After the Cardinals stumbled to an 0-2 start in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, their fans sought solace in 2011.
"It's the first week of the season!" former manager Tony La Russa declared back then, and his team went about transforming 0-2 into the organization's most recent World Series championship.
But another loss to the Pirates on Wednesday turned that two-loss start into a three-game sweep. And the memories of this club's last brush with 0-3 aren't nearly as sweet.
The 2007 Cardinals were outscored 20-2 by the New York Mets through three games in St. Louis. It was the first time since the 1984 Baltimore Orioles that the defending world champions started 0-3.