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BenFred: 'Birds of a Different Game' movie night would do Cards some good

Cardinals manager Whitey Herzog lets umpire John Shulock, right, know how he feels about Shulock's call on the tag attempt on Kansas City's Jim Sundberg by catcher Tom Nieto, second from left, in the second inning of Game 5 of the 1985 World Series, in St. Louis. Shulock had ruled Sundberg safe. Jack Clark is behind Nieto. (AP Photo/Peter Southwick)

Peter Southwick

One unsolicited spring-training suggestion for Cardinals manager Mike Shildt: movie night.

It’s about a championship baseball club that honed its strengths to a point so sharp, its weaknesses were overlooked.

And the best part?