As the final handful of games are on the horizon for the St. Louis Cardinals, they are headed one of two directions. One possibility is to push for .500 as the organization could look to a non-losing record as a way to build confidence into next season. The other, and more likely, scenario is that the Cardinals struggle against playoff contenders and improve their place in the draft lottery odds after midseason news came that they were still eligible for a high pick.
Legendary third baseman could be playing in front of home crowd for the final time
