It has become apparent that the Milwaukee Brewers cannot lose when Zack Greinke starts for them at home. Sunday's victory made the Brewers 17-0 when Zack Greinke has started for them in 2011 at Miller Park. Why? How?

Thrilling as the past six weeks have been, it's worth remembering that even as they've surged, the Cardinals have hit their share of speed bumps. It's not that things have never gone badly; it's that when they have, the Redbirds have rebounded.

The Cardinals' Jaime Garcia hitting Prince Fielder with a pitch immediately after Ryan Braun's homer in the first inning Sunday stirred up the partisan crowd, certainly. In the dugouts, however, the reaction was minimal.

St. Louis dropping the first game of the National League Championship Series to Milwaukee hasn't dampened Edwin Jackson's outlook for Game 2.

While the Tigers are down another outfielder, and they face some significant depth issues on their position roster, their pitching order remains intact, and their bullpen is relatively fresh.

Already short-handed in the outfield, the Tigers will be without Magglio Ordonez for the remainder of the postseason because of a broken right ankle.

To call Opening Day's meeting between the Rangers and White Sox a rematch for Nolan Ryan and Robin Ventura is a stretch at best, and fiction at worst.

For a bullpen that had some question marks until midseason upgrades provided some fortification, Neftali Feliz has been the least of the Rangers' concerns on the back end, and he's shone again in his second attempt in the playoffs.

Sunday's postponement means Mike Napoli may do something he hasn't done all year: start four straight games at catcher. "I can do it," he said.

Rangers manager Ron Washington said reliever Alexi Ogando would not have been available for Game 2 of the AL Championship Series if it had been played on Sunday afternoon.

Game 2 of the ALCS, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed until Monday at 4:19 p.m. ET due to forecasts of rainy weather.

An ugly forecast pushed back Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, but both the Tigers and Rangers are expecting clear skies and a strong pitching matchup for Monday afternoon.

Folks around town were marveling at the sun and warmth of the Indian summer Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee. Major League Baseball essentially determined there was no reason to exclude that pleasant weather from the National League Championship Series opener.

The Brewers passed on an opportunity to tweak their postseason roster between rounds, opting instead to stick with an 11-man pitching staff and rookie Taylor Green in the final bench slot.

In advance of the National League Championship Series, which begins Sunday, MLB.com spoke with several members of the 1982 Brewers and Cardinals teams. Put together, individual memories form a compelling and complete tale.

Chris Carpenter raised the bar with his three-hit shutout in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. On Sunday afternoon, Jaime Garcia will look to continue the momentum for the Cardinals in Game 1 of the NL Championship Series.

America, meet Tony Plush. Depending on your outlook — essentially, whether you'll wear Brewers blue or Cardinals red during this charged National League Championship Series — Nyjer Morgan's alter ego is either the best thing to happen to this game or the worst.