In the 2000s, few pitchers in the National League were as good and accomplished as Chris Carpenter. After a rather mediocre six-year stint with the Toronto Blue Jays, landing on the St.
Yesterday was an important day in St. Louis Cardinals history. 19 years ago, the team traded for Adam Wainwright, who at the time was a top prospect in the Atlanta Braves organization.
Chris Carpenter is remembered as one of the finest pitchers in the history of the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander pitched several great games in a Cardinals uniform, with some of the most notable being Game 3 of the 2006 World Series and Game 5 of the 2011 NLDS.
It’s been since 2011, but the Philadelphia Phillies finally find themselves back in the postseason, and they’ll match up with the St. Louis Cardinals in the Wild Card Series, which kicks off on Friday afternoon at Busch Stadium.