The St. Louis Cardinals finished 2019 with a National League Central division title and made it to the National League Championship Series. The Cardinals though finished the year with a real question mark around their offense after scoring a meager six runs from 16 hits in their four-game NLCS whitewash by the Washington Nationals. Plus they have failed to bolster the team with any real additions in the off-season so far (here’s still hoping Nolan Arenado can happen!)
The 1980s Cardinals had an offense that was very different as well, but it still made them successful and led them to their domination of the decade.