The Bernie Show 590 The Fan - KFNS

Bernie welcomes ESPN.com senior writer David Schoenfield to the show. David and Bernie discuss different elite pitchers around the league including former Cardinal Jack Flaherty and Kansas City Royals ace Seth Lugo. David and Bernie also chat about the mediocrity surrounding the National League due to lack of consistent offensive production.

Bernie gives his thoughts on Matthew Liberatore’s six-inning shutout of the Atlanta Braves to win the series at home. Bernie chats about the potential of the starting rotation if they could get this much consistency out of the fifth spot. Bernie also praises the aggresiveness and confidence shown by Matthew Liberatore.

Bernie welcomes TheCardinalNation.com's Publisher and Editor Brian Walton. Brian breaks down the rapid growth from Cardinals pitching prospect Quinn Matthews and makes a prediction of where he will end up by the end of the minor league season. Brian also gives an update on top prospects Tink Hence, Cooper Hjerpe, and Adam Kloffenstein as they have been in the headlines for multiple reasons.  

Bernie reviews game 2 from the three game series between the Cardinals and Braves. Bernie breaks down postgame interviews from Manager Oli Marmol and starting pitcher Kyle Gibson. Bernie also dives into the outing from Gibson and gives his prediction for the rubber match between Matthew Liberatore and Bryce Elder. 

Bernie reviews negative aspects from the Cardinals' first half of play. Bernie breaks down the reasons as to why the Cardinals are unable to maximize their full potential through offensive play because of the down performances of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. Bernie emphasizes certain stats which tell the story of the down first half from the Cardinals' stars. 

Bernie welcomes MLB.com Statcast writer David Adler to the show. David and Bernie discuss which players have the most exciting statcast numbers and which players have the most underwhelming numbers. David and Bernie also break down how statcast can help improve the quality of play and make it more exciting from a fan perspective.