He should make a good DH for a team. He looks slow as a bus. No way in hell I'd give him a long term big money deal. At his current expansion rate he should be 300lbs by the time he's 34.
wonder if cardinals will pony up the money for him now?
best hitter of this generation, I'd still pay him but you're right 8 years is scary. He does look chunky, but what does that make Prince Fielder?He should make a good DH for a team. He looks slow as a bus. No way in hell I'd give him a long term big money deal. At his current expansion rate he should be 300lbs by the time he's 34.wonder if cardinals will pony up the money for him now?
He should make a good DH for a team. He looks slow as a bus. No way in hell I'd give him a long term big money deal. At his current expansion rate he should be 300lbs by the time he's 34.
Go Rangers, Holland is dealing tonight
best hitter of this generation, I'd still pay him but you're right 8 years is scary. He does look chunky, but what does that make Prince Fielder?
Good thing for the Cards is neither NYY or BOS should be in on the bidding. I think the big deal they gave to Matt Holliday 2 years ago is going to crimp how much they can spend on Albert. If the Cubs or bankrupt Dodgers shove all in, I don't think the Cards can come close enough.
The bankrupt Dodgers are (unfortunately) just a long-term TV deal away from having money to spend. If I was GM, I'd try to lure Pujols back with maybe 6 years and A-Rod's $27.5M annual average. The Cardinals are apparently considered roughly even money against the field right now to retain Pujols but it might take a big money deal. The Angels don't like bidding wars, but the fact remains the Cardinals can't match a big market team's best offer. They simply blew too much on Holliday 2 years back, and they just can't afford a $150M annual player payroll.Yeah it'll be interesting to see who scoops up Fielder and Pujols. It seems the Cards are already hedging their bets he won't be back with the Berkman resigning, and Bosox/Yanks are out. Phils are most likely out even with the Howard injury. LA and NYMets have financial issues. The Cubs could probably swing it, but will Albert want to go to a crap team with zero pitching and sketchy/aging "superstars" (Ramirez/Soriano) to protect him in the lineup? Anaheim would be a good possibility b/c they have a winning team already. Maybe the Nats will open their purse even more after the Werth signing, but doubtful. If I were Albert I'd just give St.L a hometown discount and go longterm-->retirement, he's already a demigod there.
If I were Albert I'd just give St.L a hometown discount and go longterm-->retirement, he's already a demigod there.
tension tension tension
btw, tony gwynn is fat
hit and run just isn't working for them tonight
More from the LaRussa debacle:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2011/story/_/id/7149345/tony-la-russa-house-horrors
EPIC FAIL TONY. "I said Motte, they heard Lynn." WOW
Pujols calling a hit and run on an 0-1 count vs Ogando?
EPIC FAIL ALBERT.
The good news is that they have 2 chances to atone for it.