We need a pick-me-up today, following the Cardinals disappointing weekend in Chicago.

Pictures on a Monday morning are always good. Pictures of our three favorite Cardinals? Even better. So, in honor of our birthday week, that’s just what we have this morning. And it’s not the birthday of Aaron Miles’ Fastball. No, all three of us — Miranda, Tara and me — have our birthdays within six days. Miranda’s was Saturday, Tara’s is Wednesday and mine is Thursday.

Sure, posting photos of just our favorities is self-indulgent. But are you really going to complain about looking at David Freese, Adam Wainwright and Chris Carpenter?