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september63
Posts: 5,789
Feb 14, 2011 5:27pm
This is all posturing at this point. I expect Pujols to accept around 6 or 7 years. If it is a 10 yr deal, look for the club to have the option to terminate after 7.
grodt
Posts: 1,588
Feb 14, 2011 8:02pm
I hope that Pujols stays in St. Louis just because I like when stars stay in one city for their whole careers. If he doesn't though I won't think less of him. I still enjoy watching him play.
Some predictions:
AL East - Red Sox
AL Central - Twins
AL West - Rangers
Wild Card - Tigers
NL East - Phillies
NL Central - Reds (or I'd be banned
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NL West - Giants
Wild Card - Braves
AL Champs: Red Sox over Twins
NL Champs: Phillies over Giants
World Series: Phillies
Some predictions:
AL East - Red Sox
AL Central - Twins
AL West - Rangers
Wild Card - Tigers
NL East - Phillies
NL Central - Reds (or I'd be banned
)NL West - Giants
Wild Card - Braves
AL Champs: Red Sox over Twins
NL Champs: Phillies over Giants
World Series: Phillies
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Feb 14, 2011 8:09pm
grodt;678656 wrote:NL Central - Reds (or I'd be banned
Well, yeah...
Ironman92
Posts: 49,363
Feb 14, 2011 8:10pm
Mark Belanger sure was a very good defensive SS......but his power numbers are barely better than Duane Kuiper's.
My friends........that is random
My friends........that is random
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Feb 14, 2011 8:54pm
Phils rotation was in camp today together for the 1st time... best rotation on paper in quite a while
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Feb 14, 2011 8:55pm
Phuck em.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Feb 14, 2011 9:03pm
Ironman92;678662 wrote:Mark Belanger sure was a very good defensive SS......but his power numbers are barely better than Duane Kuiper's.
My friends........that is random
This was randome
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Feb 14, 2011 9:49pm
I have no idea what to expect in the AL West this year. Oakland's pitching staff is like caffeine free Diet Phillies, the Angels staff has a bunch of guys that could win 15+ but they're all inconsistent as hell and their bullpen is questionable at best, the Rangers will probably still mash (outside of Adrian Beltre who will drop to like .260 with 11 home runs now that he got paid) but who knows if CJ Wilson and Tommy Hunter will pitch anywhere near as well as they did last season, and the Mariners will be picked to be the worst team in the division by everyone, which is the only scenario that Eric Wedge ever has success in.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Feb 14, 2011 10:07pm
Mariners will be in place... Eric Wedge is managing that club... we all know it will happen
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Sonofanump
Feb 14, 2011 10:49pm
Ironman92;678662 wrote:Mark Belanger sure was a very good defensive SS......but his power numbers are barely better than Duane Kuiper's.
My friends........that is random
OK, I want to know who does not have better power numbers than Kuiper?
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Feb 14, 2011 11:14pm
I have no idea who Duane Kuiper is but I will throw Rafael Belliard into consideration. Mindblowingly weak offensive numbers for a position player that played 17 MLB seasons.Sonofanump;678867 wrote:OK, I want to know who does not have better power numbers than Kuiper?
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Feb 14, 2011 11:56pm
Sonofanump;678867 wrote:OK, I want to know who does not have better power numbers than Kuiper?
Juan Pierre haha
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Sonofanump
Feb 15, 2011 7:50am
Kuiper: 12 seasons, 1057 games, 1 HR
Belliard: 17 seasons, 1055 games, 2 HRs
Pierre: 11 seasons, 1593 games, 14 HRs
Belliard was close, but still twice the man Kuiper was.
Belliard: 17 seasons, 1055 games, 2 HRs
Pierre: 11 seasons, 1593 games, 14 HRs
Belliard was close, but still twice the man Kuiper was.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Feb 15, 2011 10:44am
Kuiper: 91 2B, 29 3B, .316 slugging %
Belliard: 55 2B, 14 3B, .259 slugging %
Belliard: 55 2B, 14 3B, .259 slugging %
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Feb 15, 2011 12:15pm
I expect the Central to be pretty tight all season long.
Reds - won the division, have everybody back, and everybody is a year older
Brewers - intriguing team. Could easily win the division. Starting pitching and starting lineups are both great. What about the bullpen though?
Cardinals - still will contend, window is closing quickly though. Pujols and Holliday will need to continue to carry the team. Their defense has potential to be pretty bad with the addition of Berkman. Berkman in LF and Holliday in RF? Yikes. Berkman likely won't make up for it at the plate either. He looked washed up last season
Cubs - the Cubs are the Cubs, that's all you can say. They have made improvements but their pitching is lackluster and their offense still doesn't scare me.
Astros - Will probably be a little better, but not much
Pirates - Bad.
Reds - won the division, have everybody back, and everybody is a year older
Brewers - intriguing team. Could easily win the division. Starting pitching and starting lineups are both great. What about the bullpen though?
Cardinals - still will contend, window is closing quickly though. Pujols and Holliday will need to continue to carry the team. Their defense has potential to be pretty bad with the addition of Berkman. Berkman in LF and Holliday in RF? Yikes. Berkman likely won't make up for it at the plate either. He looked washed up last season
Cubs - the Cubs are the Cubs, that's all you can say. They have made improvements but their pitching is lackluster and their offense still doesn't scare me.
Astros - Will probably be a little better, but not much
Pirates - Bad.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 15, 2011 12:21pm
darbypitcher22;678731 wrote:Phils rotation was in camp today together for the 1st time... best rotation on paper in quite a while
They were just talking about them on MLB Network. They were saying Cole Hamels could have the best year of his career. Being the 4th starter in the rotation he will pitch against the 3rd, 4th and 5th starter most of the time.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Feb 15, 2011 12:23pm
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Feb 15, 2011 12:27pm
That pitching staff is going to be incredible this season. I wonder if there will be a Miami Heat vibe that follows them? (People booing/hating them everywhere they go)
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 15, 2011 12:32pm
jordo212000;679365 wrote:That pitching staff is going to be incredible this season. I wonder if there will be a Miami Heat vibe that follows them? (People booing/hating them everywhere they go)
I doubt it as bad. But I went to about 4 road games last year. @ Cincy, @ Washington @ Mets @ Yankees and they weren't booing them. Yes they said shit but it's totally different story then the Heat.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Feb 15, 2011 12:35pm
Tiger2003;679376 wrote:I doubt it as bad. But I went to about 4 road games last year. @ Cincy, @ Washington @ Mets @ Yankees and they weren't booing them. Yes they said shit but it's totally different story then the Heat.
Cliff Lee essentially did the same thing as Lebron (less money to team up with other stars in the name of a championship). The only difference is that Lee didn't do "the Decision" and he isn't nearly as flamboyant (dancing during games, drawing attention to himself by throwing chalk up in the air, etc)
hasbeen
Posts: 6,504
Feb 15, 2011 12:38pm
Griffey is a special consultant for the Mariners.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Feb 15, 2011 12:39pm
pnhasbeen;679382 wrote:Griffey is a special consultant for the Mariners.
Is he scouting comfortable recliners for the clubhouse?
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 15, 2011 1:46pm
jordo212000;679377 wrote:Cliff Lee essentially did the same thing as Lebron (less money to team up with other stars in the name of a championship). The only difference is that Lee didn't do "the Decision" and he isn't nearly as flamboyant (dancing during games, drawing attention to himself by throwing chalk up in the air, etc)
smh, Lebron didn't take less money by going to the heat. The cavs S&T'd him, and with no income tax in Florida, I believe LeBron is making the same or slightly more than he would have at Cleveland.
Also comparing the Phillies rotation to the heat's big 3 is a complete joke. You are talking about 1 position out of the 9 that take the field. They only see the field once every 5 days too. As for the heat, all 3 of them barring injuries take up 60% of the starting lineup every game. Also super teams with a high pay roll having been getting booed for the past 10 years now (red sox, and yankees). It is probably going to be no different for the Phillies if there is any resentment. Nice FAIL.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Feb 15, 2011 1:48pm
I think its a little different. Lee has already pitched in Philly and that is alot of the reason why he is back. All the big boys were out to get him. Who doesn't want to win a championship. Also LeBron, Wade and Bosh have been talking about teaming up together before the decision was ever made.jordo212000;679377 wrote:Cliff Lee essentially did the same thing as Lebron (less money to team up with other stars in the name of a championship). The only difference is that Lee didn't do "the Decision" and he isn't nearly as flamboyant (dancing during games, drawing attention to himself by throwing chalk up in the air, etc)
Halladay, Oswalt and Hamels were already there. Its not like the teamed up this winter and all decided to go to Philly.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 15, 2011 1:59pm
like_that;679467 wrote:smh, Lebron didn't take less money by going to the heat. The cavs S&T'd him, and with no income tax in Florida, I believe LeBron is making the same or slightly more than he would have at Cleveland.
Also comparing the Phillies rotation to the heat's big 3 is a complete joke. You are talking about 1 position out of the 9 that take the field. They only see the field once every 5 days too. As for the heat, all 3 of them barring injuries take up 60% of the starting lineup every game. Also super teams with a high pay roll having been getting booed for the past 10 years now (red sox, and yankees). It is probably going to be no different for the Phillies if there is any resentment. Nice FAIL.
I'm glad someone else got to this before I had a chance to, I hate when dumbasses ignore the facts to try and make a (FAIL)point. lolfail jordo.