In hour 1 of Sports Open Line with Matt Pauley on KMOX, he is first joined by Bernie Miklasz, and the guys begin by discussing a recent post from Bernie that honors Bob Broeg, who Bernie credits with his development as a young sports writer, and the influence he had on St. Louis radio and media. Matt and Bernie also discuss the struggles that have plagued the Blues to start the 2025-26 season. Later on in the hour, Matt is joined by Jason Anderson, Head Baseball Coach at Eastern Illinois University, joins to discuss a pitcher of his that was called to the biggest stage... a relief appearance in game 3 of the World Series.