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The Rally Cat saga is St. Louis is still going, with the latest update a full-on custody dispute between the shelter that found and the rescued cat from the streets and the team that won a game after its surprise appearance on the field. For those who have somehow missed the cat’s story to this point (and are only reading this post because you really like cat content), the mystery cat ran onto the field at Busch Stadium and the team promptly hit a comeback grand slam, then the cat disappeared under mysterious circumstances, then it was found safe and sound downtown and brought to the shelter. According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the shelter has received “thousands” of inquiries about Rally Cat’s adoption status “including many great organizations like the St. Louis Cardinals, in addition to many cat-loving individuals about adopting Rally” and that there is already an adoption process in place. Continue to Article

August 16, 2017 6:54:pm EST

BOSTON (CBS) — Bill Belichick doesn’t care what sport you coach. If your calling card is success, he’s going to pick your brain. On Wednesday, Belichick welcomed a special guest to the Patriots’ joint practice with the Houston Texans in West Virginia on Wednesday: Tony La Russa. A frequent guest at St. Louis Cardinals spring training over the years, Belichick had his good friend on the sidelines as the Patriots hit the practice field. La Russa, one of the greatest managers in baseball history, has always been a big inspiration for Belichick, who explained his relationship with the Hall of Famer before Wednesday’s practice. “My relationship with Tony has been great. I’ve learned a lot from somebody Continue to Article

August 16, 2017 12:35:pm EST

At different points throughout a disappointing season, Cubs president Theo Epstein has used the code words you would normally hear about a manager on the hot seat. Epstein vented his frustrations while the Cubs kept staggering around the .500 mark, admitting the team didnt have a clear identity or play with the same edge. The Cubs play in a mediocre division with three small-market franchises that ranked in the bottom eight in terms of Opening Day payroll and in a big city where even athletes on last-place teams get treated like royalty. Continue to Article

August 15, 2017 12:10:am EST

The Rally Cat will have its own night, thanks to the Cardinals. On Sept. 10, St. Louis will hold a "Rally Cat Appreciation Day" when it takes on the Pirates, the team announced. Once the game resumed, the Cardinals rallied from a 5-4 deficit when Yadier Molina hit a grand slam on the next pitch. Continue to Article

August 13, 2017 12:16:pm EST