Central division titles with a magic number are more soothing to the heart and mind at the end of September than the ups-and-downs this St. Louis Cardinals team is providing Cardinal Nation. From one-run wins one night to blowout losses the next, I’ve experienced the same array of emotions usually stored away until the bunting is added to Busch Stadium.
If that wasn’t enough, the final game against the Cincinnati Reds ends in controversy with water showers on the field, umpires confused over what just happened as Matt Carpenter slides head first into home plate and Red’s manager Brian Price sprinting to the umpire’s dressing room.