Every week, two of the Best Fans in Baseball (TM) bring you all the news and analysis you need about the St. Louis Cardinals.  Save for an exhibition in Memphis, the spring training section of the schedule is over and Opening Day is right in sight.  One person who will be at this one and the five that come after is Paul Goldschmidt, who surprised many by signing his extension before making it to the Arch.  Daniel (C70 At The Bat, @C70) and Tara (Birds on the Black, @tarawellman) talk about how this came about, what it means for this team, and how Goldschmidt fits into this team both baseball and otherwise.

After talking about the new richest Cardinal ever, Daniel and Tara get into the final shaping of the roster.  How important is it that without (much) argument, the best 25 players went north?  How special can this team be?  Given the revived offense the last couple of games, who isn't excited about seeing what this team can do?  Baseball season is here, folks, and it promises to be a good one!