Nolan Arenado doesn’t take being a St. Louis Cardinal for granted
![ST. LOUIS, MO - MAY 3: Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a three-run home run during the third inning against the New York Mets at Busch Stadium on May 3, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images) ST. LOUIS, MO - MAY 3: Nolan Arenado #28 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a three-run home run during the third inning against the New York Mets at Busch Stadium on May 3, 2021 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/9bc0ea3004ae940cbf45e8001cf553a2e35a3d3e274833027b310d2189e9b2c6.jpg)
St. Louis Cardinals superstar Nolan Arenado didn’t mince words in saying just how much the club means to him.
Life couldn’t be better for Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals right now. After the club went out and acquired Arenado from the Colorado Rockies, fans were dreaming of what he’d be able to accomplish with the club.
So far, so good for the superstar third baseman. On Monday, Arenado blasted a 3-run homer to tie things up against the New York Mets, with St. Louis going on to win the showdown. After the victory, Arenado let the world know just how happy he is.
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Nolan Arenado could not be happier to be with the St. Louis Cardinals
“I love it,” Arenado said on being in St. Louis and hearing love from all the fans. “It’s been great. I thank God I’m a Cardinal and I’ve been loving it.”
Those are the words of a man who really is enjoying his current situation. How could he not be? Following the win over New York at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals are 17-12 and in first place of the NL Central standings. So far this season, Arenado is hitting .265 with five homers, 21 RBI and an .821 OPS. Not bad for his first year in the division.
With Arenado joining the Cardinals lineup, folks in St. Louis have been thinking about the possibilities of this team going on a serious postseason run and potentially competing for a trip to the World Series. While it’s still too early to tell, things sure are looking good for the Cardinals.
Arenado is playing extremely well too, with his homers always going to be celebrated in a big way at Busch Stadium. You know he’s having a party on the inside making the fans happy as well.
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