Bernie’s Redbird Review: Cautious Optimism Report, Reason No. 4: Enhanced Clubhouse Culture.
Will the 2024 Cardinals return the franchise to glory? Well, I wouldn’t go that far. But after the hellscape of 2023, a winning season and a reappearance in the playoffs are reasonable goals, and certainly within reach. It isn’t loony-tunes to think the Cardinals can...
Bernie’s Redbirds Review: The Cautious Optimism Report, Reason No. 3: Better Seasons By Arenado and Goldschmidt.
Good afternoon. I'm back again, toting another suitcase of optimism in advance of the 2024 season. I'm not trying to distribute false hope. But I do believe there are reasons to expect the Cardinals to play winning baseball and return to the postseason. If the...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Optimism Report. Reason No. 2 For The Cardinals’ Likely Improvement In 2024. It’s Fundamental.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Over the weekend, Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak was asked about the team’s chances of rebounding in 2024. These are the type of questions posed when team management still must answer to the franchise’s fourth-worst winning...
Rocky Sickmann and Elv8 Golf – Golf with Jay Delsing
On this week's show, we check out a new way to train for the game with our visit with Elv8 Golf. We also talk to American hero, Rocky Sickmann. Golf with Jay Delsing is presented by the ascensioncharityclassic.com
Bernie: Let’s Talk About Cardinals’ Payroll. But Don’t Ignore The Many Other Issues That Matter More.
Let’s talk about the Cardinals and their payroll. It’s a thankless topic for this particular writer. There’s a lot of outrage out there – fake or otherwise – over the team’s current 2024 payroll projection. As of now it isn't much different than the 2023 St. Louis...
Bernie: Front-Office Advisor Chaim Bloom Is Already Making A Difference For The Cardinals. Will His Prominence Grow?
Add Chaim Bloom to the list of the key offseason acquisitions by the Cardinals since the merciful end to their 71-91 freefall in 2023. Bloom doesn’t pitch, or hit, play defense or run the bases. But this respected baseball executive is already providing value as a new...
Nathan Charnes and Sniper Golf’s Clint Peters – Golf with Jay Delsing
On this week's show we visit with Sniper Golf's Clint Peters and Winghaven CC Director of Golf, Nathan Charnes. Nathan is also PGA secretary. We discuss LIV, golf ball roll back, golf’s tumultuous time right now and much more. Golf with Jay Delsing is presented by the...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: He May Not Be The Expensive Reliever You Wanted, But Andrew Kittredge Is A Smart Pickup By The Cardinals.
Andrew Kittredge may not be the big-name, brassy and high-cost reliever that Cardinal fans were clamoring for, but the St. Louis front office made a smart move in acquiring the right-hander from Tampa Bay in a trade for spare outfielder Richie Palacios. Kittredge...
Bernie Bits! A Potpourri Of Notes. Hitting To All Fields. Information. Speculation. Happy Talk. Mini-Rants. Predictions.
BERNIE BITS Predictions for 2024 I will turn 65 on Feb. 15. I will write many words and stress my voice by hollering for hours and hours on the radio. I will subscribe to too many sports-data sites. I will not watch the NBA until the postseason gets underway. I will...
Pucks with Panger – Episode 4 – 2023
In the latest “Pucks with Panger” Martin talks to Darren Pang about his emotional return to Enterprise Center, Bedard’s crazy goal, the #StlBlues under Drew Bannister, and some Winter Classic thoughts.
Bernie: Early-Bird 2024 Questions About The St. Louis Cardinals.
Will the St. Louis Cardinals make a comeback from a hideous 2023 and return to the postseason in 2024? The question is at the top of my list as I start thinking about baseball’s new year. I don’t know if it will be a Happy New Year for the Redbirds, but I'm looking...
Bernie: It’s Time. Walt Jocketty Deserves To Be In The St. Louis Cardinals Hall Of Fame.
Hall of Fame debates are part of the process, and part of the appeal. As fans we enjoy a good, spirited baseball argument about a particular individual’s qualifications. We advocate for our preferred candidates. We poke holes in other Hall of Fame resumes. We have...