Cardinals Hope To Rebound With Joel Pineiro On The Mound; Chris Carpenter In Game 4; Ryan Franklin Still Closer; Pitching Around Albert Pujols

Any other time, staring at an elimination game would perhaps be a daunting situation for the St. Louis Cardinals.

But after what happened to them in Game 2 of their National League Division Series on Thursday in Los Angeles, it might not look so bad.

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