MLB.com Cardinals beat writer John Denton makes his weekly appearance on The Bernie Show brought to you by The Post Sports Bar and Grill, home of the Official Cheesesteak of The Bernie Show. John provides updates on the statuses of outfielders Lars Nootbaar and Tommy Edman and predicts which one could return first. John also weighs in on his observations of the Cardinals pitching staff.

Bernie examines how the remaining teams without a legitimate starting quarterback will fill their vacancies including what will Denver do to replace Russell Wilson with limited cap space. Bernie also offers a cautionary tale for what can happen if a young quarterback is thrown to the wolves.

Bernie checks in with The Athletic Boston columnist Steve Buckley. Steve talks about what life has been like post-Belichick for the Patriots, and provides updates on Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics.

Bernie reacts to some of the notable moves on Day 2 of the NFL's legal tampering period leading up to Wednesday's official start to free agency including Drew Lock signing with the New York Giants.

Bernie allows himself to wonder what Victor Scott II can accomplish in the big leagues this year as his skillset renders comparisons to Vince Coleman and how he forced his way onto the roster to stay in 1985.

Bernie calls out all of the haters who are complaining about Indiana State likely receiving an at-large NCAA Tournament berth with its #29 NET ranking. Bernie then directs his attention to St. Louis CITY SC's 2-2 draw in Austin and what he liked in that performance.

The Hockey News and NHL.com Blues correspondent Lou Korac joins the show. Lou talks about what he's looking to see as the Blues start inserting younger players into the lineup for remaining few weeks of the season. Lou also explains just what needs to happen if the Blues even want to have a chance at earning a spot in the playoffs.

Bernie checks in on the Blues after another lackluster performance on Saturday, and points out how the same issues that plagued the Blues under Craig Berube have re-emerged. He also explains how the Stanley Cup pedigree is gone with so few players remaining who played in the postseason in 2019.

Bernie chats with Fangraphs writer Ben Clemens. Ben provides insight on how he expects Victor Scott II to perform if he has to spend the season on the major league club. Ben also analyzes the Cardinals recent acquisitions of Matt Carpenter and Brandon Crawford.

With Tommy Edman and Lars Nootbaar in serious doubt for Opening Day, Bernie examines who the Cardinals might turn to on the grass as he hopes the answer does not lie in injured players.