Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Then came the completely unexpected and shocking upset of the detroit tigers in the world series, giving the cardinals their first world championship since 1982. Despite losing adam wainwright just three weeks into the season, the cardinals have touted one of the stingiest pitching staffs in recent baseball history. The 102nd edition of the world series, 1 it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion detroit tigers and the national league nl champion st. Designed for commemorative, nostalgic display, and collection. Despite their 90plus wins and runaway effort in the al east, the orioles world series chances are downplayed by many. But of course, he would drive in two runs on this night, score another and roar to an 8for11 finish in this world series. Tribute video for the 2006 world series champions st. It was chris carpenter and a steaming pile of garbage.
The season started out with a bang, as the team raced out to a 3116 record by late may. Louis, missouri and the 115th season in the national league. The epitome of improbable, the 2006 team were thieves in the night 11 years ago today. However, detroits starting rotation was revealed to be what it really was in the 2006 world series at the hands of the cardinals. Consider that half of the cards regularseason rotationmulder, jason marquis, and. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Eckstein had kicked off this world series by going 0forhisfirst11.
How the cardinals shocked the world and won the world series. While the 2006 cardinals somehow managed to win the world series with smoke and mirrors in the form of jeff weaver, anthony reyes and jeff suppan, history proves that it is dominant pitching that. The venues might be new, but these teams were no stranger to each other as st. This makes it even more impressive when a team is able to win it all without having a solid rotation. Anthony reyes, jeff suppan, and jeff fucking weaver got the other starts. Louis cardinals world series champions 2006 number of required items. This was the third world series meeting between the tigers. Momentum would be slowed by injuries, as starting pitcher mark mulder was lost for the year. Jul 28, 20 going into the playoffs the stl rotation had a 5. He picked the steelers to win the super bowl, crash to win best picture, florida to win the ncaa hoops tournament, and overall went undefeated, at 90, before the start of the 2006 world series. Dec 26, 2006 tribute video for the 2006 world series champions st. Once the playoffs began, the lightly regarded cardinals surprised baseball fans everywhere by beating the san diego padres in the fourgame division series, beating the new york mets in the sevengame nlcs, and beating the detroit tigers in the 2006 world series four games to one, winning the tenth, and probably most unlikely, world series. Louis cardinals defeated the heavily favored new york mets in seven games to advance to the 2006 world series against the detroit tigers.
He went on to win a cy young in 2005, lead the starting rotation to a world series title in 2006, and foster another rotation in 2011 to another title. Its a tough pill to swallow that the cardinals beat the mets to make it to the world series in 2006 from an objective standpoint. Otherwise, watching a team that had almost no business being in the playoffs in the first place triumph with the help of some unlikely contributors yadier molina, jeff suppan, david eckstein is a crash course in what makes baseball so much fun to watch. Feb 06, 2008 it was a night no one would ever forget. They won a world series with a series mvp david eckstein who. Louis cardinals 2006 world series champions features a dazzling collection of photos and text in a celebration of the teams amazing run to the world series. However, without carpenter, the cardinals very simply dont win the world series in 2006 and 2011. Only a matter of time for cardinals the cardinals will soon be showering in. I received this video from a friend and did not make it, just sharing for the rest of cardinal nation. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Both teams were making their first appearance in the world series since the early 1980s with the cardinals having won the 1982 championships and detroit winning two years later. Cardinals closer bruce sutter reaches out to fans who jam the downtown st.
Oct 28, 2006 eckstein had kicked off this world series by going 0forhisfirst11. In 2005, the cardinals won 100 games, once more the best in baseball, but they didnt even reach the world series. The diamondbacks would go on to win the world series, and the 2001 cardinals would be pushed below what are likely inferior teams on this rankings list. On tuesday we took a look back at the fate of the starting rotation from the 2006 st louis cardinals world series roster. Nate silver said something after that series that struck me ever since. Otherwise, watching a team that had almost no business being in the playoffs in the first place triumph with the help of some unlikely contributors yadier molina, jeff suppan, david eckstein is a crash course in what makes baseball so much. Now think about how many awful players that were dragging the cardinals down that year didnt play for us in october. This also makes it very likely that verlander will pitch twice in this series. Is there any interest in having the world series at a neutral site, where. With that bestoffive series on tap, here is a look at five reasons why the cardinals can win the world series for the third time in 10 years. The 2006 cardinals won fewer regularseason games than any other world series champion this century. Thats when baby evan pondered two paper plates laid before him and chose the st. But of course, he would drive in two runs on this night, score another and roar to an 8.
That crazy postseason got etched into my teenaged psyche. Keith foulke 10 julian tavarez 22 game 2, october 24. Thats fine if it is a matter of circumstance, like if your team was pushed to 7 games and you have to go with who is most rested. You dont need a rotation of justin verlander, gerrit cole and zack greinke to. Louis parade route the day after the underdog cards won the 1982 world series. The 102nd edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff between the american league al champion detroit tigers and the national league nl champion st. Cardinals shortstop david eckstein is playing like a guy with world series mvp aspirations. Commemorate the cardinals 10th championship with this patch. Louis cardinals moved into the new busch stadium, having spent 39 years 19662005 in busch memorial stadium.
Anthony reyes 10 justin verlander 11 game 2, october 22. Jeff weaver, the cardinals rotation was literally well below average en route to a thoroughly middling 83win season. Here, for instance, are carpenters combined numbers for those two seasons. We all know starting pitching is pretty much key to making a deep playoff run. Louis cardinals over detroit tigers 41 statheads want to know. Instead, the cardinals pulled off a major upset, becoming one of the worst mlb teams to win the world series. The 2011 world series between the cardinals and the texas rangers went down to seven games, with the rangers within an out of winning game six and their first championship in franchise history. Louis cardinals 2006 season was the teams 125th season in st. Louis cardinals come in with their pitching rotation turned around, as a seven game nlcs will force them to use the back end of the rotation first. Louis cardinals had won 105 games during the regular season but were swept in the world series by the red sox. Which world series champions had the worst starting rotation.
Today we are going to have a look back and see how things have fared for. Won world series 41 over detroit tigers won nl championship series 43 over new york mets won nl division series 31 over san diego. Louis cardinals over detroit tigers 41 series statistics and schedule. Unlikely heroes emerge in world series home truly sweet in world series cardinals world series history. None of those factors applied to the 2006 cardinals. The yankees currently are 17th in the majors, at 7. Wins, losses, earned runs, innings pitched, saves and more pitching data is included for every pitcher on the 2006 st. The cardinals pitching staff heading into the playoffs in 2006 was looked at as being very weak, but ended up being a strength in the world series as every starter, except for game 4 starter jeff. You dont need a rotation of justin verlander, gerrit cole and zack greinke to win it all. Only a matter of time for cardinals the cardinals will soon be showering in champagne. The 2006 world series featured two of the most storied franchises in major league history doing battle again.
Louis cardinals statistics 2005 season 2007 season record. The cardinals ousted detroits rotation as a collection of. A world series promo ran on fox during game 7 of the nlcs, and it featured film. Won world series 41 over detroit tigers won nl championship series 43 over new york mets won nl division series 31 over san diego padres. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. You can do it with edinson volquez, yordano ventura, johnny cueto and chris young. He said that the easiest way to improve a team is to get rid of all the bad players. I found this gem from the onion on the 2006 world series. Without chris carpenter, cardinals dont win 2006, 2011. With the championship series going the full seven games, the cardinals rotation wasnt in a position to start one of their regular postseason. Louis cardinals are an american professional baseball team based in st. Oct 19, 2012 however, detroits starting rotation was revealed to be what it really was in the 2006 world series at the hands of the cardinals. One of the nations oldest and most successful professional baseball clubs, the cardinals have. Get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
Busch stadium has been their home ballpark since 2006. Louis cardinals to win their first world title in 24 years you can. The cardinals and the mets took the series to the limit, reaching the 9th inning of game 7 tied at 11. Home truly sweet in world series cardinals world series history. In the alcs the tigers came in an manhandled an athletics team that easily beat the minnesota twins in the division series, combined with their. Louis and detroit have met in the world series twice before, with the cardinals winning in seven games during the 1934 fall classic and the tigers raising the trophy in similar fashion. Josh would eventually get divorced, but the cardinals would go on to win the world series despite the odds. Oct 21, 2019 while the 2006 cardinals somehow managed to win the world series with smoke and mirrors in the form of jeff weaver, anthony reyes and jeff suppan, history proves that it is dominant pitching that.
Who all was on the stl cardinals 2006 world series roster. Texas as they sent him to the nationals going into the 2006 season for brad wilkerson, armando galarraga, and terrmel sledge. This series will not go seven games look for the tigers to roar and the cardinals to bee lucky it wont be in four but in five as ivan rodriguez captures the world series mvp. Louis cardinals pitching stats seen on this page include pitching stats for every player who appeared in a game during the 2006 season. Louis cardinals team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2006 season. As for his success against the cardinals lineup, over 29 atbats they have an ops of 911 against them. Im likely biased, but how can the 2006 cardinals rotation not be the worst.
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