30 Teams in 30 Days is still going with the St. Louis Cardinals, here on day 24. The Cardinals finished second in the National League Central. St. Louis finished with 86 wins and 76 losses which is over .500, which is more than 4 out of the 6 teams in the NL Central can say. The 2010 season with the Cardinals reflected the playing of Albert Pujols. Pujols ONLY posted a .312 batting average with 42 homeruns and 118 RBIs. But compared to other seasons, this was a "slumping" year for the 3-time NL MVP. Another Cardinals/Pujols related story was that the Cardinals and Pujols did not sign a contract extension before Spring Training started. Pujols did not want to be a distraction throughout the season and stated that all contract negotiations will be dealt with at the end of the season when he hits free agency. Other bad news for the Cardinals in 2011 is that they will not have pitcher Adam Wainwright due to Tommy John surgery. More news in St. Louis' off season was that they acquired Lance "Big Puma" Berkman with a one-year, $8 million contract. Berkman will play in right field, and is playing outfield fulltime for the first time since 2004. Ryan Theriot also joins the Cardinals in the 2011 season; Theriot was acquired from the Cubs. But with Chris Carpenter, Colby Rasmus, Matt Holliday, Yadier Molina, and Albert Pujols still on the team, the Cardinals are going to try and knock of the Reds from the top of the NL Central. I wish the St. Louis luck in the 2011 season and if Tony La Russa still bats the pitcher 8th, the Cardinals should be fine.
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