Ben Fred Friday – May 28, 2021
Let’s talk about the hat. This morning we visit with Ben Frederickson about the issue with Gallegos in Chicago. Mike Shildt put himself out there and Ben says baseball has to figure this out to equally police it across the league. What do they enforce and what do they...
Bernie On The Blues: 2019 Is Long Gone, And This Team Requires A Makeover.
The Blues lost their identity in 2021, a natural next-phase regression that actually began in 2020. Injuries are always a factor, yes. But as hard as the Blues’ roster was hit this season, injuries can’t explain away the collapse of Coach Craig Berube’s foundation of...
Bernie On The Blues: They’re Down. They’re Not Out. But Winning Game 3 Is A Must.
The Blues are safe at home, at least for a while, until the next rockslide rumbles in their direction. The Colorado Avalanche are in town. After losing the first two games of their first-round series against the Avalanche the Blues will be searching for positives...
Ben Fred Friday – May 21, 2021
A rundown of this week in St Louis sports. The Cardinals sweep of Pittsburgh and the upcoming Cubs series in St. Louis. We also get into the Blues playoffs returning home but down 2-0 in the series against Colorado. Can they come back? Listen here:
Bernie: For the Blues, Scoring Goals Against Colorado Is Just As Challenging As Preventing Them.
In trying to make a case for the Blues staging a stunning first-round upset to bring down the Colorado Avalanche, we spend a lot of time talking about the essential need to prevent the Avs from scoring. The Blues must slow Colorado’s high-speed rail of an offense and...
Joey Vitale- Blues vs. Avalanche Game 1- The Chris Hrabe Show Ep. 150
Joey Vitale joins Chris to talk about the Blues and Avalanche getting their Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup underway tonight in Denver. What are 'playoff nerves' really like, and what does Joey remember about his very first playoff game in Pittsburgh with the Penguins...
Bernie On The Blues: Can Jordan Binnington Be Perfect In Goal? No. But To Upset the Avs, He Better Be Close.
Hours away from the opening faceoff in Colorado, am I hearing “Let’s Go Blues!” at a lower decibel level? If so, I understand the anxiety, the angst. This first-round series against the Avalanche is a brutal assignment. The Blues are taking on the team that had the...
Padres Preview – Ben Fred Friday – May 14, 2021
A look at this weekend's Cardinals/Padres series with Ben Frederickson of the Post Dispatch. We dive into the virus-hit San Diego team and this week's St. Louis wins against the Brewers. We take a look at the successful Alex Reyes and plans for pitchers/starters going...
Bernie On The Blues: The Blues Barge Their Way Into The Playoffs. But Will It Be a Quick Out?
Congrats to the St. Louis Blues, who clinched a spot in the NHL playoffs. Yet again. The consistency of this franchise as a regular postseason presence is remarkable. And that should never be taken for granted. This is the Blues’ 53rd season on the ice, and this will...
Pujols Speculation – Ben Fred Friday – May 7, 2021
A lot to talk about this morning after the news of Pujols being released by the Angels yesterday. Does he fit with the Cardinals? I think we know the answer is no, not very well at least. So what are his options and will he conform to a team’s needs rather than his...