When he went first overall, we were a smidge surprised, but it only cemented the idea that we weren’t going to be able to get anywhere near this dude.

No, that season wasn’t nearly as good as his 2022 campaign, which was arguably one of, if not the best of his career, a year in which he hit for the cycle – something no Cardinal has done since.

So let’s not even consider the possibility that Cabrera is anything but HoF worthy. It’s preposterous to suggest otherwise.

Unfortunately, his struggled continued most of the season, aided in large part by constant knee woes which ultimately led to season-ending surgery in early September.