From Jackson and left to college in 82. Huge Cards fan that has never waned. Also starved for info. TBIB is at the top of the list. History, insight and now in a restart the social aspect. Well done boys! Side note. In Dallas and Rangers season ticket holder (business) 10 yrs. That’s my AL team. 11 was very unusual and even settled in my mind that a Rangers win would be special. My baseball buddies here know and respect tge Cards as how baseball culture should be. Then game 6 happened. Hard to show my elation. Thru baseball fans here were heartbroken. Unusual perspective

Derrick & Gordo took at least two series by crushing the subjects. Explaining the new hitting coach’s tactics and approach was very helpful because we all were wondering WHY the Birds were putting together great innings (and games & series — against previously (to us) dominant pitchers and teams). Over the past several years, it always seemed like RISP lived and died, watching subsequent Cardinal Ks or DPs or worse. As y’all said, LaRussa teams seemed more “greedy”. (Maybe it was only me, but I traveled 6 hours to & sat through 10-1 losing games more often than seeing “a Redbird Winner.”) You’re correct. It’s not yet a betrayal. I do think the hitting coach has made more of an impact than any other single addition.

Derrick hits so many angles a genuine sports fan looks for in their team. The Pod always has a different feel and it maintains a health balance of looking into the past and navigating the future for the team.

DG been listening to BPIB since it’s infancy and have absolutely loved it. It’s always been a great show and something that keeps me attached to my favorite team. When I lived overseas and didn’t get to watch a lot of the games due to the time difference I always looked forward to the podcast. I’ve now got my kids listening to it as they are off in college. Keep it going and love the insight and guests you have on.

Absolutely love this podcast. DG does a fantastic job using his St. Louis Post-Dispatch platform to cover the Cardinals behind the scenes and deliver his work to Cardinal fans.

The content is great. Derrick is a sharp baseball thinker, but he often outpaces his guests in terms of the conversation. For example, on a recent episode, Kevin Wheeler’s prescription for improving the team was the following: “Find players no one knows about, and make them better.” That’s some high level analysis 🤦‍♂️

I have been wondering if the show had ended. It is one of my favorites and I had been worried you were not doing it anymore. I was so excited when I saw the new episode pop up. I’m glad your still going and can’t wait to hear more. Also I hear Bernie is free right now. He would make a great guest star like he has in the past. Keep it up and glad your back.

There must be something about June. You started this year out really well with plenty of podcasts. Kudos for the podcasts prior to June 15th, and congrats for the Post-Dispatch being one of your advertisers this year. However, nothing seems to change the fact that a podcast drought occurs at midseason every baseball season, year after year.. the rotation is out of gas, the bullpen is exhausted, and the offense? yea not much to talk about..

Love the show, Derrick. BenFred might be my favorite recurring guest, but fun to get the national view of the team from other writers. Hope to have you back soon.

Keep up the good work!

This interview very enjoyable and insightful.

This IS the best podcast in baseball

The name is appropriate. Derrick always delivers an interesting podcast. It is the best baseball podcast far and away.

For the most part a solid Cards podcast. However Daniel Guerrero is brutal to listen to, had no public speaking/media speaking skills. Just like the Ben Hockman episodes, I’ll be sure to skip the Dan Guerrero episodes as well.

Thank you for the podcast with Will and sharing your love & respect for Commish as you grieve and process losing such an important person to you, personally and professionally.

This has consistently been my favourite baseball podcast for years. If you are a Cardinals fan and haven’t listened, do. A message to Derrick Goold: You requested feedback following your most recent episode (19 May 2023 as of this review). The Q

Love the podcast, but there is often extraneous noise that sounds like someone taking notes on a piece of paper. Derrick, watch where you microphone is when you’re not talking. I’ve had to turn it off too many times because of the noise.

When this podcast comes out orb really is good, but there is no consistency in releases. Once a week would be awesome, but every two weeks would be better than what it can be now.

There’s a long list of podcasts I’m subscribed to but a short list of must-listens. Best Podcast in Baseball is always a must-listen. Goold is always very fair, intelligent, and well tempered. These traits and his tactful word choices seem to yield him stellar conversations that many other journalists and podcasters don’t get to have. The episode with Susan Slusser last year stands out to me as a really fascinating insight to the Giants & the Cardinals philosophies. Other great episodes include: Jesse Rogers ESPN, Ben Verlander, & GM Mike Girsch. Although BenFred offers terrible proposals sometimes, I love episodes with him or Bernie because they have huge passion for improving the team every step of the way. Audio quality is inconsistent, but the recording set up for this podcast is nomadic. So, I have no gripes. I’d like to hear from some pitching experts in the future, and I hope Jeff Passan can make his way on BPIB sometime.

Does a great job of being a team oriented show that simply loves baseball. DG is a terrific writer and that doesn’t always translate to a quality podcast host, but in this case it works and becomes better and better each year. Enjoyable and knowledgeable guests, interesting topics, always happy to see it pop into my feed each week.

The episode with Evan Drellich was fantastic! I could have listened for many more hours. Thank you for this content.

If you only read the “constant Cardinals coverage” as presented by the St. Louis Post Dispatch, it’s tough to appreciate the quality and quantity of the coverage relative to other MLB teams. But rest assured, these guys are as good, if not better, than anyone else in covering their team and working their beat. I especially enjoy the episodes with beat writers from other teams, since they have the real inside scoop on their teams and how they fit in the league landscape.

I’m that baseball fan who doesn’t watch many other sports. 😁 Thanks for all the interesting commentary. I would rate it a DIIIIIVING CATCH! out of 10

It’s a really good podcast featuring great conversations between people who really do know the game of baseball, and they provide educated and thought-provoking analysis. My irk is that during the last few episodes, it’s obvious that Derrick is writing something on a notepad with a pencil when he’s not talking, and that “sharpened graphite against padded looseleaf” sound is aptly apparent in the background and it really takes away from the conversation. Either Derrick is writing about something that has to do with the podcast (which would be odd considering he’s recording an audio podcast about it), or he’s multitasking or perhaps prepping for his next column. Either way, it’s annoying.

I love the BPIB. Best ones are with Kevin Wheeler. He compliments Goold perfectly.

Smart, engaging topical and authentic. This is ALWAYS a good listen and makes us all smarter baseball fans.

Another money grab for a dying industry that refuses to see the reality that newspapers are no longer relevant.

Great podcast, I’ve been listening since the beginning. Will you ask BenFred if he ever got his neighbor that leg lamp? Thanks Jim

Listening to him act like letting everyone into the playoffs or making it easier for crap teams to win really boggles my mind. Can you imagine how big a problem tanking would become?

Derrick always has a great discussion with the guest and a realistic assessment of what’s happening. He asks good thought-provoking questions.

Thank you for mentioning the stupid, self-defeating blackout rule the MLB imposes on Internet broadcasts, specifically how bad it is for baseball fans in Iowa. I am trying to get my kids to be obsessive Cards fans, but we can’t get the cable station here and radio just won’t draw them in. With a work stoppage? I’ll stop trying to recruit them.

Hard to understand why the sound quality is so bad. Especially when someone is on the phone. Volume goes waaay up and then fades.

Loved your chat with Joan Niesen. Crushed is great and I recommend it to any baseball fan. Thanks Derrick for the interview and congrats to Joan for a great series

Love the perspective. But please work on the sound quality.

I honestly look forward to this Podcast every week. I liken it to when your favorite tv shows on a given day.

Absolutely love this podcast. Haven't heard one since before spring training. Do I need to look somewhere else for this content, or has Mr. Goold just been busy?

Too often the podcast is mostly the host asking very long and leading questions or talking in long blocks of time. I’d prefer more interaction between him and his guests.

1. Wish someone could get a handle on the difference in volume between Derrick and his guests in a show. When one voice is incredibly loud and the other is incredibly quiet in on conversation, it makes the show unlistenable. This show has been on for years. This is an easy easy fix which I wish would happen. 1. The dancing fairies music bed and intro blurb on the front side of the show doesn’t usually work too well. It’s difficult to hear because the audio is consistently too quiet when listening in the car. If you’re hearing it with closed-ear headphones or in a quiet environment, the nuance of the cutesy-ish audio sort of works, but in real-world listening environments, it’s just confusing and a bit irritating. 2. This show doesn’t seem to be a strong suit for Ben. He seems like a fine fellow and knows baseball, but his tone and, well, personality don’t mesh with Derrick’s. I’ve been waiting for Ben to settle down and find his groove and it just doesn’t seem to be happening. Derrick seems to be consistently exercising patience while Ben fumbles his way through attempts at humor and steps on Derrick’s measured wisdom. Derrick is a rare talent and Ben is, well, simply not nearly as good. If Derrick found a better co-host, it would be a really nice step forward for the show, but I understand that could be difficult to find since I’m assuming this podcast is one of many many responsibilities to take on in modern journalism. Go Cards!

Love when there’s a crossover with reporters from other teams—like the latest with Martino of SNY. Really enjoy hearing C. Trent—always has a great take. BenFred and Anne Rogers are great. Love the Commish. Would be open to hearing from other baseball scribes in other markets, and/or either Cardinals front office personnel or MLB execs. GREAT hearing Bernie again. I would be interested to hear stuff on early STL Cards, Browns, and/or Stars history. The Sklar Bros is a stand out episode. Would enjoy an episode with Jason Stark. Keep ‘em coming!

Thoroughly enjoyed the podcast with Andy Martino. Like you, I can’t wait for his book to come out. Here’s hoping that baseball, especially the Cardinals, and BPIB can continue. Greg Wren

You can’t ask for better, more detailed, timely reporting on the Cardinals and baseball. Reflective of the P-D’s tremendous quality and dedication to baseball beat writing and columns. Gets only 4 stars because BPIB needs some serious technical expertise to get volume right; multiple episodes have had very low audio for Goold’s guests.

Essential for all Cardinal fans.

As a St. Louis native who now lives out of state, it's great to listen to the podcast and stay in the loop with what's going on with the Cardinals and in baseball as a whole from people that are much closer to it than I.

I typically check my catalog of shows to see when a new one comes up, then try to listen when I have free time. BPIB is the only one where I make it a point to listen as soon as possible. Great insight, great content.

Love Sam M. BTW, his last name has a hard G, not soft

Audio quality much improved!😃

Loved the Greg warren episode. It was great to hear a “regular” guy talking with you and benfred. Love all of the episodes, but especially those with benfred and “local” celebrities and guests (especially baseball guys like c.trent Rosecrans!!)

Long time, first time.... etc. I just wanted to say as a previous MLB front office employee I have to say that when mike and Derek said that interns needed to be paid I agree and had voiced my concern about that while with in the MLB circle. I think that in itself if MLB limiting the pool of those who are financially able to go to college and then take a position that was difficult to pay rent student loans and etc with.

Whenever Ben Fred or Benjamin Hochman contributes to the podcast, they offer insightful, well thought out baseball commentary and substance. Derrick Goold, however, has become pretentious, frequently talks over his cohost and guests, and has a hard time keeping his political stance and tenor out of the baseball conversation that is supposed to be happening.

This is such a great podcast. Goold has a great mind and really knows baseball. The guests are fantastic.