[jd1020]

If you think the Cardinals lineup is close to the Cubs you are ****ing delusional.

Zobrist isn't counted on to be an every day player so how old he is is irrelevant to the conversation. His position is firmly accounted for. Everything you get from him at this point is a cherry on top.

Who can you make an argument for being better on the Cardinals position for position outside of the current form of Matt Carpenter over Rizzo?

Its not gonna be Wong.
DeJong is probably an equal offensively to Russell while Russell is infinitely better defensively.
Its not gonna be anyone at 3B over Bryant.
Its not gonna be Ozuna over Schwarber.
Bader is currently having a better year than Almora at the plate but he probably ends up being about what you get from Almora.
No one in RF is giving you close to what Heyward is doing.
And Molina is having a youthful resurgence while still coming in about equal to Contreras in a down year.

You need to forget about Carson Kelly as Molina's replacement. His bat is so bad the only team he would stick on would be a situation like the Padres with Austin Hedges and Kelly makes him look like Babe Ruth.

The Cubs have 4 bats you could reasonably put in the middle of a lineup. The Cardinals have 1 and when he is put in that situation he has an an aneurysm.

Get the **** out of here with that bullshit.