BERNIE BITS Cardinals manager Mike Shildt seems inclined to roll out a regular lineup that has Tommy Edman leading off, Paul Goldschmidt batting second, and Nolan Arenado hitting in the No. 3 spot. Let’s just assume that Shildty will go with this and ask the obvious...
BERNIE BITS A good Monday to you. I hope your week is off to a positive start. I’m properly caffeinated, have done my research-type things, so let’s get busy … THE 5 BEST THINGS THAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND IN STL-RELATED SPORTS 1–Vladimir Tarasenko...
Chaminade Prep All-Stars! The NBA All-Star draft turned out great for St. Louisans Jayson Tatum (Boston) and Bradley Beal (Washington.) They’ll be teammates and starters for Team Durant in Sunday’s NBA All-Star game. Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant made it happen by...
BERNIE BITS The three best things that happened over the weekend: 1–St. Louisan Bradley Beal and the Washington Wizards won their fourth consecutive game, beating Portland on the road. The Wizards are a weak 10-17 overall this season but have gone 7-5 in their...
BERNIE BITS Who won baseball’s offseason? It’s a matter of opinion. But two prominent baseball writers gave the Cardinals the ol’ tip of the cap in their offseason rankings. Andy McCullough (The Athletic) placed the Cardinals at No. 3 behind the Padres (1st) and...
BERNIE BITS: As you know by now, starting pitcher Jack Flaherty won his arbitration case against the Cardinals. The club submitted a $3 million offer for his 2021 salary. He sought $3.9 million. Flaherty triumphed. And celebrated … on Twitter. The arbitration was...
THE BERNIE BITS We’ve been frustrated with the Cardinals and their ownership-management model at times. In an impatient culture we yearn for showy and brassy excitement, and the Cardinals tend to be more methodical. But every now and then it’s a good idea to slow...
St. Louisan Bradley Beal went off for 60 points on Wednesday night. SIXTY. Naturally you would think that the Washington Wizards took advantage of Beal’s scoring spree to win the game at Philadelphia. Unfortunately, you would be wrong. Beal walked off the court with...
BERNIE BITS I’m grouchy this morning so I need to work it out of my system … Accordingly … BERNIE HITS: 1. Mizzou’s incomprehensible second-half collapse at Mississippi State was hideous. There’s no justifiable excuse or rationalization for the Tigers...
