The two National League Championship Series games that were rained out didn't help. Neither did the fact that a team minus pitching ace Pedro Martínez was facing the St. Louis Cardinals. No offense to the organization that once boasted Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, and Mark McGwire, but the Midwest is not known as a Nielsen ratings grabber. Add to that ... (Full article: 799 words)

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