Ozzie was something.
I think part of why his legend isn't as strong as guys like Edmonds and Rolen is because the Cards had a lot of sucky years during Whitey's era. Not so much during the Edmonds/Rolen/Pujols years. I think Ozzie was only in the playoffs 3 times, right?
What Trade Had the Biggest Impact?
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Re: What Trade Had the Biggest Impact?
I think it has more to do with him staying away from the stadium while TLR was there. He showed what alittle guy he really was with that grudge. A whole generation grew up without him around.Socnorb11 wrote:Ozzie was something.
I think part of why his legend isn't as strong as guys like Edmonds and Rolen is because the Cards had a lot of sucky years during Whitey's era. Not so much during the Edmonds/Rolen/Pujols years. I think Ozzie was only in the playoffs 3 times, right?
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Re: What Trade Had the Biggest Impact?
I love Ozzie...picking one trade as higher impact doesn't mean other trades weren't important.
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Re: What Trade Had the Biggest Impact?
When you actually had to do something to make a playoff appearance.Socnorb11 wrote:Ozzie was something.
I think part of why his legend isn't as strong as guys like Edmonds and Rolen is because the Cards had a lot of sucky years during Whitey's era. Not so much during the Edmonds/Rolen/Pujols years. I think Ozzie was only in the playoffs 3 times, right?
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Re: What Trade Had the Biggest Impact?
Johnconrad wrote:When you actually had to do something to make a playoff appearance.Socnorb11 wrote:Ozzie was something.
I think part of why his legend isn't as strong as guys like Edmonds and Rolen is because the Cards had a lot of sucky years during Whitey's era. Not so much during the Edmonds/Rolen/Pujols years. I think Ozzie was only in the playoffs 3 times, right?
You mean, finish above .500? Because the Cardinals only did that about every other year back in the 80's. Meanwhile, in the last 20 years, the Cardinals have done that every year except for 2.
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Re: What Trade Had the Biggest Impact?
GeddyWrox wrote:Jack Clark was a big piece for the 80s teams, too.
Getting Clark really changed the Cards lineup back then.
Him batting behind all that speed was something to see for a baseball crazy teenager!
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Re: What Trade Had the Biggest Impact?
Went to the movies the other night in a sparsely filled theater. The guy Jimmy Ballgame sat right in front of had to trade his seat for an unobstructed one.