Midterms Put St. Louis Cardinals at Head of Class

The seasonal swelter has settled in like a wet blanket over another humid St. Louis summer, but that hasn’t affected the cool factor of baseball’s upcoming Mid-Summer Classic featuring the Gateway City as a backdrop. The last time the MLB All-Star Game was held in St. Louis, the irrepressible Casey Stengel said of the fledgling 1966 version of Busch stadium, “It sure holds the heat well.” But forget the heat, it’s all cool because as midterms roll in, the Cardinals find themselves near the top of the class in the National League Central. It’s a tight race with every team in the division still with a realistic shot at making the grade. It’s no surprise why the Cardinals are flying high—Albert Pujols. Baseball’s Baron of Bash is having another explosive year. Ho-Hum. To mention his stats is like ordering the Grand Slam breakfast at Denny’s; while it’s nothing new, it’s ability to get the job done is uncanny. Albert’s ... (link)