OK, I haven't been very faithful in writing. Yeah, I know I keep using the excuse I'm busy. And it's not exactly as if you Mr. and Mrs. Reader are asking for more. So, I do the best I can and if you don't like that, well too freakin' bad.
As I write this I'm watching my beloved Cardinals play the Milwaukee Brewers in Wisconsin. The Cardinals lead it now 6-4 on Matt Adam's gargantuan Home Run in the top of the ninth. But, the bigger picture is the National League Central divisional championship race. All season the Cards, Pirates and Reds have chased each other for divisional supremacy. Already tonight the Reds have come from behind and beaten the Pirates 6-5. If the Cards, or Birds as we call them in the Saint Louis area, can close out the Brewers they will up their lead to two games over each of their rivals.
If...and that is a big IF, the Birds hang on to win, the Cardinals magic number will be seven with eight games remaining. Any combination of St. Louis wins and the second place teams losses will guarantee the Cards yet another divisional championship. How 'bout them Birds!
