Getting out of September intact was the hard part for the Cardinals, who clinched a division title while stuck in reverse. And the Padres? Well, after coming into the playoffs with all the confidence in the world -- and rare home-field advantage -- they may not make it through the weekend. The Padres appear to be headed for their same ol' postseason fate against the Cardinals, who won 2-0 on Thursday behind Albert Pujols and reclamation project Jeff Weaver to take a 2-0 lead in the NL division series.