When Goldschmidt left Arizona it was in an offseason trade, so he had no way of knowing that his last home game would be his last home game, and no reason to go out of his way to soak in any memories or make any emotional stops on his last spin through the ballpark.

St. Louis needed to add to the starting rotation and did so quickly. The Cardinals struck fast and signed Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn, and Kyle Gibson. Lynn began his big league career

The Cardinals fell short of their standards for the second straight year, and attendance figures suggest fans are sending a message.

St. Louis had a disastrous 2023 season, and the starting rotation arguably was the biggest reason why. The Cardinals were aggressive in free agency and acted fast. St. Louis wante