Oli Marmol has managed only 35 big-league games, and it’s too soon to make a definitive appraisal. But I like what I’m seeing in one important area: Marmol doesn’t fool around in making lineup changes. Unlike predecessors Mike Matheny and Mike Shildt, Marmol isn’t...
Time for another session of Ask Bernie! You’ve been very vocal in calling out the front-office when their moves contradict their own stated goal of “winning at all costs”. I’m puzzled that you don’t see the Albert move in the same way. Excited to have Albert back, but...
Mike Shildt opened a few veins this week in an emotional if overwrought interview with USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. In case you missed it, here’s a sampling of quotes: – “I have a broken heart. It still hurts. It hurts bad.” – “I love that organization, gave it...
Hello, again. I appreciate the questions that have been rolling in and will do my best to get to them in a timely manner as I feel my way through the “Ask Bernie” process. If it takes a while for you to see your question addressed in one of these mailbox columns,...
Major League Baseball will return at some point in 2022. Until then, I’ll keep my mind and typing fingers busy by taking an advance look at the 2022 Cardinals. The roster isn’t completely set, and we don’t know if the front office will go outside the organization for...
BERNIE BITS Five things I want to see from the Blues over their final 38 games of the regular season … 1) Improve on the road. This is important because the Blues will play 21 of their final 38 games away from Enterprise Center. At 9-8-3 they’re barely above average...
I’d like to check in with Oliver Marmol to see what he’s up to and find out more about his baseball philosophies and how he’ll implement them for the 2022 Cardinals. After being promoted to replace the deposed Mike Shildt, Marmol didn’t have much to offer or share...
As is, the Cardinals should have a better offense in 2022, and I’m pretty confident about that. I’ll give you my reasons in a couple of minutes. But first, I have two things to say before we get started. First, I hope the St. Louis front office adds another good bat,...
The former manager and the new manager had something to say this week. There was Mike Shildt, the longtime organizational fixture who was unexpectedly sacked by the Cardinals just over a month ago. There was Shildt’s protege and bench coach and replacement, Oli...
