The Bernie Show

Bernie talks about how blaming hitting coach Turner Ward for the club's hitting woes is as foolish as blaming his predecessor, Jeff Albert, given both of their track records.

Bernie talks about how the Cardinals, despite being improved, still have a lot of holes on their roster and inside the organization. Bernie also offers up some updated thoughts on the Kentucky Derby.

Bernie talks about how Sonny Gray, Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn have made the Cardinals better by going deep enough into games to minimize having to use fringe relievers.

Bernie chats with longtime friend and horse racing handicapper Dick Jerardi ahead of Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Dick reveals what horses are catching his eye for the Derby and Friday's Kentucky Oaks race.

While the upgraded pitching staff has been a bright spot of this Cardinals season, Bernie takes a look if the success is a result of quality work or an overall downtick in offense across MLB.

MLS360 analyst Bradley Wright-Phillips joins Bernie ahead of St. Louis CITY SC facing Houston Dynamo FC on the road Saturday night in a match that will be televised for free on Apple TV with no subscription or credit card info required as part of MLS Season Pass' free preview weekend. Bradley talks about the challenge St. Louis SC will face in trying to contain Dynamo captain Hector Herrera.

Bernie chats with Chicago-based MLB writer Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com. Jesse talks about how the NL Central is shaping up one month into the season. Jesse examines if the best is yet to come for the Cubs and if the Brewers can sustain their early season success. He also looks at what the Cardinals need to do to gain ground.

Ahead of his upcoming interview with Dick Jerardi, Bernie runs down what horses have caught his eye ahead of Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Bernie also shares some of his favorite Derby memories.

Bernie throws out some numbers to suppor the increasingly apparent reality that the Cardinals offense is performing at a historically poor level.

Bernie talks about what games he's looking forward to watching on a Wednesday night without Cardinals baseball.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch lead Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold checks in from Detroit after the Cardinals fell to the Tigers 4-1 Wednesday. Derrick provides an update on Steven Matz's back injury and talks about who he would expect to be called up if Matz has to go on the IL and miss at least one start.

Bernie turns his attention to the struggles of Miles Mikolas and Steven Matz and asks when one of them will be removed from the rotation and who might come up to fill a spot. Bernie also explains why one of them will not be leaving the rotation.

With the Cardinals continuing to struggle as a team at the plate, Bernie looks at which players have underachieved at the plate early this season.

Bernie chats with Kansas City Star sports columnist and former St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer Vahe Gregorian. Vahe talks about the ongoing battles by the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to build new stadiums and the viability of building stadiums in Kansas.

Bernie breaks down the Cardinals loss to Detroit on Wednesday including how the team feels like it's continually treading water.

Bernie reveals his new nickname for Cardinals pitcher Steven Matz based on his ability to hurt the team with his performance on the mound.

Bernie talks about how even Oli Marmol's detractors have to be impressed by the way the pitching staff has performed early in the season and how well this Cardinals team has executed "small ball."

Bernie chats with USA TODAY MLB writer Gabe Lacques who joins the show live from Oriole Park in Baltimore. Gabe offers up his thoughts on Kyle Gibson after his superb outing in Detroit. Gabe also provides updates on the top teams in both leagues one month into the season including if the Kansas City Royals can sustain their success.

Bernie sounds the panic alarm as the Cardinals offense is performing at historically low levels that indicate more than a short term slump. Bernie also turns to Vin Scully to teach a lesson about the power (or lack thereof) of the jinx.

St. Louis American columnist and Saint Louis University men's basketball radio analyst Earl Austin Jr. joins the show. Earl assesses the performances of Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum in the NBA Playoffs and provides insight into if there's hope for Beal and the Suns to make a championship run in the future. Earl also analyzes some of the new additions to the Billikens basketball program as Josh Sc...

Bernie talks about how the Cardinals outfield isn't necessarily any worse than it was during the Tony La Russa era as he runs through the journeymen who got starts in the corner outfield spots in the 105-win 2004 season.

Bernie looks at some of the Cardinals' early season offensive standouts who need to ramp their production off after slumping recently.

Bernie chats with The Athletic NFL writer and analyst Ted Nguyen. Ted talks about which teams he felt had the best draft and why he believes the Chicago Bears were winners even beyond picking Caleb Williams with the first overall pick.

Bernie chats with Baseball Prospectus and The Analyst contributor Zach Crizer. Zach talks about the trends in baseball over the month of the season including how Milwaukee is dominating the NL Central. Bernie and Zach also look at what is plaguing the Cardinals offensively over the first month of the season.

Bernie takes a look at just how historically bad the Cardinals offense has been through the first month of the season, and he explains why Michael Siani is the least of the team's worries.