You just had to be there.
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #7–Mark McGwire
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #8–Chris Carpenter
For a rehab project from Toronto whose best-case scenario was decent back of the rotation starter, the Chris Carpenter experiment worked out pretty well for the Cardinals
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #9–Matt Holliday
Matt Holliday was never the best player on the Cardinals, but he was a consistent number two for some of the most potent lineups in franchise history
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #10–Matt Morris
A look back at Matt Morris, who was probably better than you remember.
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #11–Ray Lankford
The Cardinal of the 1990s remained a star well into the Tony LaRussa era
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #12–Edgar Renteria
Even if Edgar Renteria's World Series accomplishments with other teams are his most iconic moments, the shortstop's best seasons came in St. Louis
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #13–Brian Jordan
A look at Brian Jordan, the two-sport star who became one of the most well-rounded Cardinals in recent memory
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #14–J.D. Drew
J.D. Drew may end up being viewed as the 21st century Ernie Broglio, but like Broglio, Drew was also a heck of a Cardinal
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #15–Woody Williams
The Cardinals acquired Woody Williams to be a future Remember Some Guys guy, but instead, they were delighted when he became A Guy.
The twenty-five greatest Cardinals of the last twenty-five years: #16–Carlos MartÃnez
For his first eight seasons, he has turned out to be the opposite of whatever you thought he was going to be
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