There’s Albert Pujols’ home run binge, storybook finish to his career as he pursues 700 career homers. There’s also-retiring catcher Yadier Molina’s now record-shattering relationship with maybe-retiring pitcher Adam Wainwright, a tandem that on Wednesday became batterymates for more times than any other such combo in big-league history. And there’s Paul Goldschmidt’s pursuit of the Triple Crown, something that hasn’t been accomplished by a National League player since the Cardinals’ Joe Medwick won it in 1937.
All this has translated into big television viewership numbers for Bally Sports Midwest, the team’s rightsholder.
Its Cards ratings are up 29% this season over last year’s final figure, and the team is all but certain to finish No.