Found October 01, 2011 on The Gas House Gang:
What a September.  The Cardinals were pretty much left for dead but a great month combined with a wicked collapse by the Braves and the Cardinals find themselves in the playoffs with their 90th win of the season.  Of the four games that had an impact on either league’s wild card, this was the least [...]
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