Delmon Young re-ups, Tim Stauffer goes north, Jordan Walden extends, and the Braves add a good reliever and a bad catcher.
The Redbirds roster is loaded’as usual.
The Cardinals have recently produced both role players and impact talent from their system, a trend that looks to continue.
The Cardinals get one of the best young stars in the game, while the Braves add club-controlled pitching.
“Experienced somewhat mysterious drop in velocity in 2014 and if only temporary could result in a strong resurgence during the coming season.”
On Sunday, Oscar Taveras and Edilia Arvelo died in a car crash. The Cardinals outfielder was 22.
The commissioner’s lasting legacy isn’t randomness and meaningless. It’s a more fair world.
The Giants play on, while Mike Matheny manages one that we’ll never forget.
Could sending Molina to the batter’s box essentially without a bat be a better option for the Cardinals simply due to his elite talents behind the plate?
The Cardinals have their backs up against the wall facing the Giants ace, while their (possibly) ailing stud tries to extend their season one more game.
Both teams’ bats were awake and neither got much out of their starting pitchers, but the Giants bullpen did what the Cardinals’ couldn’t and put St. Louis on the brink of elimination.
The Giants built an early lead, only to see their offense go silent until a critical error by the Cardinals in extra innings.
A prequel to the much-anticipated “The Other Other Other Other Playoff Myths,” because really, the myths go forever…
The outcome never seemed in doubt, as Madison Bumgarner continued to be some kind of dominant.
Even on the road, the Giants are slight favorites to put the Cardinals in a deep hole.
It’s a must-win, for everybody! Everybody must win! No losers, everybody must not lose!
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