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Cardinals vs. Phillies: 11 thoughts on a playoff rematch 11 years in the making

Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter (right) and Mitchell Boggs spray each other with champagne in the locker room after Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pa. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com

Chris Lee

The Cardinals went on to win the World Series that season.

The Phillies haven’t been the same since.

With a third-place finish the NL East, the Phillies earned a playoff berth and late Tuesday night were assured the sixth seed in the league’s playoffs.