Happy March Madness! It’s all-Ava this week as March Madness roars into action. Mizzou, SLU and Illinois are all part of the field of 64 and the team breaks down the prospects for the local teams.

The guys consider the bracket winners and losers – starting with the Missouri Tigers who were fortunate enough to wind up playing in St. Louis. Maddening Mizzou has driven ticket prices to over $1,000 courtside and the get-in price over $200.

SLU shuffles off to Buffalo for a showdown with an SEC opponent – the Georgia Bulldogs. And it doesn’t get any easier – Michigan would likely be the second round opponent.

The Fighting Illini have an Ivy league opponent in Penn and an uncertain second round matchup against VCU or North Carolina. What is certain is that Bruce Pearl’s act has worn thin on CBS already.

The World Baseball Classic has grown in interest and intensity as Venezuela defeated the United States in front of a “juiced” crowd in Texas. The TV audiences skyrocketed as well.

The Blues are winning – but is the timing off? Are they going to fall short of the playoffs while securing a later draft choice? The Cardinals are ready to break camp and the opening day starter has been announced. What do they do about Jordan Walker?

All this plus St. Louis City and their one goal (literally), and can a baseball team have a pitching staff with no defined roles? All of this on this week’s action-packed episode of The St. Louis Sportists Podcast.

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