LONDON — This past week, back in Florida, former Cardinal and always 2006 World Series MVP, David Eckstein kicked aside the batting tee and faced a pitcher for the first time in at least two years.
He needed to get some swings in before being asked to be a hitter he’s never been.
As part of the whirlwind of events spinning off the Cardinals hosting the Cubs in the London Series, Major League Baseball has its “Trafalgar Takeover” – a quite literal takeover of Trafalgar Square in central London. At the footsteps of the National Gallery, the center piece of the historic, postcard-ready square is its fountains, but not for a few days, and not Friday night.