The Cardinals are in the postseason! - A Hunt and Peck

For the fifth season in a row, eleventh time since 2000, and the twenty-seventh time in the franchise's history the Cardinals are in the postseason. Whether this postseason berth is in the form of a Wild Card appearance or a third consecutive division title remains to be seen.

The magic number for the division is:

what else is going on in baseball...

• Justin Verlander urges fans to cheer, not boo | tigers.com
• The MLB playoff contenders' most indispensable players. | Sports on Earth
• Statcast: Russell, Trout, Sano, Correa, Bryant | MLB.com

what the cardinals are up to...

• With Giants loss, Cardinals back in postseason | cardinals.com
• Yadier Molina leaves game with injured left thumb | Viva El Birdos
• The Cardinal Offense is Not Good Enough to Win a World Series (Probably) | Viva El Birdos
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KNOW THINE ENEMY...

the cincinnati reds

• A Cincinnati Reds community | Red Reporter

the nl central

• Kris Bryant drove a Lyft and quizzed unsuspecting passengers about Kris Bryant | MLB.com
• Kris Bryant may have NL Rookie of the Year sewn up | Sports on Earth
• Chris Coghlan, the Takeout Slide Rule, and Catcher Collisions | FanGraphs Baseball
• Andrew McCutchen's biggest fans were back to watch Pirates take on the Dodgers | MLB.com
• Sunday Notes: Melancon, Anthopoulos, Tracking Pitches, more | FanGraphs Baseball
• Standings:
  

  St. Louis Cardinals	93	56	.624	-
  Pittsburgh Pirates	89	60	.597	4.0
  Chicago Cubs	87	62	.584	6.0
  Cincinnati Reds	63	85	.426	29.5
  Milwaukee Brewers	63	86	.423	30.0

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