tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699200469293987307.post6303636401706611645..comments2023-05-05T07:35:23.388-05:00Comments on Cardinals Fan in Cubs Land: Is Yadier Molina more valuable than Albert Pujols?Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04826920026638247421noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699200469293987307.post-54216013840758979492013-04-11T13:43:49.213-05:002013-04-11T13:43:49.213-05:00As a Cards fan, I too wanted Albert to stay, but n...As a Cards fan, I too wanted Albert to stay, but not for the deal he got. 10 years would have handcuffed the Cards in years 6-10 and probably cause them to lose the great class of upcoming stars.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699200469293987307.post-41880154552379258152013-04-06T12:41:33.041-05:002013-04-06T12:41:33.041-05:00I think a majority of Cards fans were glad to see ...I think a majority of Cards fans were glad to see Pujols go. When you look at a player that hit into more double plays than any one else in MLB for three consecutive years, see a player choke time after time in high pressure situations, see a player go o-fer in 5 out of 7 World Series games, and see a highly paid player gain a majority of his statistics against weak teams and pitchers. it was easy to pass the problem to another team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699200469293987307.post-43104244945725187832013-04-04T11:07:55.517-05:002013-04-04T11:07:55.517-05:00I wanted Pujols to stay. I wanted them to pay him....I wanted Pujols to stay. I wanted them to pay him. I knew he was in decline but he gave and stayed and was a great teammate for a bargin for many years. That said I also knew that Molina is the best player we got. I kinda was hoping for the ownership to open the pocket books just once. For me it wasnt about either or it was just pay Pujols<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2699200469293987307.post-10160445459416997842013-04-03T21:47:56.031-05:002013-04-03T21:47:56.031-05:00I was always glad that Pujols signed with the Ange...I was always glad that Pujols signed with the Angels and I am a Cardinal fan from St Louis. Giving Albert a 10 year contract did not make sense. He has had back and other minor ailments. This is a concern for a homerun hitter because it makes it harder to turn on a pitch. Also, he always had average speed at best. Thus, as he would get older there would be no more doubles only long singles and even hard shots to the hole at short will result in outs. Plus, he would then be a liability on the base paths. just like McGuire. McGuire was either a homerun, a long single or an out. And it was possible to hit into a 3-1-4 double play when McGuire was on base at first.<br />Lastly, you can not compare Albert with other recent star players because many of them were on the juice. I doubt Albert will improve with age like Bonds, Clemens, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com