Cardinals Suck

[Prometheus]

Most projections have him playing as well as he did last season. Bill James thinks he may outperform his power numbers from last season, though. It wouldn't be a stretch with him moving away from Oakland for a full season. CHONE expects him to decline defensively.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=74278:date=Jan 6 2010, 10:20 AM:name=Prometheus)-->QUOTE (Prometheus @ Jan 6 2010, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Most projections have him playing as well as he did last season. Bill James thinks he may outperform his power numbers from last season, though. It wouldn't be a stretch with him moving away from Oakland for a full season. CHONE expects him to decline defensively.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What does Figgins know about defensive projections?

[Jody]

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[Butcher]

I took a trip over to nsbb. It's amazing how many people there think this is a great contract. It's as if everything the Cubs do gets shit on and everything that the Cardinals do is perfect. That is the biggest group of self-loathing Cubs fans on the planet.

[ColoradoCub]

Hmmmmm

[1060Ivy]

<!--quoteo(post=74292:date=Jan 6 2010, 11:37 AM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Jan 6 2010, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hmmmmm<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I think that Al's has been celebrating New Years a bit too hard.

Pujols leaving the Cards is feasible but it will be for a $240 + deal - somewhere in the ARod's contract land.

I can see the Cubs turn into their traditional "Also Ran" mode for that free agent chase but it would be interesting and we can dream.

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=74292:date=Jan 6 2010, 11:37 AM:name=ColoradoCub)-->QUOTE (ColoradoCub @ Jan 6 2010, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Hmmmmm<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Hmmmmm

[Butcher]

We aren't getting Pujols. Even if we did, his steroid-riddled body would start to break down as soon as he put on a Cubs uni and we'd regret giving him a bajillion dollars.

[biggz]

<!--quoteo(post=74295:date=Jan 6 2010, 12:02 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 6 2010, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We aren't getting Pujols. Even if we did, his steroid-riddled body would start to break down as soon as he put on a Cubs uni and we'd regret giving him a bajillion dollars.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Not to mention signing a 35 year old to a premium contract.

[PcB]

I don't want Pujols anywhere near the Cubs. That would be an epic waste of money.

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=74302:date=Jan 6 2010, 10:48 AM:name=PcB)-->QUOTE (PcB @ Jan 6 2010, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't want Pujols anywhere near the Cubs. That would be an epic waste of money.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Vitters is the next Pujols anyways.

[Coldneck]

<!--quoteo(post=74304:date=Jan 6 2010, 02:03 PM:name=Destined)-->QUOTE (Destined @ Jan 6 2010, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=74302:date=Jan 6 2010, 10:48 AM:name=PcB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PcB @ Jan 6 2010, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't want Pujols anywhere near the Cubs. That would be an epic waste of money.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Vitters is the next Pujols anyways.
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[leonardsipes]

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->TONY LA RUSSA vowed Wednesday to put on a nice show.

He meant his Animal Rescue Foundation's 19th annual benefit gala Saturday night in Walnut Creek.

But he's as excited about another upcoming extravaganza: Mark McGwire's return to baseball, as the St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach and — get this stunning scenario — as a possible pinch-hitting slugger for a postseason run.

"If we're in contention, we'll put him on the roster Aug. 31. It's a nice little dream," said La Russa, who's managed the perennially contending Cardinals since leaving the A's after the 1995 season.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

http://www.mercurynews.com

I doubt this would help the Cards, but it would allow Mcguire to gert a fresh start on the HOF ballot in five years.

[CFOrfan]

I hate stat projections.

[funkster]

Big red has no shot.