Maybe Fowler will be more inclined to waive his no trade clause after he’s officially benched, Cards might have to eat $10M+, but anything they can save is a plus.
Carpenter showing signs of life is encouraging. If he can keep his OBP .350+ and only hit 15 HR’s but with 35+ doubles, we would all take that. It’s definitely not out of the question. His collapse last year wasn’t nearly as bad as Fowlers in 2018.