In October 2016, shortly after Rob Manfred took power, a juggernaut class baseball organization emerged on the coast of the Great Lakes.
It then fell behind in a playoff series, apparently suffering from a 3-1 deficit. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the series was rescued.
But according to repeated statements by both MLB and Cardinals fans, nothing of what you are about to read…
….ever happened.
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Somewhere in Lake Erie
“Cold this morning, skipper.”
“Cold,” Joe Maddon pauses before continuing. “And hard.”
“It’s time, skipper.