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The Cardinal Nation’s Brian Walton is joined by analyst Kyle Reis 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 approximately 30 minutes. More information on everything we discuss can be found in articles here at The Cardinal Nation.
Brian and Kyle discuss Cardinals Rule 5 eligible players, putting them in three tiers – locks, maybes and maybe nots. They touch on the pros and cons of a long-term contract early in JJ Wetherholt’s career. A summary of early participants in winter ball is provided. The pair closes with discussion of a Baseball America study linking throwing harder to a longer MLB career.
All video of episodes of the return of Wednesday With Walton at The Cardinal Nation can be found here.
The audio is also simulcast each week via the Scoops Sports Network and your favorite podcast apps.
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Check out Kyle’s work at Birds on the Black and his very popular Prospects After Dark interactive podcasts. He is also one of the most informative and entertaining Cardinals related social media follows at @kyler416.
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