LAS VEGAS • Could it be possible that the Cardinals’ trade for perennial MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt made a bigger splash elsewhere in the division than it did in St. Louis?
Goldschmidt’s addition felt like a brief distraction from Cardinal Nation’s marathon of lusting after premier free agent outfielder Bryce Harper.
“I don’t like the Diamondbacks right now, at all,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said Tuesday. “I really don’t.”
Goldschmidt’s career batting line over eight seasons shows a .297 average, a .398 on-base percentage and a .533 slugging percentage.
Goldschmidt has slashed .