The St. Louis Cardinals may need to overcome a major absence if they're going to take a commanding lead in the NL championship series.
Rookie Matt Carpenter could get a chance to again soften the blow of an injury to Carlos Beltran, but Tim Lincecum will try to help the San Francisco Giants even this series in Game 4 at Busch Stadium on Thursday night...
Derek Jeter left Saturday's Game 1 of the ALCS in the top of the 12th inning after fracturing his left ankle while fielding a ground ball.
"His ankle fractured," manager Joe Girardi said after the game.
"It's a three month recovery," Girardi said...