The St. Louis Cardinals sent a message to their archrivals from Chicago on Friday night, but the fanbase sent a louder one to ownership.
On the same night that Yadier Molina made his long-awaited return to the Cardinals' dugout and the young bucks led by Jordan Walker, Michael McGreevy, and Thomas Saggese continued the Cubs' second-half woes, the atmosphere at Busch Stadium was muted at best.
All season long, reasons were given as to why the crowds were not picking up yet. Some wondered if the beginning of summer would attract families to the ballpark.