The Bernie Show

As the MLB season approaches its unofficial Flag Day start, Bernie dives in to look at what teams are pretenders and which ones are contenders as he specifically dives in to how the Cardinals stack up to MLB's top teams. Bernie also points out how a team's early season performance is rarely an indicator of postseason success.

Bernie chats with former Atlanta Hawks executive, and current Substack publisher Neil Paine. Neil previews the NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs as he breaks down the chances of each participant. Neil's Substack can be found at https://neilpaine.substack.com/

Bernie breaks down St. Louis CITY SC's match Saturday night against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF and questions if some of CITY's inaugural season stars are living up to the early hype generated during last season's Cinderella run.

Bernie breaks down an exciting weekend in sports including the Battlehawks securing home-field advantage for the UFL playoffs and the Cardinals staying competitive to salvage a win Sunday night in Philadelphia.

Bernie checks in on teams around the National League including the NL Central matchup between the Cubs and Reds. Bernie also talks about the best defensive catchers in the National League before circling back to talk about the Cardinals' young core.

MLB.com Cardinals beat reporter John Denton joins the show live from Philadelphia courtesy of The Post Sports Bar and Grill, Home of the Official Cheesesteak of The Bernie Show. John provides updates on the latest Cardinals injuries including a last minute lineup change prior to Friday's game. Bernie then talks about the importance of giving players rest, and tells some stories about Cardinals leg...

Bernie talks about how Oli Marmol deserves praise for his work over the first two months of the season as the Cardinals have made notable strides.

Bernie wraps up the show and finishes up his Masyn Winn discussion by talking about how not even the Cardinals can mess up Winn despite its issues developing players.

Bernie profiles Masyn Winn's breakout rookie season and points out how even though he's not hitting for home run power, his approach is setting him up for long term success at the plate and in the field.

Bernie chat with The Score senior MLB writer Travis Sawchik. Travis talks about the disfunction in Queens known as the New York Mets after Jorge Lopez's meltdown Wednesday. Travis later turns his attention to the Cardinals and where they stack up after a hot second half of May.

Bernie visits with St. Louis Post-Dispatch lead soccer writer Tom Timmermann ahead of St. Louis CITY SC's match Saturday against Inter Miami CF and Lionel Messi. Tom details the empact a healthy Eduard Loewen will have on CITY as he ramps up to play more minutes.

Bernie continues his breakdown of the Cardinals' wild month of May as they finally returned to .500.

Bernie dives into the Cardinals' wild roller coaster ride featuring ups, downs, twists and turns through the month of May.

Bernie chats with The Analyst and Baseball Prospectus contributor Zach Crizer. Zach dives into the analytical side of speed and different pitch mixes in MLB throughout the years.  

Bernie talks about the league-wide offensive drought that hitters have been facing this season. Bernie also dives into the "new-school" approach of swinging for the fences rather than hitting for average and putting balls in play. 

After checking in on the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Bernie welcomes Viva El Birdos and The Cardinal Nation writer Blake Newberry to the show. Blake checks in on top Cardinals pitching prospects Tink Hence and Quinn Mathews, and analyzes if the current big league team can sustain its recent success.

Bernie talks about the Ryan Helsley and Andrew Kittredge's recent struggles and talks about how the Cardinals organization is still lacking in its ability to develop and improve pitchers as he points out how the Cardinals are missing gurus like Yadier Molina and Dave Duncan who could identify flaws.

Bernie recaps the Cardinals series win over divisional foe Cincinnati. Bernie also dives into the Andre Pallante's scoreless outing in his first start in almost two years, and what will be next for the third-year righty. 

Bernie talks NHL and NBA playoffs as they approach their final rounds. Bernie dives into what it could take for Matthew Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers to overcome a 2-1 series deficit to reach the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season.

Bernie breaks down Nolan Arenado's cold start to the season, and points out why and how he has struggled at the plate. Bernie also talks about how the Cardinals' younger players have stepped up to carry the offensive load.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch lead Cardinals beat reporter Derrick Goold joins Bernie for his weekly visit. Derrick talks about what to expect from Andre Pallante as he returns to the starting rotation, and if better days at the plate are in the near future for Nolan Arenado.

Bernie chats with Fangraphs writer Michael Baumann. They talk about the NL Central as the season is approaching the dog days of summer. Bernie also talks about how the Cardinals stack up against divisional foes like the Cubs and Brewers. 

Bernie weighs in on St. Louis CITY SC's continued struggles this season and shares some of his favorite Bill Walton memories from over the years.

Bernie talks about how the Cardinals have work to do if they want to sustain their recent success that has led to winning 10 of their last 13 games.

Bernie talks about the Cardinals' and Cubs' rich history, especially in the past two decades. From Derek Lee and Carlos Zambrano to Jim Edmonds and Albert Pujols, Bernie talks about why this series is not just another series.