Too Big for His Britches

The Cardinals pass one team in the wild card race and continue to be three games out of the playoffs. A rookie makes a historic debut, then discovers baseball is hard. And around the league, a Diamondback goes on the Restricted List, and the Mariners take a 22-0 loss to the Brewers. And are the Dodgers headed for financial ruin? The best golfers in the world come to St. Louis for the BMW Championship – and one Sportist will be there. Doug gives a full preview, and the gang discusses how a rainy summer has Bellerive in tip-top shape.Fifty years ago, Mizzou faced quite the non-conference football schedule. My, how things have changed. This season’s non-con schedule maxes out with five-win Kansas. And Ahmad Hardy has yet to practice.Jayden Daniels may have made one of the great athlete branding miscalculations of recent years and social media is showing no mercy. Will the number five ever recover?All of this plus a sincere tribute to Tommy John, a requiem for the LIV tour, and the NFL sets its sights overseas in this week’s full-to-the-brim episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.The St. Louis Sportists Podcast is brought to you by 1st Coast Steel Buildings and Black Dog Consulting.