It did not take long before third baseman Nolan Arenado moved into his new home with the St. Louis Cardinals did not go to live. Since St. Louis Arenado acquired a huge success with the Rockies last season, the five-time All-Star is getting off to a good start with his new ball club.
During Thursday’s home opener at Busch Stadium, Arenado took a lead in the eighth innings. Facing Milwaukee, the explosion of Arenado made a quick ball from right-hander Drew Rasmussen at the first pitch, making it a 3-1 game in favor of St. Louis. Louis made. Look:
The two-pointer is Arenado’s second homer on the young 2021 season. He previously hit .360 / .385 / .520 (152 OPS +). Arenado batted third between Paul Goldschmidt / Matt Carpenter and Paul DeJong. Thursday’s homer also gave Arenado the first curtain call in his career.
“It’s the best feeling, it was amazing,” Arenado said in his post-match interview. “Just a great day from the start has never been part of anything like that and then of course it’s a great feeling to help the team win here.”
Thanks to Arenado’s home race, the Cardinals won their fourth consecutive game on Thursday. They swept the Miami Marlins in last week’s three-game series at LoanDepot Park in Miami, and they will continue their warm start as the three-game series against the Brewers continues Saturday afternoon.
“We’re scrappy, we don’t give up,” Arenado said of his new team. “The honor will be given to the coaching staff. The guys are ready, they are prepared, it’s just a great group, nobody’s panicking and I’m really impressed with that.”
With the recent announcement that the All-Star Festival in 2021 will now take place at Coors Field, Arenado’s former home ball park, he is becoming an excellent candidate for this year’s Home Run Derby competition.