Latest Articles by Bernie Miklasz
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Bernie on the Blues: This Is A Special Time for the Blues and Their Fans. Savor It.
The Blues went retro on Thursday night. And no, I’m not talking about those nostalgic, classic and hipster-approved red-and-yellow trimmed uniforms from the mid-1990s. Wearing the throwback fashion in all of its glorious and garish…
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Bernie’s Offseason Audit: Next Up, The Brilliant Rookie Season Of Tommy Edman
Welcome to another edition of my offseason series, The Audit. I’m taking a look back at relevant members of the 2019 Cardinals — and then peering ahead to 2020. Just a friendly reminder: for offense,…
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Bernie’s Offseason Audit. Next Up: The Age-Related Decline of Cardinals Reliever Andrew Miller
Welcome to another edition of The Audit. It’s my series of taking a look back at relevant members of the 2019 Cardinals — and then looking ahead to what we can reasonably expect in 2020.…
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Bernie’s Offseason Audit: Next Up, Cardinals Outfielder Dexter Fowler
Welcome to another edition of The Audit. It’s a look back at relevant members of the 2019 Cardinals — and a look ahead to what we might expect in 2020. (Just a quick reminder: when…
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Bernie on the Cardinals’ Biggest Offseason Need: A Left-Handed Bat To Counter Right-Handed Pitching.
If the Cardinals go outside the organization to make bring in a hitter to amp the offense, the search should focus on left-handed batters. Not that the 2019 Cardinals were fearsome against left-handed pitchers in…
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Bernie on the Cardinals: Is There A Star Outfielder In The House? Pick a Card.
The Cardinals seem to be doubling down on their intention to give young outfielders an opportunity to play in 2020. Not that this is anything new, per se. Agree or disagree with the outlook offered…
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Bernie On the Cardinals: The Cubs Make A Timely Front Office Hire That Could Change the NL Central.
The Cubs made a smart and timely hire this week by tabbing former Cardinals’ draft director Dan Kantrovitz as their new VP of scouting. Kantrovitz, a St. Louis native, worked in Oakland’s baseball ops department…
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Bernie’s 2019 Cardinals’ Audit: Next Up, Adam Wainwright And His Uncle Charlie.
After a surprising and mostly uplifting 2019 performance, Adam Wainwright and Uncle Charlie will return to the Cardinals next season. Waino and his bewildering, beautiful curve ball — that’s Charlie — will try and work…
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Bernie’s Offseason Audit: A Closer Look at the Cardinals. First Up, Matt Carpenter.
Here’s the first in a series of audits in which I’ll take a closer look at the performance of individual Cardinals’ players in 2019. And then I’ll use the info in an attempt assess the…
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Bernie: In Terms Of Fan Support, Bill DeWitt and the Cardinals Have Little To Worry About.
The Cardinals are a rare sports franchise that doesn’t have much cause to fret or sweat. Busch Stadium remains a popular destination during the baseball season. The local TV ratings are the best in the…
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