It’s confusing, to say the least. How can a team like the St. Louis Cardinals, with Cardinal Nation embarking on Busch Stadium to the tune of over 40,000 each night, even week days during the school season, carry a home winning percentage of just .447? Moreover, this percentage comes at more than two-thirds the way through the home schedule and the end of August…
Perhaps home is not where the baseball heart is this year. Perhaps home is not just the building but the people with whom you spend your time. Or maybe even home is not the crowds, but instead, the competition.