The St. Louis Cardinals took the field June 10, 2012 against the Cleveland Indians with seven of their projected starters on the disabled list and Matt Holliday on the bench with a minor injury. Not surprisingly, the team was mired in an 11-19 slump. But the Cardinals might be better prepared to handle a similar rash of injuries in 2013.
Ty Wigginton will add depth to the Cardinals bench.
The 2012 Cardinals fought through much of May and June without the likes of Jon Jay, Skip Schumaker, Lance Berkman and Matt Carpenter. That stretch tested the team’s depth as players such as Shane Robinson, Daniel Descalso and Matt Adams did their best to fill the holes left in the lineup and on the field.
The Cardinals were far from a great team at that point in the season, and their record during that portion of the season is a large reason why they finished nine games behind the Cincinnati Reds in the NL Central.
Sure, the Cardinals likely wouldn’t have caught the Reds regardless, but they would...
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PLAYERS:
Matt Holliday,
Ty Wigginton,
Jon Jay,
Skip Schumaker,
Lance Berkman,
Matt Carpenter,
Shane Robinson,
Daniel Descalso,
Rafael Furcal,
Pete Kozma,
Carlos Beltran,
Allen Craig,
Oscar Taveras,
Kolten Wong,
Joe Kelly,
Shelby Miller,
Trevor Rosenthal,
Adam Wainwright,
Chris Carpenter,
Jaime Garcia
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds
TEAMS: Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Cincinnati Reds
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