If the St. Louis Cardinals Got Francisco Lindor, I’d Probably Puke
St. Louis Cardinals made the playoffs last season. They were a good, not great team. Cardinals bowed out in the first round to the upstart San Diego Padres. This is the second straight year for St. Louis after a couple of down years. They have a good, young roster that could be successful for years to come. St. Louis is always an issue for the Milwaukee Brewers. More so than the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, or Pittsburgh Pirates. They’re never bad. Cardinals are similar to the San Antonio Spurs or New England Patriots in that sense. But St. Louis rarely makes big splashes. They could be looking at Francisco Lindor which sends chills up my spin. This from Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com
The Cardinals, meanwhile, are eager to inject energy and production into their starting lineup. Lindor can supply both. His arrival in St. Louis would mean a different role for Paul DeJong, the franchise’s starting shortstop since 2017. Lindor’s ebullient personality would brighten the current narrative around the Cards, which is currently dominated by their misevaluation of postseason star Randy Arozarena prior to trading him to the Rays.
First of all, it’s interesting to read from Morosi that the Cardinals feel the need to bring a vibrant personality in because of Randy Arozarena. People forget he was on St. Louis. One thing not included with this is that St. Louis was hit pretty hard by COVID-19 therefore the funds are not entirely there for them. He notes they have to re-sign Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright. I know both are St. Louis legends, but isn’t it a good time to move on from both? If you’re choosing between Lindor or two guys that are at the twilight of their career, you choose Lindor.
Yes, the headline is dramatic but I love Lindor. He is one of my favorite non-Brewers. The guy is so much fun and plays an awesome game of baseball. Seeing him go to a rival would be sad. Same thought if he ended up on the Chicago Cubs or Cincinnati Reds. There are certain guys that shouldn’t be allowed to play there for my sake. Lindor is one of them.
Charlie.