Bernie Central

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Bernie Central episodes

November 06, 2025 Are the Blues Falling Apart?! Bernie SOUNDS OFF on Binnington’s Brutal Start
Bernie Miklasz breaks down the wild scene in Washington where Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career goal and Jordan Binnington briefly tucked the puck into his pants before a linesman retrieved it.
He talks about why Binnington did it, how it landed with fans and media, and what it reveals about a brutal start for the Blues.
Then Bernie dives into the goaltending metrics, quality starts, high-danger save rates, and where this season has gone wrong in front of the crease.
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21 min
November 05, 2025 Chaim Bloom’s Cardinals Plan: 8 Must-Do Moves to Fix 2026
Bernie Miklasz lays out an 8-point blueprint for Chaim Bloom’s first full St. Louis Cardinals offseason as President of Baseball Operations. No shortcuts, no empty promises, just a realistic plan to modernize the franchise and build a winner.
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27 min
November 04, 2025 DON'T Fall for It! Why the Cardinals WON’T Be the 2025 Blue Jays
Bernie Miklasz breaks down a popular question from St. Louis Cardinals fans, can St. Louis copy the Toronto Blue Jays’ one-year rebound and surge in 2026?
Bernie explains why the comparison falls apart, focusing on the Cardinals’ declared rebuild under Chaim Bloom, unknown roster changes, payroll realities, and the talent gap compared to Toronto’s 2025 core.
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21 min
November 03, 2025 Why Masyn Winn’s 2025 Was One of the BEST Defensive SS Seasons Ever
Masyn Winn just brought the Gold Glove back to shortstop in St. Louis, and he did it in historic fashion.
Winn is the youngest Cardinal ever to win a Gold Glove, and his award is the 100th Gold Glove in franchise history, most in MLB.
Bernie breaks down how Winn stacked up against legends like Ozzie Smith, Dal Maxvill, and Edgar Rentería, why his .994 fielding percentage and elite OAA make 2025 an all time defensive season at short, and how his total value already looks like cornerstone stuff for the Chaim Bloom era.
Plus, what this means for the Cardinals core moving forward.
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21 min
October 31, 2025 Bernie Predicts MASSIVE Cardinals Roster Overhaul
Chaim Bloom is about to hit the real part of his first offseason as St. Louis Cardinals president of baseball operations. With the World Series ending, the focus turns to the major league roster. Bernie Miklasz explains why this front office is still in a rebuild, why fans should not expect a big spending spree, and which veterans could be moved for pitching depth and future assets.
Bernie goes player by player, starting with Brendan Donovan, then Sonny Gray, Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Lars Nootbaar, Wilson Contreras, Alec Burleson, and Jordan Walker.
He also notes the organizational upgrades Bloom has already made, including player development, pro scouting, and analytics, and why those moves matter in 2026. If you want to know what the Cardinals might actually do, not what fans hope they do, this is the breakdown.
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24 min
October 30, 2025 Cardinals Shut Door on Yadier Molina Coaching in 2026, Here’s Why
Bernie Miklasz breaks down Katie Woo’s report at The Athletic that the St. Louis Cardinals do not expect Yadier Molina to be on the MLB coaching staff in 2026, and he explains why fans kept hearing the opposite.
Bernie lays out Chaim Bloom’s plan for 2026, why the Cardinals do not want to undermine Oli Marmol during a rebuild, and why bringing in a franchise icon like Yadi right now would create a nonstop manager-in-waiting circus.
He also reacts to the Cardinals beefing up pro scouting, player development, and international scouting, and to Adam Olsen being moved into a front office role. This is about rebuilding the Cardinals the right way, not doing nostalgia hires to win the news cycle.
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27 min
October 29, 2025 Bernie RIPS Blues After Embarrassing Start: They Look Like the Cardinals!
The St. Louis Blues have stumbled out of the gate, and Bernie Miklasz isn’t holding back. After recording just three wins in their first ten games, Bernie asks the tough question: Since when did the Blues become the Cardinals?
Bernie breaks down the Blues’ alarming numbers, poor goaltending from Jordan Binnington and Joel Hofer, lack of scoring from Robert Thomas and Pavel Buchnevich, and the injury to Jake Neighbours
He also compares the Blues’ struggles to the Cardinals’ rebuild and St. Louis CITY SC’s disappointing regression
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19 min
October 28, 2025 Cardinals Outfield Was HISTORICALLY Bad in 2025, Here is How Chaim Bloom Fixes It
Bernie Miklasz breaks down how the St. Louis Cardinals’ outfield became a historic weakness in 2025, why the offense cratered in left, center, and right, and what Chaim Bloom must do to rebuild it in 2026.
Bernie compares the 2025 unit to the franchise’s proud lineage (Stan Musial, Enos Slaughter, Joe Medwick, Jim Edmonds, Matt Holliday, Willie McGee, Ray Lankford, Vince Coleman, Curt Flood, Chick Hafey, Pepper Martin, George Hendrick, Carlos Beltrán) and explains why internal growth from Jordan Walker and Victor Scott II, health and production from Lars Nootbaar, continued bat value from Alec Burleson, and the rise of prospects like Joshua Báez and Nathan Church are critical.
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21 min
October 27, 2025 Cardinals Should KEEP Lars Nootbaar in 2026, Here’s Why His Trade Value Can Rebound
Bernie Miklasz breaks down why the St. Louis Cardinals should keep Lars Nootbaar for 2026 instead of cutting ties.
With heel surgery behind him, an estimated $5.7M arb number, and two more seasons of club control, Bernie argues the smart play is patience, steady rehab, and a mid-season showcase to rebuild trade value.
He walks through Nootbaar’s on-base skills, corner-outfield defense, platoon value vs righties, and the risks of selling low, plus lessons from past Cardinals assets that were held too long or moved too late.
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22 min
October 24, 2025 The REAL Reason the Blues Keep Falling Flat at Enterprise Center
The St. Louis Blues are struggling badly on home ice: and Bernie Miklasz is here to explain why. In this episode of The Bernie Show on STL Sports Central, Bernie dives deep into the Blues’ home-ice problems, exposing the goaltending crisis that’s fueling their early-season inconsistency.
Why are the Blues winning on the road but collapsing at the Enterprise Center? Bernie breaks down the advanced stats, including save percentages, high-danger scoring chances, and first-period goals allowed, to reveal what’s really happening behind the numbers.
From Jordan Binnington’s shaky play to Joel Hofer’s struggles, the numbers don’t lie… St. Louis’ biggest problem starts in net. But Bernie also reminds fans that the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion Blues started slow too, proving it’s too early to panic.
🏒 Topics Covered:
• Why the Blues can’t win at home
• Goaltending breakdown: Binnington vs. Hofer
• Early-season stats and trends
• Historical perspective from the 2018-19 Cup season
• Why Bernie still trusts Coach Jim Montgomery
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19 min

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