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The Cardinals get swept out of the Gold Gloves, and Ben makes his case for JJ Wetherholt over Sal Stewart for Rookie of the Year. Plus: Ryan Stanek's exit, a new hitting coach, and a trip down the arbitration list, where Nolan Gorman's future looks shaky.
Also: the Astros hire away Randy Flores, the Brewers win it all, Chainsaw Dave, and a game of Over or Under that teaches Ben a lot about slugs.
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"Eckstein123!" is an episode of Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 26 min. Published November 5, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
