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Just wanted to paste this piece here from SI.com. They had a rundown of all the "best" in baseball for the 2000's.
PLAYER OF THE DECADE: Albert Pujols, Cardinals
Look at these numbers: .314 batting average, 40 doubles, 34 homers, 127 RBIs, 118 runs. Those numbers make up Pujols' worst season this decade. Pujols' story is already legend. He was a 13th-round pick of the Cardinals in 1999 ... meaning he was even passed over 17 times by his hometown Kansas City Royals. Eighteen months later, he began one of the great rookie seasons in baseball history (.329, 37 homers, 130 RBIs, 129 runs). He has found something to improve every season -- he cut down his strikeouts, he honed his home run swing, he improved his defense, he worked on his baserunning. In 2009 Pujols stole 16 bases, walked 115 times and hit 47 homers -- all career highs. It seems impossible, but he's getting better.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/2000s/12/04/mlb.highlights.lowlights/index.html?eref=sihp#ixzz0ZEHuNEA3
PLAYER OF THE DECADE: Albert Pujols, Cardinals
Look at these numbers: .314 batting average, 40 doubles, 34 homers, 127 RBIs, 118 runs. Those numbers make up Pujols' worst season this decade. Pujols' story is already legend. He was a 13th-round pick of the Cardinals in 1999 ... meaning he was even passed over 17 times by his hometown Kansas City Royals. Eighteen months later, he began one of the great rookie seasons in baseball history (.329, 37 homers, 130 RBIs, 129 runs). He has found something to improve every season -- he cut down his strikeouts, he honed his home run swing, he improved his defense, he worked on his baserunning. In 2009 Pujols stole 16 bases, walked 115 times and hit 47 homers -- all career highs. It seems impossible, but he's getting better.
Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/magazine/specials/2000s/12/04/mlb.highlights.lowlights/index.html?eref=sihp#ixzz0ZEHuNEA3
Discussion started by A GreaseGun , on 09 December 01:32 PM
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A GreaseGun,
2010-04-05 14:46:21
Opening day 2010... AP goes 4 for 5 with 2 HRs, 3 RBIs. Pretty good start. Right now he is on track for 486 RBIs and 324 homers.
Did anybody see Mark Buehrle's play today? Amazing.
Did anybody see Mark Buehrle's play today? Amazing.
Nightbreed DOA,
2010-02-08 00:54:37
That was one ballsy play! It was a great game overall, (doesn't help that Manning lost!muahahahaha) but i was getting very nervous when he was driving down the field. Thank the fates for that INT!
FIVEof9,
2010-01-25 13:24:43
I think whomever un-locks the Spiked Shoulder Pads and Flaming Pig-Skin Perks first will have the advantage.
A GreaseGun,
2010-01-25 12:58:28
I dont have a preference either way, but I think it should be a great matchup. I like Brees and Manning, and both teams have decent D. Who is favored?
Nightbreed DOA,
2010-01-25 10:32:46
Well the Super Bowl is set. And for the 3rd straight year i'm dealt with the possibility of i team i don't care for (or hate outright in the case of the Steelers last year) possibly winning it all.
If anyone cares, who do you think will win it in 2 weeks? I'm going for the Saints. Been a Drew Brees fan since he was with the Chargers, and always just miss drafting him in Fantasy Football lol.
If anyone cares, who do you think will win it in 2 weeks? I'm going for the Saints. Been a Drew Brees fan since he was with the Chargers, and always just miss drafting him in Fantasy Football lol.
Nightbreed DOA,
2010-01-11 17:08:19
Well, i have to say that if it weren't for the Packer/Cardinal game this weekend would have been a yawner as all the losing teams before that game only managed to score 14 points. The comes along the Packers, losing 31-10 in the 3rd and they staged one helluva comeback as they manage to tie it. The Cardinal kicker who was nearly perfect in FGs misses it, sending it into overtime and then after Rodgers screws up a chance to win it, gets taken down on a bit of a controversial play that winds up as a turnover enabling the Cards to win.
This is going to be a good divisional weekend NFLwise.
This is going to be a good divisional weekend NFLwise.
Nightbreed DOA,
2010-01-10 07:15:00
That may be true Grease, but you know as well as i that the playoffs is a whole other situation. Besides. I have a feeling that they can pull it off. *crosses fingers*
And stop hating on my 'Boys Grease! You sound like half the Giant fans i have to deal with :P
That's the Romo i expected to see, though i really don't think he should have played the whole game. Same goes for the rest of the starters. Dallas against Minnesota promises to be a real good game, though they'll have a bit more than Farve to worry about.
I'm really shocked that the Jets handled the Bengals so dominantly. Let's see the Sanchize handle the Colts now.
And stop hating on my 'Boys Grease! You sound like half the Giant fans i have to deal with :P
That's the Romo i expected to see, though i really don't think he should have played the whole game. Same goes for the rest of the starters. Dallas against Minnesota promises to be a real good game, though they'll have a bit more than Farve to worry about.
I'm really shocked that the Jets handled the Bengals so dominantly. Let's see the Sanchize handle the Colts now.
A GreaseGun,
2010-01-09 21:02:42
The ravens have choked all year in key situations. So much for the eagles, that sucks. Fuk Tony Homo.
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