So here we are. Paul Goldschmidt is officially on board for 2019, but the Cardinals are still projected to finish four games behind the Cubs atop the NL Central, 92 wins to 88. I won’t claim Steamer–or any projection model, for that matter–to be gospel, but I doubt I’m alone when I say that the Cardinals are still playing catchup for all intents and purposes.
And barring another move of Goldschmidt-esque magnitude, things are going to remain that way for the foreseeable future. You probably already know where I’m heading with this.