if he stays healthy and doesnt pull a Barry Sanders, he will obliterate almost every offensive record

4/5/2006 8:26:53 PM

boom goes the dynamite

4/5/2006 8:27:42 PM

He doesn't need steriods!!!

That pitch was high and he still nailed it.

I Heart Pujols!

4/5/2006 8:28:23 PM

I mean, its just amazing to watch him. He is Ted Williams, a complete hitter

4/5/2006 8:29:32 PM

w00t

4/5/2006 8:29:39 PM

hes not that good, lol

4/5/2006 8:31:42 PM

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"hes not that good, lol "

4/5/2006 8:33:42 PM

he is by far the greatest offensive player of our generation

by far

4/5/2006 8:34:31 PM

through 5 years, he has 203 HRs and 625 RBIs and he is only 26, fucking 26!

4/5/2006 8:34:54 PM

i agree, this guy is a god playing among men

4/5/2006 8:35:33 PM

He's not the BEST first baseman yet, but you must admit, he's pretty damn close to locking that up as well.

4/5/2006 8:36:43 PM

that ball he hit off Lidge in the NLCS of last year is still making it's way through the galaxy.

4/5/2006 8:38:04 PM

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"hes not that good, lol"

i'll give him offensive player of our generation tho

4/5/2006 8:39:35 PM

that was by far the best hit I've ever seen. Considering the situation and how hard he hit that ball, you'd be hard pressed to find one that is better unless it won a world series. I know we didnt end up winning the nlcs, but that hit was heroic.

4/5/2006 8:39:46 PM

If he does stay healthy, he will end up with possibly 800 homeruns, 2000 RBIs and a career average over .300 with probably near 3000 hits.

Damn I hope he stays healthy. Cards will be good for next 10 years with him alone.

4/5/2006 8:41:39 PM

is he on the juice?

4/5/2006 8:47:17 PM

^are you serious?


If he is, I'll stop watching baseball forever.


He's probabaly one of the best human beings on the planet, so if he's using, everyone is.

4/5/2006 8:48:24 PM

^^ thinking the same

it's sad that now when any MLB player goes off it's the 1st question that hits me

[Edited on April 5, 2006 at 8:48 PM. Reason : .]

4/5/2006 8:48:31 PM

someone fire beardawg

4/5/2006 8:50:22 PM

Pujols is squeeky clean though, plus, he was almost as big at 21 as he is right now. He's always been fairly slow, and NEVER skinny.



I've had the same thought myself, but I cant bring myself to believe it. I think he's clean, and as a cardinals fan, I think McGuire is a tool....so take it for what its worth.

4/5/2006 8:50:39 PM

he blasted through the minors too

when there was a testing policy

dude is clean as can be

4/5/2006 8:51:40 PM

i hope so, cause i like the guy, except this week, cause he's kicking my ass in fantasy baseball

but he is bonds-huge

4/5/2006 8:53:13 PM

haha....wasnt he drafted in like the 6th or 7th round too?


you KNOW some teams are kicking themselves right now. Hell, the cardinals probably drafted someone ahead of him that isnt in the league anymore. That whole situation is funny to think about.

4/5/2006 8:53:25 PM

McGwire..


and yeah, he is a really cool guy, does a shit load for charities

4/5/2006 8:53:32 PM

no math in this thread spero

4/5/2006 8:53:42 PM

fine, fine

4/5/2006 8:54:08 PM

pujols + 4 years = Yankees

4/5/2006 8:54:46 PM

please god no

don't sell your soul like so many others have

a question for hunter (or anybody): how many of the current yankees guys actually came up in the yankees farm system? not sarcastic, just wondering

not meaning to hijack a thread either

[Edited on April 5, 2006 at 8:56 PM. Reason : ]

4/5/2006 8:56:15 PM

^^I'll shoot myself.


I dont think the Cards would let him get away either. He's an icon in St. Louis...probably getting up there with Ozzie Smith. That might take a few more years though.

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4/5/2006 8:56:24 PM

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"pujols + 4 years = Yankees"

Umm no. He will play his whole career for St. Louis.

Or else!!!

4/5/2006 8:57:43 PM

Derek Jeter was drafted by them

Robinson Cano was drafted or brought up through the farm system im not sure...

but Canos dad was a yankee

DADDY YANKEE!!

4/5/2006 8:59:56 PM

i knew jeter was, my cousin has two of his topps gold rookie cards somehow

haha only jeter and cano, wow - i guess the columbus clippers aren't bringin' it like they used to

4/5/2006 9:06:48 PM

Id have to check Bernie and Posadas career stats as well, they are about the only others that have a chance at being lifetime yankees

We cant all be the BRAVES now can we spero??

4/5/2006 9:14:40 PM

He will single handedly win me my leauge.

4/5/2006 9:23:40 PM

He's not God.
He's just an extremely good hitter.

4/5/2006 9:30:28 PM

^^^ haha, nope - only the chosen few

btw, pujols stats this week

3/6
4 R
3 HR
5 RBI
3 BB

the operative number in all that is 6, as in only SIX AT BATS

4/5/2006 9:42:20 PM

Bernie Williams, Mo Rivera, Jorge, Jeter, and Cano all came up through the farm system for the Yankees.

4/5/2006 10:30:54 PM

Yeah I knew Mariano Rivera. He pitched for the Greensboro Hornets, which was a Yankee A team.

4/5/2006 10:33:47 PM

whats his slugging? it was 4000 after game 1

seriously though

he is amazing

of course, a lot of people like to whisper that he is older than he thinks or admits

so who knows

but yes
he'll play his whole career as a cardinal

they have enough money to lace him

FO' LIFE

4/5/2006 10:35:46 PM

I just really like the guy, seems down to earth, modest, all the charity stuff... I almost want to get a jersey just to support him but I am pretty much totally neutral towards the Cards

4/5/2006 11:16:13 PM

and he's a good step-dad, which is fucking impressive - especially in professional athletics where guys aren't even faulted for being shitty real dads

4/5/2006 11:19:59 PM

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"haha only jeter and cano, wow - i guess the columbus clippers aren't bringin' it like they used to"

they still are, its just the yanks have traded away all their decent prospects in the past 5 or so years to get all the aging superstars they have now

4/5/2006 11:20:41 PM

he better get a hit tomorrow

i got a one game streak to protect!!

4/5/2006 11:21:01 PM

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"and he's a good step-dad, which is fucking impressive - especially in professional athletics where guys aren't even faulted for being shitty real dads"

4/5/2006 11:22:16 PM

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"he is by far the greatest offensive player of our generation by far"

Barry Bonds says no.

4/5/2006 11:25:12 PM

good job ruining the thread

4/5/2006 11:27:15 PM

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"when there was a testing policy dude is clean as can be "

do they even test for Human growth hormone, or any new designer shit on the cutting edge? didnt think so, just cause you dont test positive doesnt mean you arent on something, pujols is decent, and i dont really give a shit about pros using steriods, just thought i would point that out.

4/5/2006 11:30:31 PM

Pujols asks bonds when is the last time he stole a base, ran on a hit and run, made a good base running decision, and hit for average, not the fences?

And, when's the last time Pujols had a pinch runner? I dont remember it. I'm pretty sure bonds gets one almost every game.

4/5/2006 11:35:48 PM

pujols is my favorite player and on both of my fantasy teams...so keep killing the ball.

4/5/2006 11:49:04 PM

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"Pujols asks bonds when is the last time he stole a base, ran on a hit and run, made a good base running decision, and hit for average, not the fences?"

You don't need to steal a base when you get to walk around them. (not to mention that Bonds does still steal occasionally and is successful when he does). You have to have teammates who can hit to carry out a hit and run. Considering Bonds is 16 years older I think we can excuse him using a pinch runner. Bonds has averaged .362, .341, and .370 his last three seasons compared to .330, .331, .359 for Pujols, so don't bring up average. Bonds had an OPS of 1.421 1.278 1.381 compared to Pujols' 1.039, 1.072, 1.106. Bonds was walked more his last 2 season than Pujols' entire 5 season career. Bonds has more homeruns and about the same number of RBI's in 65% as many at bats. Oh yeah, Bonds is doing all of this at 40+.

Bonds is the one who has set the standard for offensive production. Pujols is good but he has not out performed an over-the-hill Bonds.

4/5/2006 11:52:33 PM