Superstar slugger Paul Goldschmidt arrived in St. Louis with sky-high expectations thrust upon his shoulders. Fans of the St. Louis Cardinals were hungry for a power bat in the middle of the lineup, and Goldschmidt seemed to fit the bill. But while his 2019 season wasn’t a failure, it didn’t come close to achieving what fans had expected.
At this time last year, the St. Louis Cardinals were searching for a big bopper. Matt Carpenter and Marcell Ozuna could hit home runs, but they weren’t feared sluggers. It was a hole the Cardinals had struggled to fill since Albert Pujols’ departure.