photo: Turner Ward (Orlando Ramirez/USA TODAY Sports)
The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by scouting analyst Blake Newberry for a weekly discussion of St. Louis Cardinals news, with a focus on player development and the minor leagues.
Our podcasts are quick hitting and timely, covering a short list of current topics in 20-25 minutes. More information on everything we discuss can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.
This week, Brian and Blake return to the St. Louis Cardinals’ end of season press conference and consider possible ramifications. They include the departure and replacement of hitting coach Turner Ward, various payroll reduction strategies focusing on starting pitching, what it might mean to become more like Milwaukee, the hiring of a new farm director and coaching changes, impacts on scouting and the international program and more.
All video of episodes of the return of Wednesday With Walton and Newberry at The Cardinal Nation can be found here.
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