CMON, CARDS.

This may come as a shock, but I think the Cardinals can do it. But today is the day we have to turn it around. Today is the day to right the ship. This is our last day off before 31 straight games. This weekend, we play three against the division leading Reds. And whereas some would say that every game is equally important, I believe there's a reasonable exception to that generalization: playing the team ahead of you is always more important. It's the swing. It's our last big chance to take a leap forward.

But then look at who else we play (win percentages in parentheses): 6 with Pittsburgh(.331), 6 with Chicago (.425), 4 with San Diego (.576 but currently on a 7 game losing streak), 4 with Colorado (.523), 4 at Atlanta (.586 - ouch), 3 at Milwaukee (.466), and that makeup with Florida (.508). 15 games against sub-500 teams. THAT LOOKS POSSIBLE TO ME.

I don't know. I just want to see us get to play the Braves in the NLCS or maybe the NLDS and the Yankees in the WS. And win in seven. With extra innings. A bunch of postseason nailbiter games. Is that too much to ask?