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I'm Bernie Miklasz. I've been writing and talking about St. Louis sports since 1985. I've won multiple national awards for writing and talk-show hosting. I was the lead sports columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch from 1989 through 2015. I was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2023. I write tons of columns for the Scoops Network, and I'm a regular contributor at the legendary St. Louis radio station, KMOX. I believe in speaking my mind without filters and supporting my vie ...
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This is a "Bernie Bits" style video, an offshoot of the popular Bits column I did for 25 years at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. In this vid, I discuss the following topics: * Investment advice for the Ravens at Chiefs game. A few glaring trends caught my eye. * My menu at home for the first game of the season, as a nod to Baltimore and Kansas City. …
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Oli Marmol takes a lot of heat, which is understandable considering that he's viewed as "John Mozeliak's guy." And if you are burned out on Mozeliak, then you probably are tired of his manager as well. But based on actual job performance, Marmol has done many things right this season. (All managers make mistakes. Hardly breaking news when Marmol do…
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Paul Goldschmidt turns 37 years old on Sept. 10 and has already said he plans to play again in 2025. His St. Louis contract expires after this season. During the first three months of the season, it looked like Goldy was succumbing to a severe aging curve. At that point, it was easy to just write him off and declare that it was time for the Cardina…
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The Milwaukee Brewers are running away with the NL Central and have the third-best record in the majors despite operating with a limited payroll as a team in the smallest market in MLB. The Cardinals are outspending Milwaukee by $60 million this season, so why are the Brewers so much better? Lots of reasons. But today, I want to focus on this: the …
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The 2024 Kansas City Chiefs are pursuing a third consecutive Super Bowl championship -- something that's never been done since the Super Bowl came into being for the 1966 season. In Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs have perhaps the best coach/quarterback tandem in modern NFL history. Regular season and postseason combined, the Mahomes-Reid…
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There's been some criticism of the no-shows at Busch Stadium. It's nonsense. It's unfair. It's ridiculous. As the DeWitts have said, the Cardinals couldn't have gone on a long run of high-level sustained success without the generous, consistent financial support of the franchise. The DeWitts depicted this as a partnership: if the fans do their part…
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Bernie Show: Can Mizzou Football Handle the Pressure?
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I'm excited about the start of the 2024 college football season, and Mizzou gets underway tonight (8--29) with a home game vs. Murray State. The expectations are huge for The Tigers after their 11-win campaign in 2023. And now with the playoff expanded to 12 teams, Mizzou has a good chance to be among the dozen teams that can compete for a national…
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Via Derrick Goold, the outstanding baseball writer at STLToday, it appears that Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak will fulfill the final year of his contract in 2025 -- and that ownership will "welcome him" to return and finish that contract. This could be a huge fan-relations blunder for the Cardinals. Mozeliak has been runn…
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When Bill DeWitt Jr. purchased the St. Louis Cardinals before the 1996 season, the franchise was in decline. Diminishing crowds, a shortage of stars, mediocre results, and no postseason appearances since 1987. It was a bad time, but DeWitt aggressively revived the franchise and led the Cardinals to a long and distinguished run of success loaded wit…
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Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak abruptly fired manager Mike Shildt soon after the 2021 season. The two had an ongoing dispute about the direction of the team. Shildt pushed too hard, and Mozeliak sacked him. And now here comes Shildt, back in St. Louis with his San Diego Padres for a four-game series with the Cardinals. The…
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The St. Louis are struggling to fully develop young hitting prospects and do everything that's necessary to help them maximize their full potential. Too many young batsmen have stalled, the latest being Jordan Walker and Nolan Gorman. Lars Nootbaar hasn't developed into the player the Cardinals thought he would be; "Noot" has taken a step back. And…
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Bernie Show: Why Cardinals fans are staying away
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Record-low crowds at Busch Stadium for home games in a season that wasn't impacted by the Covid pandemic. The new Busch Stadium has been open since 2006, and it is stunning to see so many empty seats. But is it really stunning? No, it shouldn't be. From ownership on down, the St. Louis Cardinals have lost the trust, the respect and the support of a…
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Bernie Show: Another young hitter fails. Sad.
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Dylan Carlson, Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, on and on it goes. The St. Louis Cardinals actually did the smart thing and the right thing by sending Gorman down to Triple A Memphis on Wednesday. But they waited too long -- much too long -- before intervening. Gorman's hitting only got worse over time, and he fell deeper into an extreme slump that las…
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The St. Louis Cardinals are messing with Jordan Walker in a way that could lead to yet another failure of a young and talented hitter who is so vital to the present and future. The mishandling of Walker is incomprehensibly bad, and the Cardinals are losing more credibility by the hour. (And there wasn't much left.) Also, late in the video: why the …
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Bernie Miklasz Show: DeWitt Should Be Embarrassed
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The Milwaukee Brewers are in town, leading the fading Cardinals by 11 games in the NL Central. Nothing new. Despite being at a tremendous disadvantage in revenue and payroll, the small-market Brewers continue to dominate DeWitt's wealthier franchise. Why does Mr. DeWitt put up with this? Why has he tolerated so many front-office mistakes in spendin…
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Bernie Miklasz Show: Cardinals Failing To Develop All-Star Hitting Talent
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We already knew that the Cardinals have struggled to draft and develop premium starting pitching, which explains why they have cobble a rotation together. But the bottom-line results are just as bad in the organization's failure to draft and develop All-Star caliber talent offensively -- with too many young and talented hitters sputtering and not l…
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Longtime St. Louis media sports-media institution explains what's been missing with the Cardinals over the last two seasons. Sure, it's about talent, and roster construction, and personnel decisions. Sure it's about managing and coaching and the importance ownership. But LEADERSHIP in the clubhouse is essential, especially when a team is going thro…
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Bad Baseball. Many Questions. What will Bill DeWitt Jr. do?Bernie Show による
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Fire manager Oli Marmol? Let's understand something: sacking the manager isn't going to solve the Cardinals' problems. Their issues and flaws go much deeper than that. Just take a look at their lack of success, and horrendous record, in postseason baseball in recent seasons.Bernie Show による
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The St. Louis Cardinals are falling apart. In today's Bernie Miklasz Show, I bring an assessment of the Cardinals as they stand right now. It's a rather bleak picture. Offense, quiet. Starting pitching, getting worse. Bullpen, not as stout. Upcoming schedule, pitiless. I'm not trying to kill anyone's optimism -- but the current reality is harsh.…
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It's time for Jordan Walker! What are the St. Louis Cardinals waiting for? In today's video, I explain why it makes perfect since for the Cardinals to promote the former and future outfield star, Jordan Walker, from Triple A Memphis. The big club needs to add big man's scorching bat. give themselves a better chance of winning. Walker has successful…
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Let's Face It: The Cardinals Aren't Good! And now their bullpen is breaking down after propping this flawed team up in the first two-thirds of the season. The offense stinks, the starting pitching is below average overall, and the relievers are under immense pressure to keep this team from dissolving. Big bulletin here: this team ain't good. This i…
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What's going on with Nolan Arenado? I have information! It's intriguing to see what Arenado can do over the final weeks, and what an upturn COULD mean for the St. Louis Cardinals. Also: new Cardinals starting pitcher Erick Fedde didn't crumble against Tampa Bay on Wednesday. It gave us our first look at why he's had such a good season.…
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Should the St. Louis Cardinals bring back Paul Goldschmidt in 2025? My name is Bernie Miklasz and I have an opinion. Let's get to it.Bernie Show による
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The St. Louis Cardinals are reeling. They're losing. Their deficit in the wild-card race is growing, and they've largely been unable to chase down first-place Milwaukee in the NL Central. Key areas of the team are in decline. Is this just a slump, or is it the painful reality? Over the next 30 games, the Cardinals can show us who they really are. T…
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