 Complete the following phrase:  The Cardinals acquired Freese before the 2008 season. He made his MLB debut on Opening Day 2009 due to an injury to starting third baseman Troy Glaus. Despite suffering his own injuries in the minor leagues and in his first two MLB seasons, Freese batted .297 with 10 home runs and 55 RBIs during 2011, a season capped off by the Cardinals 2011 World Series championship over the Texas Rangers. The next season, he batted .293 with 20 home runs and was selected to his first 