Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt will provide the foundation as the team tries to build bigger success.
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Jeff Gordon
With star third baseman Nolan Arenado locked in through the 2027 season, the Cardinals can build on the progress made during his first two years here.
With just a few key additions, they could expect to contend for postseason play again next season, and the next season, and the next season. …
Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt will set the tone for teammates with their elite fielding, day-to-day work ethic and attention to detail.
While they may not keep producing at this season’s MV2 level through the length of their contracts, they can enhance the winning atmosphere with effort and presence. That will be critical as the Cardinals continue to groom young players like Juan Yepez, Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar and cycle in elite prospects like Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn.
Yadier Molina is gone after providing nearly two decades of leadership. The Albert Pujols Master Class in hitting ended in October. Adam Wainwright will provide just one more season of guidance for the pitching staff before he heads off to succeed at whatever he does next.
Jeff Gordon
With star third baseman Nolan Arenado locked in through the 2027 season, the Cardinals can build on the progress made during his first two years here.
With just a few key additions, they could expect to contend for postseason play again next season, and the next season, and the next season. …
Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt will set the tone for teammates with their elite fielding, day-to-day work ethic and attention to detail.
While they may not keep producing at this season’s MV2 level through the length of their contracts, they can enhance the winning atmosphere with effort and presence. That will be critical as the Cardinals continue to groom young players like Juan Yepez, Nolan Gorman and Lars Nootbaar and cycle in elite prospects like Jordan Walker and Masyn Winn.
Yadier Molina is gone after providing nearly two decades of leadership. The Albert Pujols Master Class in hitting ended in October. Adam Wainwright will provide just one more season of guidance for the pitching staff before he heads off to succeed at whatever he does next.
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This is a good article replaying past events which have led to Arenado deciding to NOT opt out of his contract........Also , it's refreshing that Arenado didn't hold up the FO of the Cardinals for more coins in his contract ........
With that being said , it's time for the FO to spend the $$ to bring in at least one , if not 2 , top of the line swing and miss starting pitchers .....Also , bring in a QUALITY replacement at catcher for the future HOF'er Molina .........
Giving Walker and Winn legitimate opportunities to make the opening day roster...................The Cardinals have a grab bag mix of outfielders who do an adequate job at the MLB ,level , but NONE are destined for an elite level MLB success path.........Lump some of them into a trade for a right fielder with 30 hr's and 100 rbi's past performance.........I don't know yet who that might be , or even if there is one available ........
The Cardinals had the unexpected revenue windfall from Albert's return to STL and should spend it and trade some vets ( PDJ and Dak ) with prospects interspersed to bring another WS to the Cardinal nation........JMHO...............................