Pujols and Corona

[failos]

Pujols not getting to 700 is the least of my concerns should the season be canceled/shortened

[Claude]

“His whole game, not only being a presence hitting in the middle of the lineup, running the bases. He’s an offensive machine,” Scioscia said. 

[hangin n wangin]

This virus will only give him more time for his legs to heal. He will come back better and stronger than ever and may even be in the best shape of his life. 

[Claude]

1 hour ago, hangin n wangin said:

This virus will only give him more time for his legs to heal. He will come back better and stronger than ever and may even be in the best shape of his life. 

Sept 2019 - March 2021

Yep he should be like brand new. No excuses. 

[Stradling]

I think it is funny we still have people that get emotionally high jacked over Albert.  It says much more about the fan than the performance of the player.  Sure it is time to move on, but the only way that happens is to develop someone that is better at this time.  You can't go out and trade for an upgrade because you aren't giving up prospects for an affordable 1st baseman.  You aren't giving up prospects for an expensive 1st baseman either because they will still be paying Albert and payroll flexibility is important.  So if we want Albert gone next year then Thais will have to outperform him.  I absolutely believe he can, but they probably won't release Albert to guarantee a guy like Thais playing time.  

[Claude]

28 minutes ago, Stradling said:

I think it is funny we still have people that get emotionally high jacked over Albert.  It says much more about the fan than the performance of the player.  Sure it is time to move on, but the only way that happens is to develop someone that is better at this time.  You can't go out and trade for an upgrade because you aren't giving up prospects for an affordable 1st baseman.  You aren't giving up prospects for an expensive 1st baseman either because they will still be paying Albert and payroll flexibility is important.  So if we want Albert gone next year then Thais will have to outperform him.  I absolutely believe he can, but they probably won't release Albert to guarantee a guy like Thais playing time.  

If we don’t have enough quality starting pitching then having Albert on the team becomes irrelevant anyway.

[hangin n wangin]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

I think it is funny we still have people that get emotionally high jacked over Albert.  It says much more about the fan than the performance of the player.  Sure it is time to move on, but the only way that happens is to develop someone that is better at this time.  You can't go out and trade for an upgrade because you aren't giving up prospects for an affordable 1st baseman.  You aren't giving up prospects for an expensive 1st baseman either because they will still be paying Albert and payroll flexibility is important.  So if we want Albert gone next year then Thais will have to outperform him.  I absolutely believe he can, but they probably won't release Albert to guarantee a guy like Thais playing time.  

I think this is funny.

[Stradling]

10 minutes ago, hangin n wangin said:

I think this is funny.

Ok.  

[Duren, Duren]

They round up numbers, so technically he is a lifetime 300 hitter. Interesting if it comes down to stats or money.

Ted Williams in 1941 I think it was also was just over the decimal cusp. But of 400, not 300. One day left in the season, and the manager said he could take the day off and finish at 400. But Ted went out and played, had a huge day and finished around 407. Last player to hit over 400 though Brett gave it a good effort.

With Albert there is so much money at stake that it has to be a consideration. Even if subliminal. But thinking of legacy and history, ending at exactly 300 is a nice, symmetrical exclamation point to a HOF career. Al Kaline finished an even longer career one homer short of 400, batting 297. And seven hits over 3,000. So close to pushing all his numbers over those thresholds. Hitting those milestone numbers does resonate for fans, and will as long as people care about history. 

Considering his age, career decline and relatively modest improvement last year it might be a good time to hang them up. Rather than risk a potentially bad season and dropping his average below 300 for all eternity.

[Tank]

13 hours ago, RendZone said:

Sept 2019 - March 2021

Yep he should be like brand new. No excuses. 

you worry about pujols too much.

[fan_since79]

On 4/7/2020 at 3:56 PM, Ace-Of-Diamonds said:

his BA is .2996

They'll round that up to .300

[tomsred]

On 4/9/2020 at 12:13 PM, hangin n wangin said:

I think this is funny.

Exactly what's funny about it?  Seriously asking.

[hangin n wangin]

4 hours ago, tomsred said:

Exactly what's funny about it?  Seriously asking.

The part where he said that posters get emotionally high jacked while talking about Pujols. Coming from Stradling, that just makes me laugh.

[Dtwncbad]

On 4/9/2020 at 10:17 AM, Stradling said:

I think it is funny we still have people that get emotionally high jacked over Albert.  It says much more about the fan than the performance of the player.  Sure it is time to move on, but the only way that happens is to develop someone that is better at this time.  You can't go out and trade for an upgrade because you aren't giving up prospects for an affordable 1st baseman.  You aren't giving up prospects for an expensive 1st baseman either because they will still be paying Albert and payroll flexibility is important.  So if we want Albert gone next year then Thais will have to outperform him.  I absolutely believe he can, but they probably won't release Albert to guarantee a guy like Thais playing time.  

Discussion of Albert Pujols is being “emotionally hijacked”?  Uh, ok.

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, Dtwncbad said:

Discussion of Albert Pujols is being “emotionally hijacked”?  Uh, ok.

Ok.  

[Claude]

When you conveniently replace performance with “he’s a great clubhouse guy”, you’ve become emotionally hijacked. 

[Stradling]

When you bring him up in every thread for the better part of a decade, or when you say things like, “If the Angels were serious about winning they would buy him out” you have become emotionally hi jacked.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

Saw the thread title, and assumed it was about him being one of those most at risk.