In this edition of Serving It Up, Jim Hayes talks with Matt Holliday and Lance Lynn from Milwaukee’s Pfister Hotel to talk baseball life and a little paranormal.

• The guys trade stories about the Pfister’s ghost lore, the reality of 20-games-in-20-days travel, and how much the grind affects performance.
• Then they dig into the Cardinals’ “runway” season: what the club has actually learned about individual players, roster redundancy, and who—if anyone—should be untouchable.
• They also hit on Nolan Arenado’s late-season push to play, how injury decisions get made between team doctors and second opinions, and which cities have the toughest fans.
• To close, it’s awards chatter and October guesses: catcher impact vs slugger value in the AL, Shohei’s two-way dominance in the NL, and which clubs feel built for a short-series bullpen war.

Jim Hayes hosts Matt Holliday and Lance Lynn in this edition of Serving it Up! Kyle Gibson is out this week, and Holliday pops in from Oklahoma State:

Topics:

• The Busch Stadium reality: why crowds look thin, how fan frustration, a non-contending club, and the calendar all collide.

• Brant Brown’s candid comments about Jordan Walker’s preparation, Lynn’s tough-love comp to Jo Adell, and what “taking over your own career” really means at 23.

• Holliday on hitting: avoiding information overload, fixing attack angle on ground-ball tendencies in the offseason, separating cage work from in-game compete mode.

• Nolan Arenado and the shoulder: why competitors play if cleared, how Nolan Gorman’s reps at third complicate things, and balancing “play now” with long-term value.

• The reset: what Chaim Bloom should prioritize, why STL needs star-level development (think JJ Wetherholt), and where veterans still matter in a clubhouse that skews young.

• Pitching talk: Lynn on working with “Dusty,” blending analytics with feel, usage, tunneling, and why veteran voices accelerate learning for young arms.

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Jim Hayes is joined by Lance Lynn on Episode 22 of Serving It Up.

With Matt Holliday and Kyle Gibson out, Lance carries the conversation and doesn’t hold back. From pitching in hitter-friendly parks, to how modern baseball is failing young pitchers, to Masyn Winn’s toughness and leadership, Lance offers honest insight.

He also shares behind-the-scenes stories about teammates like Lance Berkman, Albert Pujols, and Yadier Molina, plus how agents and team culture shape today’s game.