Cardinals Baseball Update: Quest for 12-in-12 Continues

Gm. 129: WASHINGTON NATIONALS 10, St. Louis Cardinals 0

Gm. 130: St. Louis Cardinals 10, WASHINGTON NATIONALS 9

Gm. 131: WASHINGTON NATIONALS 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Gm. 132: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 5, New York Mets 4

Gm. 133: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 5, Washington Nationals 1

Gm. 134: New York Mets 6, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 2

Gm. 135: Milwaukee Brewers 5, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 3

Gm. 136: Milwaukee Brewers 6, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 3

Gm. 137: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4

Gm. 138: SAN DIEGO PADRES 11, St. Louis Cardinals 3

Gm. 139: SAN DIEGO PADRES 6, St. Louis Cardinals 4

Gm. 140: SAN DIEGO PADRES 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Since the last time that I had an opportunity to update the blog, the defending-world baseball champions have been in the middle of a current slide—they have the chance to regain some ground on getting some breathing room for the National League’s last and final Wild Card Spot—as they are hosted by the Dodgers for four games on the road starting tonight at 9:10 pm Central Time.

As this is the first tenure for Mike Matheny as an MLB manager,  this season has been quite a roller-coaster ride—and in all honesty—and indeed, one that hasn’t had many pleasant moments on the good side of events.

With just twenty-games remaining in the 2012 regular season, the team just heard news that Lance Berkman will undergo season-ending knee surgery and will miss the remainder of the season (and playoffs included)—while they also without the likes of the team’s starting shortstop in Rafael Furcal—although he could return for postseason if the defending champions do indeed make an appearance.

Despite all of the bad news that has been mentioned; reports surrounding the team’s Ace on the mound---Chris Carpenter—he may be returning to the startng rotation as soon as this weekend in the Dodgers’ in Los Angeles—as long as the rehab continues to go as it has been.

With the team being out of the Central division race—the Wild Card is realistically the teams only chance at a repeat at bring home their twelvth World baseball Championship.

Tonight’s contest will deliver it’s first pitch at 9;10 pm Central/ St. Louis time. Entering the game the Cardinals lead the Dodgers by just one game for the last and final playoff spot—which makes this weekend series all that much more important.