Bernie: The Blues Won’t Rise Above Mediocrity Unless Doug Armstrong Produces A Better, Intelligently Funded Roster.
During the final four days of the NHL’s annual trading-post craze, league franchises moved 59 players and a massive stack of draft choices to in completing 37 transactions. The Blues did not participate in the swap meet. Their available merchandise was defective,...
BERNIE BITS! Outfield Injuries For Cardinals, Quiet-Mediocre Blues, It’s 2015 Again, Age & Pitching — And ‘Fredo’ Demoff Wins.
BERNIE BITS! It happened early this time. As usual, the Cardinals have a preposterously rickety outfield carousel that keeps spinning, breaking down, and causing problems. Tommy Edman’s left wrist isn’t cooperating, so he’s been categorized as doubtful for the...
Bernie On The Blues: Big Road Trip. Last Call For The Playoffs. The NHL Trade Deadline Is Near. Drama!
The Blues are out of town for a five-game road trip, and they could return to St. Louis as a different team. Their playoff hopes could be alive, if not well. Or a dead-end journey could all but seal their demise. This is a middle-pack team but the stakes are high. The...
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 trade deadline if (a) they receive an attractive offer, and (b) they aren’t fully confident about signing Buchnevich to...
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 match against visiting Real Salt Lake. In 2023, City stunned the circuit with its amazing success in winning the Western...
Pucks with Panger – Episode 6 – 2024
“Pucks with Panger” Martin talks with Darren Pang about the "pesky" Philadelphia Flyers, Kevin Hayes being dragged into a media circus, Craig Berube next role and the Blues playing better under Bannister. Is Florida the best team in hockey? We get into Carolina and...
Bernie Bits: Torry Holt, Cardinals Player Ratings, Jayson Tatum, Blues, Spags, Bradley Beal and Many Notes!
People, it's time for Bernie Bits! READING TIME 10 MINUTES TORRY HOLT: In his fifth time as a finalist, the great St. Louis Rams wide receiver Torry Holt came up short in voting support for enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It’s nothing personal. Holt...
Pucks with Panger (And Big Walt) – Episode 5 – 2024
“Pucks with Panger” Martin talks with Darren Pang about St. Louis Blues playoff push, Winter Classic, plus there’s a visit with Keith Tkachuk. Presented by Auffenberg Hyundai
Bernie: An Improved Power Play and Sharp Goaltending Have Turned The Blues Into a Postseason Contender.
In evaluating performance, I tend to get lost in deep-dive research. I do find a lot of relevant statistical information by going under the surface for stats, and that can be informative and valuable. But there is a downside. At times I’m guilty of making things too...
Bernie: The Blues Are Winning. They Are Fun To Watch. This Is Good. Don’t Worry About The Analytics.
As many of you know, I’m a numbers nerd. A stat geek. A hopeless analytics addict. If I had a nickname, it would be “Metric” Miklasz. And at times all of this data is just a little boring, even for me. There’s truth and value in the process that determines – pardon...