04-26-2010, 03:46 PM
<!--quoteo(post=92794:date=Apr 26 2010, 02:00 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 26 2010, 02:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->That is a crazy-bad deal for Philly. I love Howard, and I understand that he's the face of a franchise that just went to two straight World Series.
But his body-type doesn't age well, he's already older than Pujols, he doesn't field his position well <i>now</i>, and his biggest perceived strength is getting RBI's, which is a TEAM stat.
That said, this is good for the Cubs. It strangles the best team in the NL, and it makes it that much harder for the Cards to <i>not</i> give Pujols a stupendous amount of cash, thus hindering their flexibility. So, I guess, fuck yeah!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The last part is what makes me most happy. Pujols is going to get a deal that makes the Texeira and ARod deals look like pocket change in comparison.
But his body-type doesn't age well, he's already older than Pujols, he doesn't field his position well <i>now</i>, and his biggest perceived strength is getting RBI's, which is a TEAM stat.
That said, this is good for the Cubs. It strangles the best team in the NL, and it makes it that much harder for the Cards to <i>not</i> give Pujols a stupendous amount of cash, thus hindering their flexibility. So, I guess, fuck yeah!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The last part is what makes me most happy. Pujols is going to get a deal that makes the Texeira and ARod deals look like pocket change in comparison.