While the Toronto Blue Jays ended up representing the American League in the World Series this year, the baseball world got a first-hand look at the incredible pitching staff the Seattle Mariners have built which put them on the brink of their first-ever World Series appearance during their postseason run.
St. Louis Cardinals fans should hold out hope that their organization may be able to emulate that success in the coming years.
That rotation that is headlined by Bryan Woo, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Bryce Miller, and Luis Castillo, and bullpen that features the likes of Andres Munoz, Matt Brash, Eduard Bazardo, Gabe Speier, and other dynamic arms, was built from a mix of excellent drafting and development, trades, free agent signings, and sneaky waiver wire pick ups that has made Seattle the darling of pitching in Major League Baseball.