Four weeks ago today, the St. Louis Cardinals were reeling from a 9-0 loss to the distinctly undermanned New York Mets. Having won a dramatic extra-inning game just one night before, the Cardinals were helpless against Jon Niese, Nelson Figueroa, and Bobby Parnell as Kyle Lohse got rocked for five runs in 2 2/3 innings. They maintained a first-place tie with the Chicago Cubs, who were themselves shut out in Cincinnati by Justin Lehr. There was a real sense that this would be the race to watch down the stretch, with the loser likely the favorite for the wild-card slot, the NL Central set to once again send two teams to the postseason.
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