2005 Overview:
The 2005 Cardinals were led by one of the greatest offensive player’s in baseball, Albert Pujols (.330 41 117). Joined by outfielders Jim Edmonds (.263 29 89), Reggie Sanders (.271 21 54) and Larry Walker (.289 15 82), Pujols and company assembled a regular season winning record of 100-62. During the playoffs, the St. Louis Cardinals lost in 6 games to the Astros. Tonys Larussas team performed well in the postseason, first by sweeping the Padres in 4 straight games and then with Pujols providing some memorable extra inning heroics in game 5 of the LCS against Houston. Alberts mammoth homerun helped keep the series alive forcing a game 6 back in St. Louis. Unfortunately St. Louis couldnt manage another win to force a game seven and Houston was able to make it to their first World Series appearance in team history.
The pitching in 2005 was led by Chris Carpenter (21-5 2.83), Mark Mulder (16-8 3.64) and Matt Morris (14-10 4.11). Closer Jason Isringhausen (1-2 2.14 39 saves) also performed well, closing 39 of 43 save opportunities in 2005.
Off Season Moves:
The Cardinals lost a good portion of their offensive production during the...
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