El Hombre 20 HRs. 60 RBI
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When he went there, I really hoped he'd spend 10 years in relative anonymity. He'd have average (for the Mang anyway) seasons and the Angels would be irrelevant. Somewhere deep down inside me, I knew that wouldn't be the case. But I sure hoped it would be. That said, I just can't root for the guy and subsequently can't root for the Halos. Call it bitterness if you want. I'm cool with that.
I think folks would not hold a grudge if he had been honest and said he wanted a ridiculous contract instead of saying it wasn't about the money. I know that's what made me mad abut the whole deal. We'll see how well the Angels like that deal in few more years.
I still enjoy watching him hit.
Those ten years were incredible.
I want him to keep his career numbers up
so people will realize the historical
greatness of his St Louis decade.
I can't root against him. The Cardinals signed him early
and had him at a pretty good discount for a long stretch.
Those ten years were incredible.
I want him to keep his career numbers up
so people will realize the historical
greatness of his St Louis decade.
I can't root against him. The Cardinals signed him early
and had him at a pretty good discount for a long stretch.
That describes me to the point. Would have had ZERO issues if he just came out and said "dude, I'm going to cash the biggest check". Sorta like Tiger and getting busted with all the ladies. I have no issue if he just comes out and says "you know what guys, getting married was a mistake. I was a hound in college. And am going to continue to lay all the lumber I can while I can." Instead, they come out and give this PC drivel. I miss blunt honesty. Probably why I've always been a fan of guys like John Daly, Coach Knight, and guys like them. For all of their flaws, they are just brutally honest. Some people just can't handle that.
I honestly haven't watched a Halos game since he went. I'll preface that by saying I was never a big Mang fan. Don't confuse that with not thinking he was ABSOLUTELY FREAKING AMAZING to watch play. As you said, those 10 years were incredible. He's the best hitter I've ever seen in my 38 years. And he provided me MANY MANY moments of sheer pleasure as a Birds fan. I can recall vividly so many moments he provided great joy for me in winning a game. More than one of those, "where were you when..." moments.
I'm not sure I root against him, but I know I won't root for him or the Halos. Of course, I guess hoping they don't make the playoffs is rooting against him, huh? I know, I'm bitter. But at least I own it!
I don't root for or against him, I just don't care. I don't watch other MLB games just to be watching baseball. I watch the Cardinal games most the time but miss many innings and some games doing something else. I do have other things to do. Sometimes that's just a show I want to see on TV and check on the game during commercials, sometimes it's watching a high school softball summer league at 3R. If his stats weren't posted on here occasionally or mentioned on the Cardinal broadcasts I would have no idea how he's doing. Berkman was very honest when it was contract time for him. He said it's ALWAYS about the money. I can see why when it's the difference between a good contract and bad one but not so much when you're already set for life and you go for the biggest money instead of rewarding the team that helped you get there and stay with them your whole career.
She is the main reason I have any bitterness at all about the whole deal. I don't root for or against him now. He's just another (really good) player for another team. I still feel in the long run he'll regret leaving. He could have been Stan. Who wouldn't want that?
He'll regret leaving in the next few seasons, if not already. I still think financially it would be a wash in the long run with the positions he would have held within the Cardinals organization. He still might. I can see the Angels cutting their losses in a few years of his injuries and below average years. But I am not privy to his contract and what that would entail.
