It took all 162 games to decide, but now the Braves know who they’ll face in the National League Divisional Series – the NL Central champion St. Louis Cardinals. These two storied franchises have plenty of history, but I won’t even bring up the infield fly rule that extended well into the outfield one October night in 2012, I promise. My therapist tells me I’ve made a lot of progress since then, so let’s move on.
Here’s to focusing on the present, where the Braves match up against an excellent Cardinals pitching staff. Pitching has undoubtedly been the Cardinals’ strength this season.