PITTSBURGH — Cardinals offensive and defensive stars Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado were out of the starting lineup together for the first time all season other than on July 26-27, when they didn’t go to Toronto because they were not allowed into Canada because they were unvaccinated against COVID-19.
Some managers wouldn’t have had the nerve to do that Sunday, with the result of a club’s season still hanging in the balance. But manager Oliver Marmol said, “I think we’re going to score a lot of runs today.
“Obviously, you tend to score more when ‘Goldy’ and Nolan are in there, but you’re also valuing the rest and both of those guys have gone extremely hard with no off days (other than designated hitting).