This comment by Joe Maddon regarding the Cardinals’ acquisition of Paul Goldschmidt from the Diamondbacks sums it all up quite well:
Maddon asked by STL tv reporter about Cardinals’ addition of Goldschmidt: “did you ever see him play against us?”
— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) December 11, 2018
In his eight years with Arizona, Goldschmidt has hit .353/.471/.699 (54-for-153) with 14 home runs against the Cubs. The 1.170 OPS is his highest against any team he’s played more than 11 games against, and the 14 homers are his most vs.