Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:22 am
Who are you surprised that's not on this list? Ted Simmons maybe? https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/ra ... b8b7&ei=11
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Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:26 am
I would flop him and Brock. That would make Albert #4 and Brock #5.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:29 am
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:41 am
Big fan of L. Brock but A. Pujols absolutely goes ahead of Lou.
Stan the Man---Hornsby---Gibby---Albert
Outside of the Yankees, not sure another franchise can match that quartet.
Stan the Man---Hornsby---Gibby---Albert
Outside of the Yankees, not sure another franchise can match that quartet.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:50 am
rockondlouie wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 11:41 am Big fan of L. Brock but A. Pujols absolutely goes ahead of Lou.
Stan the Man---Hornsby---Gibby---Albert
Outside of the Yankees, not sure another franchise can match that quartet.
Agree 100%. By today’s standards that about a $2b dollar investment for BDW if MO’s ego could take the leadership qualities these 4 bring.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:52 am
I can't even imagine what those four would command in today's MLB when they hit free agency given what J. Soto just got and Vlad, Jr is asking for.Looksgoodonyouthough wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 11:50 amrockondlouie wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 11:41 am Big fan of L. Brock but A. Pujols absolutely goes ahead of Lou.
Stan the Man---Hornsby---Gibby---Albert
Outside of the Yankees, not sure another franchise can match that quartet.
Agree 100%. By today’s standards that about a $2b dollar investment for BDW if MO’s ego could take the leadership qualities these 4 bring.
$2B may be too low.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:53 am
It’s Musial Albert. Then Gibby as he was a pitcher.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:55 am
I hate post like this. Hornsby faced the best players of his era and did things nobody did before or after.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:56 am
Stan, Hornsby, Gibson, Albert, Ozzie, Lou, Medwick, ....the rest of the HOFers, and red jackets.rockondlouie wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 11:41 am Big fan of L. Brock but A. Pujols absolutely goes ahead of Lou.
Stan the Man---Hornsby---Gibby---Albert
Outside of the Yankees, not sure another franchise can match that quartet.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 11:59 am
Judge them against their competition.
Hornsby the only player to hit 40 HR while batting .400 in a single season. Hornsby won two Triple Crowns. For 5 straight seasons Hornsby's cumulative BA was .400.
Hornsby remains the greatest RH hitter in MLB history.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 12:03 pm
It's a stupid list. Purposely stupid.Shady wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 11:22 am Who are you surprised that's not on this list? Ted Simmons maybe? https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/ra ... b8b7&ei=11
Where is Dizzy Dean? Joe Medwick? Simmons & Yadi? And I love Brock, but he was nowhere near the player Albert was. And Flood was a childhood favorite, but he doesn't belong on this list. Edmonds was better. Boyer may just be my All Time favorite, but he doesn't belong here either.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 12:05 pm
My point exactly. Hornsby dominated the 20's like no other NL player and second place is amazingly distant.1_12_1968 wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 11:55 amI hate post like this. Hornsby faced the best players of his era and did things nobody did before or after.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 12:07 pm
Wonder how the players of Hornsby's era compared to the players of Pujols' era. Especially, the pitching with more of the bullpen emphasis in Pujols' era.1_12_1968 wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 11:55 amI hate post like this. Hornsby faced the best players of his era and did things nobody did before or after.
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 12:09 pm
Monsieur De Treville wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 12:03 pmIt's a stupid list. Purposely stupid.Shady wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 11:22 am Who are you surprised that's not on this list? Ted Simmons maybe? https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/ra ... b8b7&ei=11
Where is Dizzy Dean? Joe Medwick? Simmons & Yadi? And I love Brock, but he was nowhere near the player Albert was. And Flood was a childhood favorite, but he doesn't belong on this list. Edmonds was better. Boyer may just be my All Time favorite, but he doesn't belong here either.
FWIW, I hear you MDT. But it’s mindless fun with such a great historical franchise. Good baseball discussions on Simba vs Yadi example. I agree though, as much as I love Flood from my childhood I’ll take JE as my CF’r,
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 12:13 pm
Agree on Stan/Hornsby/Gibson/Albert
I understand the sentiment toward Albert who was a generational hitter.
But I have read many who have called Hornsby the greatest RH of All Time!
Over a five year period in his prime he AVERAGED:
.402
29 HR’s
120 RBI’s
I understand the sentiment toward Albert who was a generational hitter.
But I have read many who have called Hornsby the greatest RH of All Time!
Over a five year period in his prime he AVERAGED:
.402
29 HR’s
120 RBI’s
Re: Shouldn't Pujols be at #3 on this list of the ten greatest Cardinals?
Posted: 29 Mar 2025 12:13 pm
He hit over .400 across a 5 year period.1_12_1968 wrote: ↑29 Mar 2025 11:55 amI hate post like this. Hornsby faced the best players of his era and did things nobody did before or after.
The greatest accomplishment by any hitter in history.