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From: CardsFan on 18 Jan 2010 11:03 This is from the Facebook Cardinals feed. I think they're kidding around, but for MLB minimum I'd have to consider it if Jim is in the same shape he was in late 2008 with the Cubs. AJM __________ Maybe Jim Edmonds was dead serious. Maybe it was all an elaborate put-on. When it comes to Edmonds and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, it can be tough to tell. This much is certain: Edmonds said on Sunday night that he wants to come back and play for the Cardinals in 2010. The long-time Angels and Cards star hasn't played since 2008. Before that year, St. Louis traded him to San Diego. After the Padres released him, he signed on with the Cubs, with whom he played his last game on Sept. 26, 2008. On Sunday night at the annual "Stars to the Rescue" benefit for La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation, Edmonds said he was "challenging" La Russa to let him rejoin his old team. The exchange started after the final bows for the event, which featured country star Dierks Bentley and comedienne Kathleen Madigan, among others. La Russa said that "someone" had sent him a text and wanted to come onstage. That someone turned out to be Edmonds, who made his way from his seat at the opposite end of the arena. Edmonds took the microphone with a grin and addressed the crowd. "I'm challenging him to let me come back and play for the Cardinals again for free," Edmonds said to the crowd at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. Edmonds then modified his offer to playing for the league minimum, rather than for free. He and La Russa engaged in some playful banter, and at the end, La Russa quipped that he wished he had a rewind button so that he could simply skip Edmonds appearance -- but he said it with a grin. The Cardinals could use a backup center fielder as well as a left-handed bat off the bench, and there have been rumblings that Edmonds might be interested in a return to the game. Still, it's a long way from that sort of speculation to a return after missing a full year. La Russa and Edmonds have what can fairly be called a complicated relationship. They didn't always get along when Edmonds played in St. Louis, but their mutual fondness was always obvious. La Russa chastised Edmonds for what he believed to be dismissive comments about St. Louis after Edmonds joined the Cubs, and the criticism seemed to sting Edmonds at the time. On stage on Sunday, though, Edmonds referred to La Russa as like a father figure to him, and the warmth in their relationship, rather than any strain, dominated the scene. Neither La Russa nor general manager John Mozeliak could be reached for comment after the event ended.
From: Tom on 18 Jan 2010 20:20 On Jan 18, 10:03 am, "CardsFan" <alan.mehrin...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > This is from the Facebook Cardinals feed. I think they're kidding around, > but for MLB minimum I'd have to consider it if Jim is in the same shape he > was in late 2008 with the Cubs. > > AJM > __________ > > Maybe Jim Edmonds was dead serious. Maybe it was all an elaborate put-on. > When it comes to Edmonds and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, it can be > tough to tell. This much is certain: Edmonds said on Sunday night that he > wants to come back and play for the Cardinals in 2010. > > The long-time Angels and Cards star hasn't played since 2008. Before that > year, St. Louis traded him to San Diego. After the Padres released him, he > signed on with the Cubs, with whom he played his last game on Sept. 26, > 2008. > > On Sunday night at the annual "Stars to the Rescue" benefit for La Russa's > Animal Rescue Foundation, Edmonds said he was "challenging" La Russa to let > him rejoin his old team. > > The exchange started after the final bows for the event, which featured > country star Dierks Bentley and comedienne Kathleen Madigan, among others.. > La Russa said that "someone" had sent him a text and wanted to come onstage. > That someone turned out to be Edmonds, who made his way from his seat at the > opposite end of the arena. > > Edmonds took the microphone with a grin and addressed the crowd. > > "I'm challenging him to let me come back and play for the Cardinals again > for free," Edmonds said to the crowd at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. > > Edmonds then modified his offer to playing for the league minimum, rather > than for free. He and La Russa engaged in some playful banter, and at the > end, La Russa quipped that he wished he had a rewind button so that he could > simply skip Edmonds appearance -- but he said it with a grin. > > The Cardinals could use a backup center fielder as well as a left-handed bat > off the bench, and there have been rumblings that Edmonds might be > interested in a return to the game. Still, it's a long way from that sort of > speculation to a return after missing a full year. > > La Russa and Edmonds have what can fairly be called a complicated > relationship. They didn't always get along when Edmonds played in St. Louis, > but their mutual fondness was always obvious. La Russa chastised Edmonds for > what he believed to be dismissive comments about St. Louis after Edmonds > joined the Cubs, and the criticism seemed to sting Edmonds at the time. > > On stage on Sunday, though, Edmonds referred to La Russa as like a father > figure to him, and the warmth in their relationship, rather than any strain, > dominated the scene. > > Neither La Russa nor general manager John Mozeliak could be reached for > comment after the event ended. Works for me. We never gave him a proper sendoff. Jim Edmonds Day has a nice ring to it. Tom
From: Jeanne Douglas on 18 Jan 2010 21:32 In article <hj20p2$54a$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, "CardsFan" <alan.mehringer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > This is from the Facebook Cardinals feed. I think they're kidding around, > but for MLB minimum I'd have to consider it if Jim is in the same shape he > was in late 2008 with the Cubs. > > AJM > __________ > > Maybe Jim Edmonds was dead serious. Maybe it was all an elaborate put-on. > When it comes to Edmonds and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, it can be > tough to tell. This much is certain: Edmonds said on Sunday night that he > wants to come back and play for the Cardinals in 2010. For anyone who doesn't know my opinion of this: PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! YES! YES! YES! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Somebody just asked me last week where Edmonds is and I said no clue. But that he's never officially retired. The first question is: Is there a place for him (assuming he can get into playing shape, and that all those nagging injuries have had plenty of time to hyeal up) on the team? Could a, say, 75% Edmonds help the team? Here's hoping for some positive answers... -- JD "...if you think the 'Star Wars' prequels are a disease, then 'Serenity' is the cure."
From: A on 19 Jan 2010 05:37 x-no-archive: yes Hands down, La Russa has the strangest on-field, off-field relationships and complications that go with it in all of MLB. "CardsFan" <alan.mehringer(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:hj20p2$54a$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > This is from the Facebook Cardinals feed. I think they're kidding around, > but for MLB minimum I'd have to consider it if Jim is in the same shape he > was in late 2008 with the Cubs. > > AJM > __________ > > Maybe Jim Edmonds was dead serious. Maybe it was all an elaborate put-on. > When it comes to Edmonds and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, it can be > tough to tell. This much is certain: Edmonds said on Sunday night that he > wants to come back and play for the Cardinals in 2010. > > The long-time Angels and Cards star hasn't played since 2008. Before that > year, St. Louis traded him to San Diego. After the Padres released him, he > signed on with the Cubs, with whom he played his last game on Sept. 26, > 2008. > > On Sunday night at the annual "Stars to the Rescue" benefit for La Russa's > Animal Rescue Foundation, Edmonds said he was "challenging" La Russa to > let him rejoin his old team. > > The exchange started after the final bows for the event, which featured > country star Dierks Bentley and comedienne Kathleen Madigan, among others. > La Russa said that "someone" had sent him a text and wanted to come > onstage. That someone turned out to be Edmonds, who made his way from his > seat at the opposite end of the arena. > > Edmonds took the microphone with a grin and addressed the crowd. > > "I'm challenging him to let me come back and play for the Cardinals again > for free," Edmonds said to the crowd at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis. > > Edmonds then modified his offer to playing for the league minimum, rather > than for free. He and La Russa engaged in some playful banter, and at the > end, La Russa quipped that he wished he had a rewind button so that he > could simply skip Edmonds appearance -- but he said it with a grin. > > The Cardinals could use a backup center fielder as well as a left-handed > bat off the bench, and there have been rumblings that Edmonds might be > interested in a return to the game. Still, it's a long way from that sort > of speculation to a return after missing a full year. > > La Russa and Edmonds have what can fairly be called a complicated > relationship. They didn't always get along when Edmonds played in St. > Louis, but their mutual fondness was always obvious. La Russa chastised > Edmonds for what he believed to be dismissive comments about St. Louis > after Edmonds joined the Cubs, and the criticism seemed to sting Edmonds > at the time. > > On stage on Sunday, though, Edmonds referred to La Russa as like a father > figure to him, and the warmth in their relationship, rather than any > strain, dominated the scene. > > Neither La Russa nor general manager John Mozeliak could be reached for > comment after the event ended.
From: Dima on 19 Jan 2010 10:34
Do you think that Holliday knew something? By not taking #15? I'll be happy to see Edmonds here!!!! |