Absolutely right. Nothing that any of us wouldn't have done. Take the money.However, his comments to Cardinals fans, his wife's comments about the organization. They need to get better PR people. His wife says the Cardinals insulted him? They offer a 9/year 195M. Pujols says no, he wants to be in the 25M a year category. So Cards fire back with a 5 year, 125M deal. And that's insulting? Wish I could be insulted like that.
The Cards made him a superstar and made him super wealthy. Ungrateful fucks.
Who was it that took out a full ad in the newspaper thanking the fans? Favre maybe?That kind of shit can go a long way...Bullshit. The Cards did not make him a star. The Cards won a couple of rings and made a fucking killing while Pujols played for them. Pujols would have been a star if he would have played for the Yankees, Pirates, Rays or Cardinals. The Cardinals didn't make him a star any more than they could make me a star. They paid him to play a game and he performed like he was paid to do. He happened to be a star that played for the Cards just like he would have been at any other team. The Cards didn't give him his god-given talent to hit a fucking baseball...
Few major league teams were very interested in Pujols out of high school, but he was finally drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 1999 MLB Draft, with the 402nd overall pick. However, Pujols initially turned down a $10,000 bonus and opted to play for the Hays Larks in Hays, Kansas in Jayhawk League of the National Baseball Congress instead. The Cardinals increased their bonus offer to $60,000; Pujols signed and was assigned to the minor leagues.During the 2001 season, the team was preparing to send Pujols to Memphis-AAA. However, Pujols' outstanding play, combined with injuries on the big league roster, allowed Pujols the opportunity to begin the season in the majors. During spring training Mark McGwire reportedly told Tony La Russa "If you don't put this guy on the roster for the 2001 season, it might be one of the worst moves you make in your career."
ummmm....ok. They somewhat discovered him when no one else saw anything. A select few in that organization chose to bring him up from minor league ball when most folks didn't think it was a wise decision. And ultimately, they PAID him and gave him a nice job for 10 years. Without the teams and the fans, these guys are just regular Joe Blows working a regular job. Pujols was a diamond in the rough that few people saw. The Cards gave him a chance.
The Cards didn't grant Pujols the ability to hit the ball...
The Cards made him a superstar and made him super wealthy.
Yes, the talent comes first and foremost. However, the Cards paid him and marketed him to the city and major league baseball in general to be a mega star.
Stats for 2012.Player 1: .216/.266/.295/.561, 6 BB, 13 SO, 0 HR, 4 RBIPlayer 2: .143/.290/.268/.558, 11 BB, 14 SO, 1 HR, 4 RBIBoth are former Cardinals. Take a guess
I'm going with Albert Pujols and.....I have no clue.
You're right for number 1.Number 2 is Brendan Ryan, batting 9 for the Mariners. Shocking that Ryan as a higher On Base percentage than Pujols.
No question. But you do expect Pooholes to adjust. Right now, I don't imagine the LA fans are real pleased with Albert.
I think he's pressing, and the media in LA isn't as forgiving as the media in St Louis. He also had a manager in STL that would shield him from a good bit of that.You could say the whole new pitchers in the AL thing, but he absolutely owned Derrick Lowe in the past, and Lowe made him look stupid.But if I were an Angels fan, I'm not sure I would expect the 30HR-.300BA-100RBI line that we're used to. Maybe a 20-.280-85 line might be more in line.
Werd. In St. Louwee he proved many times over he was possibly the best in the game. You guys knew any kind of "slump" wasn't going to last. In LA, they paid out the ass for him and almost 25 games in, he hasn't hit his weight.
Who would have thought that of the team in 2006 that won the world series, the only player that would for sure be a life time Cardinal would have been Yadier Molina. With Wainwright being a possible lifetime Cardinal, too (and I still can't believe the Braves traded him).
We were just making room, hoping we would eventually land Livan Hernandez.
Have the Braves retired Glavine, Smoltz, or Maddux's number yet? I assume Larry's number will be retired at the end of the year.I loved watching Maddux pitch. Proof you don't have to have a rocket for an arm to have success, it's all about pitch location and selection.
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