300 Career Home Runs For Paul And Words After 2000 Hits.
The Cardinals needed to make a lineup change, and it appears to be paying off for Paul Goldschmidt.
Last week, I wrote a piece about how the Cardinals needed to drop Paul Goldschmidt down in the lineup. On Sunday, they did just that, moving him to the seventh spot in the order.
Sure enough, he hit a home run and helped them beat the Braves 6-2 to take the series and he picked up two hits on Monday night in the Cardinals’ 2-1 loss to the Pirates.
Is it fair to say that this may have gotten Goldschmidt going again? This is what the Cardinals need if they want to return to the postseason and catch the Brewers in the NL Central. Both he and Nolan Arenado need to get going.
The Cardinals have shown they can win without those two producing, but that isn’t sustainable. They need them to carry their weight if they want the offense to get going. But could this be the beginning of something special.
I know it’s only been two games since the Cardinals made this lineup change, but I already like what I’ve seen out of the former MVP. The swings are looking better, and he’s taking more competitive at-bats.
Sometimes, all a player needs is a little bit of a shakeup to get things going again. Hitting Goldschmidt cleanup was not working well for the Cardinals, and it showed. While I’m not sure about Brendan Donovan in that spot, it’s clear that Goldschmidt wasn’t getting it done.
Paul made 2000 career hit and ran down to celebrate with his teammates expressing a successful career with the cardinals.