The Opening Drive - June 11th, 2024

The Opening Drive

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7:00 - Cards start their 3-game series against the Pirates -- Oilers-1 Panthers-4 Panthers lead 2-0 -- Could the Barkov or Porzingis injuries change their respective Finals?

7:15 - Does Dan Hurley’s decision say more about the fall of the Lakers legacy or the rise of UConn’s dominance?

7:30 - The Athletic released their MLB Player poll yesterday—Is the Cardinals lack of draw for FA the biggest takeaway?

7:45 - TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT

8:00 - Fresh Take: In Katie Woo’s latest article, she mentioned a potential end-of-June return for Wilson Contreras—can the Cardinals offense + handicapped rotation survive until then?

8:15 - The last two Blues+NHL seasons have sent a clear message—has Doug Armstrong heard it?

8:30 - The Fight

8:45 - Could this run of draws, scoreless games & potentially a playoff-less season hurt CITY in Season Two?

9:00 - RUSH HOUR RESET

9:15 - The Cardinals team and individual numbers with RISP are…BLEAK

Does this leave some room for confidence in what this offense could do with injured players returning, young stars getting going & team tentpoles finally moving in a positive way?

9:30 - From 1995 until last year, the Pirates were ALWAYS chasing the Cardinals. After 28 years, has Pittsburgh finally caught up?

9:45 - Rocc ‘n Roll

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