World Series Champion winning pitcher Brad Thompson is the first guest to join Matt Pauley as he remembers the 2006 season, the impact of Jason Isringhausen despite his injury and what it means to him to always be a champion. Nate Gatter is joined by Randy Flores to talk about the trials of a regular season that didn't exactly predict a World Series run, what it felt like to face off against a top Mets lineup in the NLCS and the biggest difference between him and Wainwright (and how that came into play in that legendary at-beat against Carlos Beltran). Tom Ackerman and Bernie Miklasz speak with Scott Spiezio about his journey from substance abuse to sobriety, what he was dealing with during the 2006 season, getting to share his Cardinals memories with his MLB-veteran father and what's next for his book tour/upcoming movie. And no celebration would be complete without talking to the World Series MVP, and Matt Pauley talks with David Eckstein about what it's felt like to celebrate the 2006 championship this season, the memories that come up first when he reunites with his teammates,

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