Jim Edmonds

[Erstad Grit]

I've been listening to snippets of Cardinals games lately (along with other playoff teams) and Edmonds is a very good announcer.

He's very informative and easy to listen to. 

Wish he was an angel for life. 

I know I know Kennedy 3 hrs

 

[Angel Dog and Beer]

Looking back, Edmonds' first year in StL was his age 30 season. I didn't realize, or maybe I forgot, how "old" he was. Although back in the performance-enhanced early 2000's that wasn't the case. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

3 minutes ago, Angel Dog and Beer said:

Looking back, Edmonds' first year in StL was his age 30 season. I didn't realize, or maybe I forgot, how "old" he was. Although back in the performance-enhanced early 2000's that wasn't the case. 

I think you have to ask... did edmonds' sudden found HR power in SL have anything to do with playing alongside McGwire?

I know he had pop while he was here, and SL is easier to hit in than here.... but Ive always wondered.

[Taylor]

1 hour ago, Erstad Grit said:

I know I know Kennedy 3 hrs

 

"Don't forget me!"

 

[Lou]

Dude was a partier

[yk9001]

We're at the "wistfully remember Jim Edmonds" part of the 2019 season.  There is one of these threads every year.

[Stradling]

Show me your lightning bolt!

[Slegnaac]

10 minutes ago, Lou said:

Dude was a partier

Which is French for someone that likes Jigsaw puzzles.

Edited September 18, 2019 by Slegnaac

[happybat4]

I still can't believe he fell off the HOF ballot so quickly.

[Dick B Back]

This thread makes me miss Mo Vaughn.

[Angel Oracle]

Kent Bottomfield, so forgettable

[red321]

53 minutes ago, Taylor said:

 

"Don't forget me!"

 

How'd they get a picture of Bartolo Colon in the flying wing uniform?

[yk9001]

4 minutes ago, red321 said:

How'd they get a picture of Bartolo Colon in the flying wing uniform?

With the Sammy Sosa skin treatment

[Taylor]

He also looks like Sidney Ponson.

Fat dudes all look the same.

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 hours ago, happybat4 said:

I still can't believe he fell off the HOF ballot so quickly.

Yeah... he had a pretty stellar career... just always seemed to be overshadowed for whatever reason.

[Tank]

kent bottenfield was the GMJ of pitchers - one good year and greatly overvalued.

[Angel Oracle]

14 minutes ago, Tank said:

kent bottenfield was the GMJ of pitchers - one HALF OF A good year and greatly overvalued.

FIFY

He was terrible after the ASB in 1999.

[John Taylor]

2 hours ago, Taylor said:

 

"Don't forget me!"

 

ahh yes, I remember these days, back when our pitchers had ERA's over 5.00 and I kept hoping that a few good starts would maybe stabilize our Pitching staff. I'm so glad that those days are over I tell you hwat....

[Angel Oracle]

3 minutes ago, John Taylor said:

ahh yes, I remember these days, back when our pitchers had ERA's over 5.00 and I kept hoping that a few good starts would maybe stabilize our Pitching staff. I'm so glad that those days are over I tell you hwat....

Nice Devon Dudley insert!    Testify!

[John Taylor]

1 hour ago, Angel Oracle said:

Nice Devon Dudley insert!    Testify!

[AngelsLakersFan]

6 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

I think you have to ask... did edmonds' sudden found HR power in SL have anything to do with playing alongside McGwire?

I know he had pop while he was here, and SL is easier to hit in than here.... but Ive always wondered.

He was also pretty motivated by the trade, being an OC dude he never really wanted to leave and the trade was very much a reaction to his bad attitude.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I was never a huge fan, but he turned out to be a stud. No idea if he was a bad clubhouse guy or not, but man...best homegrown guy besides trout.

[Biergott]

I was at the Cards Nats game last night. Crazy how many Edmonds jerseys there were. Might’ve been #2 only to Musial. It was cool to see Howie almost hit the cycle. I was rooting for him....loudly....in an Angels hat. Best fans my ass. Scoreboard and organ prompted everything. Was pretty quiet for two teams in playoff races. Disappointed in the atmosphere honestly. Cool stadium though and the weather was perfect.

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 minute ago, Biergott said:

I was at the Cards Nats game last night. Crazy how many Edmonds jerseys there were. Might’ve been #2 only to Musial. It was cool to see Howie almost hit the cycle. I was rooting for him....loudly....in an Angels hat. Best fans my ass. Scoreboard and organ prompted everything. Was pretty quiet for two teams in playoff races. Disappointed in the atmosphere honestly. Cool stadium though and the weather was perfect.

Thats suprising that hes still that popular.

Reference howie, saw some highlights of him this weekend... sigh. Would have loved for him to have played here for life. Great angel, and sucked in the playoffs for the dodgers. Love the guy.

Lastly, totally agree. Ive been to all the big team stadiums. Ive seen EVERY stadium shut up and empty out in losing games. Ive seen mediocre crowds and boredom in wins in the same stadiums. No MLB team is football, basically.

[disarcina]

Edmonds made some of the greatest catches in CF of all time - certainly for the Halos.

Torri Hunter, I think matched him and exceeded him (for total number of amazing catches in a Halos uni) but never topped the Edmonds catch in Kansas City.

Trout has  made some amazing catches and throws from CF -- and I think there's at least that ONE Trout catch over the wall bring back a homerun ball that DOES top Edmonds Kansas City catch which - to many folks -- ranked up there with Willie Mays 1954 World Series Wirtz catch at the Polo Grounds.

Edmonds must be on the TV side for the St. Lous broadcasts -- I listen to a fair number of their radio broadcasts and have never heard him there,

Edmonds was a great CF for us. He was loved in St. Louis.

Unfortunately, he is also remembered for trashing (literally a Halos jersey) the Halos in that infamous Sports Illustrated article.  I lost respect for him upon reading it and he's never really gained it back.

Comes off as a pompous rich kid. Go back and dig up that SI article that ran during the off-season after he was traded to St. Louis.  Edmonds came of age in the MLB in a Halos uni with the Halos uni and then he trashes them.

Gene Autry was still alive at that time -- essentially Edmonds trashed the Cowboy, a true American hero/ icon --  no forgiveness here for Edmonds.