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2005 Padres were 82-80 and won the very bad NL West that year on the back of Jake Peavy and not much else.  They actually gave up more runs than they scored in the regular season and were swept in the NLDS.

The next year, the Cardinals went 83-78 and won the NL Central despite almost blowing the playoff spot with a seven game losing streak down the stretch. The team went on to win the World Series. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

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[BostonCard]

2005 Padres were 82-80 and won the very bad NL West that year on the back of Jake Peavy and not much else.  They actually gave up more runs than they scored in the regular season and were swept in the NLDS.

The next year, the Cardinals went 83-78 and won the NL Central despite almost blowing the playoff spot with a seven game losing streak down the stretch. The team went on to win the World Series. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

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