VIDEO: Paul Goldschmidt's Shows off Baseball IQ With Incredible Slide Around Willson Contreras Tag

Paul Goldschmidt is the epitome of the Cardinal way, and St. Louis knew this when they acquired him this offseason and quickly signed the former D'Backs slugger to a lucrative extension. Goldy is the undoubted offensive leader of this team, and is one of the smartest players in baseball on the diamond. This includes the basepaths.

That's multiple angles of brilliance.

While Contreras did bobble the ball, Goldschmidt's juke around the Cubs catcher shouldn't be glossed over, as he likely wouldn't have been tagged even had Chicago's backstop held on to the ball and attempted a swipe. Goldy was one step ahead, per usual.