Why would a team trade Goldschmidt? He is a cornerstone.
My favorite D-Back of all time. I hope he makes the HOF. He's a class act. And a great baseball player. I hope he wins a WS with the Cards.
I was sad to see him go as a fan. But it's all about math. Unfortunately. If you take at a look at the numbers of his replacement this year, it's not far off from what Goldy has done this year. And a hell of a lot cheaper.
Goldy
.258 27hr 66rbi .333obp
Christian Walker
.260 21hr 55rbi .347obp
Not too much of a drop off. Plus AZ got some good things in return.
I think Carson Kelly is going to be a stud and the D-Backs catcher for a good run.