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CINCINNATI — One way for the Cardinals to get away with removing the heart of their lineup and letting it rest in the dugout Thursday afternoon was to get a heady pitching performance that did not need much from the lineup at all.

The NHL was already facing a tumultuous offseason with one franchise for sale, multiple regime changes ongoing, and a half-dozen teams seeking new head coaches.

ST. LOUIS — His was the name in the newspaper.

CINCINNATI — The Cardinals had chance after chance after chance in the late innings Monday to turn a tie game into their latest triumph on the climb back to contention.

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a column laying the blame for the bankruptcy and demise of Bed Bath & Beyond on the corporate decision to buy back nearly $12 billion of stock.

Nestlé, which already makes allergen-free chocolate chips, is diving into the plant-based trend with these new semisweet and dark chocolate chips. The vegan Toll House morsels taste just like the regular chips; you certainly won’t realize the dairy is missing when you are baking your favorite cookies. And of course…

The St. Louis native Earl Weaver, who captured pennants and a World Series title as Baltimore’s manager, famously won games because of “pitching, defense and three-run homers.”

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals finished their homestand in a similar fashion to how they started it, with Jack Flaherty on the mound and their offense providing a double-digit scoring output in a victory in front of a home crowd.

ST. LOUIS — As opening day approached, manager Oliver Marmol said the player who arguably had the most impressive camp for the Cardinals did so without much fanfare or attention and just excelled all spring, quietly.