Comments on: I did it! Well maybe it was me! http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/ Curiously Long Posts Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:18:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deaner http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34804 Deaner Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:18:26 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34804 Superb SI piece Joe! Superb SI piece Joe!

]]> By: Man in Black http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34445 Man in Black Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:40:22 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34445 THE true story about Albert Pujols and the Royals. **This is actually true** My cousin was a scout for the Royals for a few years, and is now a scout for another MLB team. He also worked as a coach for some local college teams and summer teams. Anyway, he coached in a league against Pujols before Pujols was drafted by the Cards. He tells me that the Royals were all over Pujols, and the Royals very much wanted to draft Pujols (who was quite overweight, but hit a TON*) but the Royals wanted Pujols to sign for $1,000 (like Aviles), but Pujols wouldn't go for it. So the Royals passed, hoping that Albert would go undrafted and they could try to persaude him to sign after the draft. The Royals of that time were really a hidious organization. To borrow from 'Aminal House', "Ultra cheap and stupid is no way to run a baseball team" *So my cousin is the manager for one of these summer teams and is against Pujols' team. It gets to be the bottom on the ninth, with a man on, Pujols' team down by a run, and Albert steps to the plate. My cousin decides to pitch to Albert (even then teams were afraid to pitch to him) because it is the brave thing to do. Albert hits the bomb, game over. THE true story about Albert Pujols and the Royals. **This is actually true**
My cousin was a scout for the Royals for a few years, and is now a scout for another MLB team. He also worked as a coach for some local college teams and summer teams. Anyway, he coached in a league against Pujols before Pujols was drafted by the Cards. He tells me that the Royals were all over Pujols, and the Royals very much wanted to draft Pujols (who was quite overweight, but hit a TON*) but the Royals wanted Pujols to sign for $1,000 (like Aviles), but Pujols wouldn’t go for it. So the Royals passed, hoping that Albert would go undrafted and they could try to persaude him to sign after the draft. The Royals of that time were really a hidious organization. To borrow from ‘Aminal House’, “Ultra cheap and stupid is no way to run a baseball team”

*So my cousin is the manager for one of these summer teams and is against Pujols’ team. It gets to be the bottom on the ninth, with a man on, Pujols’ team down by a run, and Albert steps to the plate. My cousin decides to pitch to Albert (even then teams were afraid to pitch to him) because it is the brave thing to do. Albert hits the bomb, game over.

]]> By: Isaac http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34362 Isaac Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:20:29 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34362 Thanks for bringing up that Tony Muser logic. It lets me know that maybe, just maybe, Hillman isn't the worst manager in the history of the Royals. By the end of the year, I was confident that he was the absolute worst. Worse than Muser, Buddy, and anyone else you could come up with. Can there be a tie for first? Thanks for bringing up that Tony Muser logic. It lets me know that maybe, just maybe, Hillman isn’t the worst manager in the history of the Royals. By the end of the year, I was confident that he was the absolute worst. Worse than Muser, Buddy, and anyone else you could come up with. Can there be a tie for first?

]]> By: Adam http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34296 Adam Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:56:05 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34296 I think it's interesting that if you click on what round someone was drafted, you can then see who else was drafted in that same round. I think it’s interesting that if you click on what round someone was drafted, you can then see who else was drafted in that same round.

]]> By: nightfly http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34233 nightfly Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:55:08 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34233 @Buchholz - first, awesome blog handle. Second, about Nick Punto - I had a similar reaction in the eighth inning of the Mets' last game... I turned to my wife and asked, "Why, under any possible circumstances, would you willingly choose Scott Schoeneweis to pitch to a right-handed hitter? Ever?" "Why do you ask that?" my wife replied. Two pitches later, the ball was heading towards Ontario. But sure, lets all keep blaming Willie Randolph... @Buchholz – first, awesome blog handle. Second, about Nick Punto – I had a similar reaction in the eighth inning of the Mets’ last game… I turned to my wife and asked, “Why, under any possible circumstances, would you willingly choose Scott Schoeneweis to pitch to a right-handed hitter? Ever?”

“Why do you ask that?” my wife replied.

Two pitches later, the ball was heading towards Ontario. But sure, lets all keep blaming Willie Randolph…

]]> By: Sean Forman http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34225 Sean Forman Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:04:00 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34225 Joe, It was a one-time thing as I had to temporarily modify some db tables to get it to work. I've added it back since we are at the end of the year now. Joe,

It was a one-time thing as I had to temporarily modify some db tables to get it to work. I’ve added it back since we are at the end of the year now.

]]> By: Miles http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34200 Miles Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:21:58 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34200 Talking to scouts, I've heard they laughed when they saw tapes of Pujols play. Apparently he was overweight and could barely play defense. I guess the Cards gave him a personal trainer after they drafted him and got him into shape. And the rest is history. I don't really blame other teams for passing over him. Talking to scouts, I’ve heard they laughed when they saw tapes of Pujols play. Apparently he was overweight and could barely play defense. I guess the Cards gave him a personal trainer after they drafted him and got him into shape. And the rest is history.

I don’t really blame other teams for passing over him.

]]> By: Mike http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34199 Mike Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:15:38 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34199 You know what is even more disgusting about the Royals passing on Pujols? He played High School ball in Independence. He played college ball at Maple Woods! He asked the Royals to draft him because he wanted to play for his new hometown...nah, we're not interested. You're not good enough for a freakin' 12th round pick. From what I understand his family still lives in KC. All I can say is thank goodness we have a real GM now. You know what is even more disgusting about the Royals passing on Pujols? He played High School ball in Independence. He played college ball at Maple Woods! He asked the Royals to draft him because he wanted to play for his new hometown…nah, we’re not interested. You’re not good enough for a freakin’ 12th round pick. From what I understand his family still lives in KC.

All I can say is thank goodness we have a real GM now.

]]> By: lisa http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34189 lisa Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:44:19 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34189 joe, can't NOBODY tell a story even half as well as you can. As for Albert Pujols, well, you listen to the media on the radio and the only RH hitters they talk about are mannyBmanny and arod. I can't count how many times i've heard "experts" argue about who is the greatest RH hitter of this decade and they ONLY mention those 2. As one expert said, after the host brought up pujols - well, i only watch the AL. "expert" my butt... and albert, unlike arod, doesn't choke under pressure. and albert, unlike manny, is not merely a good fielder, but an awesome one. interesting story about tony cogan. poor guy. muser is one of the 3 worst managers i have seen in my lifetime. managers are supposed to put young guys in a position to SUCCEED. i never understood how on earth he ever got a managing job in the first place, let alone kept it for so many years... joe,

can’t NOBODY tell a story even half as well as you can.

As for Albert Pujols, well, you listen to the media on the radio and the only RH hitters they talk about are mannyBmanny and arod. I can’t count how many times i’ve heard “experts” argue about who is the greatest RH hitter of this decade and they ONLY mention those 2. As one expert said, after the host brought up pujols – well, i only watch the AL.

“expert” my butt…

and albert, unlike arod, doesn’t choke under pressure.
and albert, unlike manny, is not merely a good fielder, but an awesome one.

interesting story about tony cogan. poor guy. muser is one of the 3 worst managers i have seen in my lifetime. managers are supposed to put young guys in a position to SUCCEED.

i never understood how on earth he ever got a managing job in the first place, let alone kept it for so many years…

]]> By: Miles http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34184 Miles Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:24:32 +0000 http://joeposnanski.com/JoeBlog/2008/10/01/i-did-it-well-maybe-it-was-me/#comment-34184 Funny that you mention the story about Tony Cogan. I saw him pitch on opening day for the Gary Railcats. He was throwing in the low 80's and I was amazed that he ever played affiliated baseball. Funny that you mention the story about Tony Cogan. I saw him pitch on opening day for the Gary Railcats. He was throwing in the low 80’s and I was amazed that he ever played affiliated baseball.

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