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The Opening Drive

Kickstart your morning with Randy Karraker, Brooke Grimsley, and Super Bowl Champion Carey Davis every morning from 7AM-10AM! ‘The Opening Drive’ will be your home for all sports talk in the morning on 101 ESPN!

Latest Episodes

June 9, 2020 – Hour 2

8:00 “Fresh Take” – Theo Epstein made some important comments yesterday. The rest of the baseball world should follow his lead…8:15 John Kelly, FOX Sports Midwest, joins Randy and Michelle for their weekly chat on all things St. Louis Blues…8:30 “The Fight” – A dominant performance by Randy, and a question about the beginning of Whitey Herzog’s managerial career…8:45 Why does Mike Shildt have an advantage over his NL Central peers as we (hopefully) head into a strange 2020 baseball season? Randy and Michelle discuss.
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June 9, 2020 – Hour 1

7:00 The owners have sent the players a 76-game proposal. The players hate it. Randy and Michelle lament about baseball’s latest bickering…7:15 Let’s take a break from the drama of baseball, and focus on why we love the game! Randy and Michelle share their stories of when they fell in love with baseball, and we hear from our listeners as well…7:30 Greg Amsinger, MLB Network, joins Randy and Michelle to talk about “Long Gone Summer,” the 2020 MLB Draft, baseball’s latest labor battle, and much more…7:45 “TAKE IT or LEAVE IT” – Should people stop drinking bleach? Randy’s answer might surprise you.
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June 8, 2020 – Hour 3

9:00 “Today’s Big Thing” – Baseball doesn’t feel like it’s coming back anytime soon, does it?…9:15 “You’re Killing Me, Smalls” – Would you allow someone to massage you with knives?…9:30 Will Lennon is the producer of “Long Gone Summer,” a 30 for 30 on the home run race in the summer of 1998 between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. Will joins Randy and Michelle to talk about the making of the film, what he learned, and much more…9:45 The Crossover with Danny Mac
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June 8, 2020 – Hour 2

8:00 “Fresh Take” – Mizzou athletes are setting the standard for NCAA athletes having their voices heard…8:15 Chris Kerber, 101 ESPN & Blues Radio Network, joins Randy and Michelle for their weekly chat on all things St. Louis Blues…8:30 “The Fight” – A clean sweep for Randy, and a story about being flipped off by Skip Schumaker…8:45 Doug Armstrong told us on Friday that by the Blues being creative to resign Alex Pietrangelo, a “chess piece may have to fall off the board.” Randy and Michelle discuss what that might mean for the future of this Blues’ roster.
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June 8, 2020 – Hour 1

7:00 The NFL took a big step towards admitting their faults about how they’ve handled hearing what players have to say about racial injustice in the past. But did they not take a big enough step? Randy and Michelle discuss…7:15 Owners and players appear to be a far a part on the return of baseball as they have ever been. Randy and Michelle vent out their frustration towards their favorite sport…7:30 Dan McLaughlin, 101 ESPN & FOX Sports Midwest, joins Randy and Michelle for their weekly chat on all things St. Louis Cardinals…7:45 “TAKE IT or LEAVE IT” – What meat is the #1 breakfast meat for breakfast sandwiches?
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