Orange County Register: Healthy Pujols talks about the day he will retire

[Blarg]

Nerd.

Thanks!

[laagamer]

So, you want one of the best fielding first basemen (still) in MLB in the DH spot?

 

 

Well, yes.

 

I've always thought it would help his career in the long term. 

 

EDIT: Given the length of his contract with us. 

Edited February 24, 2015 by laagamer

[Mark68]

Well, yes.

 

I've always thought it would help his career in the long term. 

 

EDIT: Given the length of his contract with us. 

It would help his career in the long term, but for now, a lot of his value is in his glove. We need to get as much of the value of his contract as possible.

 

If there is a point where he can no longer play a passable first base, then he needs to DH. But for now, he needs to play first. Not every game, he can DH on occasion, like a day game after a night game, etc. We do have Cron to spell him.

 

But he shouldn't be the full-time DH, not yet.

[laagamer]

It would help his career in the long term, but for now, a lot of his value is in his glove. We need to get as much of the value of his contract as possible.

 

If there is a point where he can no longer play a passable first base, then he needs to DH. But for now, he needs to play first. Not every game, he can DH on occasion, like a day game after a night game, etc. We do have Cron to spell him.

 

But he shouldn't be the full-time DH, not yet.

 

Fair enough. I'm in the minority. My reasoning when we signed him was based on me wishing to see him hit .320 again, which I know now that he'll probably never do. 

 

I guess I don't put as much importance on defense as I do offensive production. But I stand by my point in that:

 

If we want Albert to last at the plate, we should get him off the field ASAP. 

[Lou]

yeah, 1B is such a physically demanding postion.

[Lou]

perhaps we can petition mlb to allow a ghost runner whenever Albert gets on base

Edited February 25, 2015 by Lou

[Angel Oracle]

perhaps we can petition mlb to all a ghost runner whenever Albert gets on base

The creators of The Babe nod heads in approval.

[ItzTacosYerrp]

I will be ecstatic with another 275 BA, 30 HR, 100 Ribs!!!

[yk9001]

Pujols's entire response was code for " Suck my schlong everyone, i'm getting every penny of this deal"

 

Remember when posters here actually said that they thought he'd retired and leave sheckels on the table?