In 2011 http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , it was the Rally Squirrel dashing across home plate during Game 4 of the National League Division Series to disrupt Philadelphia pitcher Roy Oswalt and help the St. Louis Cardinals take a win-or-die game. Six years later, the Rally Kitty appeared in center field just before a grand slam by Yadier Molina won an August game against Kansas City and fueled an eight-game winning streak that lifted St. Louis into a first-place tie in the NL Central before the Chicago Cubs finally pulled away.On Sunday, Rally Squirrel II made a road trip, waltzing across the Comerica Park infield in Detroit moments before the Cardinals broke up a scoreless tie with five seventh-inning runs to notch a critical win over the Tigers and maintain their edge for the NL’s second wild card.Article continues below ...“We’ll look for that rally squirrel and try to bring it home,” Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong joked.Given recent trends, St. Louis might need a whole zoo to try to figure out Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Trevor Williams, its opponent Monday night for the beginning of a three-game series at Busch Stadium.Williams (12-9, 3.15 ERA) continued an amazing run on Labor Day Nelson Cruz Jersey , firing 6 2/3 scoreless innings in a 5-1 win over Cincinnati at PNC Park. In his last nine starts, Williams has allowed only four runs in 54 2/3 innings, pitching scoreless ball six times and post an absurd 0.66 ERA.One of those six times occurred two weeks ago, when he bagged a 2-0 win over the Cardinals (79-64) at Busch. Williams ceded only three hits and three walks in six innings, striking out eight.“I’m confident in my ability to pitch at the big league level and have success at the big league level,” he said to mlb.com after his win over Cincinnati. “It’s just a matter of executing pitches.”Williams’ shutdown outing against St. Louis reversed a career-long trend of struggles against a division rival. In 11 outings, he’s 3-4 with a 5.98 ERA, permitting 59 hits in 43 2/3 innings and 29 earned runs.The Cardinals would have avoided Williams had Pittsburgh (71-71) not been washed out of its series finale Sunday against Miami. The remnants of Tropical Storm Gordon moved that game back to Oct. 1 Carlos Ruiz Jersey , the day after the regular season was scheduled to end.St. Louis will start veteran Adam Wainwright (1-3, 4.00), who has been out since May 13, when he suffered right elbow inflammation during the third inning of a 5-3 loss in San Diego. Wainwright has fired 17 scoreless innings across six rehab outings. In his career, Wainwright is 13-7 in 36 games with a 4.28 ERA when facing the Pirates.“I feel like I’m getting called up for September,” he said to mlb.com last week. “Earlier this season, I couldn’t lift my bag, pick up my shirt http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , after starts. I threw a bullpen after my last start, and I didn’t know what would happen. And I felt normal.”The Cardinals own a 9-7 edge in the season series with the Pirates, winning five of the seven games at home. Updates on the new additions to the 40 man roster"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Angels PregameAngels PostgameGamethreadsHalos Heaven PodcastsShohei OhtaniMinor LeaguesInterviewsAngels NewsOff-Season TrackerTracking Billy: Angels off-season additionsNew,43commentsUpdates on the new additions to the 40 man rosterhis 2015 performance.Dec 20, Trevor Cahill (SP) Signed as Free Agent ( 2019)(one-year contract $9MM + $1.5MM incentives)Cahill was a pretty decent pickup for the Halos. Certainly no blockbuster and there are some questions with him, but 9 million is not too steep a price for taking a chance.Dec 21, Parker Bridwell (SP) Acquired Off Waivers From NY YankeesBridwell was a victim (along with Jose Fernandez) of the Rule 5 Draft when he was DFA’d for the Angels to make room for Jose Suarez, Luis Rengifo http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-jersey , and Luis Madero. The Angels clearly were not done with him since they scooped him back up after the Yankees DFA’d him to make room for J.A. Happ.Dec 28, Jonathan Lucroy (C) Signed as Free Agent (one-year contract 3.35MM)Certainly no Ramos or Grandal, Lucroy had a 70 wRC+ and .241/.291/.325 slash line last year. He is not a great defensive catcher and his 30% caught stealing rate last year was a few ticks about his career mark of 28%.Jan 16, John Curtiss (RP) Traded from Twins for Daniel OzoriaEppler picked up another cheap bullpen arm with upside that has velocity but has struggled at the big league level.Jan 17, Cody Allen (RP) Signed as Free Agent (one-year contract $8.5MM with $2MM in incentives based on games finished)Eppler finally spent some money on a bullpen arm and it’s a closer. Allen wanted to close somewhere and he’ll get that chance with the Angels. Hopefully Allen is much better than his 4.70 and 0 WAR self from 2018.