Bernie Show: Cardinals Lack Leadership

Episode 9 August 16, 2024 00:14:55
Bernie Show: Cardinals Lack Leadership
The Bernie Miklasz Show
Bernie Show: Cardinals Lack Leadership

Aug 16 2024 | 00:14:55

/

Show Notes

Longtime St. Louis media sports-media institution explains what's been missing with the Cardinals over the last two seasons. Sure, it's about talent, and roster construction, and personnel decisions. Sure it's about managing and coaching and the importance ownership.

But LEADERSHIP in the clubhouse is essential, especially when a team is going through hard times. And leadership has been lacking.

Bernie points out how the 2006 and 2011 Cardinals had some great talent, and a Hall of Fame manager in Tony La Russa, but those teams had strong, strong leadership in the clubhouse -- guys who took charge by helping teammates, challenging teammates, and making sure the team was living up to the established standard of successful, relentlessly competitive baseball. And that really mattered when the 2006 and 2011 teams were in serious danger of missing the playoffs.

The last time the Cardinals won the division title was 2022. That team had Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright. Coincidence? No.

Other Episodes

Episode

October 28, 2024 00:30:23
Episode Cover

Bernie Show: Cards TV, buy or boycott?

STLtoday reports the Cardinals are just about set to offer a direct-to-consumer streaming service to the team's fan base. If this is officially green-lighted...

Listen

Episode

November 09, 2024 00:28:53
Episode Cover

Bernie Show: Cardinals must motivate the fans.

It was a big week for the St. Louis Cardinals. On Tuesday, Missouri voters approved a ballot initiative that legalizes sportsbook wagering in Missouri....

Listen

Episode

December 05, 2024 00:27:25
Episode Cover

Bernie Show: Monty is da man.

When NHL general managers and owners fire their head coach -- which happens every 27 seconds, or so it seems -- there's usually a...

Listen