St Louis Cardinals Fans Sound Off!

Doctorossi · 12-08-2011, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 688sonarmen

The best 200,000,000.00$ ever saved.

Riiiiiiiiight... 'cause Pujols was terrible and a waste of space and that's why the Cardinals ended the season in last place.

688sonarmen · 12-08-2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Riiiiiiiiight... 'cause Pujols was terrible and a waste of space and that's why the Cardinals ended the season in last place.

Who said he was a waste of space?

He is 32 (maybe) 10 years from now unless he is really a machine 1st base will not be an option. St Louis can better invest the money in more players and have a more well rounded team.

Starscream · 12-08-2011, 01:57 PM

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Who said he was a waste of space?

He is 32 (maybe) 10 years from now unless he is really a machine 1st base will not be an option. St Louis can better invest the money in more players and have a more well rounded team.

I bet the Angels will call him a waste of space in 2022.

My condolences to all the STL fans. Big time money contracts in the MLB suck.

688sonarmen · 12-08-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Starscream

I bet the Angels will call him a waste of space in 2022.

My condolences to all the STL fans. Big time money contracts in the MLB suck.

I really think it is for the best. Some say he had an off year I say he is on the decline. Even if his decline is better than most in baseball agreeing to a 9-10 year contract for that $ would have been insane. Losing TLR was a much bigger loss IMHO.

Stephen · 12-08-2011, 02:22 PM

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I really think it is for the best. Some say he had an off year I say he is on the decline. Even if his decline is better than most in baseball agreeing to a 9-10 year contract for that $ would have been insane. Losing TLR was a much bigger loss IMHO.

Your argument might hold water if he started off like a gangbuster and slumped as the season wore on, but the exact opposite happened. Then he continued to feast on opposing pitchers in the playoffs (1.155OPS). If that's slowing down, everyone else in baseball must be in reverse.

688sonarmen · 12-08-2011, 02:58 PM

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Your argument might hold water if he started off like a gangbuster and slumped as the season wore on, but the exact opposite happened. Then he continued to feast on opposing pitchers in the playoffs (1.155OPS). If that's slowing down, everyone else in baseball must be in reverse.

I'm talking lifetime not season. St Louis had his best years, sad to see him go but with the money and time being offered it's still a good decision for him and St Louis.

Stephen · 12-08-2011, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 688sonarmen

I'm talking lifetime not season.

I didn't see anything last year that would lead me to believe he's on the decline.

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St Louis had his best years, sad to see him go but with the money and time being offered it's still a good decision for him and St Louis.

No doubt that contract will outpace him. Personally, I don't get the move by the Angels. Maybe they think Pujols is worth another half dozen games and that'll be enough to contend for the West and/or Wildcard. I wouldn't be surprised if he played a third of the season at DH this year.

Starscream · 12-08-2011, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 688sonarmen

I really think it is for the best. Some say he had an off year I say he is on the decline. Even if his decline is better than most in baseball agreeing to a 9-10 year contract for that $ would have been insane. Losing TLR was a much bigger loss IMHO.

As much as I hate the guy, I do respect him. Losing TLR will prove to be a very big blow to the Cardinals.

qwerty1500 · 12-08-2011, 06:31 PM

Sorry to see Pujols go. He had an opportunity to create a legacy in St. Louis. But a quarter billion dollars is a quarter billion dollars. Plus, he might be able to play until he is 42 as a DH in the American League.

Don't blame management one bit for taking a pass on this deal. The real question is how do they plan to spend the $20+ million every year that they didn't plunk down on one player?

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qwerty1500 Good thing I'm normal Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: One Particular Harbor Posts: 607 Trading: (0)	Re: St Louis Cardinals Fans Sound Off! Sorry to see Pujols go. He had an opportunity to create a legacy in St. Louis. But a quarter billion dollars is a quarter billion dollars. Plus, he might be able to play until he is 42 as a DH in the American League. Don't blame management one bit for taking a pass on this deal. The real question is how do they plan to spend the $20+ million every year that they didn't plunk down on one player?