Series Preview: Colorado Rockies vs St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 29, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Colorado Rockies right fielder C. Gonzalez (5) runs the bases after hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs in the seventh inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

Let’s Meet The Cardinals

You know the Cardinals already, but some things are going on (especially late breaking stuff!) that you should probably know about. So let’s get to know the Cardinals.

The very very very biggest, is this, updated on Wednesday night after the Cardinals’ game:

Obviously, a torn quad is bad — especially since Matt Holliday has already suffered a similar injury earlier this year (he actually hurt it the first time in Denver in June, bizarrely). The Cardinals are going to need an outfielder with a good bat to replace him.

Boy, if the Rockies knew of any outfielders with good bats to replace him…

WAIT A MINUTE. The Rockies have precisely that man, though he currently plays right field and not left field. That’s, of course, Carlos Gonzalez.

Yeah, seriously, no offense Rockies but you should probably pull the trigger on this one. Perhaps (all speculation, no facts yet) we already have — or very soon will — see CarGo’s last game as a member of the Colorado Rockies.

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