When it comes to giving lengthy media sessions, St. Louis Cardinals manager likes unleash poetic and sports movie like monologues. He may be answering a question in reality, but in some other universe the man is tracking down an inspirational hook to the story. In his mind, the Cubs muscling up only supplied the Cards with more vigor and ammunition to prove the crowds wrong. How does it feel to be called underdogs?
“They call us a lot of things. We get called interesting things all the time. It doesn’t affect us. We could get up there use it as motivation but that’s a waste of time.