Before we dive into the upcoming season and what potential disaster it might hold, I want to go all the way back to 2011. In that championship year, the St. Louis Cardinals were an entirely different team from the one we have now.
Not only has there been a lot of turnover, but the overall strategy was different. Back then, we scored runs, now we keep the other team from scoring them.
I don’t want to argue that one way is better than the other, and I really like the pitching St. Louis has now, but it’s fascinating to look at the past five years.