November 25, 2009
As a Cubs fan it’s easy to dislike Albert Pujols, but you have to respect the guy, even as a rival Cardinal.
Take a look at Pujols’ 162-game averages for his career and tell me there’s not a better player in the game:
.334/.427/.628 with 42 home runs, 129 RBIs, 94 walks, 124 runs scored, a 1.055 OPS and 374 total bases.
That from a guy who was taken in the 13th round of the 1999 draft…and just another reason I love the game of baseball.
Ted Keith of Sports Illustrated wrote a terrific article on Albert Pujols’ third MVP Award. He sums up Pujols best with this line…
November 24, 2009
Sean Marshall sees himself as a starter, not a reliever.
At least that’s the word coming from Bruce Levine of ESPN 1000.
Funny thing is…I feel just the opposite.
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November 23, 2009
Not hard to believe Tim Lincecum won consecutive Cy Young Awards.
On the other hand, what is hard to believe is that ESPN’s Keith Law and Will Carroll from Baseball Prospectus both left Chris Carpenter off their three-pitcher ballots.
Both writers are entitled to their opinions, of course, but I still find it rather ridiculous to write off Carpenter completely.
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November 20, 2009
Aaron Heilman was my whipping boy last season, an obvious fact for those who reads this blog with regularity. I hammered the guy pretty hard too, like the rest of the National League.
Mudslinging isn’t my style, but Heilman’s inconsistency in the clutch was unbearable. Cubs leading, Cubs trailing, Cubs tied…Heilman stunk in every situation. And if you didn’t cringed at the site of Heilman taking the mound this summer, you’re obviously not a Cubs fan.
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November 19, 2009
Glad to see Junior back with the M’s for another season.
His return is a bit of a surprise to me, although I’m not sure it’s the right move, either.
Considering that in 117 games last season his average dipped to .214, well below his career average of .285, and his defense in centerfield wasn’t much better, it’s interesting Seattle would give the 40-year-old’s tattered wheels another go-round.
At the very least, the homerun power was still there, 19 to be exact, and his 57 RBI were serviceable too. But when Griffey singled up-the-middle in his last at-bat at Safeco I figured that was the end to a most memorable career.
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