It’s late October, and while the Cubs and Cardinals are long gone, the Team of Rivals crew is still here (for some reason). Ron, Elliott, and Pete break down a marathon World Series game that the media dubbed “the greatest ever” (SPOILER: it wasn’t), rant about Shohei Ohtani worship, and debate how much money is too much for one roster. The guys also dive into MLB expansion rumors, realignment madness, and what thee upcoming salary cap fight could look like.

From there, it’s on to Bears football (and Caleb Williams' growing pains) and Ron’s Soccer Minute (featuring Liverpool’s suspicious stoppage time, and a look at Newcastle’s strong week and St. Louis City’s season finale).

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This week, Pete joined Ron and the Gateway Sports crew for a no-spin, big-picture look at the Cardinals’ decline — and what it’ll take to fix it. Not just 2025, but the multi-year slide of what was once one of baseball’s model franchises.

From ownership priorities to player development to the culture around the team, this isn’t your typical postmortem — it’s a candid, long-form conversation about how the Cardinals got here and what it’s going to take to climb back.

Derek King, Rodney Knuppel, and Don Glenn, each bring their own sharp takes and deep frustrations to the table.

Topics include:

• The slow erosion since 2015 — and whether the Goldschmidt/Pujols years just masked the problem

• How much blame falls on ownership’s focus outside baseball

• Chaim Bloom’s timeline for showing results

• Oli Marmol’s uncertain future

• Roster direction and the lessons of holding on too long

• The meaning (and limits) of “The Cardinal Way” in 2025 and beyond

It’s an honest, unfiltered look at where the franchise stands — and whether the next decade can bring the Cardinals back to their standard of sustained success.

🎙️ Originally streamed live with Gateway Sports on October 19, 2025.

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The 2025 Cubs are done, but the offseason chaos is just getting started! Mike Shildt becomes the eighth managerial opening, free agency is heating up, and Kyle Tucker’s future is still a mystery. (Actually, it's not.)

Meanwhile, the Bears continue their heart-attack streak, the Cardinals stay… well, the Cardinals, and the 2025 Gold Glove finalists are announced.

Join Ron, Elliott, and Pete as they break down the madness, and celebrate another week of sports chaos with sarcasm, hot takes, and just a touch of optimism.

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