Couple of things:

 

- Did Houston play on IRod playing in Texas tonight for his record breaking game? If so, that's pretty cool

- Check out David Wright's performance against LHP this season.

 

What record?

What record?

He broke Fisk's record for most games caught last night.

Raul Ibanez placed on the 15-day DL with a groin strain...

I'm back on the Chris Young bandwagon. June splits: .276/.400/.569/.969. Also 7/7 in SB attempts.

I'm back on the Chris Young bandwagon. June splits: .276/.400/.569/.969. Also 7/7 in SB attempts.

he left yesterday with an injury, any update?

he left yesterday with an injury, any update?

 

No word as of yet. Be a shame for him to have to miss some time just as he's finally getting his act together.

Brandon Webb had his BP session scratched today. GM said because "he didn't feel good." On MLBN one of the guys, either Heyman or Verducci, mentioned he's unhappy with Arizona and won't rush back

No word as of yet. Be a shame for him to have to miss some time just as he's finally getting his act together.

 

Minor groin injury, shouldn't miss much time.

I really want Ian Stewart as our thirdbaseman.

I really want Ian Stewart as our thirdbaseman.

 

That .230 average a hard .230?

That .230 average a hard .230?

 

It'll go up, this is his first year in the MLB with consistent playing time.

ugh...Pujols with 2 homeruns, one being a grandslam(3 for 3 with the bases loaded with 3 grandslams this year) SO FAR in today's game. He probably has 2 more at bats to go.

ugh...Pujols with 2 homeruns, one being a grandslam(3 for 3 with the bases loaded with 3 grandslams this year) SO FAR in today's game. He probably has 2 more at bats to go.

He's the best.

He's the best.

 

And it's not even close. Joe Mauer has been getting a lot of pub of late (deservedly so). But in my baseball world, there's Pujols and then everybody else.

Edited June 21, 200916 yr by Jordan4life

And it's not even close. Joe Mauer has been getting a lot of pub of late (deservedly so). But in my baseball world, there's Pujols and then everybody else.

 

Agreed. I've been saying this back when people were still on ARoid's bandwagon. Pujols is simply a beast. How many players in the history have a career average of .334, OPS of 1.043, strike out only around 60 times a year, average 40 homers a year (is on pace for 61 homers this year!), and average 120+ RBI's a year? I don't know, but probably not many.

 

Plus, it doesn't matter what the situation is, all he does is hit.

Edited June 21, 200916 yr by BearSox

Agreed. I've been saying this back when people were still on ARoid's bandwagon. Pujols is simply a beast. How many players in the history have a career average of .334, OPS of 1.043, strike out only around 60 times a year, average 40 homers a year (is on pace for 61 homers this year!), and average 120+ RBI's a year? I don't know, but not many. Plus, it doesn't matter what the situation is, all he does is hit.

 

unfortunately I think the last guy who looked like that was Aroid

unfortunately I think the last guy who looked like that was Aroid

 

Career averages, he has 30 points less regarding BA and OPS is below 1. Plus, he strikes out at about double (probably over double) the rate Pujols does and he's a steroid guy.

 

Obviously though, you got Dimaggio, Ruth, Gehrig, and Williams will beastly numbers. The fact that Dimaggio has pretty much the same amount of homeruns as he does strikeouts (8 more K's than HR's) is one of the most impressive numbers in all of sports, IMO.

unfortunately I think the last guy who looked like that was Aroid

It's hard for me to think of anyone since about 1995 who has been that kind of hitter who hasn't been directly linked to the juice. 1992-1996 or so there was that guy wearing #35 who you couldn't get out if you tried. Griffey in his peak also perhaps. Since then, every one except Pujols who goes crazy for years with the bat has been rapidly linked to the Juice.

 

Just have to hope he's clean, frankly.

Career averages, he has 30 points less regarding BA and OPS is below 1. Plus, he strikes out at about double (probably over double) the rate Pujols does and he's a steroid guy.

 

Obviously though, you got Dimaggio, Ruth, Gehrig, and Williams will beastly numbers. The fact that Dimaggio has pretty much the same amount of homeruns as he does strikeouts (8 more K's than HR's) is one of the most impressive numbers in all of sports, IMO.

 

Arods numbers looked like that since the juicing started.

 

 

All I can say to you is I hope you are right. Plenty of my childhood heros that I swore were clean were shown to be on the juice, and I want to believe in Pujols, but like Balta said, its been a LOOOOONG time since anyone has legitimately put up numbers like that.

 

 

Arods numbers looked like that since the juicing started.

High school?

Pujols is on something. It might be steroids or HGH, but he's clearly on something. I honestly believe anyone who denies it is only doing so because they really don't want to believe it.

Pujols is on something. It might be steroids or HGH, but he's clearly on something. I honestly believe anyone who denies it is only doing so because they really don't want to believe it.

Quite frankly, I don't want to believe it. The rational side of my mind agrees with you, but the side that enjoys sitting back and watching baseball really doesn't want to believe it.

On another subject, Captain Cheeseburger was pulled after 1 1/3 inning today against the Marlins. Injury currently not disclosed.

Pujols is on something. It might be steroids or HGH, but he's clearly on something. I honestly believe anyone who denies it is only doing so because they really don't want to believe it.

So because he's putting up great stats, he's clearly on something? So was Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Roger Hornsby, etc, all juicers as well?

 

He might have taken steroids in his past, I don't know. But there really is no indication of him having taken steroids. His numbers have always been great, he didn't turn into a huge muscle freak over night and his hat size has never grown 10 sizes. And he's never had his name linked to roids.

 

I'm not buying the argument that he's clearly on something, that's bogus.

So because he's putting up great stats, he's clearly on something? So was Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Roger Hornsby, etc, all juicers as well?

 

He might have taken steroids in his past, I don't know. But there really is no indication of him having taken steroids. His numbers have always been great, he didn't turn into a huge muscle freak over night and his hat size has never grown 10 sizes. And he's never had his name linked to roids.

 

I'm not buying the argument that he's clearly on something, that's bogus.

 

I now feel justified because you disagree with me.

 

Oh, and he's Rogers Hornsby, and Albert Pujols has hit more homers in nine years than Hornsby did in his entire career. In his first nine years in the majors, Pujols has over 50 more homers than Williams had to that point. All the while, Pujols was unknown until he tore up the majors. The guy is on something. You can flame me all you want because there's no rock solid proof yet, but I'm sure we'll see soon enough. By denying it now, you're really just putting off the inevitable.

Edited June 22, 200916 yr by Milkman delivers