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The Cardinals overcame the loss of Carlos Beltran, a starting pitcher who allowed 12 baserunners, a long rain delay and a stretched bullpen to defeat the Giants 3-1 in Game 3 and take a 2-1 lead in the NLCS.

The Nationals somehow found a way to squeak out the first postseason victory in franchise history, writes Jayson Stark.

On what was supposed to be a historic night, MLB's first-ever wild-card game will be remembered for a controversial infield fly rule call.

The matchups will be determined by what happens on the field Wednesday. So let's run through the various scenarios.

Tiebreakers and weather could turn the first week of Bud Selig's new October into a logistical nightmare.

The ripple effects of MLB's new postseason format are about to get even more visible and dramatic over the season's final 40 games.

The atmosphere at Marlins Park is unlike anything else in baseball, but the Cardinals crashed the party on Opening Night.

Absent Pujols, La Russa and Duncan, the Cardinals kick off their title defense.

Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols and Tony La Russa are all gone. And Ryan Braun could very well join that missing persons list for the first 50 games.

The Los Angeles Angels pulled off a pair of mind-blowing deals on the final day of the winter meetings, landing both Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson.

Tuesday night gave way to Wednesday morning at baseball's winter meetings. But despite a long, arduous day of complicated negotiations, Albert Pujols still hadn't decided where he's going to play next year and beyond.

Here's what everyone wants to know about Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, the two biggest free agents on the market: How much money will they get, and where will they land?

Twice down to their last strike, David Freese and the Cardinals pulled off a stunning comeback in Game 6 of the World Series, defeating the Rangers 10-9 in 11 glorious innings.

Three outs from an 0-2 deficit, the Texas Rangers rallied in the ninth inning to even the World Series and tilt the momentum in their favor.

Randy Wolf wanted to finally get a playoff win, but more importantly, he wanted to redeem himself after an awful NLDS start. With a gem in Game 4 of the NLCS, consider it done.

In a duel that will be remembered for decades, Chris Carpenter outpitched old friend Roy Halladay to carry the Cardinals into the NLCS.