The Opening Drive 101 ESPN | Hubbard Radio

Jamie joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about his final thoughts as the Blues finish off their season against the Stars, his assessment of what Drew Bannister proved as an NHL head coach, Binnington proving--again--that's he's a top NHL goaler, how Colton Parayko solidified himself as an elite NHL defenseman and Robert Thomas growing into a 90+ point + Selke trophy caliber center.
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7:00 - Cardinals-3 A’s-2 Lynn → 7.0IP 5H 1ER (2R) 1BB 1K 1HR -- Whitey Herzog passes away at 92 -- Blues at Dallas tonight in season finale

7:15 - Ask Uncle Randy!

7:30 - Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith  on Whitey Herzog changing his life

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

7:57 - Fresh Take: Remembering the legend Whitey Herzog...

8:15 - Blues Booth: Blues analyst, 101 host Jamie Rivers wraps up the Blues season before their final game

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Former Cardinal Trainer Gene Gieselmann remembers his good friend, "The Rat"

9:00 – Rush Hour Reset

9:15 – Former Cardinal Jack Clark thanks Whitey for introducing him to winning baseball

9:30 - Former Cardinal/Cardinal broadcaster Rick Horton tells his favorite stories from years with the "White Rat"

9:45 - Rocc and Roll
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Rick joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the Cardinals giving a proper sendoff with the game in Oakland playing a little smallball, Whitey's impact on so many Cardinals settling down in STL after their playing careers, the things that made Whitey special as a manager, his three big tenants and why one had to to be edited on the fly, his favorite Whitey Herzog story (thanks, Dan) and what he meant for him to get to talk baseball--and more often, everything else--with Whitey for so many years.
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Jack joins "The Opening Drive" talks about how much he appreciated Whitey Herzog as both a man and a manager, always thanking him for bringing him to a city that cared about baseball--and winning, the amazing memories of playing with the 80's Cardinals and a team full of legends and his favorite story that showed just how amazing and groundbreaking Whiteyball was as a concept.
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The former Cardinal trainer joins Randy, Danny & Brooke to talk about the legend of Whitey Herzog, knowing early on when Herzog got into STL that they would have a special relationship, how his people skills trumped his baseball skills but made him an even better manager, Whitey always being three outs ahead of the opposing manager, the unique way he followed all the other sports around the baseball season and how he changed the mindset of the locker room with a couple big moves.
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The Wizard joins the show to talk about the passing of a baseball legend in Whitey Herzog, how his memory was so sharp until the end, his ability to manage against other managers, how he was able to bring the life back to baseball in St. Louis, the way that Whiteyball helped changed baseball around the entire league, the importance of just giving yourself a chance at the plate and what it meant for him when Whitey joined him in Cooperstown.
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