Massive regular-season win streaks mean nothing in the playoffs
by Jesse Spector from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#5Q5BX)
The Cardinals' team-record winning streak has gotten St. Louis into the playoffs, but the old saying in baseball is that momentum is only the next day's starting pitcher, and as good as the Redbirds have been in September, bringing home a first World Series championship since 2011 remains a longshot.