Bernie On The Cardinals: The Giants Sign 3B Matt Chapman. The Fray Is On For National League Playoff Spots.
Are the San Francisco Giants a more dangerous postseason contender after signing free-agent third baseman Matt Chapman? Probably so. They can join...
BERNIE BITS: Blues-Buchnevich, Key To Cardinals’ Season, Sad College Hoops, Music, Best Mizzou QBs, J. Tatum + MUCH MORE.
It's Friday afternoon ... which means it is time for BERNIE BITS Hitting some fungoes … --- Sure, the Blues should deal Pavel Buchnevich at the NHL...
Bernie On The Cardinals: A Quick-Read Look At Three Dudes.
Welcome to Three Dudes. Huh? I’ll explain. Now that the men are playing spring-training games, I want to do something new in my typing for Scoops....
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The Cardinals Will Have Better Pitching In 2024. But They Also Need A Better Defense Behind Them.
Here’s a follow-up on something I wrote about in Wednesday’s column. It’s about the importance of team defense and what it means to pitchers. As I...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Three Early Signs Of Encouragement For The 2024 Cardinals.
For the Cardinals, three encouraging trends are evident in Camp Jupiter 2024. I think they’re positive developments. This doesn’t mean I’m...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: It Made Sense For The Cardinals To Sign Brandon Crawford. Smart Move.
What motivated the Cardinals to sign free-agent shortstop Brandon Crawford? And what does it mean for other players? Let's take 12 swings at this,...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: John Mozeliak Adds Another Precious Antique To His Cardinals Collection.
My initial reaction to the signing of free-agent shortstop Brandon Crawford: The Cardinals collected another antique! That isn’t necessarily a...
Bernie On The Cardinals: Best-Case and Worst-Case Scenarios In 2024 For Lynn, Gibson, Mikolas, Matz and Gray.
The Cardinals should score plenty of runs in 2024. The bullpen won’t be a tinderbox. The defense should save runs instead of cost the team runs. The...
Bernie On The Cardinals: The Cubs Sign Cody Bellinger. So What Does It Mean For The Redbirds?
The outlook in the National League Central became clearer over the weekend when Cody Bellinger rejoined the Cubs in a move that surprised no one....
Bernie Bits: A Notes Extravaganza! Cardinals, St. Louis City SC, Blues, Illinois Hoops, Mizzou, Marmol, Shildt, + More.
BERNIE BITS As the kids would say, LFG! 1. It’s a new beginning for St. Louis City SC, and I’m excited to take in Saturday’s MLS season-opening...
Bernie: Molina Wants To Manage, Pujols Wants To Manage, And Marmol Doesn’t Have A Contract Beyond 2024. Get Your Popcorn!
The Cardinals may have another managerial candidate if, for whatever reason, they decide to move on from Oli Marmol. Move over, Yadier Molina....
Bernie: If This Is Paul Goldschmidt’s Final Season In St. Louis, Make Sure To Appreciate His Hall Of Fame Career.
In his informative baseball newsletter, analyst Joe Sheehan recently pointed out something that hadn’t occurred to me: with first baseman Todd...