A month ago I wrote that I was worried about the St. Louis Cardinals. At the time, they were three games behind the Brewers and two games behind the Cubs, in the loss column. I had reason to worry. After play on September 6, the Cardinals had pulled into a tie with the Cubs and Brewers in the loss column. They have since lost 10 of 11. Four of those losses have come against the Cubs. The two teams are now done for the year, and the Cardinals are effectively out of the playoff hunt for the year. They can battle the Cincinnati Reds for third place.

AllCubs.com provides the breakdown of the final two weeks. It should be fun.

Elsewhere, Al Yellon at Bleed Cubbie Blue notes that Geovany Soto is playing himself onto the postseason roster, should there be one. The real question, though, is whether Soto should be the starting catcher from here on out.