OT: Edmonds to STL

[Jntg4]

Jim Edmonds is returning to St. Louis after a three-year absence. The Cardinals announced that they agreed to sign Edmonds to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training, (Twitter link).

It appeared likely that Edmonds would retire last weekend, but the 40-year-old is returning for an 18th season in the major leagues. Eight of those seasons came in St. Louis, where Edmonds hit .285/.393/.555 from 2000-07 and was a key player on the '06 World Champions.

Edmonds appeared in just 86 games last year after sitting out the 2009 season, but he can still play. He posted a .276/.342/.504 line for the Reds and Brewers, adding 11 homers and 23 doubles. The eight-time Gold Glove winner played first base and all three outfield positions.

I thought that he'd sign with Houston and then Pittsburgh so he could have played for every NL Central team.

:shrug:

 

[waldo7239117]

Oh well... He'll be a non-facter to low factor IF he makes team.

 

[Jntg4]

Cubs should have signed him.

 

[waldo7239117]

Yeah for him to go with Perez and Johnson..

 

[Jntg4]

Then we need to trade for DeRo, Murton (claim from Japan), Harden, Theriot, Fontenot, Pie, and Blanco.

 

[waldo7239117]

Uhhh Gaudin lol...

 

[Jntg4]

Uhhh Gaudin lol...

Gallagher, E. Patterson,

 

[waldo7239117]

Gallagher, E. Patterson,

I was going to say them but they were up and down from the minors.

 

[Jntg4]

I was going to say them but they were up and down from the minors.

Gallagher was one of our SP before we replaced him with Harden...

 

[waldo7239117]

Gallagher was one of our SP before we replaced him with Harden...

Yep I know....

 

[Jntg4]

Yep I know....

He wasn't up and down in the minors, we traded him...

 

[waldo7239117]

He wasn't up and down in the minors, we traded him...

The year before he was and then he kept moving from SP to RP.. But started to find a spot, then the Cubs traded him.

 

[Jntg4]

The year before he was and then he kept moving from SP to RP.. But started to find a spot, then the Cubs traded him.

I was only talking about 2008 though...

 

[waldo7239117]

I was only talking about 2008 though...

KK, I figured a little. When that trade happened I was in Australlia. Same with the Sabathia trade.

 

[Jntg4]

KK, I figured a little. When that trade happened I was in Australlia. Same with the Sabathia trade.

Going on vacation when the Cubs are playing good... :smh:

 

[waldo7239117]

Going on vacation when the Cubs are playing good... :smh:

Yeah but it's a good vacation (even tho I was sick). However I did look up the games, rumors, etc.

 

[Jntg4]

Yeah but it's a good vacation (even tho I was sick). However I did look up the games, rumors, etc.

O, OK

 

[Captain Obvious]

KK, I figured a little. When that trade happened I was in Australlia. Same with the Sabathia trade.

I was in Australia when the Maddux trade happened. God, I was pissed.

 

[waldo7239117]

I was in Australia when the Maddux trade happened. God, I was pissed.

How you like Australlia? Where did you go? I liked Australlia and the people were really really nice.. I wana go back.

 

[Jntg4]

I was in Italy and Greece when the Cubs fell out of contention in 05 (IIRC, not sure what year it was).