Cardinals eliminated from postseason

For only the fourth time this decade the St. Louis Cardinals will not win or share the the NL Central Division title.  Chicago won in 2003, 2007 & 2008 and this year Cincinnati claimed it's first division Championship since of the decade and first since the shortened season of 1995.

The '95 season (which was limited to 144 games) began April 25th after the players strike ended.  The strike began August 11th 1994 and lasted 232 days.  

Please allow me to be excited... As a life long Reds fans it's been tough remaining interested and excited about my team for the entire season.  The Reds are usually an afterthought around the All-Star break, so for them to play meaningful baseball the second half of the season is a bit foreign to me (and Reds Nation).

At least for the next couple of weeks I get a little taste of what it's like to be a Cardinals fan....My team with a chance to go to the World Series!

To quote Cincinnati Reds veteran play-by-play announce Marty Brennaman, "And this one belongs to the Reds."