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David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Good morning, everyone! Happy Monday. The Cardinals have won 16 games in a row and their magic number of officially clinch the second National League Wild Card spot is down to one. The @Cardinals are the first NL team to win 16 straight since the New York Giants in 1951. pic.twitter.com/GcOdf2irSO— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 26, … [Read more...] about VEB Open Thread – Monday, 09/27/21

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Explanation of Wild Confusing Play at the End and Playoff Scenarios In the first two innings of the ballgame, both clubs had runners but couldn’t bring them in. In the top of the first, Tommy Edman grounded a 2-1 cutter from right-hander Keegan Thompson to David Bote at 2nd base, but he booted it for an error. Thompson got out of the … [Read more...] about Cards Come From Behind Again to Beat Cubs 4-2 for Sixteenth Straight Win and Fourth Straight Sweep

Game 156 The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Chicago Cubs this afternoon at 1:20 PM CT. … [Read more...] about St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs – A game thread for September 26, 2021

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports Bader has become more aggressive at the plate, and that is working in his favor. Harrison Bader has gotten hot in September, and he has played a key role in the current winning streak for the St. Louis Cardinals. While his success during the streak has been important, he has displayed a new approach at the plate throughout the entire … [Read more...] about Harrison Bader’s New Approach

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images This run is reminiscent of few other things in the past 20 years The Cardinals recent 15-game winning streak is why we’re all sports fans. We watch whatever team in whatever sport in the hopes of capturing the pure fun that this 15-game winning streak is bringing. This type of joy watching sports is rare. Or it should be. It isn’t … [Read more...] about When baseball is magical