Seeing Red

Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch talk to Cardinals president Chaim Bloom, about a whole bunch of stuff. We hope you enjoy.

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The Cardinals did not make the postseason, but it was by every other measure a successful season. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch wrap up the 2026 season, going through the highlights and mapping out the expectations moving forward.

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The Cardinals won their final home game of the season but were eliminated from postseason contention this week. What happens next? How excited should we be for 2027? What will the Cardinals do with their pitching? Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch talk about the pending end of the season, some great what-ifs from Cardinals history and sing the praises of the glorious Tommy Pham, who may be in the postseason again this year.

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For our 200th episode, Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch went full nostalgia, picking their all-time Cardinals team (and also just naming Some Guys) since Bernie came to St. Louis in 1985. Waft in the nostalgia and memories, and thank you for letting us do 200 episodes for you.

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We hope you had a great Labor Day! Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch talk about Hancel Rincon and his cool hat (and the not-cool umpire), as well as how the Cardinals rotation might look next year. But they close with some nostalgia, telling stories about Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and the 2006 Cardinals as they're all honored at Busch this weekend.

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The Cardinals lost a rough series to the Pirates, but it's not really about the rest of the season at this point. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch discuss the callup of top catching prospect Leo Bernal, as well as what J.J. Wetherholt's injury means and how important Masyn Winn is moving forward. And have a great Labor Day, all!

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Bernie Miklasz has finally launched his newsletter, and you have to subscribe: You must! It's at berniemiklasz.substack.com. Get on it! This week, Bernie and Will Leitch talk about an awful, but clarifying, weekend in Philadelphia, in which the pitching innings rooster came home to roost. They also talk about the correct name for Pete Crow-Armstrong moving forward, and then Will goes on an all-timer of a rant about the Savannah Bananas. Enjoy!

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Joshua Baez did something that had never been done in baseball history, and it blew everybody's minds. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch talk about how incredible it was and what it mean for them, for Baez and the Cardinals. We also discuss further the idea of moving in the fences, Alec Burleson's breakthrough season and what a theoretical postseason rotation would look like. Fun show!

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Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch are back discussing Matthew Liberatore, Jimmy Crooks, Blaze Jordan, Hunter Dobbins and Nolan Gorman, as well as whether they should move the fences in at Busch Stadium. Also, Will is at Busch on Wednesday afternoon, if you're in the Champions Club, come say hi.

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The Cardinals had a very active deadline, trading away Dustin May and J.J. Romero to the Brewers and Lars Nootbaar to the Diamondbacks. But they got a LOT back. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch wrap up the deadline and talk about the future, particularly how Alec Burleson may be a bigger part of it than many (including us) might have anticipated.

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A very rough week for the Cardinals post-break may be clarifying. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch discuss who the Cardinals might ship out .... and you may be surprised by some potential possibilities. We'll be back TUESDAY of next week to wrap up what the Cardinals did or did not do.

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The Cardinals' miserable loss to the Diamondbacks on Sunday exposed a lot of flaws in this team, but they're still in the Wild Card race. What does it mean for the team moving forward? Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch dig into it all, and then game out what a Jordan Walker extension might look like.

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We didn't have an episode scheduled today, but how could we not talk about what Jordan Walker did in the Home Run Derby? Will Leitch goes solo to talk about Walker's HRD, which sure feels like something we'll be talking about for a long, long time. Just a quick react: That was amazing.

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We were off last week, and boy did we miss a lot! Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch talk about the end of the first half, how the Cardinals should approach the trade deadline, and then they talk about the draft and, the biggest news while we were gone, the eight-year extension they signed with J.J. Wetherholt, who will be a Cardinals for a long time.

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The Cardinals are still in the playoff position, but just barely. Can they hang on? Will they even try? Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch dig into the key next couple of weeks. They also discuss the DeWitt transition and the stunning news that John Mozeliak is back, as the interim general manager of the Los Angeles Angels.

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The Cardinals had a brutal series, pitching-wise, in Kansas City, and it has us wondering what can be done ... and if the Cardinals will even try to do something. Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch dig into the Cardinals rotation woes, particularly Matthew Liberatore, and if there is some help to be had in Triple A. It's the next big test for the front office. Let's see how they handle it.

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Dustin May pitched one of the best games in recent Cardinals memory on Monday, but the bullpen is fading. Do they need help? Are they going to dare to still trade May at the deadline? What is next for this team at this very critical juncture? Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch dig into all the big decisions that Chaim Bloom is going to have to make in the next month. We also have a cameo appearance from Wynn Leitch, to tell us about his visit to Tarps Off, how Jose Fermin signed his hat, the potential of a Jordan Walker position change and JJ Wetherholt's new catchphrase.

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Lars Nootbaar returned to give the Cardinals a three-game sweep over the Reds this week, and the Cardinals made a roster move involving Victor Scott II. Lots of intrigue as always! Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch discuss the week in St. Louis, as well as Will's visit to Tarps Off.

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The Cardinals made some fascinating moves this week, calling up Jimmy Crooks and Nelson Velazquez, but, as Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch discuss, it's less about the players themselves and more about what the movies say about what the Cardinals think about this season ... and the opportunity in front of them right now. Plus: Leitch will be in the Tarps Off section on Tuesday! Please do not take pictures.

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We hope you had a great Memorial Day weekend! Bernie Miklasz and Will Leitch talk about the Cardinals lagging offense, and how Lars Nootbaar could help. They also dig into the efforts to bring fans back. And can this win a Wild Card?

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