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Hochman: Come on, Eileen! Pitcher Flaherty shares stories of being Cardinal in LA

“It’s been weird to watch (the Dodgers) because my mom likes to watch,” Jack Flaherty said with a smile, while sharing the story at Cardinals' Winter Warm-Up. “And she’s watching the World Series kind of getting excited. I’m like, ‘Mom, what do we got going on here?’ I’m not … I’m not going to sit here and root for them. I’ll watch the game with you. But I can’t (root).

“Watching them – and just watching the World Series in general -- gets you that feeling (of desire). And knowing a guy like Walker, and watching him go out there and absolutely shove?