The Cardinals are the Eagles of baseball — the league’s best defensive unit. And St. Louis plays a brand of defense that shows some gridiron grit, be it the ball-hawking and fearless playmaking. Even the nastiest of Philly fans should tip their red (or green) caps to the Cards.

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The St. Louis Cardinals are the hottest team in baseball right now.  There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about that fact. St. Louis earned its eighth straight win on

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“They're on a winning streak, and they've communicated to other teams that even if they aren't a front-runner, they might keep their tradable players in what is the last season of John Mozeliak's tenure as head of baseball operations,” Olney reported.

The Cardinals stayed hot on Sunday, beating the Washington Nationals 6-1. Lars Nootbaar homered to lead off the game, giving him two for the season, and helping baseball make some history league-wide.