Will St. Louis go crazy if Yadi joins Pujols in Anaheim?

[Bomber1]

I would not be shocked if Pujols tries to get Yadi to join his staff with the Angels. I could see Yadi being his pitching coach or possibly the bench coach. In the past Pujols said Yadi is" like my little brother". I can only imagine the PR hit the Cardinals will take if both of these guys end up in Anaheim while we are stuck with Oli.

I do think it is possible that Molina will be offered a manager's job this year so he might not be with Pujols.

Was against hiring Yadi or Pujols as managers so it’s no loss to me.

This

[12xu]

It will be tough...

but I will try to go on...

Good idea, it's about time - GTFO!!

now.....that was unpleasant

may I suggest that you just get used to it and enjoy

I suggest you should be used to enjoying unpleasant responses to your trollish posts! I suspect that is how you get your jollies!!

[45s]

It will be tough...

but I will try to go on...

Good idea, it's about time - GTFO!!

now.....that was unpleasant

may I suggest that you just get used to it and enjoy

I suggest you should be used to enjoying unpleasant responses to your trollish posts! I suspect that is how you get your jollies!!

well....these boards are supposed to be fun

I'm having fun.....aren't you??

[12xu]

It will be tough...

but I will try to go on...

Good idea, it's about time - GTFO!!

now.....that was unpleasant

may I suggest that you just get used to it and enjoy

I suggest you should be used to enjoying unpleasant responses to your trollish posts! I suspect that is how you get your jollies!!

well....these boards are supposed to be fun

I'm having fun.....aren't you??

Yes I am. Every single day in some small way, regardless of the disturbing events occurring all over this wild world.

[45s]

It will be tough...

but I will try to go on...

Good idea, it's about time - GTFO!!

now.....that was unpleasant

may I suggest that you just get used to it and enjoy

I suggest you should be used to enjoying unpleasant responses to your trollish posts! I suspect that is how you get your jollies!!

well....these boards are supposed to be fun

I'm having fun.....aren't you??

Yes I am. Every single day in some small way, regardless of the disturbing events occurring all over this wild world.

that's a great attitude......

while there are many things in the world to take seriously.......baseball is not one of them

[ForumPolice]

When they finally kick Oli to the curb I want them to hire a manager that has never been tainted by this organization. Someone from completely out of the loop we can bring in outside perspective.

The Cardinal Way via Kissell has gone astray and I'm sick of hearing about it

[scoutyjones2]

Seems at least one on CT is already with this hypothetical.

I don't get worked up over it.

[45s]

Seems at least one on CT is already with this hypothetical.

I don't get worked up over it.

And why would anyone….?

It’s an opportunity to join a major league staff…..work with his good friend…

and, by the way, it’s in Orange County..

I poke fun at the guy a lot….but if this works out…I wish him well…

[C-Unit]

Let em do it, I'll have a reason to root for the Angels

Wouldn't that be a storyline. Trout and Ohtani couldn't save the franchise, but Albert and Yadi can.

Did you start liking the Cardinals because of Red Shoendienst?

Yeah I started at Pruitt-Igoe, up in the building smoking PCP with my Red T-shirt/jersey on

[Bob39]

More curious than anything. I don't see anything in their past that ensures they will be great managers, but I can't prove that they will be horrible either. Only a few true superstars (Ted Williams comes to mind) have become managers, so the sample size doesn't tell us much. Most all time great managers were marginal players. Billy Martin, Gil Hodges, Don Mattingly, and Ryan Sandberg among others were good to very good players and decent managers. Red was a HOF player and a successful manager when he had good rosters.

[nighthawk]

I would not be shocked if Pujols tries to get Yadi to join his staff with the Angels. I could see Yadi being his pitching coach or possibly the bench coach. In the past Pujols said Yadi is" like my little brother". I can only imagine the PR hit the Cardinals will take if both of these guys end up in Anaheim while we are stuck with Oli.

I do think it is possible that Molina will be offered a manager's job this year so he might not be with Pujols.

No, but those wishing for such a responses will go crazy with ax grinding fumes.

[woofy25]

It seems like most people don't think a Manager has a significant impact on the overall W/L record year-to-year. Working from that perspective, the Cardinals need a huge PR win to gain back attention of the fans, and it's not coming from acquiring major talent. Hiring Pujols as Manager would have done just that. Add Molina, and it would have bought the Cardinals at least a year. I'd bet their attendance would increase 20% or more in 2026. Yes, that's clearly an anecdotal number. Instead, they're keeping Oli, who has no real hardcore supporters outside the organization, in the seat. I'm pretty neutral on Oli, but if there was a real opp to make Pujols the next Manager, I'd say Bloom is off to a bad start. There is literally zero reason to keep Oli over Pujols. Now, if the Cardinals had a manager with some proven track record, like Francona, then sure, pass on the opp. They don't.

Bloom's tenure is starting behind the 8-ball, if indeed, Pujols was an option.

[C-Unit]

One thing to consider is whether Pujols can get on the same page as a front office, and what they're focused on from an analytic perspective. However we know that the Angels are not among the most cutting edge programs. It may be the right spot. Doesn't mean the team will be successful.