The Cardinals sputter into the off-day an even .500 after dropping three of four to Atlanta.

We discuss the new rules on foreign substances, which go into effect on Monday. Then we analyze a classic piece of MoSpeak on what the Cardinals may or may not do in the trade market. As for what they already are doing, the Cardinals are bringing in potential bullpen pieces off the junk pile… a move that has worked well in the past.

For the Box Score of Yore, we take a look at reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN196309100.shtml">a game from September of 1963, the day after Stan Musial became a grandfather.

As for Off-Day recommendations, Ben H. suggests this Eno Sarris piece on the variations in baseball bats. Ben G. recommends Sandlot Peanuts, an out-of-print collection of Peanuts strips related to baseball.

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