The Randy Karraker Show

STL Sports Central presents The Randy Karraker Show, Tune in live each day on YouTube at 1pm or catch the show & every extra interview--including the weekly hit with Bernie Miklasz-- on demand and on all major podcast outlets.

The Randy Karraker Show is a sports podcast hosted by STL Sports Central, with 239 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Which Teams Should Trade For Cardinals Dustin May & Lars Nootbaar?

  Jul 28, 202653 min

  Another Cardinals game…another tough loss. And this one might have been the last we see from “starting pitcher” Matthew Liberatore. At least Dobbins looked solid in the second half. And the deadline is coming, so let’s figure out where Dustin May & Lars Nootbaar could be going… Any other deadline moves the Cardinals need to make? Could they still find a reliever…somewhere? 0:00 -- Was that the final start of Liberatore's 2026 season? 6:55 -- Any reasons Libby shouldn't move the pen? Apparently there are... 11:00 -- Fans need more patience after they clamor for young player call-ups 18:25 -- Moving May & Nootbaar is a NECESSITY...how about the Yankees 24:45 -- Are we buying the Astros as a buyer? Could they be a Noot (and JoJo) target? 32:35 -- Why do people want to trade Ivan Herrera? 40:00 -- The Cardinals project Herrera as a 30HR player 43:50 -- Is Herrera as a LF or 3B a realistic future? 46:15 -- Nootbaar to the Phillies? Dustin May to the White Sox? 49:55 -- LIVE Postgame show from BPV on Thursday! 51:00 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Are Reinforcements On the Way? Will Bloom Promote Prospects? Would you give Burleson $12mm a year?

  Jul 27, 20261h 36m

  The Cardinals offense over the weekend went quiet more often than not, but what is the team just had a bullpen it could rely on? Would we be seeing more results like the Cardinals had in April and May? Chaim Bloom made the moves he could make to reinforce the offense back in June, and it helped keep them afloat while the top of the order went quiet. But now the offense is struggling, the starting pitching is hitting a groove (for the most part) and the bullpen has become the fans biggest complaint. The Cardinals system has plenty of arms—will they finally decide to use them? Will they put Hunter Dobbins into the rotation full time? And will that only happen once a Dustin May deal is completed? And don’t even get us started on the trade deadline questions… And despite all of that talk we someone got on an Alec Burleson conversation that took over the show... 0:00 -- Show Open 1:00 -- The offense has gotten rough & there aren't many reinforcements to lean on... 6:55 -- Could Bernal get a chance in 2026? 13:00 -- The bullpen continues to fall apart--what about some help there 21:00 -- The starters are doing their job, the bullpen needs to step up 24:10 -- Andre Pallante is a great example that none of us know anything 29:00 -- Different teams have different models & we have no idea what they actually think 34:00 -- Will the Cardinals use any other young starters to help the bullpen? 40:50 -- And here's where the Burly conversation takes over the show...Randy thinks he's worth 6AAV!! 49:00 -- If the Cardinals think Burleson is over-producing, should he be a trade piece? 59:00 -- Is Burly the kind of player you need to lock up early? 1:06:00 -- Would you rather have Olson at $21mm a year or Burleson at $14mm? 1:14:55 -- The Cardinals don't seem to be rushing to sign him long-term... 1:20:45 -- Is baseball finally moving away from "3 outcomes" baseball 1:24:40 -- Burleson's (and most everyone else's) power is being suppressed by Busch 1:29:05 -- Does it matter which day this week that Dobbins starts? 1:34:25 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Bernie Says Only TWO Cardinals Should Be Untouchable at the Deadline | Randy Karraker Show

  Jul 24, 202655 min

  The Cardinals were outscored 26 to 5 in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings during their recent slump, and Bernie Miklasz says that number explains more than the bullpen ever could. He also names the only two Cardinals he would refuse to trade before the deadline, and says the front office should be taking calls on everyone else. Randy Karraker is joined by Bernie Miklasz for the weekly visit at STL Sports Central. Bernie calls this a team in decline and walks through how bad the offense has been, including three runs in 18 innings against the Angels. Randy notes the Cardinals are 11 and 33 when they score three runs or fewer. They also cover Jesus Baez emerging from the Ryan Helsley trade, concerns about Joshua Baez, and the real story of what happened to Chaim Bloom in Boston. STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Are Herrera & Burleson BOTH a Part of the Cardinals’ Future Core? | Losing Streak Reaches Four

  Jul 22, 20261h 4m

  The Cardinals lose another one last night, but at least there wasn’t much drama? No, instead it was one of the most unwatchable evenings of baseball this season…but we move on… After talking about Ivan Herrera for a LONG show yesterday, we have to address some of Randy’s recent claims around his expectations for Alec Burleson, how that compares to Ivan and what it means for the future core of the Cardinals rebuild. 0:00 -- Well those first 3 Libby-Herrera starts were nice but it's time to move on 7:30 -- Randy blindly picks between Cardinals' PLAYER A vs. PLAYER B 11:10 -- Why is Ivan Herrera's value so much higher than Alec Burleson 16:30 -- Herrera's perception & projection is still higher than Burleson 22:30 -- If Burly is having a "career year", should he be a trade piece this winter? 27:45 -- Looking deeper: How do Burly & Herrera compare over 2025 & 2026 on Baseball Savant? 32:45 -- Is this conversation pointless with much larger holes in the offense? 37:25 -- Does Herrera lose value if he's not able to play catcher long-term 43:30 -- Why are we using any time to talk about trading good players like Burly & Ivan? 48:00 -- Do Herrera's lack of exit velo, barrels & other numbers worry you? Is he injured? 53:30 -- Some show fans didn't like the Herrera conversation we were having... 59:45 -- Kansas is spending HOW MUCH to get the Chiefs?! 1:01:35 -- Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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  Herrera’s Power Outage is Now a Full Blown PROBLEM (or are we just overreacting?)

  Jul 21, 20261h 24m

  The Cardinals dropped ANOTHER heartbreaker, this time losing 2-1 thanks to a stupendous effort from Riley O’Brien that finished with him WALKING THE GAME WINNING RUN for the Angels There’s a lot of doom & a fair amount of gloom and one reason comes down to a Cardinals’ top hitter who has now been STRUGGLING for over a month and a half... What’s the answer for Herrera? Should they move him down in the lineup? Change his workload? 0:00 -- Show Open 1:05 -- Randy tries and fails to find a post-All Star break silver lining 8:15 -- Is Ivan Herrera's power struggles in 2026--and terrible last month--a cause for concern? 11:50 -- Randy isn't accepting any Herrera slander 18:00 -- Do other teams in MLB see Herrera as having power potential 27:00 -- Trade Herrera? Just move him down? 36:00 -- Have the Cardinals trade pieces lost value? Does that change the plan? 45:30 -- Randy has some more thoughts for those doubting Ivan Herrera 54:20 -- Could you trade Herrera for a legitimate starting pitcher? 1:01:20 -- An MLB executive texted into the show about Herrera's perceived value 1:09:50 -- How much more leash does Chaim get?! 1:14:00 -- Are you just dealing with the karma from firing Matheny? 1:22:15 -- No LeBron decision yet + Show Close Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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