For all of the faults the St. Louis Cardinals have had this year, there do remain a fair bit of bright spots and reasons to be optimistic about the future.
Rainiel Rodriguez is certainly more than just a bright spot. He feels like a supernova that has entered the Cardinals' solar system.
Credit to site contributor Thomas Gauvain for the fun headline idea, as Rodriguez seems to make headlines every single week with another booming home run, rave review from a talent evaluator, or new prospect list that has aggressively moved Rodriguez up in their rankings.