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Joshua Baez did something no player in Major League Baseball history had ever done, and 24 hours later he struck out three times and went hitless. Bernie Miklasz says the second game may end up mattering just as much as the first. On this Monday edition of The Bernie Show, Bernie breaks down the most stunning debut in baseball history and then makes the case that Baez's quiet Sunday was quietly useful. He walks through why the Cardinals were right to keep Baez at Triple-A Memphis longer than fans wanted, what the swing adjustments actually fixed, and why he now believes he was wrong to push for an earlier call up. He also explains what Baez's arrival does for Jordan Walker, why this lineup suddenly looks deeper, and why the Jimmy Crooks reaction should be a warning to everyone about how fast a fan base can turn on a young hitter. 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

Bernie Miklasz spent this season pounding the table for the Cardinals to call up Joshua Báez, and in this video he says out loud that he was wrong. What changed his mind was a three-week collapse in Memphis that almost nobody outside the organization was tracking. Báez did not make the trip to Wrigley Field, and the frustration from Cardinals fans has gotten loud enough that some are threatening to stop buying tickets until he is promoted. Bernie walks through why the rookie eligibility clock is no longer a reason to wait, what Chaim Bloom's player development group has been quietly rebuilding in Báez's swing since July, and the one vulnerability Triple-A pitchers are still exploiting that would get exposed immediately at the major league level. He also lays out the realistic promotion windows, including the six-game homestand that begins August 25. 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

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

Bernie Miklasz has been covering the Cardinals for a long time, and he says he has rarely seen a team stand by a struggling starting pitcher this long. On this episode he makes the case, inning by inning and number by number, that Matthew Liberatore needs to be pulled from the major league rotation before something worse than his ERA gets damaged. Bernie walks through Saturday's avoidable 8 to 6 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Busch Stadium, the mental lapse that gave Colorado a free base hit, and the deeper statistical picture that he believes leaves the Cardinals no defensible reason to keep running Liberatore out every fifth day. He also explains why Quinn Mathews belongs in the St. Louis rotation right now, why Brycen Mautz gives the organization depth it is not using, and why blaming pitching coach Dusty Blake is the lazy answer. 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

Nolan Gorman went to Memphis in June as a hitter with a scrambled swing and a 49 percent strikeout rate, and most Cardinals fans mentally closed the book on him. Over his last 14 games, something in the data quietly flipped, and Bernie Miklasz thinks St. Louis has roughly zero good reasons to ignore it. Bernie walks through what actually happened inside the Memphis hitting lab, why the early results looked worse than they were, and what the last two weeks of batted ball data suggest about whether the rebuild of Gorman's swing is taking hold. He also makes the uncomfortable comparison to the current Cardinals offense, which ranks at the bottom of the National League in home runs and slugging over its last 50 games. This is not a prediction that Gorman gets called up. It is an argument about what a rebuilding team has to lose by finding out. 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

Chaim Bloom has stocked the Cardinals farm system with more high end talent than Bernie Miklasz has seen in his 37 years covering this team. So why does he keep thinking about a franchise that did the exact same thing and ended up with nothing? In this episode of The Bernie Show, Bernie breaks down the Cardinals rebuild through the lens of the Baltimore Orioles, a team that tanked, drafted brilliantly, built what analysts called maybe the best farm system in major league history, and then failed to win a single postseason game before trading its franchise catcher to a division rival. Bernie explains what went wrong in Baltimore, why he still believes in what Bloom is building in St. Louis, and the questions that will actually decide whether this becomes the next great Cardinals team. 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

Chaim Bloom just turned two rental pitchers and one veteran outfielder into a prospect haul that national evaluators are still reacting to. Bernie Miklasz has covered the St. Louis Cardinals since the 1980s, and he says he has never seen the farm system stocked like this. In this episode of The Bernie Show, Bernie breaks down every move the Cardinals made at the 2026 MLB trade deadline, why the return from Milwaukee exceeded even optimistic expectations, and what the incoming talent says about where this rebuild is heading. He also has thoughts on the one national writer who did not like it. 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

Bernie Miklasz talks on the future of his show with STL Sports Central. After the news that came out last week, he shares his thoughts and what he will be doing with his writing and videos going forward. You can follow Bernie on Twitter: https://x.com/b_miklasz 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

Contending teams keep calling the Cardinals about Iván Herrera, and the reason has less to do with his bat than you think. Bernie Miklasz digs into a leaguewide shift that has quietly turned right-handed hitters into the most scarce commodity at the 2026 trade deadline, and explains why it changes the entire Herrera conversation. Bernie breaks down both sides honestly: the defensive limitations that leave Herrera without a true position, the strange split that makes him a far better hitter when he catches, the swing path problem holding back his power, and the recent Driveline work that may have him turning a corner. Then he lays out the numbers on baseball's historic left-handed hitter surge and what it means for a Cardinals lineup that already ranks near the bottom of the league in right-handed production. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

he Cardinals just got outscored 17 to 5 in two nights by the Cubs, and everyone wants to blame the ballpark. Bernie Miklasz says the ballpark is the smallest part of this, and the actual problem is one nobody in the organization seems willing to name. Bernie breaks down why St. Louis has become one of the worst home teams in baseball, why moving the fences at Busch Stadium would backfire, and what the Milwaukee Brewers have been proving in this division since 2018. It starts with a 27-31 home record and ends with a question the Cardinals still cannot answer: what do they actually stand for on offense? 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals have spent all season telling us 2026 is a year of discovery with the youngest roster in the majors. Bernie Miklasz went through that roster name by name and came away with a long list of things this team has genuinely learned, plus a handful it seems determined not to act on. At 53 and 53 with the trade deadline days away, this is the honest midseason accounting: who has earned a spot in the 2027 plans, who has not, and where the organization is still getting in its own way. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chaim Bloom has one week to decide what the Cardinals are, and Bernie Miklasz says almost every name on the roster should be in play. Almost. There are exactly two players he would not put on the table, and the rest of the list may surprise you. Bernie breaks down the National League's third wild card race, a six team pileup where nobody seems to want the spot, and explains why St. Louis is somehow still within striking distance despite going 3-7 since the All-Star break. He then lays out the deadline blueprint he would follow: cheap bullpen help, controllable bats, and the discipline to walk away from short term fixes. Plus the bigger picture argument that 2026 is already a win for this organization, no matter what happens in the standings. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals were outscored 26 to 5 in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings during their recent slump, and Bernie Miklasz says that number explains more than the bullpen ever could. He also names the only two Cardinals he would refuse to trade before the deadline, and says the front office should be taking calls on everyone else. Randy Karraker is joined by Bernie Miklasz for the weekly visit at STL Sports Central. Bernie calls this a team in decline and walks through how bad the offense has been, including three runs in 18 innings against the Angels. Randy notes the Cardinals are 11 and 33 when they score three runs or fewer. They also cover Jesus Baez emerging from the Ryan Helsley trade, concerns about Joshua Baez, and the real story of what happened to Chaim Bloom in Boston. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The St. Louis Cardinals are still within striking distance of a wild card spot, so why is Bernie Miklasz opening this show by admitting he got the 2026 season wrong? Because he bought in during the hot start, the numbers say he shouldn't have, and he's not going to pretend otherwise. In this episode of The Bernie Show, Bernie owns his mistake and then explains it. He walks through why this Cardinals roster was never built to be good, why the wild card race is telling fans a story the underlying metrics don't support, and why he believes almost everyone is angry at the wrong thing. The turn at the end may surprise you, because this isn't a case against Chaim Bloom, it's a case for him. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iván Herrera was one of the best on-base hitters in Major League Baseball through May. Two months later he is performing 59% below league average, and Bernie Miklasz thinks he knows why. Bernie breaks down Herrera's stunning offensive collapse, the decision to start him in all 101 Cardinals games this season, and what Oli Marmol told Bernie directly about finally getting his catcher some rest. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three runs in 18 innings. One extra base hit in 67 plate appearances. Bernie Miklasz has watched the Cardinals lose two straight to the worst team in baseball, and he's finished pretending the rebuild explains it. Since July 5, St. Louis ranks last in the majors in batting average, on base percentage, slugging and OPS. Bernie's point: it doesn't matter what you call this season, there's no excuse for an offense this bad. Then something that worries him more. Two prospects hit five home runs in one night at High-A Peoria, and Bernie's reaction wasn't celebration. It was a question: what happens to these guys when they get to St. Louis? Nolan Gorman is hitting .141 in Memphis. Nathan Church is chasing 45 percent of pitches outside the zone. Iván Herrera's slugging percentage since June 1 ranks 160th out of 168 qualifying hitters. Jordan Walker is the only one who made it out, and Bernie explains what actually changed for him. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals just lost to the worst team in baseball, and the fan base is screaming for a fire sale. But before Bloom picks up the phone, Bernie asks the question nobody wants to answer: what is there actually worth selling? Bernie Miklasz breaks down why the 2026 Cardinals have quietly become the team almost everyone predicted, and why the "sell, sell, sell" demand runs into an uncomfortable roster reality with the August 3rd trade deadline closing in. He audits every supposed trade chip, from Dustin May to Lars Nootbaar to the catching logjam, and explains what it says about this franchise's direction. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals just gave away a series in Arizona, and Bernie has reached his breaking point. What he says next about this roster, the front office, and Oli Marmol's playoff comments might surprise you. In this episode of The Bernie Show, Bernie Miklasz breaks down the ugly weekend in Arizona and asks the question St. Louis fans are afraid to answer: do these 2026 Cardinals actually want to make the playoffs? He digs into the month-long slide, the situational hitting, the pitching problems, and why blaming Chaim Bloom misses the point. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals’ next great core may already be taking shape. Bernie Miklasz joins Randy Karraker to explain why this young St. Louis team, its rapidly improving farm system and the organization’s new development philosophy feel different from anything fans have seen in years. Bernie and Randy break down the Cardinals’ emerging group of young players, the organization’s growing prospect depth and a 2026 MLB Draft class that received praise from several respected evaluators. They also discuss the Cardinals’ catching surplus, possible trade deadline decisions and why the front office is finally positioned to build a sustainable contender. Later, Bernie revisits some of the greatest Cardinals moments from the Bill DeWitt ownership era, including Fernando Tatís Sr.’s two grand slams in one inning, Adam Wainwright’s legendary curveball against Carlos Beltrán, Rick Ankiel’s unforgettable comeback and the dominant 2004 Cardinals. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  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

Everybody said the Cardinals would lose 95 games. Instead they own the ninth best winning percentage in baseball and sit one game out of a wild card spot. Bernie Miklasz breaks down what the projection systems actually say about St. Louis making the playoffs, and lays out the three roads Chaim Bloom can take at the trade deadline without blowing up the long term plan. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals sit at 50-45, the exact same record as the 2025 team that collapsed. Bernie Miklasz explains why the comparison falls apart the second you look at the numbers. In this episode, Bernie makes the case that the wild card scrum is the best thing that could happen to the youngest roster in baseball, and that the panic over Chaim Bloom trading Lars Nootbaar or Dustin May at the deadline ignores everything we watched last offseason. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals just handed JJ Wetherholt eight years. Jordan Walker won the Home Run Derby and became a national star overnight, and Bernie Miklasz says the clock on locking him up is already running. Bernie breaks down why this is the ideal moment for St. Louis to open long term extension talks with their 24 year old All-Star right fielder, how the Wetherholt contract structure actually creates the payroll runway to do it, and why the "let's wait one more season" argument may backfire on the Cardinals in a big way. He also revisits the 2017 Giancarlo Stanton trade pursuit as evidence that Cardinals ownership will spend when it decides to.🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Walker walked into the most hostile ballpark in baseball, fell 11 home runs behind, and somehow walked out a champion. Bernie Miklasz breaks down Jordan Walker's shocking 2026 Home Run Derby win over Kyle Schwarber in Philadelphia, the incredible comeback that made him the first Cardinal ever to take the crown, and why this "star is born" moment makes signing Walker long-term more urgent than ever. Bernie connects it to the JJ Wetherholt extension, the DeWitt family's draft-and-develop promise, and what Cardinals fans are really waiting to see. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals just handed out the biggest pre-arbitration extension in franchise history, and Bernie Miklasz thinks it signals something much bigger than one contract. This is the move he believes finally pulls St. Louis out of its rut and starts a genuine new era of Cardinals baseball. Bernie breaks down the eight-year, $112.5 million JJ Wetherholt extension, why it matters beyond the dollars, and how it could reshape the way players around the league view St. Louis.  He connects the signing to the franchise's storied past, its recent decline, and Chaim Bloom's rebuild, making the case that the Cardinals just locked in a cornerstone and a leader for the next generation. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser.  It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You.  Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 💬 Drop a comment — Bernie reads as many as he can and appreciates your feedback! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bernie Miklasz says he is not calling this season dead, but he does not like what the numbers are telling him. Since June 16, the Cardinals have surrendered a 2.5 game lead in the wild card race and now sit three games back, a 5.5 game swing in just 22 days. In this episode of The Bernie Show, Bernie breaks down every trend line pointing the wrong way for the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals: a dead offensive environment at Busch Stadium, a bullpen in freefall, and a brutal 20 games in 20 days schedule waiting on the other side of the All-Star break. But Bernie also explains why none of it should push Chaim Bloom off course, and why the 2026 MLB Draft matters far more to this franchise than any wild card chase. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bernie Miklasz found the one number that explains the entire Cardinals season, and it has nothing to do with the standings. Randy Karraker brought a bullpen stat that might be even worse. On Bernie's Weekly Meeting on The Randy Karraker Show, Bernie and Randy break down where the St. Louis Cardinals actually stand at 48-43 heading into the All-Star break, why the offense at Busch Stadium is the difference between a playoff push and a fade, and how the Milwaukee Brewers have quietly built the smartest offense in Major League Baseball. Bernie also settles his long-running internal debate on the MLB salary cap, explains why the NHL model works for everybody, and pushes back hard on anyone calling the Brewers a failure. Plus: the delayed Luis Gastelum call-up, Chaim Bloom's handling of the 40-man roster, Jordan Walker in the Home Run Derby, and a World Cup match Bernie could not look away from. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  Visit the Rawlings Experience at Westport Plaza in St. Louis. Explore the full lineup of gloves, bats, and gear, tour the Glove Vault, design your own custom glove, and take cuts in the Hit Lab The #1 baseball brand worldwide, home in St. Louis since 1887. Be one of "The Finest in the Field.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals have the ninth best record in baseball and they are still selling fewer tickets than last season. Bernie Miklasz explains why that gap is not a marketing problem, and why the fix nobody is talking about could take years. On this edition of The Bernie Show, Bernie revisits Cardinals home attendance with a bigger picture lens. He walks through what Busch Stadium meant to him since moving to St. Louis in 1985, then lays out the hard numbers behind the decline and delivers an honest message to Chaim Bloom about the 2026 MLB trade deadline. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals were supposed to lose in 2026. Instead they won early, and Bernie Miklasz argues that surprise success may be the most dangerous thing that could have happened to this rebuild. In this episode, Bernie breaks down why flipped expectations have fans turning on Chaim Bloom, and why chasing a wild card now could sabotage the future. Bernie explains the "losing by winning" paradox, digs into the Cardinals' slide since May 20, and calls out a national-media trade proposal he says makes no sense. He also delivers pointed criticism of Bloom's reluctance to promote young pitching during a bullpen crisis, proving he is no rubber stamp for the front office. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals just lost their fifth straight to the Brewers, a team they used to torment for fun. But the losing streak is not even the most alarming thing Bernie sees happening at Busch Stadium right now. In this episode, Bernie Miklasz breaks down a startling home and road split, questions the popular story that fans are flocking to this surprising team, and lays out a 2027 scenario that should worry anyone who cares about baseball in St. Louis. It is honest, data-backed, and unafraid to name the problem. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He ranks third among all National League position players in WAR, yet his name is nowhere on the All-Star roster. Bernie Miklasz makes the passionate, numbers-backed case for why JJ Wetherholt is not just an All-Star snub, but quite possibly the best second baseman in all of baseball right now. In this episode of The Bernie Show, Bernie breaks down exactly why Wetherholt's all-around value is being ignored nationally, from his elite defense to his historic rookie pace, and why the fake outrage over other Cardinals snubs is actually hurting the one case that truly matters. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser.  It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You.  Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals have the 8th best record in baseball, so why isn't Bernie impressed? Because the two teams waiting on the schedule are about to reveal exactly who this club really is. Bernie Miklasz previews a pivotal eight game stretch: three at Wrigley Field against a Cubs team that has won nine of its last ten, then five at Busch Stadium against the 53-31 Brewers, including a Tuesday doubleheader. Plus a deep dive into the craziest first half in recent memory. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everybody says these players are untouchable. Bernie says almost none of them are, and he has the names to prove his point. In a candid hot take, he makes the case that the Cardinals shouldn't stop at trading two players before the deadline, and explains why a winning record and empty seats tell a story most fans won't admit. Bernie breaks down the trade deadline strategy that could reshape the Cardinals' roster for 2028 and beyond, from front office philosophy to the prospect pipeline fueling the rebuild. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO. 🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals own the eighth best record in baseball, so why isn't Bernie Miklasz celebrating? In this episode he breaks down the trends, the trade chips, and the one thing St. Louis must do before this team can truly win big. Bernie makes the case that a surprising first half does not change the plan, and that the smartest move for Chaim Bloom is to keep building, not chase a wild card. 🍺 STL Sports Central is brought to you in part by Budweiser. It's Budweiser's 150th Anniversary and they're celebrating with a Heritage Can Series that honors their legacy of being Made of America. Collect all four designs. For 150 years, This Bud’s For You. Enjoy Responsibly. Copyright 2026 Anheuser-Busch. Budweiser Lager Beer, St. Louis, MO.  🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Bill DeWitt III really the "nepo baby" his critics claim, or has he quietly earned the most powerful seat in Cardinals baseball? Bernie Miklasz unloads on the front office shakeup and reveals the behind-the-scenes role DeWitt III played in pulling off one of the biggest trades in recent franchise history. In this week's conversation, Bernie Miklasz joins Randy Karraker on STL Sports Central to break down the St. Louis Cardinals leadership transition, with Bill DeWitt III named CEO and Anuk Karunaratne promoted to president of business operations. Bernie makes his case for why the criticism misses the mark, shares classic stories about Bill DeWitt Jr.'s baseball instincts, and explains what the change means for the Cardinals' approach to star players and big contracts. The guys also dig into Paul Goldschmidt's incredible Yankees resurgence since Aaron Judge went down, the truth behind the Cardinals' recent slide, and whether Busch Stadium can become a real home field advantage again with the red-hot Marlins coming to town. Plus, Bernie weighs in on the Blues trading Jordan Kyrou to Washington, why he thinks Doug Armstrong won the deal as the Alex Steen era begins, and the USMNT's electric World Cup run heading into the knockout rounds. Heading to a Cardinals game or anything in midtown St. Louis? Make The Key STL your spot. And if you are turning 65 or approaching retirement, get the facts on your Medicare options from Ryan Raphael, the Medicare Man. His help is no cost to you, since he is compensated by the insurance companies. Call 314-368-6808 or visit MedicareManSTL.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eight months ago, John Mozeliak walked away from baseball for good. Now he is running one of the most dysfunctional franchises in the sport, and Bernie cannot believe the gamble. Bernie breaks down Mozeliak's stunning return as Los Angeles Angels consultant and interim GM: why it caught everyone off guard, what it says about owner Arte Moreno, and whether the longtime St. Louis Cardinals executive can pull off the turnaround that defines or ends his career. 🍺 Presented by Budweiser 🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals have been one of the best surprises in baseball, so why is Bernie spending the halfway mark talking about what's wrong instead of what's right? The answer comes down to a ticking clock, a stadium that helps in one way and hurts in another, and a front office boss who keeps telling everyone exactly what he plans to do. In this Friday breakdown, Bernie Miklasz lays out the five concerns that will decide whether this wild card push is real or a mirage, from a vulnerable rotation to a power outage at home that almost nobody is talking about. 🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals have a generational hitter tearing apart Triple-A, so why is he still in Memphis? Bernie reveals the one condition that could force St. Louis to finally make the call. Bernie Miklasz breaks down Joshua Baez's historic minor league season and connects it to the looming trade deadline decision facing Chaim Bloom. From Baez's surging contact rate to the Lars Nootbaar trade question, this is a deep dive into how two separate days could reshape the Cardinals roster. Plus, why Bernie thinks Bloom will stay conservative at the deadline, and the simple roster move that reveals his real priorities for 2026. 🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals just announced a major leadership change at the top of the franchise, and the DeWitt era as you know it is officially ending. Before everyone rushes to judge what comes next, Bernie Miklasz steps back to tell you what this ownership transition really means and why his verdict might surprise you. In this episode, Bernie reacts to the handoff from Bill DeWitt Jr. to Bill DeWitt III, breaks down why the timing makes sense, and delivers an honest, perspective-driven assessment of 30 years of Cardinals ownership. From the Chaim Bloom rebuild to the franchise's statistical dominance to the Hall of Fame moments that defined a generation, this is a candid look at a pivotal moment in St. Louis baseball history. 🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals own one of the best records in baseball, so why is not a single player on track to start the All-Star Game? Bernie Miklasz breaks down the snub nobody saw coming and the uncomfortable truth behind it. In this episode, Bernie makes the case that Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt are genuinely worthy of National League starting consideration, then explains the ten real reasons St. Louis keeps falling short in the fan vote. From the business behind MLB's voting process to big-market clicking power, fragmented streaming broadcasts, and a fan base caught between two eras, this is a clear-eyed look at where the franchise really stands in 2026. 🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bernie Miklasz says one talented Cardinals reliever is one phone call away from saving his career, and it has nothing to do with his arm. He also discusses the roster moves that rebuilt half of St. Louis' lineup. On this week's visit to The Randy Karraker Show, Bernie and Randy break down the Cardinals' fast-moving evaluation year: the decision to DFA Chris Roycroft, the MLB debut of 2023 Minor League Pitcher of the Year Max Rajcic, and what it all says about Chaim Bloom's disciplined plan. They dig into the dramatic June turnaround in the bottom of the order, Thomas Saggese's uncertain long-term role, and the franchise's remarkable run of pitcher health. Then it gets nostalgic with a Michael Wacha "what if" about the 2021 rotation that never came together, before closing with Weekly Wisdom on the biggest trade deadline question of the summer: extend Dustin May, or cash in? Presented by: The Medicare Man, Ryan Raphael. Expert Medicare help, at no cost to you, since 2003. Visit https://www.MedicareManSTL.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the Cardinals be the team nobody in the National League wants to face down the stretch? Bernie Miklasz lays out exactly why this wild card race is wide open and what it would actually take for St. Louis to lock up a playoff spot. Randy Karraker and Bernie Miklasz break down the cluttered NL standings, the magic number for a 2026 wild card berth, and why no contender is built to pull away. Then they dig into Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez after his historic four home run game at Triple-A Memphis, including the one scouting red flag that has the front office holding him back. Plus, Victor Scott II finally swinging freely, and a heartfelt Father's Day conversation about bonding with their dads over baseball. Follow STL Sports Central: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stlsportscentral Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stlsportscentral TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stlsportscentral Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/STLSprtsCntrl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Matthew Liberatore just got knocked out after recording five outs in Kansas City, and Bernie says the real problem is not the pitcher. It is the people who keep sending him to the mound. This is the case for why the Cardinals rotation situation has crossed the line from patience into something else entirely. Bernie breaks down the brutal numbers behind Liberatore's collapse, explains why the popular "Cardinals win when he starts" defense falls apart under scrutiny, and asks why young arms like Hunter Dobbins and Quinn Mathews keep waiting while a struggling veteran gets the ball. Plus a historical look at the long line of Cardinals left-handed starters that this season is starting to echo. 🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most fans hear "ace" and instantly say no, not Dustin May. Bernie digs into the numbers and finds a case that might change your mind, then tackles the decision that could define the Cardinals' deadline. In this episode, Bernie breaks down May's remarkable run since April 10 and what it means for his future in St. Louis. From his elite pitch arsenal to the qualifying offer math, this is a clear-eyed look at one of the season's biggest questions, with no hot takes and no pandering. 🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joshua Baez just launched four home runs in a single game, and the hype around the Cardinals' soon-to-be 23-year-old slugger has never been louder. So why does Bernie think a call-up to St. Louis is still a long way off? Bernie breaks down the historic Memphis performance, the real reason the Cardinals are in no hurry, and the one developmental number that matters more than all those home runs combined. 🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Walker is doing something so rare that Bernie Miklasz says almost no franchise ever manages to develop AND keep it. So is this breakout real, or are Cardinals fans setting themselves up for heartbreak again? Bernie joins Randy Karraker for their weekly visit on STL Sports Central, breaking down the surprising start to the 2026 St. Louis Cardinals season, the player development overhaul under Chaim Bloom, and why this young core might be built to last. The two dig into the pitching staff's month-over-month improvement, the prospects who could change the NL Central race, and the one contact-rate stat that has Bernie preaching patience on a fan favorite. Then it gets nostalgic with a Blues 2019 Stanley Cup retrospective, before turning to the World Cup landing in America, FIFA's money grab, and the Brendan Sorsby ruling that Bernie says just torched NCAA enforcement. The World Cup is HERE. ⚽ Catch every match at The Key STL Burger Bar & Boogie in the Grand Center Arts District: cold drinks, the best smashburgers in town, and an unreal atmosphere. Join STL Sports Central LIVE 🎙️ Matthew Rocchio and special guests broadcast at 12:30 before USA vs Australia on Friday, June 19 (kickoff at 2). 🇺🇸 Grab your group, score food and drink specials, win attendance prizes, and let's cheer on Team USA. 📍 3225 Olive Street. Presented by: The Medicare Man, Ryan Raphael. Expert Medicare help, at no cost to you, since 2003. Visit https://www.MedicareManSTL.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals own the sixth-best record in baseball while spending less than almost everyone, and Bernie thinks fans are missing just how rare that really is. Here is the full breakdown of how a young, low-budget roster turned into one of the most entertaining teams in the National League. Bernie makes the complete case for Chaim Bloom's first season at the controls, from the bargain Dustin May signing to the midseason roster moves that woke up a slumping offense. He explains why the "they haven't won anything" argument falls apart, why this team is years ahead of schedule, and what the future could look like in 2027 and beyond. 🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com The World Cup is HERE. ⚽ Catch every match at The Key STL Burger Bar & Boogie in the Grand Center Arts District: cold drinks, the best smashburgers in town, and an unreal atmosphere. Join STL Sports Central LIVE 🎙️ Matthew Rocchio and special guests broadcast at 12:30 before USA vs Australia on Friday, June 19 (kickoff at 2). 🇺🇸 Grab your group, score food and drink specials, win attendance prizes, and let's cheer on Team USA. 📍 3225 Olive Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cardinals lineup is finally raking, so why is Bernie sounding the alarm? Because the back of the rotation is quietly dragging this team down, and he names the two starters he thinks have to go. Bernie breaks down the analytics, the bullpen fallout, and a fix that helps both staffs at once. 🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bernie spent weeks telling Cardinal Nation that Blaze Jordan was not an option at third base. Now his own sources are telling him something very different, and it changes everything about the Cardinals' plans at the position. After spotting Blaze Jordan quietly returning to third base in the Memphis box scores, Bernie Miklasz made calls inside the organization and learned the Cardinals have reassessed Jordan's defense, upgrading him from unplayable to playable at third. With Nolan Gorman mired in the worst stretch of his career and St. Louis third basemen producing the fewest RBIs in baseball since May 1, the path to a call-up is suddenly real. 🔥 Buy two months, get one free at BlueChew with code ‘BERNIE’ bluechew.com 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan Walker went from the worst player in baseball to a franchise cornerstone in a matter of months, and Bernie Miklasz says the Cardinals are running out of time to lock him up. Wait too long, and a bargain becomes a bidding war. Bernie breaks down ten reasons the extension makes sense now, the real dollar figures in play, and why Walker's painful 2024 and 2025 are exactly why he is worth the money. 🚗 Presented by Schicker Automotive Group https://www.schickerautomotive.com/ 🔗 Visit: https://stlsportscentral.com he World Cup is HERE. ⚽ Catch every match at The Key STL Burger Bar & Boogie in the Grand Center Arts District: cold drinks, the best smashburgers in town, and an unreal atmosphere. Join STL Sports Central LIVE 🎙️ Matthew Rocchio and special guests broadcast at 12:30 before USA vs Australia on Friday, June 19 (kickoff at 2). 🇺🇸 Grab your group, score food and drink specials, win attendance prizes, and let's cheer on Team USA. 📍 3225 Olive Street. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices