These are the faces of the Cardinals that are no longer Cardinals :'(. I grew up watching all three of these men.
I remember the post seasons of 2004-2006 when Lance Berkman was with the Astros and the Cardinals had to compete against them every year to get to the playoffs. I remember crying when the Astros beat us in 2005 to get to the World Series!! My first memories of the Cardinals include him because he was on the opposing team.
I remember Schumaker playing for a long time. He has always been one of my favorite players. He has always been there and in the past couple of years he has risen through the ranks. I think the Cardinals should have kept him because he was just one of those all around good guys that fits in so well with the Cardinals.
Finally one of my childhood heroes, Mark McGwire. While yes he did some bad things with the steroids but I think that's when I fell in love with baseball. During the home run chase of 1998, I loved baseball. It was so exciting watching McGwire, Sosa, and Griffey chasing that number all the way up til the end was amazing. It brought baseball to a new generation.
I am so incredibly sad that all three of these men gone. Last year was devastating when Pujols left but this year is even more devastating. These guys are the guys that made the 2011 World Series Championship team even more special. They are the the little guys that don't get the credit for the big stuff. When people remember the 2011 Championship Team, they will remember David Freese and his contributions during game 6 & 7. I agree that Freese deserves credit because I mean really that is when I realized how awesome he is, but in the bigger picture, I think we tend to forget the little guys who make big contributions but are forgotten about.
What is really sad is at the end of this season we might be facing the same problems. Contracts for Furcal and Beltran are up. The Cardinals are already talking about replacing Furcal and finding someone who can help out at shortstop and Beltran is great in the outfield but unless he stays healthy we won't have any reason to keep him. This is why the National League needs a Designated Hitter. I am now starting my campaign to bring the Designated Hitter to the National League!! Let me know if you agree!!!
~Emily
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