Bernie Central

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Bernie Central episodes

July 10 Nine Games Over, Then This... What Changed for the Redbirds?
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.

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28 min
July 10 Busch Stadium Is Doing Something to This Offense, and Bernie Has Proof | The Randy Karraker Show
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.
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45 min
July 09 Bernie: What Chaim Bloom Must Ignore Before The Deadline
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.
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29 min
July 08 Why Winning Is the Worst Thing to Happen to the Cardinals
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.
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35 min
July 07 Busch Stadium Went Quiet, And Bernie Knows Why..
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.
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27 min
July 06 The Best Second Baseman In Baseball Got Snubbed
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.

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25 min
July 02 These 8 Games Will Tell Us Who the Cardinals Are
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.
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21 min
July 01 Why Selling More Might Save The Cardinals' Future
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.
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31 min
June 30 Bernie's Brutally Honest Take on the Cardinals Hot Start...
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.
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33 min
June 30 Bernie's Done Biting His Tongue About the DeWitts | Bernie Miklasz + Randy Karraker
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.
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34 min

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