Labor Day report states that hard-working Americans left 768 million vacation days on the table in 2018. Bill de Blasio, well-rested mayor of NYC since 2014, has yet to work a full week.

Staying in St. Louis after our Labor Day score. Jumping on Jack Flaherty, who no-hit the Giants for six innings earlier this season. Recent success shows he has allowed only five runs over his past 44 innings. Stark contrast to his opponent Tuesday. Dereck Rodriguez, son of Hall of Famer Ivan, has surrendered a slightly more “pudgy” 11 runs over his past nine innings. D-Rod has been on the rotation bubble and it may pop with the return of Johnny Cueto. Play 20 units on the red-hot Redbirds who …

… defeated the Giants on Monday, 3-1. Cards with a pair of runs in the first inning off Tyler Beede, who left after four after allowing the third run. Adam Wainwright shut out San Francisco for seven strong to get the W and lower our debt to -472 cookierojas.