Bernie Miklasz

Mizzou Football -- At a Crossroads?

The season is officially over for the Missouri Tigers football program following their ugly loss to Texas A&M over the weekend. It was a tough way to end the season, an exceptionally low note in a campaign that has largely been low notes. The Tigers, after moving steadily into the national ... More >>

Blues Stand (Mostly) Pat at the Deadline

​The NHL trade deadline came and went yesterday without the Blues making a big splash. They didn't go out and pry Rick Nash from the cold, dead fingers of Columbus; they didn't add either a goal-scorer or playmaker. Honestly, it was a bit of letdown. That is not, however, to say I think the B ... More >>

Familiar Ring: What must Devon Alexander "The Great" do to live up to his nickname?

Tony La Russa Returning to Cardinals for Another Season -- Possibly Two

​Mr. Pouty Face, a.k.a. Tony La Russa, is returning to the Cardinals in 2011. The deal announced today includes a mutual option that could also have TLR returning to manage in 2012 -- if he or the team feels like it. While many Redbirds fans had hoped that the increasingly testy La Russa would han ... More >>

St. Louis Cardinals Twitter Accounts You Should Follow

​Keep up on the latest 140-character bursts of news, humor and statistics related to the St. Louis Cardinals on Twitter with this list of accounts you should follow, curated by the RFT staff. The tweeters below are all real people with opinions and we've excluded those Twitter accounts that simply ... More >>

Last Night: Deadspin Founder Will Leitch Talks Really Fast, Meets with Adoring Fans at Left Bank Books, Gets Beer with Sportswriters

Fast-talker Will Leitch last night at Left Bank Books.​It's just after after nine o'clock Thursday night at Left Bank Books downtown, and Will Leitch is still going strong. The writer-turned-blogger-turned-writer-again is seated at a desk in front of cookbooks and to the left of glossy-covere ... More >>

From Father to Son

Exclusive Video: Stan Kroenke Telling Bernie Miklasz Everything Will Be Okay

Stan Kroenke​So, Post-Dispatch sports columnist Bernie Miklasz scored a rare interview yesterday with the reclusive Rams minority owner Stan Kroenke. Apparently, word has reached Kroenke at his home in Denver that Rams fans don't trust him, think he's sabotaging the sale of the team, and wants to ... More >>

Julio Lugo Traded

​Farewell to the glare. We hardly knew ye or your crazy eyes. The Cardinals have agreed to deal utility infielder Julio Lugo to the Baltimore Orioles for either a player to be named later or cash considerations. The deal is still awaiting final approval from the commissioner's office, indicat ... More >>

Rams Get Saved by Illinois Businessman Shahid Khan

Bernie Miklasz of the Post-Dispatch scooped everyone late last night with the big news that Shahid Khan, an Urbana, Illinois-based businessman, is the new owner of the St. Louis Rams.With the ownership question answered, can the Rams returning to their winning ways?​Khan is president of Flex-N-Gat ... More >>

Warning Rams Fans: L.A. Stadium Could be Finished Soon and Definitely "Top Tier"

​As Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz noted on Sunday, three bidders remain in contention for the St. Louis Rams. One of the team's suitors, Dave Checketts (owner of the St. Louis Blues) is committed to keeping the Rams in St. Louis. The other bidders probably do not have the same loyalty. At ... More >>

Albert Pujols Says Comments Were Indeed Lost in Translation -- Again!

Last week here at Daily RFT we took a look at a recent interview St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols gave to a Dominican radio station and, more precisely, explained that Pujols' comments were inaccurately spun by the U.S. press, nationally and locally.Wikimedia Commons | shgmom56El Hombre, mi ... More >>

Swish!: Matthew Krentz's local hoops drama Streetballers lands in theaters at last

Remembering Chris 'Dry-Humping' Duncan

To send Dunc' off to the East coast, here's him, giving a special farewell hump to a steamer trunk

Remembering Chris 'Dry-Humping' Duncan

To send Dunc' off to the East coast, here's him, giving a special farewell hump to a steamer trunk

We try to calculate the Rams' worth, catch up with Kenny Hulshof and remember the good old days of air travel

How in God's Name are the Rams Worth Twice as Much as the Cardinals?

fanshop.sfgate.comWhen it comes to inflated valuations, the Rams are solid gold.If somehow you haven't heard yet, the St. Louis Rams are up for sale to the highest bidder, leaving open the possibility that the franchise could move out of Missouri. Sports columnist Bernie Miklasz broke the news Sunda ... More >>

Adrian Beltre to the Cardinals? A Fantastic Move!

sbnation.comIn his "Five Minutes" column today, the local daily's Bernie Miklasz offers up a few ideas on how the Cardinals could improve at the hot corner. The big man does a pretty stellar of job analyzing the stats behind a few trade prospects, including calling out the Coors-inflated numbers of ... More >>

Bloggers React to Cards GM's Infamous Online Spat with Fans

UPDATE: More comments from Chuck Brownson, a blogger at Viva El Birdos, are at the bottom of this post.In July 2007 I wrote an article for the RFT about the increasing influence that statistically-minded baseball blogs were starting to have on the day-to-day operations of the teams they cover. In ad ... More >>

Cardinals Farmhand David Kopp Undergoing Aggressive Rehab

RFT readers reveal a genuine love-hate relationship with Kevin Slaten

Brewers Fans Sound Off at Miklasz Column

Kevin Slaten's Head Is About to Explode: The exiled sports-talk radio ranter needs to get some things off his chest

Rushing Molina into Line Up Could Be Huge Mistake

Cardinals Release Scott Spiezio

Cardinals Release Scott Spiezio

7-Up vs. Coke, Part 1: From dot-com darling to disaster, the spectacular flameout of Andrew Gladney. Heir to a fortune, Andrew Gladney went from John Burroughs to Yale and came home to found Savvis Inc. Then he squandered it all.

Yet Mo' Memos

Josh Hancock, 1978 - 2007

Josh Hancock, 1978 - 2007

Café DiSaronno

Brio Tuscan Grille, 1601 South Lindbergh Boulevard, Frontenac; 314-432-4410.

Grace Under Pressure

Liberté! Equalité! Hocké!

The St. Louis Blues want you back. And this year, they even have Ice Girls!

Life Cycles

St. Louis-area bicyclists are still bitter over the sentence given to the man who accidentally killed Michael Katz.

Foul Frequency

PR flops. Staff upheaval. Shrill talk-show hosts. The Cardinals' flagship station can't seem to find the strike zone.

The Times, They Are A-Changin'

But St. Louis sportswriters unapologetically cast MVP ballots

Redesign and Conquer

Unreal spills the beans

News to Muse

The Year in Review: A Quiz

Too Large for Worry, Too Strong for Fear

Unreal meets a guy who's Optimistic about Iraq, laments the banning of ephedra and listens in on an argument between sports columnists; plus we help you (yes, you!) enter the P-D essay contest

Best Reporter (TV/Radio Division)

Tom Ackerman
KMOX (AM 1120)

The Worm

The truth about SheBron: There isn't any.

Faded Love

Warner's biggest fans turn on their hero, feeling betrayed

Born to Run

Post-Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz follows his bliss

Homer Town

When it comes to a new stadium, not even opening day is immune from a sales pitch

Best Sportswriter

Bernie Miklasz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

And You Thought the Presidential Race Was Going to Be Dry

As Senate rivals Ashcroft and Carnahan sling mud, gubernatorial contestants Talent and Holden gather dust

Murder, They Advertised

Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon speaks out against Benetton's "We, on Death Row" ad supplement featuring Missouri inmates; plus, other St. Louis follies and foibles

News Real

We Don't Get Fooled Again? Don't Be So Sure

Extreme Tuna