The St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in 2011, but return as just a shell of their former selves after losing demi-god Albert Pujols to free agency and manager Tony LaRussa to free agency.

The Milwaukee Brewers know a little something about that. After one of the most successful seasons in over 20 years, the Brewers let slugger Prince Fielder walk, taking with him the heart of the lineup and 230 career homers. Not long after, All-Star Ryan Braun was the center of the biggest PED scandal baseball has seen since Barry Bonds. The Brewers dodged a huge bullet when Braun’s suspension was lifted keeping the team from losing an average of 112 RBI a season. Continue reading →