The Cardinals forced a decisive Game Five in the NLDS series with the Phillies with a 5-3 win in Game Four last night.  David Freese homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the Cardinals defeated nemesis Roy Oswalt, who had not lost in 10 previous postseason starts. The series returns to Philadelphia for Game Five tomorrow where Chris Carpenter will oppose Roy Halladay.

Fans and players alike took a moment Wednesday night to enjoy the on field antics of a last minute addition to the roster. A squirrel ran across home plate in the fifth inning of the N.L. division series game between the Phillies and Cardinals The squirrel darted across the plate shortly after Roy Oswalt served up a pitch. Umpire Angel Hernandez called it a ball, and Oswalt and manager Charlie Manuel argued Skip Schumaker flied out to center on the next pitch.

This was actually the third time one of the rodents was spotted at Busch Stadium. One -- possibly the same one -- was seen beyond the center field wall on Wednesday. And on Tuesday night, a squirrel was seen scampering in foul territory along the third base line. By the way, a Twitter account for the squirrel has been active since Tuesday night. The next game in the exciting MLDS is this Friday night at 7:37

Missouri could be the next college program to move conferences after the Big 12 extended an invitation to Texas Christian University today. The Big 12 released a statement confirming the invitation to TCU, saying that negotiations will begin immediately. The University of Missouri did not participate in the vote on the advice of legal counsel, after its board of curators voted unanimously to consider leaving the conference. Meanwhile, rumors of Missouri's interest in joining the SEC continue to grow.

Injuries continue to take their toll on the St. Louis Rams this season. Cornerback Bradley Fletcher is the latest loss after an MRI exam revealed that Fletcher has a torn ACL in the knee and will need surgery. The injury occurred during practice on Wednesday at Rams Park when Fletcher collided with receiver Mike Sims-Walker.