ST. LOUIS -- Back in Chicago, where he won a World Series championship with the Cubs two years ago, Dexter Fowler insisted before Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox that he was "moving on" following a tumultuous week in which he responded to comments critical of his effort and energy level.
Hours later, one swing offered the temporary respite he needed.
Fowler capped the Cardinals' seven-run sixth inning with his fourth career grand slam -- a 393-foot blast that elicited a grin and likely a sigh of relief.