As the MLB season approaches its unofficial Flag Day start, Bernie dives in to look at what teams are pretenders and which ones are contenders as he specifically dives in to how the Cardinals stack up to MLB's top teams. Bernie also points out how a team's early season performance is rarely an indicator of postseason success.

Bernie chats with former Atlanta Hawks executive, and current Substack publisher Neil Paine. Neil previews the NBA Finals and NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs as he breaks down the chances of each participant. Neil's Substack can be found at https://neilpaine.substack.com/

Bernie breaks down St. Louis CITY SC's match Saturday night against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF and questions if some of CITY's inaugural season stars are living up to the early hype generated during last season's Cinderella run.

Bernie breaks down an exciting weekend in sports including the Battlehawks securing home-field advantage for the UFL playoffs and the Cardinals staying competitive to salvage a win Sunday night in Philadelphia.

Bernie checks in on teams around the National League including the NL Central matchup between the Cubs and Reds. Bernie also talks about the best defensive catchers in the National League before circling back to talk about the Cardinals' young core.

MLB.com Cardinals beat reporter John Denton joins the show live from Philadelphia courtesy of The Post Sports Bar and Grill, Home of the Official Cheesesteak of The Bernie Show. John provides updates on the latest Cardinals injuries including a last minute lineup change prior to Friday's game. Bernie then talks about the importance of giving players rest, and tells some stories about Cardinals legends.

Bernie talks about how Oli Marmol deserves praise for his work over the first two months of the season as the Cardinals have made notable strides.

Bernie wraps up the show and finishes up his Masyn Winn discussion by talking about how not even the Cardinals can mess up Winn despite its issues developing players.

Bernie profiles Masyn Winn's breakout rookie season and points out how even though he's not hitting for home run power, his approach is setting him up for long term success at the plate and in the field.

Bernie chat with The Score senior MLB writer Travis Sawchik. Travis talks about the disfunction in Queens known as the New York Mets after Jorge Lopez's meltdown Wednesday. Travis later turns his attention to the Cardinals and where they stack up after a hot second half of May.