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Cardinals’ Marmol Buys Right-Field Seats to Keep ‘Tarps Off’ Rolling at Busch

The manager is harnessing a fan-led, shirtless chant to sharpen the team’s home-field edge.

Overview

  • Stephen F. Austin’s club baseball team, which visited Friday, kicked off a shirtless “Tarps Off” wave in right field during the Cardinals’ extra-innings walk-off over the Royals.
  • After Friday’s scene, Oli Marmol posted that he would buy tickets for the right-field Loge, and the club said the free seats for both weekend games were claimed by Saturday afternoon.
  • The Lumberjacks returned Saturday after their own win and the right-field sections revived the chants during St. Louis’ 4-2 victory, with players and even the stadium organist joining the fun.
  • Following Saturday’s game, Marmol led the SFA players into the Cardinals clubhouse for a thank-you celebration with photos, autographs, and swag as the team praised the energy boost.
  • “Tarps Off” means fans take shirts off and whirl them like towels, a staple in soccer that is rare in MLB, and while there is no plan beyond this weekend, the club signaled interest in nurturing the trend.