5 Hitters who Absolutely Kill St. Louis Cardinals Pitching
Ever heard the expression, “they’ve got your number?” It happens. Sometimes a hitter just gets on a roll against a certain team and never stops. Jim Thome never did when he hit against the St. Louis Cardinals. As a member of the Philadelphia Phillies (and, to a lesser extent, the Los Angeles Dodgers) Thome hit over .400, slugged over 1.000 and hit 18 homers against the Redbirds.
Sometimes the best thing to do is acquire the nemesis, which is what the Cardinals did at the 2009 trade
deadline, sending a trio of prospects to the Oakland Athletics for rightfielder Matt Holliday.