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The newly-retired three-time MVP congratulated his Cardinals teammate for winning this year’s award.

ST. LOUIS — An honor that many times through the years has defined Hall of Famers and leaders for the Cardinals is one Paul Goldschmidt earned for the first time in his career with a forceful 2022 season.

The seven-time All-Star and two-time MVP runner-up finally wins the top prize.

With an AL-record 62 home runs and a 207 weighted runs created plus, Judge turned in one of the best offensive seasons since Barry Bonds last ran roughshod over major-league pitching.

PHILADELPHIA — Before the Phillies made an autumn run to the World Series, they survived a summer without Bryce Harper. And now, the players who most helped them overcome losing their best hitter are reaping the rewards.

ST. LOUIS — In his first year as a big-leaguer, rookie Brendan Donovan on Tuesday was awarded the utility Gold Glove in the first year that the award has been handed out.

A trade so complex and yet so mutually desirable that both Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals had to bend a little to get a lot has become a commitment to each other for years to come.

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals will have their star third baseman Nolan Arenado back for 2023 and for every season after that through 2027.

Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina did their part in Game 2 against the Phillies, but the rest of St. Louis’s bats stayed quiet, sending the pair off into the sunset.

ST. LOUIS — When the end came, with so little fanfare and all of the fireworks still in their casings waiting for another year or another event, Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols watched from the dugout, having done all they could against Philadelphia to extend their careers one more night.

The Cardinals were two outs from a Game 1 win when everything fell apart.