Ever since Albert Pujols left for the Angels back in December 2011, the Cardinals have been content to contend without a superstar. It has been the primary plan to have a seemingly endless succession of homegrown players put up above-average seasons, giving them production and depth up and down the roster without needing any specific player to stand out as a star, and then supplement them with trades and mid-level free-agent signings as needed. The idea was that if you didn’t necessarily need greatness if you were simply good everywhere. It was as if when they were spurned by Pujols, the Cardinals decided fine … we don’t need stars anyway.
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