MLB 2025 Season

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Indifference71 wrote:

I really don't get why the Cardinals are struggling to sign Pujols to an extension. Apparently he wants something like 10 years, $300 million. This guy is going to go down as one of the best players ever. Give him whatever he wants....you can't let this guy get to free agency. I just don't get this...

They don't want to pay $30M a year for a 40-year-old who's potentially over the hill and has nothing left. Like the Yanks will be doing with Rodriguez.

Exactly. Pujols is absolutley worth the $30 mil a year right now and more than likely for the next 4-5 yrs. But paying someone $30 mil a year in their late 30's and early 40's is just moronic. As a Cubs fan I hope the Cardinals do it and become strapped for the next decade like the Cubs are for the moronic signing of Alfonso I Suck Balls Soriano. Any team giving any player a 10 year deal regardless of age is stupid. These guys should be getting 5 year deals tops. Its a fn joke some of the contracts these guys get.

Well, I'm not feeling all that great about the Rangers this year. The loss of Lee certainly hurts, but the division was won before he got here.

What hurts is this whole stupid Michael Young situation. Both sides have handled this terribly. Feels like the Rangers were telling him one thing then doing something else, but the way he went to the press with it right before spring training was unprofessional in my opinion. Now they are stuck trying to trade him to a limited number of team and the whole world knows it so the Rangers have no leverage. He needs to STFU and play ball.

Well, the offense is pretty much the same except the addition of Beltre and the subtraction of Vlad. But the defense is much improved and the pitching staff is about the same as it was pre-Cliff. That just means they still have some holes in the pitching staff.

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Just ask Pettitte about hitting in the world series



That was awesome.

good point

and pearl jam was playing at the same time !!!!

Flagg wrote:

Well, I'm not feeling all that great about the Rangers this year. The loss of Lee certainly hurts, but the division was won before he got here.

What hurts is this whole stupid Michael Young situation. Both sides have handled this terribly. Feels like the Rangers were telling him one thing then doing something else, but the way he went to the press with it right before spring training was unprofessional in my opinion. Now they are stuck trying to trade him to a limited number of team and the whole world knows it so the Rangers have no leverage. He needs to STFU and play ball.

Well, the offense is pretty much the same except the addition of Beltre and the subtraction of Vlad. But the defense is much improved and the pitching staff is about the same as it was pre-Cliff. That just means they still have some holes in the pitching staff.

I think you're underestimating the A's. Their pitching is awesome, and they've got some bats to go along with it this year.

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

Oh by the way, the real 2009 World Series MVP was Chase Utley. Too bad nobody wants to vote for the losing team.

unless you're this guy



aka Hac Man and/or Penitentiary Face. one flap down, baby!

Johnny Abruzzo wrote:

imalive wrote:

unless you're this guy



aka Hac Man and/or Penitentiary Face. one flap down, baby!

Those 1987 Topps cards are the best-looking baseball cards ever.

you probably liked the formica butcher block pattern, too :shock:

imalive wrote:

Kraven wrote:

Plus the American League has to take out their DH for those games and when your DH is someone as prolific as say David Ortiz, how is that helping.

or...you can leave him in, like Vlad, and watch him absolutely butcher plays in the outfield

Actually, I think the most important defensive play in the 2004 World Series was made by David Ortiz, when he threw out Jeff Suppan at third base in the first inning of game 3. I was at the game and thinking to myself "Don't throw the ball!" And he threw it, Bill Mueller applied the tag and I was like "Way to throw the ball Papi, good heads up!"

Soooo. the Cards didnt even offer him $200 mil.

The Fixer wrote:

The new blond chick on MLB Network is incredible. Wa-wa-wee-wah.

Hopefully this means no more Hazel Maye and her catchers mitt of a face

name of this new blonde. i don't see her on the list of on air tv personalities

Indifference71 wrote:

Cliffy6745 wrote:

Soooo. the Cards didnt even offer him $200 mil.

What did they offer him?

Ken Rosenthal has them at 8 or 9 years and $21 million a yeah. That would have made the best player in baseball the 10th highest paid player. Not going to happen.