An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving Cardinals Fans Crazy
From Bernie Miklasz, writing in Thursday's St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The idea of the greatest center fielder in Cardinals history stumbling in wobbly pursuit of balls hit over his head is depressing. The reality that Jimmy will be teammates with Carlos Zambrano — who plunked him twice in a raucous game at Wrigley back in 2004 — makes no sense...
"He feels like he has something left to give this game," Cardinals outfielder Skip Schumaker said. "I'm happy for him. I still think he can play. I don't think he was ready to hang it up yet."
And then Schumaker said something that stings:
"I think he could have picked a few different teams he could have played for."
That's right, Jimmy Baseball wanted to be a Cub.
He didn't have to be a Cub — he volunteered...I asked my pal Will Leitch, the editor of deadspin.com and a passionate but reasonable lifelong Cardinals fan.
"I don't think Jim understands what this means," Leitch said. "By signing with the Cubs he may be thinking he's getting back at Cardinals management. But the fans who loved him — we're the ones who will feel this. The fan base is forever."So let's move ahead to July 4 (when the Cubs will open a three-game series in St. Louis) ...
"Can we really give Edmonds a standing ovation when he's wearing a Cubs uniform? Can we really do that? I'm not sure we can," Leitch said. "Any other uniform, sure. It's easy. But THAT uniform?
"And if we do give him a standing ovation, he'd better strike out and sit down."
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#1 Dear Jim Edmonds
Welcome to the Cubs! Once you arrive at the game tomorrow, please proceed directly to the corner of Clark and Addison, take down your pants, and let all the Cubs fans punch you in the nuts.
Best of luck,
TCR
#2 Re: Dear Jim Edmonds
Let's not get crazy here. This isn't Lance Berkman.
#3 Re: Dear Jim Edmonds
Classic Rob!
#4 Re: Dear Jim Edmonds
"Nuts on Clark"
*snark*
#6 Re: Dear Jim Edmonds
it keeps getting more classic.
#20 Re: Dear Jim Edmonds
Let's be honest. Forget the insightful commentary or the quality writing. In reality, it's Rob's funny references to testicular assault that keeps us coming back.
#24 Re: Dear Jim Edmonds
Well done Rob. Still laughing...
#5 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
what about the fun part...
where you think he'll actually bat?
soriano/theriot/dlee/aram/fuku/soto/edmonds/derosa is my guess.
and btw, i still like the idea of giving the guy a contract...can he possibly do worse than pie?
i dont think pie's junk but he's a bit overmatched and he's not going to get his chance to play out of it. he don't even get the split starts a good chunk of the time.
btw...is ronnie cedeno dead?
#8 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
"...can he possibly do worse than pie?"
Uh, yes. For a team that has had no trouble scoring runs, I'll take the superior glove, speed, arm, and upside of Pie, thanks. Hell, I'd rather have Jock Jones. I'm just hoping the Frosted Dome CF'er gets his final concussion against the bricks so we can get back to our regulary scheduled program.
#9 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
Edmonds to wear helmet: AP, Edmonds will be wearing a helmet as he roams CF in Wrigley...
#7 was reading the "news"...found this gem from last week...
it seems what's wrong with rich hill is really obvious and easy to fix.
the bad news is it's lou and hill's fault, but mostly it's all in hill's mind.
"Most of the blame falls on Hill's shoulders, but Lou Piniella's tough-love strategy is also partly responsible for his demise. Twice Hill pitched on eight days rest, something that would disrupt any pitcher's rhythm and routine. And even when he did take the mound, the quick hook always loomed. Clearly, Lou's unsweetened approach bruised the 29-year-old's fragile ego."
...
"Outwardly, Hill has appeared frustrated, exhausted and dejected, but he refuses to accept the problem is mental. Instead, he says his troubles are the result of a flawed delivery."
WHAT A LAZY BUM.
"ALL" HE HAS TO IS ACCEPT THE ISSUE IS MENTAL. TAKE A PILL, SEE A SHRINK ABOUT THE FRAGILE EGO, AND *BAM* 3.00ERA BALL, BABY!!!! CONTROL ISSUES??? WHATEVER, PSYCHOS...THIS IS RICH "WELL ADJUSTED" HILL COMING AT YOU!!!
and clearly lou just derailed the kid's career giving him 3 extra days off a couple times. yeah, me and a few others thought it was weird, but wow...we didn't know it was detrimental to hill's career and the 08 cubs on whole. thanks for ruining rich hill lou and...uh...rich hill! jerks.
http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/mlb/news?slug=be-n...
#10 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
a football helmet?
it's prescribed by his doctor, concussion precautions.
#11 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
Edmonds career vs Maddux:
AB 38, H 10, HR 2, BB 1, SO 8, GIDP 1
BA .263, OBP .282, SLG .500
#12 Cardinals Fans Crazy
'FWIW' - A local [Des Moines] radio station talked @ some length yesterday w/ WGN's Dave Kaplan. Besides hammering on the Edmonds is anxious to jam a bat up the Redbirds' tail feathers angle, he declared that Pie is typically the last to arrive @ the ballpark & has acquired a rep as a lover of the Chicago nightlife, to the detriment of both his game & his standing in the Cubs' clubhouse; said he has a bad case of what the vets call, 'big league-itis'...
#14 Re: Cardinals Fans Crazy
Um, and how would Kaplan know that? There's gotta be a mole in the clubhouse -- clearly Pie has annoyed the wrong guys.
#15 Re: Cardinals Fans Crazy
Pie must have started hanging out with Ronny Cedeno who was getting the same reputation last year.
#13 re
Interesting news Wellman......wait I thought Soriano was the egotistic, selfish, lolly gagging latin? Who would of thought it was Felix Pie!
I guess it was easy to confuse the two....
#16 Re: re
Well, Soriano and Pie are buddies! They probably party together.
#37 Re: re
Haha funny you should say that, I actually saw Pie and Soriano together at a club called Funk (rush and division) last summer. They had the next day off, but it was still in the heart of the race. They were with four women in a roped off area. But I did take a leek right next to Pie. I was excited to see them until I realized that they were out drinking in the middle of the season.
#38 Re: Pie and Soriano out drinking
But I did take a leek right next to Pie. I was excited to see them
until I realized that they were out drinking in the middle of the
season.
Mickey Mantle disapproves
#40 Re: re
What did Pie do when you gave him the leek?
#41 Re: re
"But I did take a leek right next to Pie."
What are they doing serving leeks at a Rush Street bar?
#17 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
With Lou and Hendry talking about getting a power lefty to bat 5th, does anybody else think that if Edmonds even hits a little we'll eventually see Fukudome batting 2nd or 3rd and Edmonds batting 5th or 6th?
I wouldn't really mind Fukudome batting leadoff, but we all know Soriano isn't leaving that spot (and has been killing the ball lately), and I seriously doubt that Edmonds can hit well enough to bat higher than 6th this year. He'd make sense as our 8th place hitter right now.
Pie and Cedeno were both young when they got their first real taste of Chicago. Maybe the Cubs should employ chaperons for their rookies under the age of 25.
#18 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
Jim Edmonds as a Cub reminds me of watching Jim McMahon as a Packer.
It will always be weird...and almost as punky.
#19 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
Ryan Braun 8/45
http://tinyurl.com/43qynf
#21 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
Wait... 8? As in eight? Not like 4 or 5?
Wow. Gotta think that's a pretty good deal for Dougy.
#22 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
Cubs and Cardinals fans haven't put their differences aside and come together like this since Darryl Kile didn't wake up that morning in 2002.
#27 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
Holy shit. Didn't expect that one. Ruz, didn't you see the South Park episode, "Jared Has AIDS"? It takes 22.3 years for a tragedy to become hilarious.
#29 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
Hey, alright! That means pretty soon we'll be able to talk about how hilarious it was when that ball went through Buckner's legs.
#30 Re: An Argument in Support of Signing Jim Edmonds: It's Driving
The clock is ticking on open season for Tiananmen Square jokes.
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