Baseball is as American as apple pie is the old saying and people all over the USA are excited for opening day especially St. Louisans who pride themselves for their sports fandom especially for the beloved Cardinals. Opening day in St. Louis feels like a holiday and it highlights the change of the seasons to spring. This nuanced sport, America\u2019s past time connects us to spring, summer and fall as these gladiators of the diamond grind out 162 regular season games and a long postseason. There is something for every baseball fan in this extended episode.\n\nOur esteemed panel includes:\nSteven Walden \u2013 Friend of the show and most featured guest. Steven\u2019s amazing artwork can be seen at https://www.stevenwalden.com/ - The thumbnail for this episode is one of his renderings\n\nJeff Ritter \u2013 Has appeared on the Star Wars themed CWC episode and is a reviewer at http://www.criticalblast.com/ and https://www.stllimelight.com/\n\nSteve Flowers \u2013 Cohost of the popular weekly St. Louis Cardinals podcast Two Birds on a Bat along with CWC alum Bengie Molina - http://www.twobirdsonabat.com/ and All Star Mortgage Broker. Connect with Steve on Linked in for your mortgage needs. https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-flowers-07962b7/\n\nPatricia Minute \u2013 Retired English teacher and longtime Cardinal fan who has experienced amazing moments in Cardinals history. She was kind enough to grace the panel with a female presence and intimate knowledge of the champion Cardinals teams of the 1960\u2019s.\n\nVisit Ken @ www.kencalcaterra.com and on various social media outlets and please share and comment on this episode. Sign up to our mailing list to receive a discount code for Blue Planet Eyewear products.\n\nSpecial Thanks to show sponsors:\n\nMike Aubuchon of Premier Insurance Agency \u2013 www.premierinsagency.com \u2013 314.729.0054\n\nDr. Mark Holland \u2013 http://chiroandrehab.com/ and http://www.mystlouischiropractor.com/\n\nChristy and Tom Holman \u2013 For their support of my voice over the years whether it be the podcast or video work. I can\u2019t thank them enough.\n\nHobo Cane \u2013 The artist formally known as Javier Mendoza continues to craft mindful emotional tunes. Check out his work at http://www.hobocane.com/