on the other hand, who knows
― na (NA), Tuesday, 30 August 2022 14:58 (one year ago) link
Yeah, Pujols chances would seem to be in part tied to the Cardinals' playoff status; I guess the biggest external factor for Judge will be how often teams walk him.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 30 August 2022 15:27 (one year ago) link
Pujols' WAR is 1.2...wonder if that means he'll be back next year
― frogbs, Tuesday, 30 August 2022 15:33 (one year ago) link
he has said he's retiring after this year no matter what
― na (NA), Tuesday, 30 August 2022 15:33 (one year ago) link
oh yeah I see now he reaffirmed that, usually players tend to take it back once they start playing decent again
― frogbs, Tuesday, 30 August 2022 15:40 (one year ago) link
I think they’ll both do it, Judge is locked in and Pujols seems to be reinvigorated after a decade of being one of the worst contracts in MLB history. Maybe he just needed that sweet St Louis tap water. Also kinda seems to me a lot of resurgent final seasons from vets don’t result in them changing their mind, I’m thinking it’s pretty rare. Usually they want to make sure they leave on that high note.
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― omar little, Tuesday, 30 August 2022 15:48 (one year ago) link
51...
― clemenza, Wednesday, 31 August 2022 02:53 (one year ago) link
53, 695...I should have added "They do it on the same day" as a fifth choice.
― clemenza, Sunday, 4 September 2022 23:55 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Monday, 5 September 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
Votes they both fall short
― Karl Malone, Monday, 5 September 2022 00:18 (one year ago) link
I feel like pujols has this sort of “end of the road” adrenaline thing going on. (Possibly only against lefties tho)
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 5 September 2022 00:39 (one year ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Tuesday, 6 September 2022 00:01 (one year ago) link
judge might get it next week at this rate
― comedy khadafi (voodoo chili), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 00:26 (one year ago) link
Barring an injury, I don’t see Judge not doing it.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 6 September 2022 17:56 (one year ago) link
it’s looking like they will both do it?
― na (NA), Saturday, 17 September 2022 16:18 (one year ago) link
Gotta be getting up in the 90% range--Judge needs 3 in 18 games, Pujols 2 in 17. To beat Maris, though, Judge needs 5 in 18--iffier, I'd say.
― clemenza, Saturday, 17 September 2022 16:42 (one year ago) link
As soon as the Cardinals clinch the division, maybe Pujols starts almost every day?
― clemenza, Saturday, 17 September 2022 16:43 (one year ago) link