We weren’t sure if it was going to happen — it sure didn’t look very likely back in May and June, with the disputes between the MLBPA and the league owners. Nonetheless, the MLB opened up the season in late July and we have made it to the end of September with only a few hiccups along the away. (‘Hiccup’ probably isn’t a strong enough word to describe the two-plus week layoff and subsequent doubleheaders in St. Louis, but we’ll go with it.) And now, we’re entering the final weekend of the regular season, and the Cardinals are fighting for a playoff berth.