The Cardinals finally did it. With a trade for Paul Goldschmidt, they improved one of the few positions that they could realistically improve. They did something few fans though they would do. They lost a trade in order to improve the team.
Wait, stay with me here. I promise I’ll explain what I mean in less attention-grabbing terms. The trade for Goldschmidt makes sense and it makes sense without having to revert to “the Cardinals NEEDED a star player at any cost” arguments. But to return to my point, the Cardinals seem to have a reputation among Cards fans for needing to win trades.