After winning the 2013 NL Pennant, the St. Louis Cardinals had high expectations going into the 2014 season. Particularly with the return of Allen Craig and the highly-anticipated, soon-to-be-called-up, number two prospect in baseball, Oscar Taveras.
The St Louis Cardinals 3-4-5 expected batting lineup of Allen Craig, Matt Holiday, and Oscar Taveras was suppose to give the Redbirds an offensive punch for several seasons.
A few short months later, Allen Craig was struggling in the Boston Red Sox organization and Oscar Taveras had tragically died in a car accident. The loss of these two players from the St.