A few things to note heading into the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets game April 18.

The St. Louis Cardinals had pretty much no positive buzz ... this is the first time St. Louis has started a season 3-0 since 2006. "Three-run homers by Pedro Pagés and Scott and a 409-foot ...

ST. LOUIS — It’s OK if none of the current Cardinals remember the last time the team started a season 3-0 … all of them had better things to do with their time in the spring of 2006.