The St. Louis Cardinals had one of the team's worse seasons in recent memory back in 2023. In 2022, the Cardinals were great and one of the most fun stories in baseball. That year, the Cardinals went 93-69 and had all of the good public relations that Albert Pujols' chase for 700 homers brought. Then, the Cardinals crashed and burned in 2023. That year, the Cardinals finished in last place in the National League Central and went 71-91. An absolutely brutal season that kicked off a three-year difficult run. The 2026 season is technically still in this rebuild period, but it has been a blast so far. Back to the 2023 season, though. That year, the Cardinals were major sellers ahead of the trade deadline and dealt guys away, like Jordan Montgomery, Jack Flaherty and Jordan Hicks, among others. When it comes to the Flaherty deal, it looks like a whiff from both sides.…