Hunt and Peck: Special Central Division Champs Edition

Wait for it...wait for it...YES! http://t.co/49gd7DvoP1

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 28, 2014

"I can do that. I can do that."

#VivaElGallo https://t.co/NzOvH4JBhn

— Drew Silva (@drewsilv) September 28, 2014

@lil_scooter93 Much better quality from @Aaron_Finkel: https://t.co/I4pLQG40Aq

— Drew Silva (@drewsilv) September 29, 2014

Great Feeling Celebrating your Accomplishments with The Guys you Grind all Year With!!! #CardinalNation #STLCards

— Tommy Pham (@TphamLV) September 29, 2014

Just want to say thanks for the bday wishes. Today is by far the best one ever...... #NLCentralChamps #Cardinals pic.twitter.com/KiBzLsAvP7

— Nicholas Richard (@Ngreeny23) September 29, 2014

It's a blessing to be part of this journey & to celebrate with these guys. 2014 NL central division champs! It doesn't stop here #STL

— Sam Tuivailala (@Stuivailala) September 29, 2014

Let's Gooooooooooo!! #NLCentralChamps #CardinalNation

— Randal Grichuk (@RGrich15) September 29, 2014

Just posted a photo http://t.co/G8NEZtdeVx

— Jon Jay (@jonjayU) September 29, 2014

#NLCentralChamps

— Marco Gonzales (@MarcoGonzales_) September 28, 2014

This never gets old. #PostCards pic.twitter.com/TZlgVIAKvY

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 28, 2014

Uussss pic.twitter.com/6uaalVroxS

— Oscar Taveras (@el_fenomeno_18) September 29, 2014

Champagne and dancing. It must be closing in on October in St. Louis. #STLCards http://t.co/HQzpKyF2Lc

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) September 28, 2014

NL central division champs!! #CardinalNation really proud of this one.. And it's just the beginning!

— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) September 28, 2014

So proud of this team.. Overcame so much to win a REALLY good NL central...

— Matt Carpenter (@MattCarp13) September 28, 2014

what else is going on in baseball...

The playoff bracket. - MLB Playoffs Bracket

Top 5 lowest swing & miss percent: 1 Revere (3.4%) 2 Span (3.8%) 3 M. Carpenter (3.9%) 4 VMart (4%) 5 Brantley (4.1%) http://t.co/4NlqlVBkws

— Daren Willman (@darenw) September 27, 2014

The Royals are back in the playoffs for the first time since 1985. - MLB
What has happened between now and then? Well that whole Greg Maddux thing, for starters. - SBNation

Jordan Zimmermann pitched the first no-hitter in Washington Nationals history, with a little help from Steven Souza.

VINE: Diving catch to save no hitter, vine reverse angle - https://t.co/iw4XG7sNlJ (via @AJtheFan / @zimsfaces)

— 3030 (@jose3030) September 28, 2014

#RE2PECT #2ELFIE pic.twitter.com/s5ZfaVYSLf

— Joseph Kelly Jr. (@JosephKellyJr) September 29, 2014

what the cardinals are up to...

• Why Michael Wacha is not the right choice for the postseason rotation, according to Bernie Miklasz. - STLToday
• Adam Wainwright welcomes the extra rest. - STLToday
• Pete Kozma or Mark Ellis, who makes the postseason roster? Will Leitch prognosticates. - The Will Leitch Experience
• Time to party likes it's 2006? - Rob Rains

• Stephen Strasburg and Adam Wainwright both finish the regular season with the same FIP-.

  — Beyond the Box Score (@BtBScore) September 29, 2014

• Jon Jay wins the Craig Biggio Award, which we just made up. He was hit by 20 pitches to lead baseball.

  — Beyond the Box Score (@BtBScore) September 29, 2014

KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the nl central

• Bryan Price reaches out to Mike Matheny about not starting his starters. - MLB
• We held our breath, but the Pirates fell short of the division. - Bucs Dugout
• Playoff Bingo (or drinking game, if that is more your thing). There should be some alternate cards created this afternoon.
  

  The playoff bingo/drinking game prototype is out! Suggestions on how to improve it are encouraged! pic.twitter.com/E5oiKejVBQ

  — Heather Simon (@lil_scooter93) September 17, 2014

the los angeles dodgers

• The keys to beating LA. - 101.1 ESPN
• Obligatory:
  

Clayton Kershaw against Adam Wainwright on Friday should be fun.

— Beyond the Box Score (@BtBScore) September 28, 2014

• TBLA takes a quick look at the upcoming series. - True Blue LA
• Fink should have a preview up soon, but until then you can check out the Dodgers SB Nation blog! - True Blue LA

weekend scoreboard:

Friday, September 26	Cardinals	7	Diamondbacks	6	VEB Recap	AZS Recap
Saturday, September 27	Cardinals	2	Diamondbacks	5	VEB Recap	AZS Recap
Sunday, September 28	Cardinals	1	Diamondbacks	0	VEB Recap	AZS Recap

The Wild Card play in games begin tomorrow with the AL as the Oakland Athletics take on the Kansas City Royals in Kansas City. Jon Lester will take on James Shields at 7:07pm CST on TBS.