Bernie chats with St. Louis Post-Dispatch lead Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold who joins the show from Oracle Park ahead of the Cardinals facing the San Francisco Giants. Derrick questions if Dylan Carlson needs more playing time than the current outfield situation allows. He also analyzes Willson Contreras' comments that the pitching staff needs to pitch with more of an edge.

Bernie asks and examines the question is the state of the NL Central hurting the Cardinals by allowing them to coast through the regular season without being playoff tested? He also highlights how despite the Cardinals having many problems, Jack Flaherty isn't one.

Bernie offers up his initial thoughts on St. Louis CITY SC leaving Colorado with a point and losing João Klauss for up to two weeks as well as the Battlehawks missing the playoffs. Bernie then shifts his focus to the Cardinals as he offers up an explanation for why Oliver Marmol may be pressing and insecure.

Bernie previews Friday and Saturday's round 1 action in the NBA and NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Bernie chats with MLS Season Pass announcer Chris Wittyngham who will be on the call when St. Louis CITY SC faces the Colorado Rapids Saturday night. Chris explains why he's as excited to call this match as he has been for any match in his career as St. Louis CITY SC has been a special story.

Bernie chats with Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel. Rick takes a look at how the Cubs have impressed early in the season and how the Mets' high-priced free agent pitching shopping spree has produced little bang for the buck. Rick also tries to sort through the Cardinals outfield logjam as he tries to pinpoint who has cemented a spot in the outfield and where.

Bernie and Jim Heuer offer up their thoughts on the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs first round series to date.

Bernie talks about why the Cardinals are not an organization to emulate if a team is looking to build a World Series contender. He points out where the pitching staff continues to fall short.

Bernie again finds himself annoyed by the fact that people are using the "unlucky" excuse for the Cardinals starting pitchers.

Bernie visits with FanGraphs senior writer Jay Jaffe and they discuss Scherzer getting ejected, MadBum getting DFA'd, and they preview the series between the Cardinals and the Mariners.