May 9, 200818 yr SAN DIEGO (AP)?Center fielder Jim Edmonds has been released by the San Diego Padres after his batting average dipped to .178 and he struggled to track down fly balls he once easily caught. The 37-year-old Edmonds, acquired in a December trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, strained his right calf in early March and started the season on the disabled list. Activated on April 5, he went 16-for-90 with just one home and six RBIs.
May 9, 200818 yr Cubs are looking for a left handed corner outfield bat, could be Jacque Jones, could be Edmonds
May 10, 200818 yr The Marlins could use him...a solid veteran presence for the clubhouse to go with a respectable .178 average. The young guys could learn alot from him and you never know, he could turn out to have a comeback year with us. :thumbup :banghead
May 10, 200818 yr If he were a former Marlin I'd be all over this one. He can no longer play CF, adding Edmonds does nothing for the Marlins
May 11, 200818 yr First Matt Morris and now Edmonds. These old Cardinals are crashing and burning. Wonder if there's a connection to you know who.
May 11, 200818 yr Cubs are looking for a left handed corner outfield bat, could be Jacque Jones, could be Edmonds Cub fans will throw themselves under a truck...
May 14, 200818 yr Author The Chicago Cubs were on the verge Wednesday of signing free agent outfielder Jim Edmonds, who was released last week by the San Diego Padres. Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said before Wednesday night?s game that Edmonds was on his way to Chicago and must pass a physical before he can join the team. An eight-time Gold Glove winner and four-time All-Star, the 37-year-old Edmonds strained his right calf in a spring training game on March 6 and started the season on the disabled list before being activated on April 5. A career .286 hitter, he was batting just .178 in 26 games with one homer and six RBIs. Edmonds has also played with the Angels and Cardinals. He had an $8 million salary this year, which is being mostly paid by San Diego. The Padres received $2 million from the St. Louis Cardinals when they acquired Edmonds on Dec. 15 for minor league third baseman David Freese.
May 15, 200818 yr Cubs are looking for a left handed corner outfield bat, could be Jacque Jones, could be Edmonds Cub fans will throw themselves under a truck... There're cubs fans that haven't done this already???
May 20, 200818 yr Anyone see Edmonds catch last night in CF. He is just sick! That is what a good defensive CF looks like, smooth as silk.
May 20, 200818 yr Anyone see Edmonds catch last night in CF. He is just sick! That is what a good defensive CF looks like, smooth as silk. While I like Edmonds... he makes a lot of stuff harder than it should be, I haven't seen the play in question, but I'm willing to assume it would meet my criteria there...
May 20, 200818 yr Anyone see Edmonds catch last night in CF. He is just sick! That is what a good defensive CF looks like, smooth as silk. While I like Edmonds... he makes a lot of stuff harder than it should be, I haven't seen the play in question, but I'm willing to assume it would meet my criteria there... I happen to agree that Edmonds is overrated but that catch was a good play, he got a perfect jump and took the best angle to the ball and robbed a hit.
May 21, 200818 yr That was not an easy catch at all, he had his back completly turned from the ball and headed straight towards Tal's Hill.
May 21, 200818 yr That was not an easy catch at all, he had his back completly turned from the ball and headed straight towards Tal's Hill. Not only was it a difficult play but he did it with ease, smoothness and style. That is what makes a good Cf
May 21, 200818 yr That was not an easy catch at all, he had his back completly turned from the ball and headed straight towards Tal's Hill. Not only was it a difficult play but he did it with ease, smoothness and style. That is what makes a good Cf Was he wearing a Hugo Boss tux and shades?
May 21, 200818 yr Anyone see Edmonds catch last night in CF. He is just sick! That is what a good defensive CF looks like, smooth as silk. While I like Edmonds... he makes a lot of stuff harder than it should be, I haven't seen the play in question, but I'm willing to assume it would meet my criteria there... I happen to agree that Edmonds is overrated but that catch was a good play, he got a perfect jump and took the best angle to the ball and robbed a hit. He may have had a good jump but it looked to me like he overran the ball and came back to catch it.
May 21, 200818 yr For those who haven't seen the catch, here's the link http://www.faniq.com/blog/Video-Jim-Edmond...-Hill-Blog-8974
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