In this action-packed second hour of The Starting Lineup, Ned Reynolds, Scott Puryear, and Art Haines tackle the massive psychological and financial shifts altering local sports. We open up the studio for mental performance coach Angie Wiley, who gives us a look at the incredible reach of the Chuck Wiley Memorial Foundation ahead of their 7th annual fundraiser tournament. We have a candid conversation about what it truly means to be a "good sports dad," highlighting the dangers of the infamous post-game car ride performance review and examining how social media and modern NIL pressures trickled down to teen athletes. Scott openly shares some confessions from his own parenting days, giving us a highly relatable "coffee shop" debate.

Then, we dive headfirst into the hot takes surrounding our St. Louis Cardinals. With the team on a serious roll, we analyze the multi-million dollar dilemma surrounding Dustin May's impending free agency and game-one starter capabilities. Plus, we react to Joshua Baez sending shockwaves through Triple-A Memphis with a four-homer masterpiece, and discuss Rob Rains' stellar deep-dive into Jordan Walker's analytical comeback.

To wrap up the hour, our Ozarks Legend series welcomes soccer icon and Kickapoo graduate Jack Jewsbury. "Jackie" calls in live from the middle of World Cup madness in Kansas City to describe the raw emotion of international fans, Lionel Messi’s jaw-dropping hat trick, and how he watched KC transform from his early playing days with the Wizards in 2003 into a global soccer destination.