Some call for immediate change to fix the St Louis Cardinals after the early NLDS exit. I’m not in that camp. Not only did we win 100 games, but the Cardinals were 4 games over .500 against the Pirates and Cubs (21-17). Those teams happened to hold the second and third best MLB records in the regular season of 2015.
The lesson? Playoffs surprise almost every year. The Phillies were left dumbfounded by the 2011 NLDS outcome. How about the Nationals getting stunned in the 2012 NLDS? Injuries, streaks, and the bounce of the ball make or break a series.