Paul Goldschmidt is a Cardinal. It just feels nice to type. Really rolls off the tongue, too. But I’m not here to rehash the terms of the deal or the haul of youngsters heading to the desert. I’m here to talk about windows. Boy, do we have a window.
The Goldschmidt deal can’t be brought up without his one year of control and the lack of extension negotiations being mentioned. Rightfully so - the organization picked up a perennial down-ballot MVP candidate, but he’s only guaranteed to be a Cardinals through 2019.