Bernie’s Redbird Review: Reason No. 8 For Cautious Cardinals Optimism? Manager Oli Marmol Will Be Better.
The 2023 Cardinals were a futile bunch, lost and loathsome from the start. It’s still a bit unsettling to look back and remember that they crested on April 2 with a 2-1 record. After winning that opening three-game series against Toronto, the Redbirds tottered to a...
Bernie On The Blues: A Renewed Team Spirit. A Recharged Power Play. A Resurgence On The Ice.
The Blues are a resurgent 11-6-1 since sacking coach Craig Berube after a loss to Detroit on Dec. 12. We should hold off before portraying interim coach Drew Bannister as the new Scotty Bowman, but the Blues are better since the change. Under Berube the Blues were...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Reason No. 7 For Cautious Cardinals Optimism — Addition By Subtraction.
THE REDBIRD REVIEW Please allow me to introduce myself. I’m the loon who keeps attaching the word “optimism” to the 2024 Cardinals. For this condition I blame my intense dedication to homework and a stubborn attitude derived from an old-fashioned concept known as...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: Reason No. 6 For Cautious Optimism For The Cardinals: An Improving Cast Of Homegrown Position Players.
Hello, friends. Here’s my 6th piece in a series of cautious-optimism columns as I look ahead to 2024. The Cardinals will be better. I am convinced of that. But how much better? That’s the important question. If I didn’t think there were legitimate reasons for...
Bernie’s Redbird Review: The 5th Reason For Cautious Cardinals Optimism? Just Look At Recent Historical Trends.
Stay warm out there! I’ve been warming to the possibility of the Cardinals being better in 2024. They can’t be any worse, right? True. Of course. But I’m talking about legitimate improvement. A team that goes from a last-place finish in 2023 to a spot in the 2024...
Lou Stagner and Adam Betz – Golf with Jay Delsing
Don’t miss the stat guru, Lou Stagner, discussing how to use data to improve your game. We visit with Adam Betz of Family Golf and Learning Center in St. Louis too. Golf with Jay Delsing is presented by the ascensioncharityclassic.com
Bernie: The Cardinals Love History And Nostalgia. So, Hello Again Matt Carpenter!
The Nostalgia Tour continues. Matt Carpenter is a Cardinal again. He agreed to a one-year contract in an arrangement announced by the team on Friday. Were you surprised by the news? I can’t say that I expected it … but no, it isn’t surprising. Not at all. This is what...
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...