You can mock the self-pronounced “Best Fans in Baseball” all you want (and I do a lot!) but Cardinals fans expect to win. The team has not had a losing season since 2007, and has not lost as many as 90 games since 1990.
But this year has not gone as expected in St. Louis. The team was the favorite to win the division and considered a serious contender to win it all. Instead, the team dug themselves in a hole with a 10-24 and have been unable to dig their way out. This summer they found themselves in the uncharacteristic role of trade deadline seller, shipping out several players in deals with an eye towards next year.