Rather than spending aggressively in free agency, St. Louis is comfortable taking a step back competitively to embrace the long view ... with Paul Goldschmidt now a member of the New York Yankees.

And if it sounds familiar, well, Paul Goldschmidt just endured his poorest season as a Cardinal in his age-36 campaign just as a long-term contract concluded. He batted .245 with 22 homers and 65 ...

There are, Paul Goldschmidt said several times, “no excuses” for 2024, the worst season of his otherwise distinguished 14-year big-league career. “I didn’t play well most of last year ...