Team of Rivals Podcast

As the baseball season fizzles out, Ron and Pete get a chance to do a face-to-face show for the first time in five years. Yeah, it was kinda weird … and the Bears suck.

They talk about the rapidly-approaching end to the …

Team of Rivals on a Sunday?!?! When there's this much news to cover, Ron, Elliott, and Pete just can't wait until Thursday. So here you are, a rare Sunday episode that talks about the big unicorn in the room, a terrible …

Nine games separate our two clubs, so not much of a rivalry happening right now.  The Cubs stay in it while the Cardinals do laps between 12 and 14 …

The Trade Deadline is only 48 hours away, which is the only reason that Ron, Elliott, and Pete would record a podcast on a Sunday night. We recap the …

The Team can't decide which fans are in worse shape. Cubs fans? They're not sure which direction their team is headed. Cardinals fans? They're being patient (except on Twitter and Facebook) as ever.

Will the Cardinals …

Big news in baseball as the John Mozeliak confirms that, for the first time in three decades, the Cardinals will be sellers at the trade deadline. But who will will be on the block, and will Cardinals Nation miss them …

Stop us if you've heard this before, but Elliott wasn't able to make it this week, so The Streak ends at one.

Ron and Pete jump on this week to discuss how little they are looking forward to this weekend's London Series …

Ron, Elliott, and Pete are back this week to discuss (once again!) just how far the mighty Cardinals have fallen. Have they hit rock bottom, or is there even further to fall? And while Elliott and Pete enjoy the …

Finally someone will talk to Ron about football (soccer). He welcomes Tito Rivera (@triveratops) to talk about STL City SC's inaugural season and the impact it has had on the St. Louis community.

As big as City has been …

Pete's off gallivanting around Georgia, so Mike "Moose" Stephenson of the Two for Three Podcast joined Ron and Elliott to dicusss this mess at the other end of I-55. Will the Cardinals actually be sellers for the first …

Let's start with the fact that The One Who Shall Not Be Named lives up to his title yet again this week.

The last time both teams were this terrible was 1997! And with the Permanent Occasional Guest Host unavailable to …

Pete wound Ron up and let him go this week, as the Cardinals' Willson Contreras-inspired drama dominated the headlines at both ends of the I-55 Rivalry. Just in time for the Cards to take two of three from the Cubs!

Oh, …

It's STAR WARS DAY (May the Fourth Be With You), so of course Elliott is out this week. Ron and Pete go Old School anyway, discussing their Star Wars …

It's Draft Day! The one and only thing Ron, Elliott, and Pete have in common is their "foos-ball" team. (Heavy discussion there…) Pete's predictions have been right so far … or have they? The Cardinals have looked …

Happy 4/20 everyone! All three hosts made it to the show this week, navigating through the haze of smoke, the Cubs' entertaining start, and the Cardinals' failed launch.

What else entertained them this week? MadBum's …

Ron and Pete are both on the road this week, and Elliott is at the Blackhawks game. But it's Opening Day, so let's record an episode! Of course the Permanent Occasional Guest Host can't be bothered to join, so we go Old …

It's Old School Ron and Pete this week, with a couple of surprise appearances! Spring Training is in full swing, and the WBC kicks off. Concerns …

The Permanent Occasional Guest Host takes a week off, so it's an Old School Reunion. Ron and Pete recap their weekends with talk of St. Louis FC and …

After a month off of the pod, Ron, Elliott, and Pete get back together just in time for the start of Spring Training. They discuss Tim McCarver's passing, Shohei Ohtani's future free agency (and a possible midseason …

With the conclusion of Cubs Con and Winter Warm-Up, Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together again for a post-conventions review. Are they feeling any more optimistic now that the annual feel-good gatherings have taken …

Ron, Elliott, and Pete kick off the New Year by catching up on the Cubs' free agent activity since our last epsiode. Do they take this seriously, and does Elliott feel better since his mid-December rant? The Cardinals …

It's one of the best times of the year for baseball fans! (Sorry, Pittsburgh and Kansas City.) The Winter Meetings finally returned to normal, and it was nuts! Unique this year for Cubs and Cardinals fans, but not …

Ron and Pete jump on for what is likely the final podcast of the season during Game 5 of the 2022 World Series. With nothing on the line at this point in the playoffs, they turn their attention to what will likely be a …

Team of Rivals Assemble! Elliott's back from his self-imposed exile to discuss the quick end to the Cardinals' postseason, the mediocrity of the NL …

Ron and Pete sit down to discuss the relative value of the two newly-minted home run records and why those numbers don't seem as important as they did two decades ago. It's also a bad week to be a former Cardinals …

Pete and Ron get together on a Sunday to talk almost exclusively about Albert Pujols and his milestone 700th HR. They also get to welcome That's a …

This week's show was dedicated to Mark Littell, former MLB pitcher for the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals, author, CEO of Nutty Buddy, …

On the eve of a Labor Day Weekend rivalry series, Ron and Pete get together for a bit of old-school ToR fun. (Elliott was out this week "packing …

This week's show was more crowded than usual. Ron, Elliott, and Pete were joined by B (in the middle of a fantasy draft) and Eric Haberer, a former AA pitcher for the Springfield Cardinals.  

DId Jed Hoyer send a …

MLB looked at the wild-and-crazy end to the 2021 Trade Deadline and said "Hold my beer." Juan Soto went to the Padres in a blockbuster deal, and …

The 2022 trade deadline approaches, and Juan Soto's sudden availability is topic #1. How will the Cubs and the Cardinals be impacted by this wild card suddenly being tossed onto the table? Late in the episode, we also …

Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together for a much more upbeat episode despite both the Cubs' and the Cards' futility. (Who knew that being in second …

As the world burns, Pete and Ron got together without Elliott, who had to pack for a trip he didn't know about (LIE). Pete recaps his first visit to Busch Stadium III, Ron bitches about the Cardinals pitching woes …

The Team is back again, discussing how the Cubs' abysmal performance this year is so different (and yet so similar) to their tanking from 2012 to 2014. They also set the stage for this weekend's series in St. Louis (and …

This is what happens when the Team doesn't discuss the night's show topics before hitting record. This week, you'll enjoy a discussion of Lorenzo …

This week's episode is jam-packed with content, as the Baseball Gods have been very good to Ron, Elliott, and Pete. Tony La Russa beclowns himself, Joe Maddon gets fired, and the first rivalry series of 2022 wraps with …

Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together before Memorial Day to discuss disappointments, including the 2022 Cubs and Paul DeJong. Ron also survives a June …

June begins with an extended five-game series between the Cubs and Cards at Wrigley and the middle of the week delivered one of the best Star Wars episodes ever produced. Add in a phenomenal addition to the Top Gun…

Ron, Elliott, and Pete get together on a Sunday night to talk about the Cubs' mid-table performance and …

TRIGGER WARNING: Pete's Spanish is terrible!

Ron, Elliott, and Pete were back at it this week, the first back-to-back shows all three have done in over a month.

The Cubs suck. The Pirates suck. The Reds have Embraced …

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It was Opening Day, but not just any Opening Day! The St. Louis home crowd welcomed back Number 5 as part of a tribute to the Opening Day trio of …

Baseball is officially back, and the Team of Rivals are surprised by how eager they are to talk baseball. Despite months of frustration and disappointment, the Team is cautiously rejuvenated by news that the labor …

We didn't really want to do a show last week, but we did anyway. Just Elliott and Ron on this latest installment. Because MLB sucks.

Baseball, in its hubris, has let the popularity of the sport slip, and there couldn't be a worse time to create an artificial, man-made crisis; …

The Team went into this week's show with the best of intentions, but then Gerritt Cole and Bobby Manfred opened their big mouths and pissed everybody …

What do Boba and Elliott have in common? Neither showed up for their own Star Wars show this week, but it all worked out.  Instead of Boba we got …

Ron, Elliott, and Pete jump on for a quick baseball recap before switching to the NFL. Football certainly isn't #1 on here, but if you watched any of last week's games, you have to admit that they were all better than …

Technical difficulties resulted in a silent livestream this week, but the Team was still able to record their take on labor negotiations, Jon …

After three weeks away from the mics, all the guys are back to usher in the new year! Unfortunately, baseball sucks right now, and we're not shy about our feelings regarding that. The Team discusses the lack of progress …

The Top Card on Twitter, the Athletic's Katie Woo (@KatieJWoo), jumps on with Ron for a quick, bonus episode to discuss the Cardinals fanbase, fan expectations, what to expect from the Cards rotation in 2022, an …

Ron and Pete are joined by The Show Infiltrator this week to not talk about baseball. Permanent Occasional Guest Host, Elliott, makes a HIGHly special guest appearance to discuss Spider-Man: No Way Home and a mixed bag …

Yep. Baseball is still in lockout mode with no end date in sight. One-half baseball and one-half Star Wars this week for Ron, Pete & Elliott.

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Nothing like kicking off our sixth year with a Lockout! After three weeks off, the Team of Rivals is joined by The Show Infiltrator in this car heading nowhere fast. We discuss birthdays, lockouts, confusing Cubs free …

The team was without Pete this week, which means it was a great show. Ron and Elliott talked Gold Gloves, GM "business as usual" lines, the CBA, and …

With Elliott out for the week, ToR goes old school, as the founders jump on to celebrate the Braves' World Series win, impending free agency, and the …

Pete opens this week's show wondering why he always introduces Elliott first. After getting that distraction out of the way, the guys discuss their fervent hopes for this year's World Series (Go Braves!), the …

Playoff baseball, umpires with lasers, reviewable plays and emotions were all on the table this week. And then Elliott contributed his trash stache …

Pete and Elliott thought they were going to have a nice, relaxing podcast talking about the Cubs offseason moves, the impending announcement of a new GM at 1060 West Addison, and the Ted Lasso season finale. Then the …

A quick – albeit interesting – exit in the NL Wild Card Game brings a close to the 2021 season for the Team of Rivals. None of the guys were …

The Cards have won 12 in a row heading into Wrigley for a four-game set this weekend. Their grip on the playoffs has tightened, but will playoff success slip through their fingers when they face the Dodgers or the …

The Cardinals are winning again, so Ron loves baseball, and the Team of Rivals is back! Buckle up for a visit by Derek King as the guys discuss the Cards' resurgence and the Cubs' mediocrity, before taking a DEEP dive …

With the Cardinals not losing games on purpose and the Cubs doing the opposite, the guys are a little beside themselves. Watching the games has …

Derek King stops by this week to chat with Pete and Elliott about the rise and fall of the 2012-2021 Cubs, curious front office decisions, and what …

In a week highlighted by a guest appearance by The Show Infiltrator, the Team of Rivals discusses the Cubs tanking and the Cards treading water. Which is worse? The Cardinals, winners of five of their last six, scramble …

Pete jumped on with his good friend and dirty, dirty Sox fan, Alex Levine, to discuss the trade deadline and its impact on Southsiders. He also gives Cubs fans a preview of what to expect when Nicky Two-Strikes is …

Ron, Pete, and Elliott jump on this week to recap the late July Cubs-Cardinals series and to speculate about what's coming for both teams at the …

What a ride! A series of moves in a short amount of time took us right up to the wire for the Team's post-trade deadline analysis of the Cubs, Cardinals, and other moves around Major League Baseball. Gone are the Cubs …

Joc Pederson, we hardly knew ya! Joc and his mustache are on the move to Atlanta for a power-hitting prospect, leading the Team of Rivals to ask the important questions: Who is next? And how many days until the …

Pete returns to the Team of Rivals after last week's "procedure", and he leads Ron and Elliott right into a discussion of the Doom Boners on both sides of the I-55 rivalry. Just how much longer will Jed and Mo wait …

Moose Michaels joins Ron and Elliott at the beginning of this week's show to talk about this Cardinals team. The Cardinals are a mess all around, …

This week, the Team asks, "The Cardinals are underachieving, or are they? The Cubs are exceeding expectations; should we have doubted them?" …

Ron and Elliott were joined this week by Dan Buffa and Holy Elle. The Cardinals injury list dominates the conversation up front, but this week's show …

What a difference a month makes… At the start of May, the Cubs were alone in last place, and the Cubs fans (especially Pete) were ready to watch it burn. Fast forward to today, and Ron has to endure 45 minutes of …

The whole ToR crew is back to discuss the upcoming Cubs-Cardinals series, swing porn, robots umpires, Albert Pujols, and Tony LaRussa's baffling …

A rough patch for the Cards, combined with a Cubs hot streak, has brought the NL Central to a virtual dead heat. With Elliott out this week, Ron …

Ron, Pete, and Elliott stuck around for an hour to discuss the premiere episode of The Bad Batch and their excitement for another round of Dave …

With no Pete to distract from the real issue, Ron and Elliott unload about a deserter's return and what the future holds for The Bad Batch.

Rewatch …

A quarter of the way into the season and both the Cardinals and Cubs are right about where the Team of Rivals thought they would be. A soft schedule …

Far more important than the Cubs sweeping the reigning World Series Champions or the Cardinals taking control of first place in the NL Central is the …

On the day of the 2021 NFL Draft, the Team of Rivals were eager to see how the Bears would eff it up again, but they finally got it right, trading up …

It's an old school episode, as Elliott is off … somewhere, leaving Ron and Pete to sit on the porch and complain about the kids on the lawn. The …

Only 12 games into the season, and Pete and Elliott are laying out their plans/wishes to tear the Cubs roster down. Cardinals fans are at odds on whether Matt Carpenter is still good, unlucky, or just plain sucks. …

The title reads enthusiasm because baseball is back, and with real fans in the stands. Is that enough to bring the game back? The Team of Rivals hopes so, but it does feel different. Ron, Pete, and Elliott talk about …

Pete, Ron, and Elliott gathered this week to make their case for being the Shittiest Podcast on the Internet. Enjoy their subpar discussions of Matt Carpenter, Cubs extensions, the embarrassing Chicago Bears, and Cancel …

It’s Pop Culture Night on the Team of Rivals! After a false start on the tech side (which was no doubt Pete’s fault), Ron and Elliott give the show …

Two Birds, one Stone. This week, the full Team of Rivals teamed up with Two Birds on a Bat's Ruffled Feathers to welcome back the sounds of baseball …

Ron and Pete wake up early on Valentine's Day to dedicate some time to their one, true love: the Cubs-Cardinals rivalry. Jake Arrieta is back with the Cubs on a one-year deal, and Jack Flaherty is not happy with …

This week's big topic was obviously the Cardinals acquisition of the All-Star 3rd baseman from Colorado, the Cubs few moves, and the Brewers signing …

Well, it happened. The Cardinals did it! We didn't think anything significant was going to occur for 2021, but they had us fooled. @Dylan_Dinger …

The first livestream of 2021 leads off with great news for Andrew Knizner: Adam Wainright is back, which surely means that Yadier Molina is not far …

Ron and Pete were lucky enough to be joined this week by the television voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, Dan McLaughlin, to talk about his start in …

Super Producer Geno scored a big one this week, as former Cubs and current Atlanta Braves broadcaster joined Ron, Pete, and Elliott (late, as usual!) for a wide-ranging interview covering his broadcasting career, his …

Ron, Pete, and Elliott stick around for an hour to discuss the Season Two finale of The Mandalorian and their total appreciation for Jon Favreau's remarkable ability to tell a compelling story, regardless of the genre …

It's a new year, but with the same old complaints from the Team of Rivals Podcast. Did the Cubs get fleeced when they traded Yu Darvish to the Padres …

Ron, Pete, Elliott and the Show Disruptor (Braden) discuss the penultimate episode of Season Two of The Mandalorian and Pete’s dad’s newfound …