5. St. Louis Cardinals
Assumption: the Cardinals finally ink Matt Holliday.
The Cardinals might be baseball's model organization (non-coastal division). Consistently solid on-field product, ownership with generous pockets when required, a new yard, and fan intangibles by the boatload. Cardinals Fan has to be pretty satisfied. Other than minor hurt feelings over an occasional lack of respect as a big boy, there aren't many problems in St. Louis. Yeah, Albert Pujols is signed only through 2011, but they're not really going to let him get away, are they? The club survived Walt Jocketty's departure just fine, and appears comfortable approaching a $100 million annual payroll. I'm not sure what it would take to move them higher here. Maybe the point is that these top five organizations are rock solid.
Grumbling about: Tony LaRussa's quick trigger. Colby Rasmus' non-instant stardom.
The Hardball Times
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