BERNIE BITS 1. Oli Marmol is preparing for this third year as manager of the Cardinals. But Oli’s contract expires after the 2024 season, and I’d be a little surprised if the team lets him wander into a lame-duck season. That would work against Marmol’s fervent desire...
BERNIE BITS Hey, settle in, take your time and read your way through a massive serving of the year-end Bernie Bits. New Year’s weekend has to feature some excess, so I’ve done my part, and what I have to offer is harmless. So let’s get started. FIRST...
REMEMBERING RICK MAJERUS Saint Louis U. is doing a wonderful thing by honoring the late Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Majerus at halftime of Saturday’s 3 p.m. game against Southern Illinois at Chaifetz Arena. Majerus died 10 years ago at age 64. I’m about...
BERNIE BITS Good morning/afternoon. Three Things About The Blues’ Three-Game Winning Streak: 1. Ryan O’Reilly finally has a line: In the wins over San Jose, Vegas and Colorado, O’Reilly played exclusively at 5-on-5 with wingers Brandon Saad and Josh Leivo. The Blues...
THE BERNIE BITS Good day to you. I hope you had a pleasant weekend. Let’s get started, shall we? The best things to happen in STL-area sports over the weekend: 1–The Blues refocused and rediscovered their characteristic style of hockey, winning two in a...
BERNIE BITSÂ The 3 best things that happened over the weekend in STL-related sports:Â 1–The Big 10 Conference tournament championship and a No. 1 seed for the Fighting Illini. The 91-88 overtime win over Ohio State reaffirmed why Illinois is highly capable of...
BERNIE BITS I hope you had an enjoyable and safe weekend. We have another busy week ahead, so let’s get going! The 5 Best Things that happened over the weekend in STL-related sports. 1–The Blues won at San Jose, 7-6, in a crazy game that evidently drove the...
BERNIE BITSÂ 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...
