Team Of Rivals Podcast

Title says it all.  THE WORST episode in our history.  And that bar was pretty low. Where has our motivation gone for baseball?  We try to figure that out as well as the ultra boring topic of what will the Cubs do with their 40 man roster.  Brandon Crawford check into Busch Stadium III hospice.  We hope he's okay. Sure you can find us on almost all pod catchers.  I'm typing in all of those links.  Pete's supposed to do that. Not live streaming these days so scratch that.  If you want to watch dudes sitting in front of laptops with shitty cameras and bad lighting, there are hundreds of people out there that do that.  Go find them yourself.

Been a month since they've been willing to record, and so they try their best to explain.  Baseball has just lost that loving feeling and they try to get to the root of the matter.  Is it lack of moves?  The new jerseys that look like the free ones they give away at games? Too much exposure to the social media fandom? Sydney Sweeney?  Nope, it's not her.  So what is it? Follow us on X and Facebook at @teamofrivalspod. Check us out along with all of the other stuff over at gatewaycitysports.com.

Cubs' fans inner fire got lit this week, but is that wise? The Cubs guys think so, but Ron throws some shade because he's seen this before (and he's a dick!) Former and current Cardinals pitchers are talking about Wilson Contreras and the tire tracks they left on his back last year. They are saying the right things now, but why didn't they do so last year? (Because they're full of shit?) And finally, a word of advice for the Bears: Don't f$&k up that first pick! Please? We live-streamed this week, so you can rewatch this episode on YouTube, Rumble, or Facebook. Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports.

Pete, Ron and Elliott cover a lot of territory on this episode.  A concert announced by the St. Louis Cardinals.  No shit!  What's left of free agency and are the Cubs going to do anything?  Whiny fans on both sides.  Streaming rights.  Bears and what do they do with that #1 pick?   Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

How about a little holiday cheer while you prep for your New Year celebrations? One week before Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers, Ron and Pete jumped on to lament how frozen the market has been because of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. And while he’s willing to admit that he was wrong about Ohtani’s skill level, Ron is not a fan. Same goes for Yamamoto. They also set the stage for the eventual rage podcast directed at both Jed and Mo. It’s going to be a fun Season Eight in 2024. Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

In a super double secret probation type of way, Jed Hoyer pulled off a doozy right before this year's GM meetings.  Nobody saw it coming.  Not even the insiders.  Craig Counsell is the new manager of the Chicago Cubs.  He'll move 90 miles south and be $40M richer for it.  Be warned though.  A relationship with the Cubs can get wierd.  Just ask Dusty, Lou, Dale, Rick, Joe and David.   The Cardinals? Well, that isn't even interesting enough to call "wierd". They have a ton of work to do. Watch this week's video on YouTube, Rumble, or Facebook. Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports.

On the final Thursday of the regular season, Ron and Pete jumped on to discuss the Cubs' collapse and the impending end of the 2023 season. "God does not want us to be in the playoffs this year." And while Elliott didn't join with a live report from Atlanta, he did send a drunken message to you, the "Team of Rivals Peoples". The guys discuss the offseason math and speculate about the moves that both front offices will (and won't) make as, for the first time in the history of this podcast, neither team will participate in the postseason. They wrap up the night by switching to football talk and commiserating over the embarrassment that is the 2023 Chicago Bears. Watch this week's video – including "Dandy Don" Meredith ripping a heater and Elliott's inspiring message – on YouTube, Rumble, or Facebook. Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

As the season fizzles out, Ron and Pete get a chance to do a face to face show for the first time in 5 years.  It was kinda wierd...and the Bears suck.  They talk most about baseball and the season nears the end.  Will the Cubs hang on to a playoff spot?  Nothing more to say about the Cardinals that hasn't already been said.  Cardinals fans are in the acceptance stage of their trauma.  More Shohei drama to address, and it looks like it's going to be a long season for Bears fans.  The $300 Ron dropped on the Sunday Ticket was a gamble he lost. Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

Team of Rivals on a Sunday?!?! When there's this much news to cover, Ron, Elliott, and Pete just can't wait until Thursday. So here you are, a rare Sunday episode that talks about the big unicorn in the room, a terrible hand of Cards, too much analytics, Jordan WicKKKKKKKKKs, City SC, and the embarrassment on the South Side of Chicago. You heard a clip on this episode, so why not check out Talking Sports on the Bleachers with Don Glenn? Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

Nine games separate our two clubs, so not much of a rivalry happening right now.  The Cubs stay in it while the Cardinals do laps between 12 and 14 games under 500.  So, who were the one-hit wonders who had a cult following in Chicago?  Best player names?  Did Mo really say they have to go out and find three new starters!?  Oh, that's easy! Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

The Cubs have made an unexpected push and are hot on the heels of the first place Brewers, giving Pete 2015 vibes, but do other Cubs' fans feel the same? Meanwhile, the Cardinals have reclaimed their spot at the bottom of the division, but Ron's feeling good about Matthew LIberatore.   Plus, ten days after the trade deadline, what do the guys think about their respective teams' moves, now that we've had time for it to sink in? We live-streamed this week, so you can rewatch this episode on YouTube, Rumble, or Facebook. Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

The Trade Deadline is only 48 hours away, which is the only reason that Ron, Elliott, and Pete would record a podcast on a Sunday night. We recap the Cubs recent surge into playoff contention (and out of deadline selling), including a 6-2 run over the Cardinals, including an in-depth discussion of the stupidity that grew out of Ian Happ's ridiculously long back swing and Miles Mikolas' ridiculously selfish reaction. Plus, the Cardinals have started selling. When will they stop, and what will this team look like on Wednesday morning. Finally, have you wished The Birthday Boy a happy one yet? If not, why not? Hit up Elliott "Deadline" Duy on X at @ToR_Elliott, and look forward to our trade recap on Thursday. Follow us on X, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

The Team can't decide which fans are in worse shape. Cubs fans? They're not sure which direction their team is headed. Cardinals fans? They're being patient (except on Twitter and Facebook) as ever. Will the Cardinals going to win just enough over the next ten days to allow the front office to do nothing? Will the Cubs do something about their infield corners, seeking any consistent threat in the middle of the order? One thing is for sure, in a boring season, these next two weeks hold the promise of change for both sides. OR NOT! Rewatch this week’s show on YouTube, Rumble, or Facebook. Follow us on Twitter, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

Big news in baseball as the John Mozeliak confirms that, for the first time in three decades, the Cardinals will be sellers at the trade deadline. But who will will be on the block, and will Cardinals Nation miss them when they're gone. Ron and Pete jump on this week to discuss that and the fact that the Cubs will be buyers this year. Or maybe sellers. Who knows? And stop us if you've heard this before, but Elliott missed this week's show. Rewatch this week’s show on YouTube, Rumble, or Facebook. Follow us on Twitter, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

Stop us if you've heard this before, but Elliott wasn't able to make it this week, so The Streak ends at one. Ron and Pete jump on this week to discuss how little they are looking forward to this weekend's London Series and how poorly MLB seems to have marketed this year's event, especially when compared to the original Yankees-Red Sox edition in 2019. How did something that should have been so big sneak up on two die-hard fans? Is it a lack of hype, or is it the two teams' underperformance relative to preseason expectations? And just how hard is it to root for The Rivalry when both teams are bad? They wrap up this week's episode with a discussion of their favorite baseball fights and quick chat about the future of the Star Wars franchise. Follow us on Twitter, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

Ron, Elliott, and Pete are back this week to discuss (once again!) just how far the mighty Cardinals have fallen. Have they hit rock bottom, or is there even further to fall? And while Elliott and Pete enjoy the pleasant diversion of the Cubs' recent run of good baseball, the schadenfreude is real, as they revel in which facet of the Cardinals organization is most responsible. Who gets the axe, and who actually deserves the axe? Follow us on Twitter, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

Finally someone will talk to Ron about football (soccer).  He welcomes on Tito Rivera (@triveratops) to talk about STL City SC's inagural season and what impact it has had on STL community and region.  As big of a deal as City has been to the STL region, a major addition to MLS happened this week as the planet's best player, Lionel Messi, makes the decision to join the MLS's Inter Miami.  Tito share what he believes this will bring to the sport in North America.

Mike Stephenson from the Two for Three Podcast joined Ron and Elliott to dicusss this mess at the other end of I-55.  Will the Cardinals actually be sellers for the first time in forever?  Does that scare the $hit out of Cardinals fans?  It should.  The Cubs aren't exempt, and the fans didn't expect them to be.  They'll be opening up for the garage sale as well. Listen to what the guys think is likely to happen.  

Let's start with the fact that The One Who Shall Not Be Named lives up to his title yet again this week. The last time both teams were this terrible was 1997! And with the Permanent Occasional Guest Host unavailable to provide play-by-play of an unearthed wrestling vdeo, Ron and Pete are left to laugh through the pain of the Cards and Cubs sharing last place in the NL Central. With a lack of positive news to discuss, they cover a wide range of topics, including front office failings, free agency, and Ron's Insanity. Rewatch this week’s show on YouTube, Rumble, or Facebook. Follow us on Twitter, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.

Pete wound Ron up and let him go this week, as the Cardinals' Willson Contreras-inspired drama dominated the headlines at both ends of the I-55 Rivalry. Just in time for the Cards to take two of three from the Cubs! Oh, and Elliott was here, too! "Rewatch" this week’s show on YouTube, Rumble, or Facebook. Follow us on Twitter, GETTR, and Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Check out Gateway City Sports and Team of Rivals Podcast.