CINCINNATI – Whether the Cardinals are the longterm, constantly contending fit that Nolan Arenado craves to spend the rest of his career with will be determined later in the season.
That he’s the fit the Cardinals needed was clear quickly.
In Arenado’s first three trips to the plate as a Cardinal there was a runner in scoring position, a chance to announce his authority with what they’ve been missing, and only a diving catch in center kept him from making the most from his first, second, and third impressions. Arenado had two hits in his first two at-bats, Paul Goldschmidt scored three runs by the end of the fourth, and the Cardinals offense carried opening day with a 11-6 victory Thursday against Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park.
