Ball Watching
Ball Watching is a fan podcast focused on providing end to end coverage of St. Louis CITY SC. The podcast posts biweekly preview and recap episodes of each match, and even highlights the non-sporting elements of the club including community outreach and administration. The podcast also features exciting guest interviews with some of STL's finest people! Thanks for tuning in!
Episodes
224 episodes
CITY's New Groove
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, preview St. Louis CITY SC's first match under caretaker manager, David Critchley, and what the matchup against San Jose Quakes looks like from every angle!
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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53:30
Olof Has Left the Building
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's parting of ways with Head Coach, Olof Mellberg, and discuss what it means for the club moving forward.
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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49:49
State of CITY with David Gass (@empiregass)
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, welcome David Gass (@empiregass) to the show to do a little "State of the CITY" review, fifteen games into the season. David is the co-host of Soccerwise and a seasoned voice in North American...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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42:48
CITY Exits the US Open Cup, Is Olof Next?
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's away losses in MLS and the US Open Cup against Minnesota United FC. We also preview the upcoming away trip against the Colorado Rapids!
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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1:31:49
Frustrations Mount, Fixtures Coming Fast (feat. @ChatCityTactics)
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's Darbecue draw with sporting Kansas, and the upcoming away double with Minnesota United FC in MLS and USOC.They also welcome back their data analyst, Mike...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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1:10:43
A Fork in the Road
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's USOC win over Union Omaha, home loss to San Diego FC, and the upcoming home matche against cross-state rival, Sporting kansas!
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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30:25
Diego Gigliani, President and GM of St. Louis CITY SC
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, welcome St. Louis CITY SC's President and GM, Diego Gigliani, to the show! Prior to joining CITY, Diego worked in multiple soccer roles for both Manchester City and their parent City Football ...
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Season 4
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50:01
Do it for the Cup
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's brutal away loss to Seattle, and the upcoming home matches against Union Omaha in the USOC and on the weekend against San Diego FC!
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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51:27
The Technical Area with Kevin Kalish
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, are joined by coaching analyst and current SLU Men's Head Soccer Coach, Kevin Kalish, to dive deep into CITY's first 10 matches of the 2025 season. We discuss the team's identity, assess perfo...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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20:12
1 Point, 2 Goals, and Still Not at the Level
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's dramatic away draw against LAFC, and the upcoming away match against Seattle Sounders!
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:04:10
Something to Build On
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's well-earned home draw against Vancouver Whitecaps, and the upcoming away match against one of their bogey teams, LAFC!
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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1:02:59
Another Week, Another Contender
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's tough home loss against Columbus Crew, and the upcoming home match against another one of MLS' best, Vancouver Whitecaps!
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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1:05:38
Hoist the Sails, Right the Ship
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's brutal Darbecue loss in kansas and the upcoming home match against one of MLS' best, Columbus Crew.
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:03:19
Not Alright, Alright (feat. AJ Cochran)?
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's recent match against Austin FC and the upcoming away match against sporting kansas.They also welcome their player analyst, AJ Cochran, back to the show t...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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1:04:52
Honey, I Shrunk the Attack (feat. @ChatCityTactics)
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's recent match against Philadelphia Union and the upcoming home match against Austin FC.They also welcome their data analyst, Mike Sinnott (@ChatCityTactic...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:01:44
The Man in the Mirror
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's first home win of the season against Seattle Sounders FC and the upcoming away match against Bradley Carnell's new team, the Philadelphia Union.
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:00:22
A Pawty for CITY, Ruff Night for LA
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY's purr-fect first win/away win over LA Galaxy, and the upcoming match against Seattle Sounders FC... all LIVE from Hoffmann Brothers, their presenting sponsor for 202...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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45:41
Brick Wall But a Blunt Blade (feat. @ChatCityTactics)
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's their recent match against San Diego FC and the upcoming match against reigning MLS Cup Winners, LA Galaxy.They also welcome their data analyst, Mike Sin...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:05:58
New Coach, New Look... One Point (feat. Kevin Kalish)
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, break down St. Louis CITY SC's recent incomings/outgoings, their opening match against Colorado Rapids, and the upcoming match against new expansion side, San Diego FC.They also welcom...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:04:58
2025 St. Louis CITY SC Season Preview
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, preview St. Louis CITY SC's upcoming 2025 campaign including: breaking the season down into blocks of games, reviewing the roster depth end to end, predicting player superlatives, making team ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:04:10
Flying Through Preseason But Does It Matter (feat. AJ Cochran)?
Ball Watching host, Jake Koenig, and guest host, AJ Cochran, break down CITY's last couple of preseason matches, and peel back the curtains with a player's POV on preseason. Jake also covers Mykhi Joyner's potential breakout season, adjustments...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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1:08:37
Goalchella Returns + The Future of Soccer in the USA
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, discuss learnings from CITY's first preseason match in Coachella, the "US Way" unveiled by US Soccer Federation the future of college soccer in the US, the new Leagues Cup format for 2025, and...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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52:49
Preseason Kicks On, and MLS in the Hot Seat
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, discuss learnings from CITY's opening two preseason matches, roster-building changes, the US Open Cup, MLS' defense in the NASL lawsuit, and a ton more!
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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52:51
Drafts, Deals, Dates, and Dreams for 2025
Ball Watching hosts, Jake Koenig and Justin Graham, open up the fourth season of Ball Watching and third season for St. Louis CITY SC! The two discuss: outcomes from the MLS Expansion Draft and SuperDraft, recent player incomings/outgoings, the...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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46:55