Walt Jocketty/John Mozeliak Best/Worst # 2

Best # 2: Building the 2004 team

One of the best squads I've ever seen.

The 2004 St. Louis Cardinals were a great squad. They had some of the best talent that I have ever seen a Cardinals team have. The team had great offense and pitching. All 5 starters (Jason Marquis, Matt Morris, Chris Carpenter, Jeff Suppan, Woody Williams) had more than 10 wins. It was unfortunate to see a team that went 105-57 get swept by the Red Sox in the World Series, but I think that was the most talent I have ever seen St. Louis have on one team.

Worst # 2: Chris Lambert traded for Mike Maroth

Maroth was not a good trade.

The 2007 Cardinals were a terrible team, and desperate for pitching because of injuries. Mike Maroth had a good debut game with the team, but he struggled just like the rest of the squad for the remainder of the season. In 14 outings, Maroth went 0-5 with a 10.66 ERA. Watching him out on the mound made me want to do a lot of bad things to myself.

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