St. Louis Cardinals

Saturday marked the end of an era for the St. Louis Cardinals. Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina played their final game in the majors, a disappointing 2-0 ...

It is possible that he ends up as one of those players who hangs around the ballot for his decade of eligibility, getting a boost because of his time in St. But is it a Hall of Fame caliber career? If this is the end, Wainwright is leaving behind a solid career. His career just does not stack up to that level. The 2022 campaign was supposed to be the last for Adam Wainwright as well, although he has Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina played their final game in the majors, a disappointing 2-0 loss to eliminate them from the Wild Card round.

I give my thoughts on a disappointing end to a magical season. Come discuss the final game of the season and the premature end of one of my favorite ...

At the very least, it was awesome to see Yadi come up with a single with the team down to it’s last strike. Give me your thoughts on the final game or on the season as a whole. Onward to 2023 and a roster that will look plenty different! Before we move into the offseason, though, I want to hear from all of you. Finally, who should be my team now that the Cardinals are eliminated? It was exciting, It was frustrating. One of the best seasons by a Cardinals reliever ever. I was hoping they would have learned it last year when lost 3-1 to the Dodgers in the Wild Card. Pretty much everything went wrong for the Cardinals in this series. The offense was nowhere to be found for pretty much the entire series. The Cardinals learned that lesson last night. Well, guys, it was a magical season.

By Sally Tippett Rains. When Jon Preston was a five-year-old kid living in Rochester, New York, his family got a computer game called, Backyard Baseball.

Cheryl watched the game on ABC from their home in Rochester on pins and needles hoping that the Cardinals would score a run. “So glad though that Albert had a couple hits, and Yadi had the potentially big one in the ninth. Jon had cheered for the Cardinals from afar for most of his life, and getting to see them in person, even though they lost the game, is something he won’t forget. Then we got a ticket to Saturday’s playoff game between the Cards and the Phillies.” “Jon graduated from college in the winter of 2021, and we asked what he would like for a graduation gift,” she said. Jon and his dad were glad to be able to see Pujols play in what turned out to be the final game of his and Molina’s career. “He is the only one of our children to really love baseball and of course, he was the only Cardinals fan. “We jumped on the computer and got a flight to St. Louis on Saturday afternoon and took the MetroLink from the airport to Busch Stadium. “Jon is one of four and he has a twin brother,” said his mother Cheryl Preston. Living in Rochester and being a Cardinals fan, he was pretty much on his own in his fandom. He went all in becoming a fan of Pujols and also the St.

Pujols' storybook season was supposed to end with him and teammate Yadier Molina winning a World Series title together. Instead, it ended early.

“They’re going to be in this situation for many years, I guarantee that. He will be the manager for the Puerto Rican team in the World Baseball Classic. They’re convinced they’re leaving the team in good hands, and that Wainwright, Goldschmidt and Arenado will fill any leadership void. Pujols remained mostly stoic talking to the media for eight minutes, while Molina frequently smiled and laughed, and was much more animated than normal. Those are the things your going to miss. Maybe it was too early to comprehend the finality of the moment. Molina hit a single with two outs in the ninth inning in his last at-bat, with the sellout crowd of 48,515 serenading him with a standing ovation. “There’s nothing to be sad about,’’ Pujols said. All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado choked back tears, saying he still was hurting badly by the outcome, but that it was a dream playing alongside Pujols and Molina in their final seasons. He said good-bye to the staffers, public relations officials, clubhouse attendants, and the last words that he blurted out to no one in particular: He then asked him to sign the Pujols jersey that he clutched in his hand. Manager Oliver Marmol spoke to the team, telling them it was an honor to manage them, particularly Pujols and Molina.

Molina spent his entire career, all 19 years of it, in a Cardinals uniform. He won two World Series (alongside Pujols); made the All-Star team 10 times; won ...

An emotional Yadier Molina after the final game of his 19-year career: "This is my home. ... I'm blessed and happy the way my career went." The work of getting there and earning that is now done. Louis is my home," Molina told reporters after the game. "I appreciate all the fans for all the support over many years. [Corey Dickerson](/mlb/players/2041486/corey-dickerson/) blooped a single to the opposite field to bring Molina to the plate one last time, this time as the potential tying run. In his last act as a major-league player, Pujols succeeded. In his last act as a major-league player, Molina succeeded. Pujols authored one of his best seasons in years and also, against all preseason expectations, surpassed 700 home runs for his career. Molina spent his entire career, all 19 years of it, in a Cardinals uniform. As for Pujols, 12 of his 22 seasons came in St. 4, and [Albert Pujols](/mlb/players/223571/albert-pujols/), No.

The tremendous careers of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina have come to an end. The Cardinals lost the NL Wild Card round to the Phillies.

Although the Cardinals played for a decade without Pujols prior to this season, seeing him go will be tough. Seeing MLB without Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina will be an odd feeling. More for him, actually, because he’s been with this organization for 19 years…At the end of the day, we’ve both been so blessed because we’ve had unbelievable careers…But I feel like we left a mark — him here [in St.

Albert Pujols has made it clear, again and again, that this really is it. We saw his last Major League at-bat on Saturday night at Busch Stadium, ...

[lit up the Home Run Derby](https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/albert-pujols-2022-home-run-derby) and [All-Star Game](https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/albert-pujols-set-for-last-all-star-game-appearance). And neither of them came quite so face to face with an involuntary end, the way Pujols did. He seemed to have an extra spring in his step during a late-season run with the Dodgers, and he decided to give it one last go at the place where it all started. [considered hanging it up](https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/news/albert-pujols-on-decision-to-not-retire-during-2022-season) before the season ended. And for years, it appeared that would be the case with Pujols in Anaheim. [Matthew Leach](mailto:[email protected]) is an editor and reporter for MLB.com. It’s been a long time since any great player got to enjoy all of that. And the change happened in the span of about 16 months. And to be beloved, revered and celebrated at the same time. Too often, fans don’t want to watch a player fall short of what he once was, and they say he “should” retire. [Albert Pujols](https://www.mlb.com/player/albert-pujols-405395) has made it clear, again and again, that this really is it. Never mind whether it was a happy ending -- though by just about any measure, it was.