Three impactful players from the 1982 MLB Draft

Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty ImagesYou’ve heard this stat before, but it bears repeating: the Cardinals have had a winning record for 13 straight seasons now and while we’re all unhappy with the lack of moves the Cardinals have made this offseason, they’re set up well for a 14th straight. A large, large reason for that is because they have been pretty good at drafting.

However, there’s another stat everyone’s heard too. The Cardinals have not had consecutive losing seasons in non-shortened years since the 1950s. And having gone through every draft since its inception, I can confidently say that drafting was not why. If you’re more familiar with modern baseball like myself, it can…