Cardinals Win World Series

    Last night, the St' Louis Cardinals completed their comeback with a 6-2 win over the Texas Rangers. The Cardinals won their 11th title, while the Rangers became the first team since the Braves in 1991-92 to lose two straight World Series.
    In order for the Cardinals to be considered a threat to repeat, they have to re-sign Albert Pujols. Pujols is scheduled to become a free agent and every team is baseball will be clamoring to sign him. Pujols is a once in a generation talent and the Cardinals would have difficulty finding a replacement either within the organization or from a different team that could match the production of Pujols.
    Chris Carpenter is another key cog for the Cardinals who will be talked about. Carpenter is signed through the 2013 season, but is 36 years old and there is always the question of how many years a pitcher has left. Carpenter has been dominant at times in recent years, but the Cardinals may look for younger pitchers such as Jaime Garcia to move into the role of an ace. At 25 years old and with only two years of major league experience, Garcia may not be ready to become the anchor of the Cardinals staff but is on the rise.
    For the Rangers, C.J. Wilson is rapidly becoming a great pitcher in the majors, and will be a hot commodity on the free agent market. Earlier this season, the Rangers traded away two fast-rising pitching prospects in Robbie Erlin and Joe Wieland, making it crucial that they make every effort possible to re-sign Wilson long-term. If the Rangers can keep Wilson together with Derek Holland, and Neftali Feliz, they can continue to have a formidable pitching staff along with a great offense.
    Each team will be looking to improve on their rosters during free agency, which will make for an exciting signing period.