The Cardinals Are Up and the Nationals Are Down, the Latter Looking For A Metaphorical “Hole in the Ground”

I know there is still much baseball to be played, but last night’s St. Louis Cardinals’ comeback win vs the Washington Nationals makes me ready to say the Cards, with an awesome (86-46) record and a six game lead in both the division and for the NL “one seed” will reach that goal.

Additionally, it is time to say once again and likely once and for all, that this will go down as an extremely disappointing year for the Washington Nationals, who are six and a half games behind the New York Mets for the NL East lead and a playoff spot.

A far more productive Washington Nationals’ team and season ended at the hands of a Cardinals’ rally in the decisive 5th game of the NLDS in 2012. I feel the Cardinals have all but ended this very disappointing Nationals’ season with the win last night. The Cards have won four straight games vs the Nationals (the ESPN game summary from last night’s game erroneously indicated  10 straight wins).

It is unfair and ridiculous, that no matter how many games the Cards win, all it gives them is being one of eight teams in the divisional round of the ‘offs.

Additionally, due to the result of a glorified exhibition game, the once regal All star Game, “St. Loo” would not have home field advantage should they circumvent the dangerous, likely “Pirates/Cubs and Dodgers/Mets winners waters,” to advance to that point.