Albert Pujols did everything he could possibly do and then some to try to get the St. Louis Cardinals to the playoffs. But, with the Cincinnati Reds preparing for October, something clearly went wrong. The Cardinals came into the 2010 season with World Series aspirations, but now they will have to settle for watching it on TV.
Pujols did have some help this year. Adam Wainwright, Chris Carpenter, and Matt Holiday all deserve credit for having excellent years.
But, seeing as the Redbirds missed the playoffs, there has to be some blame to go around, right? Here are five people who failed to do their jobs this season: