The St. Louis Cardinals have won 11 World Series titles, but their last two championships essentially came out of nowhere. In 2006, they won just 83 games during the regular season but managed to win a weak National League Central, and the rest is history. In 2011, they won 90 games during the regular season but had to fight back from 10 1/2 games back in the wild card race to even reach the postseason before going on their magic carpet ride. With a lockout looming in Major League Baseball, it's important to understand what's at stake. Owners want a salary cap because it will seemingly level the playing field and make it easier for other teams to win championships. However, the Cardinals themselves are proof that this does not need to happen. Cardinals championships expose loophole in owners' salary cap argument St. Louis celebrates their victory in game 5 of the World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO on Friday Oct. 27, 2006.…