Latest Articles by Bernie Miklasz
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Bernie: It Won’t Happen This Time Around, But Scott Rolen Is On Track For Cooperstown
When the 2020 Baseball Hall of Fame class is announced late Tuesday afternoon (5 p.m.) St. Louis time, former Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen will come up short in the voting. I don’t write this…
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Bernie: At The NHL All-Star break, the Blues and Their Fans Have Much To Treasure
With the Blues unlacing their skates for the NHL All-Star break, it’s an appropriate time to pause and reflect on their season … a season which is a part of the most wonderful time in…
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Bernie on the Blues: The Note Loses a Home Game, But Wins More Respect
It was one of those nights at Enterprise Center. A game that got away. A point left unclaimed. But can a loss be a win? Well, probably not. Technically, no. But with the Blues, the…
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Bernie on the Blues: With Craig Berube As Coach, The Blues Are Cracking Down On Home-Ice Invasions
The Blues have transformed themselves as a hockey team in a number of ways. It’s a lengthy list, but let’s focus in on a couple of specific areas. 1. Home-ice advantage in regular-season play. 2.…
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LSU and Quarterback Joe Burrow: The Best This Year, Sure. But the Best Ever?
It’s impossible to say, with certainty, that a specific team was the best in college football history. Or that that this team had the best season, ever, in CFB history. But you can make a…
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Bernie: The All-Star David Perron Personifies What The Blues Are All About
Blues fans came through in a big way for David Perron, who was added to the Central Division All-Star team with an emphatic rush of online voting. That’s no surprise. Blues fans are passionate and…
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Bernie: After Making a Smart Trade, Do The Cardinals Have Another Card To Play?
Interesting trade between Tampa Bay and St. Louis. Very interesting. And the deal comes with multiple layers. To recap: The Rays traded their top their top left-handed pitching prospect, Matthew Liberatore, Class A minor-league catcher…
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Bernie on the Blues: An Appreciation Of Doug Armstrong, Who Built A Winner That Endures
Blues broadcaster John Kelly of Fox Sports Midwest presented a terrific stat during the team’s 3-2 win over visiting San Jose on Tuesday night. Since Craig Berube became the Blues’ coach on Nov. 20 of…
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Bernie on the Cardinals: The Offseason Audit Continues With a Closer Look At Yadier Molina.
It’s been a while since my last offseason audit, so let’s dive back in. Today I’ll take a look at Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. His 2019 performance. The pluses and the minuses. And we’ll have…
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Bernie: Should the Cardinals Make A Late Push For Marcell Ozuna?
I’m admittedly ambivalent about the potential return of left fielder Marcell Ozuna to the Cardinals. I’ll explain myself in a couple of minutes. I’m bored by the rumors, but as of Friday morning the baseball-gossip…
3 weeks ago