The Cardinals made quiet history in the last several weeks and, no, we’re not talking about the NL Central champs becoming the first team to surrender six home runs in a postseason game. Game 3 of an ill-fated division series at Wrigley Field might be dismissed as a wind-blown outlier. Or not. But it was a snapshot within a larger album.
For some reason this season’s autopsy seems more exhaustive than most.
Crafting the game’s best record has a way of dialing up the angst on a one-and-done playoff. Until last week, the combination had never happened here since implementation of the wild card.