Baseball Season 2011

[Barry Izbak]

Game six tonight. GO CARDS !!!

 

[Barry Izbak]

Just Bloody WOW!!!

That is why I love baseball. That is why I love being a Cardinals fan.

Buzzing !

 

[papajaff]

Long suffering Mets admirer here but what a game this morning.............

 

[Barry Izbak]

October 31, 2011 – Fresh off his third World Series title -- and second with the Cardinals -- skipper Tony La Russa announced his retirement on Monday after 33 seasons as a big league manager, including the past 16 seasons with St. Louis.

La Russa, 67, ranks third in baseball history in managerial victories with 2,728, behind only Connie Mack (3,731) and John McGraw (2,763).

The Cardinals skipper is also the only manager in Major League Baseball history to win multiple pennants in both leagues and the second to win a World Series title in each, as well.

Tony La Russa
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[Dave the OAP]

Congratulations mate....you owe that squirrel one

Go cards

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

MLB have just signed a 5 year contract which also increases the number of playoff teams to 10 by 2013. With their recent decline in performance this is probably the only way the Yankees could qualify ! It also includes stricter rules for drug testing.

MLB signs new 5 year contract

 

[Igor Gurinovich?]

as well as making it tougher for teams that build by drafting than signing big ticket free agents...hmmmm

 

[Barry Izbak]

Just when you think there might be one sportsman who loves the game and his team and is not just all about the money, you realise that you are in fact terribly naiive.

Albert Pujols is probably the greatest Cardinal of all time, and arguably the best player currently playing in the major leagues.
The news today is that he has "done a Murray" and walked out on St Louis for a ten year deal in California. (Granted that is where the L.A. and Croydon similarity ends)

Fair play to him, if he can earn $27m every year for the next ten years its a fantastic opportunity to make loads of money.

But the bloke is already set for life. He's just won his second World Series ring playing for the most successful club so far this century, in a proper baseball town with proper baseball fans that idolise him.

But in the end the money talks. Bye Albert. Thanks for the memories.

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[Raphael Meade]

if the Angels pick up CJ Wilson too as it looks like they might, then they're looking pretty killer for next season...

 

[lasvegan]

Barry Izbak, thought you might be a little upset when you found out!...looks like the Angels have a little more ambition than I was giving them credit for.

 

[John Bumlick]

it will be strange to see El Hombre in a different uniform and i'm very sad to see him leave but the Angels massively overpaid for him. 250 mil over 10 years for a 31 year old guy who has started to suffer injury issues and whose numbers, fantastic though they remain, have been in a 3 year decline? don't get me wrong, he's still one of the best hitters in the game and they will love having him for the next 2 or 3 years but they might regret it later. 25 mil a year for a DH in his mid to late 30s won't seem like a particularly good deal. they gave him the no-trade clause he wanted also...short term gain, long term pain for the Angels - the opposite for the Cards.

Go Cards - 12 in 12!

 

[Lewes' best seagull]

if the Angels pick up CJ Wilson too as it looks like they might, then they're looking pretty killer for next season...

They've officially signed him. It's like Glenn Murray all over again. More money. Nothing else.

 

[Miami Seagull]

Looks like the (Miami) Marlins will compete again this year. The new stadium looks great, really looking forward to going and hopefully giving the Phillies a run for their money this year in the NL East

 

[bobby smith]

I just luv baseball the best way 2 get 2 sleep at nite, who on here knows MARCUS ALLEN

 

[Raphael Meade]

They've officially signed him. It's like Glenn Murray all over again. More money. Nothing else.

actually not. miami offered him a lot more money and he decided to go back home to socal to play. pretty decent decision i think...

 

[Lewes' best seagull]

actually not. miami offered him a lot more money and he decided to go back home to socal to play. pretty decent decision i think...

Oh ok. They're hardly paying him peanuts though. Still gutting as a Rangers fan.

 

[countryman]

Baseball is just glorified rounders.