BERNIE BITS: THE SUPER-SIZED EDITION! Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz can recruit, he can talk, he can sell, he’s properly ambitious, and he’s highly capable of spinning the media. As Mizzou winds down its second season under new leadership, I have only one question: can...
BERNIE BITS Now that the daily baseball grind is over, I’m adjusting my routine and will try to do the Bits more often. Thanks for your patience. 1) As you’ve probably heard, Mike Shildt is one of three finalists for the 2021 NL Manager of the Year Award, in...
The 2021 season is over, and the Cardinals will turn their full attention to the planning for 2022. Questions abound, and I’ll be taking a look at each issue as we move deeper into the offseason. Today: What Will The Cardinals Do At Shortstop? They have multiple...
The NL Championship Series is defying expectations, assumptions, scripting, and form. The fate of the Braves and the Dodgers changes by the day, the game, or even just a mere inning. This makes you believe in everything, and believe in nothing. There are exceptions....
The curiosity bubbled for more than a week. The debates were friendly. The what-if speculation was fascinating and fun. Albert Pujols was available. But was he feasible? Is it possible for Pujols to sign with the Cardinals and come home? Or perhaps we were simply...
When the New York Mets made a huge trade on Thursday by bartering four prospects to Cleveland for elite shortstop Francisco Lindor and solid starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco, I had a three-part reaction:Â 1. Finally, some big-time action to break the tedium of a...
Not exactly breaking news, but Major League Baseball has a problem: not enough action or entertainment. Too many swings and misses and strikeouts. Too many walks. Too much standing around. And not enough batted balls in play to get fielders chasing and base runners...
