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BenFred: Goldschmidt's steady hand and surging bat keep Cardinals (14 and counting) on track toward history

St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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St. Louis Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt watches his one-run single during the sixth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs in Chicago, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

A Cardinals climb toward October that began with signs of choppy progress before the ignition of an active winning streak matched only by the Gas House Gang can best be described as a series of improvements — some glaring, some subtle — built upon some other constants.