The St. Louis Cardinals' season ended with yet another record under .500, and when the entire team performed as poorly as they did, fans should not expect to see their favorite players taking home any annual awards. Without a superstar to compete for the MVP or Cy Young awards, there is always the Silver Slugger Award, sponsored by Louisville Slugger, which tends to see some other breakout names that may not have put up all-around stats for the larger awards.
While we were spoiled with the likes of Albert Pujols, who took home the Silver Slugger six times while playing with St.