St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals - Recap - October 12, 2012 - ESPN

They are the "never say die" Cardinals for a reason. This tees up a match-up between arguably the two most successful NL franchises over the last few decades -- OK the last half-century.

In less important news, the Yankees outlasted the plucky Orioles setting up a match-up against the Tigers who previously bested the perhaps pluckier Oakland A's. What the AL has against pluck, I don't know. It used to be pluck was an admirable quality, but in today's society, no longer the case. We are lessened as a nation as a result of the demise of pluck. I mean WTP!!!!

Anyway, go Gigantes!!!

from ESPN.com
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Washington Nationals - Recap - October 12, 2012 - ESPN:

"Over the past two years, St. Louis is 6-0 when facing elimination, including victories in Games 6 and 7 of the 2011 World Series against Texas.
"It's just the kind of people they are. They believe in themselves. They believe in each other," Matheny said. "It's been this style of team all season long. They just don't quit, and I think that just says a lot about their character."
Down to their last strike in the Fall Classic a year ago, trailing by the exact same 7-5 score in the ninth inning, the Cardinals rallied in Game 6 and then took the championship in what turned out to be the final year with the club for slugging first baseman Albert Pujols and then-manager Tony La Russa. Now Matheny, who got the Cardinals into the playoffs as the second NL wild-card team on the next-to-last day of the regular season, has them back in the NLCS."

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