May 2, 200422 yr Funny to see how lots of people went 'turncoat' on Pudge because he went for the big money. They loved him when we had him and then went "oppo" when he left us. Who DOESN'T go for the big money in this sport??????? Can't blame him. Why should he be any different than the others? He literally carried us through the post-season, and without him, we have NO championship last year. Thanks, Pudge - I for one appreciate all that you did. I voted for him. His power/clutch RBI hits would be sweet on this team in the catcher position, and his leadership on the field wasn't too shabby either. Chemistry? NO DOUBT - it was FINE - we couldn't have won it all otherwise. So no risk in that department! Pudge all the way on this one.
May 2, 200422 yr Author Funny to see how lots of people went 'turncoat' on Pudge because he went for the big money. They loved him when we had him and then went "oppo" when he left us. Who DOESN'T go for the big money in this sport??????? Can't blame him. Why should he be any different than the others? He literally carried us through the post-season, and without him, we have NO championship last year. Thanks, Pudge - I for one appreciate all that you did. I voted for him. His power/clutch RBI hits would be sweet on this team in the catcher position, and his leadership on the field wasn't too shabby either. Chemistry? NO DOUBT - it was FINE - we couldn't have won it all otherwise. So no risk in that department! Pudge all the way on this one. yeah, that's one edge Pudge would have on Renteria, i think he would provide more leadership. I still like Pudge alot. I heard an interview with him after he signed with Detroit and he was really praising the players on the Marlins saying how he loves them all and wishes them the best. I gotta belive he really wanted to stay on this team and I wish he would've taken less money to do so like Lowell and Castillo but I'm not gonna hate him for that.
May 2, 200422 yr I went with Renteria, he is a great all around player, he is a gold glove quality shortstop and is all star quality at the plate. I dont think any team in the league would pass on Edgar Renteria.
May 2, 200422 yr Funny to see how lots of people went 'turncoat' on Pudge because he went for the big money. They loved him when we had him and then went "oppo" when he left us. Who DOESN'T go for the big money in this sport??????? Can't blame him. Why should he be any different than the others? He literally carried us through the post-season, and without him, we have NO championship last year. Thanks, Pudge - I for one appreciate all that you did. I voted for him. His power/clutch RBI hits would be sweet on this team in the catcher position, and his leadership on the field wasn't too shabby either. Chemistry? NO DOUBT - it was FINE - we couldn't have won it all otherwise. So no risk in that department! Pudge all the way on this one. Or we could have disliked Pudge before he came here for his reputation of awful pitch-calling. Or we could have disliked Pudge whjile he was here for all the rally-killing doyuble plays he hit into, or sucking after the All-Star break. Or we could dislike Pudge for the simple reason that he equating the front office's decision to let him to the 1997/8 fire sale after we had already resigned Lowell, Luiy and Alex. Or the revelation that it was Redmond that led the pitcher-catcher meetings, and that Pudge was absent at times. The NL pennant and World Series was great, but I could have lived with a winning record and a respectable performance by our catcher on and off the field.
May 2, 200422 yr Main Entry: [1]mer?ce?nary Pronunciation: 'm&r-s&n-"er-E Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural -nar?ies Etymology: Middle English, from Latin mercenarius, irregular from merced-, merces wages ?more at MERCY Date: 14th century : one that serves merely for wages; especially : a soldier hired into foreign service ---------------------------------------- Some guys in this sport get their wages WITHOUT "serving" - (underachievers) - Pudge did his portion. No doubt. Yeah - I can see where his "pitch calling was sub-par" - that was really "evident" in Game Six of the World Series (among others) LOL And frankly, in sports, what is more important than the ring and the championship? Respectable performances and a good record? I THINK NOT.
May 2, 200422 yr I'm not gonna hate on Pudge any more but Renteria beats him in pretty much every offensive category and won a gold glove last year while being 6 years (I think) younger. Now tell me who you'd want more.
May 2, 200422 yr :mischief2 Hum....Edgar Renteria good on base guy solid executor , not to mention are SS cant hit anything.
May 2, 200422 yr Garry Sheffield no doubt E.Renteria has not been too good offensivley since leaving the Marlins. Sheffield is very consistant, defense and offense, 30+ Homeruns, and 100+ RBI's. If Garry was not on the list, i would of gone for one of the best catchers in baseball. PUDGE.
May 2, 200422 yr E.Renteria has not been too good offensivley since leaving the Marlins. WOW .330 13 homers 100 rbis and an OBP of almost .400. yeah that's not very good. :lol
May 2, 200422 yr E.Renteria has not been too good offensivley since leaving the Marlins. WOW .330 13 homers 100 rbis and an OBP of almost .400. yeah that's not very good. :lol In 2003 that was. What about in 2001? name me a season were garry hasnt hit good in.
May 2, 200422 yr Edgar, without a doubt would be the biggest help. Also, Urbina for the bullpen would be nice, and he could be had
May 2, 200422 yr Because of the $hitty catcher play today I picked Pudge, although Renteria would be a close second.
May 2, 200422 yr E.Renteria has not been too good offensivley since leaving the Marlins. WOW .330 13 homers 100 rbis and an OBP of almost .400. yeah that's not very good. :lol In 2003 that was. you had to go back 3 years for that one in 2002 and 2003 he emered as the best SS in the NL bar none
May 2, 200422 yr all things considered players production, age, durability, team need, connection to team, or any other reason you can come up with EDGAR RENTERIA is the obvious choice anyone that thinks otherwise needs their head examined
May 2, 200422 yr If Benito was on there, I'd choose him but that's because he's my all-time favorite Marlin. I like Edgar & I like Livan. But of course, I chose Pudge.
May 2, 200422 yr I really dislike Pudge. I don't care what anyone says: he is all about the money. Having Edgar Renteria on this team would make us World Champs again. But we'll repeat regardless
May 2, 200422 yr E.Renteria has not been too good offensivley since leaving the Marlins. WOW .330 13 homers 100 rbis and an OBP of almost .400. yeah that's not very good. :lol In 2003 that was. What about in 2001? name me a season were garry hasnt hit good in. I wasn't talking about Gary, I'm talking about Renteria. Gary is 8 years older than Edgar and SS is a much bigger need for us than outfield. Not to mention Edgar plays gold glove defense and Gary is shakey in the outfield occasionally.
May 2, 200422 yr OR Rob Nen! Heck, why not Bryan Harvey?? :shifty And Renteria would be back in a Marlins uniform
May 2, 200422 yr this was easy for me. 2003 stats: Edgar: .330 avg .394 obp 13 hr 100rbi 194 hits .975 fpct Pudge: .297 avg .369 obp 16 hr 85 rbi 152 hits .992 fpct not to mention, pudge is probably better defensively, but edgar is much more valuable on the diamond, and is easily a better hitter
May 3, 200422 yr funny how people just mention pudge whos most recent and edgar cuz agon sucks...the logical choice is no doubt sheffield!! the man is a perrenial all star year in and year out...6 time all star i beleive..30 HR 100 Rbi 300 avg every year the last 4 or 5 years. The man is obviously one of the top 15 players in the game and no one is voting for him?? please spare me!
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