Bernie reacts to the latest news around Major League Baseball including the Rangers hiring Bruce Bochy, Skip Schumaker interviewing for the Marlins' managerial opening, and Astros pitcher Lance McCullers injuring himself in the ALDS champagne celebration. Bernie also rants about how the Cardinals haven't been relevant in the postseason for years and the club desperately needs some grit and players who aren't afraid to demand excellence out of their teammates.

Bernie reacts to the Cardinals having four Gold Glove finalists and talks about how Tommy Edman is a finalist both at second base and as a utility player. He also talks about how important it is for Bill DeWitt, Jr. to be proactive in addressing the catcher position.

Bernie takes a look at where the Cardinals need to improve to make the jump from postseason participant to contender. Bernie thinks the Cardinals need to emulate the Astros who still expect starting pitchers to go deep into games and have relievers who amass strikeouts. Bernie notes how the Astros over the last decade have remained ahead of the curve while other teams like the Cardinals play catch up.

590 The Fan and Bally Sports Midwest Blues Insider Andy Strickland joins Bernie for his weekly visit. Andy talks about how the Blues' strong start to the season especially from the top forwards. Andy also talks about how Justin Faulk is underrated both offensively and defensively.

Bernie previews the Thursday Night Football matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and New Orleans Saints and comments how he doesn't blame Al Michaels for complaining about the recent Thursday night games. He also talks about the trend of betting the under and relays a story about his earliest foray into betting on horse racing and recognizing track bias.

Bernie chats with Fangraphs senior writer Jay Jaffe. Jay offers up his opinions on the ALCS and NLCS. He also discusses if it's fair to say that the new playoff format reduces the reward of a team winning its division with the third seed playing in the Wild Card round and the top two seeds having a five day layoff.

Bernie talks about the Blues' 4-3 overtime win over Seattle on Wednesday as he points out how Justin Faulk leads defensemen in five-on-five goals scored since last season. Bernie also previews game 2 of the ALCS between the Yankees and Astros as he examines the impact travel had on the Yankees in game 1.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold joins Bernie live from Friendly's Sports Bar and Grill at 3971 Bayless Ave in south St. Louis County. Derrick and Bernie take a trip down memory lane talking about what it's like to hammer out stories on deadline after major events.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold joins Bernie live from Friendly's Sports Bar and Grill at 3971 Bayless Ave. in south St. Louis County. Derrick and Bernie provide reasons to prove that Jeff Albert doesn't deserve to shoulder the criticism for the team's hitting woes. They also discuss how an up to date approach and power are essential to survive the postseason.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold joins Bernie live from Friendly's Sports Bar and Grill at 3971 Bayless in south St. Louis County. Derrick talks about the teams that have been eliminated from the postseason and what they need to do to improve. He points out how the Dodgers' bullpen woes led to a premature end to their season. He also talks about how the Cardinals hitters need to step up, Tyler O'Neill is an unknown, and how refreshing Oliver Marmol's transparency has been.