The fortunes of the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals have taken a dark turn since the All-Star Break as the team dips under the .500 mark for the first time this season. Perhaps a .202 team batting average since early July is partially to blame. Have the metrics caught up with the Cardinals?

The trade deadline is approaching – are there only two untouchable Cardinals? And how could Shohei Ohtani not being “100 percent” impact the Tarik Skubal market? The Yankees reveal their Costanza bobblehead for 2026 and it may make you hungry.

Patrick Mahomes is cleared to resume football activities and may be back on week one of the NFL season. And the Bills set back NFL fashion with their new, unfortunate special occasion uniforms.

Mizzou fans feel disrespected by being ranked number 10 in the SEC pre-season rankings, but who would they move ahead of? Is a union coming to college football? And how will that Arizona State equipment truck make it to London?

All of this plus the NBA to the STL, CITY makes big moves in the standings and on the pitch, football is nearly back and the misadventures of a late-night scooter enthusiast on this week’s episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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