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Cardinals vs. Braves Wild Card news, analysis, and talk

When the St. Louis Cardinals dig in against Atlanta Braves starter Kris Medlen in Friday's NL Wild Card game, the sinkerballer will be playing to an odd St. Louis strength: hitting grounders.

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The St. Louis Cardinals' nasty, brutish, and short Wild Card series

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves played out a series-worth of stories and situations in one brutal, hectic Wild Card game.

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St. Louis Cardinals advance to the NLDS as Wild Card umpires buy fake mustaches

Pending the result of an infield fly rule protest. Because it's the postseason and the Cardinals.

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Turner Field riot pauses the NL's first Wild Card play-in game

That was probably a bad call, and they absolutely shouldn't be doing that.

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St. Louis Cardinals lead Atlanta Braves 3-2 after wild bunt play

Andrelton Simmons gets hit in the head with the baseball of reason to change the course of the fourth inning.

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Cardinals vs. Braves Wild Card Open Thread

Kyle Lohse and Kris Medlen throw glowing discs at each other from atop high platforms, with the loser finding himself derezzed or worse.

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Cardinals vs. Braves: Kris Medlen, Brian McCann, and more Atlanta Wild Card notes

Atlanta Braves blogger Danny Hong explains Kris Medlen, among other Wild Card facts, to your correspondent.

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The St. Louis Cardinals, repeating as champions, and rooting for laundry

They had to create a new category of playoffs to do it, but the Cardinals have pushed their 2011 season open wider than before.

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The Last Day of the Season: A Brief Celebration

The Cardinals have wrapped up a playoff spot. It's time to enjoy it.

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St. Louis Cardinals Clinch Wild-Card Playoff Spot with Dodgers' Loss to the Giants

St. Louis Cardinals Clinch Wild-Card Playoff Spot with Dodgers' Loss to the Giants: maybe it's not graceful, but it counts.

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