Blue Caps Are Back, and Bernie Sees a Bigger Shift in St. Louis

The Cardinals gave their fans exactly what they asked for this week, and Bernie Miklasz thinks the reason behind it matters more than the hat does. Then he gets to the one thing he cannot stop worrying about, and it has nothing to do with 2026. Bernie breaks down the return of the navy blue road caps, why 23 years of contention gave way to a normal baseball cycle, and what Covid permanently changed about attendance in this region. He then makes his case for the rebuild under Chaim Bloom, argues the starting pitching has been the most underrated part of the season, and explains why the smallest active payroll in the majors is the right call right now. He is also blunt about what is not coming: no firings, no sale, no payroll spike. He closes on Hall of Fame weekend in September, and on the 2027 labor fight that genuinely worries him. Follow Bernie on Twitter: https://x.com/b_miklasz 📺 Subscribe to catch every Bernie Show video 💬 Drop a comment — Bernie reads as many as he can and appreciates your feedback! Follow STL Sports Central: https://www.instagram.com/stlsportscentral https://www.facebook.com/stlsportscentral https://www.tiktok.com/@stlsportscentral https://twitter.com/STLSprtsCntrl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices