Bernie Miklasz looks at the beginning of the St. Louis Cardinal’s season is a piece entitled Cardinals bring back winning formula from 2004 for an encore. Bernie does a good job of covering what the new season means to this club.
Cardinals manager Tony La Russa reacted with a small, tight smile Tuesday night when a wise guy congratulated him on breaking a four-game losing streak.
Excellent. This really sets the tone for his article. Bernie usually does a very good job of pulling you into the article and this is another example.
Classic Bernie. Funny, tight and powerful.
The Cardinals played in fields of gold. This Gold Glove defense never rests or rusts.
Doesn’t that strike you as a little easy? I mean was he listening to Sting while writing this? I don’t equate fields of barley with the Cardinals, but to each his own.
The Cardinals are replacing the departed Kiko Calero and Steve Kline and will have to show long-term stability before we exhale. Keep the antacid bottle handy for a while.
Bernie’s been accused of being wishy washy in the past, but he’s no homer, which makes him an even better columnist.