Latest Articles by Bernie Miklasz
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Bernie: In A Season Of Contradictions, The Cardinals Had A Good Year. But Not Great.
If you’ve been on this planet long enough you’ve come to realize that life is filled with contradictions. In assessing the good things and bad, there’s usually a balance. It really depends on your choice…
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Bernie on the Cardinals: No Excuses For A Feeble and Futile St. Louis Offense
The Cardinals probably had no idea what they were walking into, but Halloween came early. The Washington Nationals are a frightening, intimidating, scary-good baseball team right now. I’m not sure how to define the word…
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Bernie: If Mike Shildt Has Any Moves To Recharge His Offense, The Time Is Now
In one sense, Mike Shildt is right when he defends his hitters and pushes back against outside opinions that call for the shaking and stirring of his lineup for Monday’s NLCS Game 3. “As far…
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Bernie: Fond Memories of 2012 Cards-Nats Game 5, And Factors That Will Shape The 2019 NLCS
The Cardinals and Nationals have tangled in October before, giving their respective fan bases different reasons for experiencing shortness of breath and coronary stress. The St. Louis vs. Washington 2012 NLDS series was wacko. Game…
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Bernie: Was It Smart To Use Ace Jack Flaherty For Six Innings In A Game 5 Rout?
I don’t believe that Jack Flaherty’s Game 5 workload rises to the level of controversy, but the subject is worthy of scrutiny. It’s an interesting baseball discussion. I was fine with the St. Louis ace,…
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Bernie’s Daily Redbird Review: Shildt Doesn’t Take Shildt From Anybody! How The Cards Won The NLDS
Wait a minute … Cardinals 13, Braves 1? THIRTEEN to ONE? With rookie lefty Genesis Cabrera breezing along, throwing 99 mph darts, closing it out for St. Louis in NLDS Game 5? Wow. MLB’s postseason…
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Bernie on the Cardinals: It’s Another Game 5 Showdown. Are You Ready For More Drama?
It’s been a great series, overloaded with intensity and passion and turbulent emotional swings. It’s everything you hope for in a competition. It’s an example of why we love sports. The NLDS comes to a…
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Bernie’s Daily Redbird Review: All Hail Yadier Molina, Revered St. Louis Baseball Icon
The Cardinals and Braves are giving us quite a show in their NL Division Series. It’s filled with drama, suspense, some moments of pure horror, and bits of comedy. More than anything, it’s just wildly…
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Bernie’s Daily Redbird Review: Dissecting Mike Shildt’s Shaky Decisions Late in Game 3
The Daily Redbird Review: The Cardinals will take on the Atlanta Braves in NLDS Game 4 today, with the first pitch scheduled for 2:07 p.m. But this is more than just a game. It is…
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Bernie’s Daily Redbird Review: The Cardinals Ride Their First Wave October Insanity, Win Game 1
The Daily Redbird Review, Postseason Edition: FIRST PITCH: Goodness, what a game. And if it’s October, and the Cardinals once again are competing in the postseason, at least one thing is certain: the activity, the…
2 months ago