St. Louis Post-Dispatch lead St. Louis Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold chats with Bernie from Jupiter to talk about a wide variety of topics regarding the team, including Tyler O'Neill's pursuit of the starting center field job, Oliver Marmol's handling of the DH spot and the number of lineup combinations available to him this year. Bernie also gives his thoughts on the outfield situation at the start of Spring Training

Bernie talks about how it's important to throw some cold water on the optimism that is manifesting itself, mostly internally, at the start of Cardinals spring training. Bernie views the Cardinals management and ownership as an enigma at how they manage to be consistently good while being oblivious to shortcomings keeping the team from being great. He also criticizes MLB owners for trying to curb Mets owner Steven Cohen's spending.

Bernie takes a look at how the Cardinals lineup is shaping up after the first full squad workout of Spring Training. Bernie talks about how fans need to get used to Oliver Marmol mixing and matching lineups based on stats and performance, utilizing his entire roster. Bernie looks at the scenarios that could see Jordan Walker open the season with the team. He also talks about the need for Tyler O'Neill to revert to his 2021 form to become a major power threat in the middle of the lineup.

Bernie visits with NHL.com Blues correspondent and Inside the Blues publisher Lou Korac. Lou talks about the impact of the trade of Ryan O'Reilly and Noel Acciari. Lou talks about how the Blues' recent trades have set the stage for a pivotal 2023 draft as well as extra picks in 2024. Lou also looks at why the current team has struggled to gain traction as its recent performances have screamed that the playoffs aren't in the Blues' future this spring.

Bernie breaks down the Batlehawks' come-from-behind season-opening win over the San Antonio Brahmas. Bernie likes the leadership displayed by Austin Proehl and A.J. McCarron as he wonders if Battlehawks fever can reach the levels it was hitting in 2020 with XFL 2.0. He also talks about the impact of Manny Machado saying he plans on opting out of his contract after this season.

Bernie talks about the signfiicance of Jayson Tatum setting the NBA All-Star scoring record on a national stage. He mentions how it was a fitting tribute to Kobe Bryant for Tatum to set the scoring record and win the award named after him after growing up idolizing him. He also talks about how Tatum has been a classy ambassador for St. Louis as he rises to NBA stardom.

Bernie offers up his initial thoughts on Friday's trade that sent Blues captain Ryan O'Reilly to Toronto. Bernie talks about how the players made their own bed, and the trade shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who follows the team. He also calls out the current players for a lack of veteran leadership which manifested itself when it took rookie Tyler Tucker to come to Ivan Barbashev's defense after he was checked from behind. Bernie then starts to question if Craig Berube's seat is getting warm.

Bernie talks about how he's not a fan of the World Baseball Classic based on the impact it will have on players' health, regardless of how exciting the action is on the field. He also expresses surprise at how the Brewers basically burned bridges with Corbin Burnes in winning their arbitration case against him. He says not to be surprised if this marks the beginning of the end of the team's relative run of success.

Bernie chats with Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel. The Commish talks about the new 2023 MLB rule changes. He and Bernie both think that robotic umpries diminsh from the game, and Bernie declares an automated strike zone eliminates the need for a home plate umpire. Rick also talks about how he's hoping the new rules lead to more singles and stolen bases.

Bernie reacts to the news that Scott Rolen will be wearing a Cardinals hat on his Hall of Fame plaque. Bernie talks about how the move isn't a surprise given how he has had ties to St. Louis growing up as a kid. Bernie also revisits how Rolen's beef with Tony La Russa was primarily influenced by Tino Martinez while his rift with former Phillies manager Larry Bowa was harder to understand.