Cardinals hope extra work will pay off against Mets

Extra work in the batting cage Friday night yielded a positive result Saturday afternoon for Paul Goldschmidt -- as well as a reminder of the only thing that's going to get the St. Louis Cardinals out of their season-long malaise.

The Cardinals will look to earn their first series win in more than three weeks on Sunday afternoon when they visit the New York Mets for the finale of a three-game set.

Left-hander Matthew Li