Fans and players of the St. Louis Cardinals are all ecstatic to have Paul Goldschmidt manning first base day in and out for the foreseeable future. After trading for the first baseman this winter, the team signed Goldschmidt to a 5 year/$130M extension before he set foot on the field for Opening Day.
There were very little bad things said about this deal as there shouldn’t have been. Goldschmidt has been one of the best players in the league for his career and locking him up in this deal helps fans and frankly himself not have to worry about his impending free agency.