The Cards defense has improved dramatically the last several weeks. Pitching is good. Hitting is still spotty but good enough. We need Holiday to get back on track and it looks like Beltran is coming around. I heard his post season stats yesterday and they are very good. Of course he was much younger then...

I can't see them losing the next two to the Reds and I can't see the Dogers sweeping the Giants. The Giants would love nothing more than to spoil the Dodgers chances. Then again, I couldn't see the Cardinals even making the playoffs last year...

If the Cards make it into the playoffs, I wonder if Albert will come an watch the games?