Whomever wrote the old proverbial chestnut: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” was neither a Cubs nor Cards fan. The two rivals last played 51 days ago on June 9th, and I’m positive the hearts of Cards fans everywhere have grown nothing but colder toward the small bears. In that last meeting, the Redbirds were unceremoniously swept out of Wrigley onto a cracked, sticky Wrigleyville sidewalk, begging for wins.
My, what a mere Willie McGee jersey number of days can do. Tonight the Central foes found themselves tied for first entering a 3-game showdown at the Busch III Corral with Adam Wainwright taking the ball in the first contest.