Bernie's 5 Minutes

Cy Young: Defending (sort of) Law & Carroll

Bernie Miklasz — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:50 +0000

Good day…

Loose ends on the NL Cy Young voting:

1. Keith Law and Will Carroll aren’t to blame for costing Chris Carpenter or Adam Wainwright the Cy Young Award: Both left Carpenter off their three-pitcher ballots. Law voted Wainwright third. Carroll voted Wainwright first.…

Checketts on the Rams, Murray and other takes

Bernie Miklasz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:56 +0000

Good morning.

1. Blues chairman Dave Checketts was a guest on my 101 ESPN radio show and again expressed support for Blues coach Andy Murray, who is under fire from some fans and media. “Andy hasn’t changed the way he’s coaching…

Quick Takes on Jason Bay, Charlie Weis, Mark Mangino

Bernie Miklasz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:08:30 +0000

Good morning.

1. I’m not sure why the Cardinals are downgrading Jason Bay as an alternative to Matt Holliday. Look, I think Bay will probably stay in Boston. But if Bay doesn’t he’d be a fine alternative to Holliday should Holliday leave St.…

Bill DeWitt on Holliday, McGwire

Bernie Miklasz — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:26:38 +0000

Good morning…

1. Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. was a guest on my 101 ESPN radio show and said the team still plans to make a serious effort to sign Matt Holliday. DeWitt conceded that if a big-market franchise goes all-out to…

Belichick’s Decision, Marc Bulger & Other Takes

Bernie Miklasz — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:35:36 +0000

Rainy days and Mondays… ugh.

My radio show on 101 ESPN expands to three hours starting today, which means my hot air will now run frm 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. I’m going to try and take advantage of the earlier wake-up time…

2009 NL Gold Gloves & The Cardinals

Bernie Miklasz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:45:52 +0000

Greetings.

Let’s get to a discussion of the NL Gold Glove voting from a (mostly) St. Louis perspective:

* Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina deserved to win the NL Gold Glove for the second consecutive season. And this should be Molina’s 4th in a…

Quick Takes on Rams at the Halfway Point

Bernie Miklasz — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:45:07 +0000

I’m taking a few days off, but before I zoom off, let’s take a look at the 1-7 Rams at the midway mark of their 2009 season.

Here are my opinions, and yours are certainly welcome in the comments section:

Best Player:…

Give Game Balls to Jackson, Spagnuolo

Bernie Miklasz — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:06:17 +0000

Greetings. Sorry that I didn’t write immediately after Sunday’s 17-10 Rams victory in Detroit, but I’m feeling better today, so let’s have at it:

* This one was for Steven Jackson: I wonder if we realize how difficult it is to be…

Pujols Clears Up Contract Speculation, Praises McGwire

Bernie Miklasz — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:52:49 +0000

Appearing on St. Louis sports station WXOS 101.1 FM on Thursday morning, Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols was asked to explain comments made during an interview in the Dominican Republic. In the interview, Pujols suggested he was in no hurry to sign a contract…

Oct. 25: Quick Takes on the Rams Latest Loss

Bernie Miklasz — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:35:46 +0000

With the Rams getting pulverized 42-6 by Indianapolis, it’s time to update the “race” for the unofficial distinction of being the worst team in NFL history, single season. The Rams are 0-7 this season and have lost 17 in a…