2k24: St. Louis Cardinals

[madducks]

Will Nolan Gorman be platooned next year too?

It probably depends on whether or not Pujols plays another year.

[madducks]

Albert Pujols, since July 1, is batting .370 with 9 HR & 20 RBI in 81 AB. This kid may have a future in this league.

[madducks]

Albert Pujols, since July 1, is batting .370 with 9 HR & 20 RBI in 81 AB. This kid may have a future in this league.

Pujols now needs 8 more HR for 700.

[Hornsby]

Albert Pujols, since July 1, is batting .370 with 9 HR & 20 RBI in 81 AB. This kid may have a future in this league.

It's almost as if...

[revo]

Pujols now needs 8 more HR for 700.

If he comes up a couple short, is there a possibility he returns next year?

[Ken]

If he comes up a couple short, is there a possibility he returns next year?

He has said no.

[revo]

He has said no.

That would suck to get stuck at like 699. But the way he's been hitting over the last few weeks, I think he clears it.

[Gregg]

If he comes up a couple short, is there a possibility he returns next year?

If I owned a rebuilding team (non competitive) going into next year, I would sign him to a contract that allowed him to play until he went over 700. What a great PR move it would be. I would make a big deal out of it. Pujuols hits 700 and 701 in a Gregg's uniform.

[Ken]

That would suck to get stuck at like 699. But the way he's been hitting over the last few weeks, I think he clears it.

It's funny how arbitrary "round" numbers are.

It reminds me of a story that came out a couple weeks ago about a free dive record that was set. The news stories here stated that Arnaud Jerald dove to 393 feet. Some of the comments in the story were funny - they asked if he could make it 393, why not just go all the way to 400? And the answer is simple, he's from France and they use the metric system. He dove 120 meters and the fact that it is 393 feet meant absolutely nothing.

700 homers really shouldn't be more significant than 699 or 701. (But granted, I understand it is because we are all hard wired into liking "round" numbers)

[rhd]

That would suck to get stuck at like 699. But the way he's been hitting over the last few weeks, I think he clears it.

4 more HR and he catches A-Rod. I think he gets that but I'm skeptical he makes it to 700.

[revo]

It's funny how arbitrary "round" numbers are.

It reminds me of a story that came out a couple weeks ago about a free dive record that was set. The news stories here stated that Arnaud Jerald dove to 393 feet. Some of the comments in the story were funny - they asked if he could make it 393, why not just go all the way to 400? And the answer is simple, he's from France and they use the metric system. He dove 120 meters and the fact that it is 393 feet meant absolutely nothing.

700 homers really shouldn't be more significant than 699 or 701. (But granted, I understand it is because we are all hard wired into liking "round" numbers)

Baseball history has always been about the 'round number club': .300 BA, 3,000 Hits or Ks, 300 Wins, 500 HRs in a career. 200 hits, 20 wins, 50 HRs, 100 RBIs in a season. Round numbers is what gives baseball its traditions and history. 3,000 hits, you're in the club. 2900 hits, just another guy lol.

Players have even been judged, harshly or not, on these round numbers: 3,000 hits, surefire Hall of Famer. 2,877 hits, not a Hall of Famer (sorry Omar Vizquel). 300 wins, surefire Hall of Famer. 297 wins, or 288 modern-day wins, not a Hall of Famer (sorry Bobby Mathews & Tommy John).

Now, 698 HRs won't make a difference like 288 wins apparently does, as he's already crossed into the legendary stratosphere, but it would be nice if he did get there.

[Ken]

Baseball history has always been about the 'round number club': .300 BA, 3,000 Hits or Ks, 300 Wins, 500 HRs in a career. 200 hits, 20 wins, 50 HRs, 100 RBIs in a season. Round numbers is what gives baseball its traditions and history. 3,000 hits, you're in the club. 2900 hits, just another guy lol.

I think you are taking that too far - I can certainly agree that "numbers" are a big deal, but the numbers 755 and 56 and 2632 and 61 and 42 mean a lot more to me than 50 HR, for example.

You are definitely correct that round numbers are a big deal in baseball, but I don't agree that's specifically what gives baseball it's history and traditions. There are many other numbers that are important that are not round.

Anyway that's just an aside and I'd applaud Pujols if he retires without going for the arbitrary number.

[Gregg]

It's funny how arbitrary "round" numbers are.

It reminds me of a story that came out a couple weeks ago about a free dive record that was set. The news stories here stated that Arnaud Jerald dove to 393 feet. Some of the comments in the story were funny - they asked if he could make it 393, why not just go all the way to 400? And the answer is simple, he's from France and they use the metric system. He dove 120 meters and the fact that it is 393 feet meant absolutely nothing.

700 homers really shouldn't be more significant than 699 or 701. (But granted, I understand it is because we are all hard wired into liking "round" numbers)

More is more significant than round.

The most doesn't have to be round to be most important.

[The Feral Slasher]

More is more significant than round.

The most doesn't have to be round to be most important.

Though it is less significant than more, round is more significant then less. More round is more significant than more not round. Less round but more, is more significant than less round, but less.

[heyelander]

Though it is less significant than more, round is more significant then less. More round is more significant than more not round. Less round but more, is more significant than less round, but less.

i think you are circling your point in a rather roundabout way.