The St. Louis Cardinals made the playoffs in 2019 for the first time since 2015 and while they made it to the NLCS, fans were still somehow disappointed with the season’s results. This could be because the team was carried by a stellar pitching staff that covered for a shotty offense that sputtered at the end of the season.
As much last year’s Cardinals team was flawed, they won the division and they made it out of the NLDS. This is yet another example of how a hot team in the postseason is way more dangerous than a cold team with better talent.