The Cubs and Cardinals have one of the best rivalries in sports and that means every time these two teams come together there is the potential for some seriously entertaining baseball. There is also always the potential for drama. After all, playing meaningful baseball against each other for decades means there are relationships, there is history, and every now and again, tempers flare.
This was all readily apparent as the most recent Cubs/Cardinals series kicked off in St. Louis yesterday. It started with a very unfortunate (and frankly, nauseatingly dangerous) accident in the top of the first when Ian Happ’s long back swing hit Willson Contreras in the helmet and mask.