There was the June swoon, when the Cardinals lost 17 of 27 games and dipped as far as four games under .500 before winning the final three games of that month.
There was the September to remember, when the Cardinals ripped off a club-record 17 victories in succession and advanced themselves from wild-card pretenders to capturing the final National League playoff berth with plenty of room to spare.
There were costly injuries, promising rookies and veteran pitchers who ranged from having a little left in the tank to a lot, in the case of Adam Wainwright.
There was the best defense this town has seen in a while, and Cardinals fans have seen some good ones.