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 | | Jim Edmonds was, for once, the healthy one on a team that suffered injuries to Mark McGwire, Fernando Tatis, Ray Lankford, and J.D. Drew; this would be his only year with the Cardinals in which he was the undisputed MVP, hitting.295/.411/.583 with 43 home runs and 108 RBIs for a team that won the division. |
 | | The remarkable transformation of Jim Edmonds, however, was outshone over those three years by the sudden emergence of Albert Pujols in 2001, the acquisition of perhaps the best third baseman in baseball in 2002, and his own second-half struggle in 2003. |
 | | Jim Edmonds is by far the superior hitter, though voters may not see it when his name comes up. |
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