Comments on: If the Cardinals lose Albert Pujols…

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:36:05 +0000

Randy/Goawaydog: Under your scenarios…it would be just the opposite. Unless of course he happened to win MORE than 2 titles elsewhere. He has always maintained that personal accomplishments mean absolutely nothing without the World Series Hardware.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:26:04 +0000

Ward: I immediately noticed the same thing. That “weak division” happened to have what (2) of the last (4) teams playing and the ultimately World Series winner?

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:24:51 +0000

Dwrek: Depending on A.C. to perform for 150 games is exactly what we have been waiting on. They have been trying to find him a spot since he was called up. Granted…I don’t want to find him a spot as a result of 1st Base being vacated by #5. But yes…counting on Craig for a full season is exactly what the Cardinals will (and should) do.

By: cintiphil

cintiphil — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:38:30 +0000

Well, it seems that all of this is for nothing. He is going to be a redbird after all. If the Marlins were interested really, they would have offered him 24-25 Mil/yr and locked everyone else out. The Cards would not have matched that number.

By: randygnyc

randygnyc — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:11:42 +0000

Interesting question. I’d venture to say where ever his personal stats were strongest. It would be essentially the same amount of time in each place, too. As an example, let’s say the first team he won 3 world series and no mvps but at the next team, no rings but 3 Mvps, AND at the end of his career started to assault some all time records, he’d go in under the 2nd team.

By: goawaydog

goawaydog — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 03:56:06 +0000

Random question that has been bugging me with all this Pujols potentially going to the Marlins talk. Say Pujols does go to the Marlins, in 10 years he could net another WS and an MVP or 3 there too. when he enters the HoF which cap does he wear? the super ugly Marlins or the Red Bird of St. Louis?

By: Chip Caray's Eyebrows

Chip Caray's Eyebrows — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:59:02 +0000

The wild card contender from the East definitely faded away, but it also didn’t have the season-long luxury of extra matchups with the Pirates, Astros and Cubs. The Central was bad, no matter how well the top two teams ended up.

By: stex52

stex52 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:50:33 +0000

As I already said, I hope Albert stays. But if not, Berkman will be solid at 1st. I would go for pitching depth and fill in the outfield and SS with more role-player types. They will still have a very solid middle of the other. Pujols (outside of that one monster game) was not really the driving force in the WS this year.

By: paperlions

paperlions — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:00:40 +0000

Craig has hit the shit out of the ball at every level he’s played at since the day the Cardinals signed him….depending on him to be a consistent hitter next year is exactly what should be done….going out to sign a guy because Craig might not be ready until May is just foolish.

By: Matthew Pouliot

Matthew Pouliot — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:42:31 +0000

The top is fine, but it’s also home to three of baseball’s worst teams.

By: wardmanone

wardmanone — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:37:55 +0000

Okay was trying to follow your logic until made the comment on weak division were you aware they were the Wild Card by watching power house east and west fade away. Pretty sure that weak division will be weaker using your logic

By: dwrek5

dwrek5 — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:33:53 +0000

I would like to see them get another outfielder anyway. Depending on Jay and Craig to perform consistently for a 150+ games is a bit of a gamble.
Ross is interesting. Could be cheap, could fill in for Craig to start the season, can spell Jay in center when need be. Lots of AB’s available.

By: richeich

richeich — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 01:26:32 +0000

RIGHT ON!