that's a cool group of personalities. Big personalities, right? And also just like really good people. And kind of a brand of baseball that don't really see anymore. Starter is going deep into games, right? Like those are things that, you know, watching, watching Yachty and what he was capable of. You don't see as much of that anymore right now. So it's extremely special, I think, to be able to celebrate them with everyone this weekend. And Danny, if you get nervous, just remember how athletic and fast you are.

15:30I did not think you were going to bring that up. So now that you did on like gang, how many? I didn't know people saw it. I did they replay it? Oh, yes. Yes, yes. Oh, okay. That's what I want. Like, okay, I should not know what we played it. Cool. Like I'm going to talk to my friends after that. I'll be done here after this. We're done. Danny's like, did that bus just run over me? You go settle the business of the five families. These are my friends. It's okay. It's totally great. I think for having me guys. Yeah, man, enjoy your day off and we'll be watching you. Thank you. Yes, I'll talk to you soon. All right, Danny. Today's episode is sponsored by Nerdwallet Smart Money Podcast. Personal finance can feel like a pop quiz you didn't study for. This podcast is your study guide. On Nerdwallet Smart Money Podcast, you'll hear from trusted journalists who explain the why behind major financial decisions. You'll get research back to insights and clear pros and cons, whether you're planning a big purchase or just want to grow your wealth.

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17:34can help support smarter daily habits. If you want a clearer picture of your nutrition and micronutrient intake, download cronometer for free today at cronometer.com. Hey, all right, almost here. Are you ready? Just grabbing my shoes. That's what you said 10 minutes ago. I just wrapped a video call, uploading this giant file on my tablet, looking at my watch group and Nana's with the group chat, and of course, still lining up tonight's playlist on my phone. All at once? Yep, story of my life. That's why I switched to D-Mobile. They have the fastest 5G network. Okay, multitasker. I see you. Honestly, I never imagined I could do all this at once. It's awesome. Say no more, I'm totally switching. My post is taking way too long to upload. That's a sign you've got to get to mobile. So many reasons to join T-Mobile. Find yours at T-Mobile.com.

18:35Fastest based on analysis by Uglospeed Test Intelligence data of National Speed Score results in incorporating 5G download and upload speeds for the first half of 2026. Welcome back guys. DGS on Campbell X4, which 25. Earlier in the show, we had Sean Malone on from the newsroom. Talking about this whole kerfuffle going on with the Jerry Mandering and the courts and we have updates. Yes. So while we were sitting here and talking, it was revealed that there was a new court hearing scheduled. So the eighth circuit court of appeals is taking on the appeal of the Bob Ander case. That was the one that got the temporary restraining order that said, don't use any map besides the 2025 maps. Now that there's a hearing on the merits scheduled for the 17th. Now that's a key date because on the 19th is the deadline, the federal deadline for when that's when military and overseas ballots need to go out. And talking to a couple of election officials,

19:39that quick of a turnaround time is just not possible if a decision is made on the 17th to switch back to the 2025 map. So there is a chance that military members and those serving overseas could get their maps a little bit later than they originally would. And there's even the possibility if they're ordered to after the 19th when those ballots go out, if they're ordered to know you got to use the 2025 maps, now they got to communicate to every one of, don't use the ballots we just gave you in a couple days. We'll give you some new ballots that accurately reflect the congressional district. You'll be voting in, you know, harking back to my time and wash you law. This is what we call a cluster of. Yes. Is that the actual legal term? This is the actual legal term. That's like many legal terms. Yes. Yes. So this is crazy. I mean, yes. It's very uncharted waters. I had people asking me of like, what's the timeline for this or what's going to happen next? I don't think anybody knows. I don't think this is very uncharted territory that we're in trying to decide and figure out

20:45what congressional lines we are using at this point within two months of the election within nine days of when military ballots are going out and voting is going to begin at that point. Lord. So between now and the 17th is probably radio silence. Again, we're in uncharted water. So I don't know who knows if some other order is going to come in from another court or something like that. It just feels like you have to be ready at all times for something to change, something different to happen at a certain point. Yeah. All right, buddy. Thank you. Anytime I'm alone. Today's episode is sponsored by Nerdwallet Smart Money Podcast. Personal finance can feel like a pop quiz you didn't study for. This podcast is your study guide. On Nerdwallet Smart Money Podcast, you'll hear from trusted journalists who explain the why behind major financial decisions. You'll get research back to insights and clear pros and cons, whether you're planning a big purchase or just want to grow your wealth. Make your next financial move with confidence. Follow Nerdwallet Smart Money Podcast on your favorite podcast app.

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