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invader3k
Heard Fielder arrived in really good shape. I expect big things from him this season.
stl_cards16
Doesn’t everyone arrive to spring training “in the best shape they’ve been in, in years” or “feeling better than they’ve ever felt”?
hardcoreforhardcore
Generally pretty true, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that really was the case given this is a contract year for Fielder and I know he wants to get paid.
Donskoy
Delmon Young arrived in pretty good shape last year and that worked out pretty well for him. Hopefully this helps Prince.
invader3k
Yeah, but people are going to be pretty surprised when they see Prince. Not quite to the extent of Pablo Sandoval’s “transformation,” but along those lines.
Devern Hansack
I was amazed that Pence won the hearing. If you look at comparable players, they earned much less in terms of salary.
The_BiRDS
I cant wait to see Batista in the pin for the Cardinals, Duncan is gonna work magic with that guy
Anthony
Wow……someone who actually thought the Howard extension was a good thing. Who would’ve thought?
I’m kidding, I didn’t even read the article.
stl_cards16
You are right on. He said the Phillies saved money because they didn’t wait for the market to be set by other first baseman. It wasn’t a very good article, I wouldn’t waste your time reading it.
syphercx
Im not a fan of Burwell.
jondogg2010
Surprised? Pence is very consistant and the deal was still below what many RF’s are getting that perform at a similar level. It’s called the Astros as pretty darn close to being cheap skates.
syphercx
Joe Struass reported it on the Bernie Miklasz show earlier this week, in Alberts contract these teams Angels, Dodgers, Astros and Marlin are the only ones he would accept a trade to before his 5 and 10 kicked in. Thats why you don’t see the Sox on the list.
I have read a hand full of other articles that spoke on the teams in which Albert would accept a trade with, I believe all where from The St. Louis Post Dispatch.
syphercx
Here is a tweet from Derrick Goold (a reporter for the St. Louis post dispatch) that basically backs that up. Goold and Miklasz are the best reporters to trust. I don’t believe anything out of Buster Olneys mouth unless I hear it from them either first or soon after.
Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold (@dgoold) reminded his followers in a tweet that last November Albert Pujols submitted his list of teams to which he would accept a trade. Among them: the Marlins, Astros, Angels and Dodgers. No doubt Pujols put the Marlins on the list fully aware they likely didn’t have the financial wherewithal to keep him long-term even if they could acquire him.
syphercx
The tweet does not back that up?