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ST. LOUIS — Jean Segura wasn’t even halfway down the first-base line when he leaped in the air, looking more like Mikhail Baryshnikov than the player who delivered a game-winning hit in the Phillies’ first playoff game in 11 years.

Which teams will be moving on to the National League Division Series next week? Our MLB writers make their picks.

Babe Ruth was real, insomuch that he existed categorically as a human. But everything about him, everything he accomplished, everything he’s gone on to represent, makes him mythical.

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals had only one hit through eight innings on Thursday night against a collection of Cincinnati pitchers specializing in off-speed pitches. That game resulted in a 3-2 loss for the Cardinals and through five innings — and four different pitchers on Friday — they had only…

I know it’s impolite to say, ‘I told you so.’

CINCINNATI — It twice took five infielders and two outs at home plate in extra innings for the Cardinals to flaunt their stellar defense and give their offense opportunity after opportunity to do something, anything. It didn’t even have to be stellar, just substantive.

My dream World Series matchup for 2022 would be the Toronto Blue Jays vs. the St. Louis Cardinals.

ST. LOUIS — Tyler O’Neill walked off the Cardinals’ ninth-inning win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night at Busch Stadium with the truest walk-off, a base on balls. On Sunday night, he flipped the script.

With September warming up in the bullpen, the surreal will soon flirt with reality. Paul Goldschmidt could accomplish something that hasn’t been done since the Great Depression.