The Cardinals staggered into the playoffs, losing eight of their final 10 regular-season games. The offense isn’t clicking, closer Ryan Franklin has regressed sharply to the mean, and Albert Pujols hasn’t hit a homer in almost a month. (His last one came on September 9.) About two weeks ago, it looked as if St. Louis would surge past the struggling Dodgers, post the league’s best record, and claim home-field advantage through the NLCS. Instead the Cardinals enter the tournament with the worst record among the four NL entrants—and a bunch of nervous fans wondering if their team peaked too soon.
The Hardball Times
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