jedmonds15 (St. Louis): Thanks for the chat Marc, A trio of quick questions about the effects of the Holliday trade (answer just one or all.) 1.) Does getting Holliday make Pujols less valueable since teams will be less inclined to intentionally walk him? 2.) How does the current Cardinals lineup compare to the one in 2004? 3.) Would you say that the A's got better prospects from the Cardinals than they gave to the Rockies?
Marc Normandin: No problem! Glad to be here. (1) I think it helps, because now Pujols has either more guys capable of driving him in or more guys to drive in, depending on how La Russa sets his lineup on a given day.
2) 2004 wins easily. Much better line, much better in the runs scored department.
3) I like both Holliday deals from the A's perspective. It's still a little early for to me gauge one above the other, but this last one seems like it has a lot of promise.
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Joe Buck & Tim McCarver (FOX): Why are we allowed to cover St Louis games when we have such a clear bias towards the Cardinals? Might as well let Ron Santo do Cubs games...
Marc Normandin: You know, sometimes you can't win. I'm posting this question mostly because someone just complained that I have a bias towards the Cardinals because I answered a few questions about them. I should dig out some of the e-mails I have received over the years that detail my hatred towards the Cards. Do I hate them or love them, folks? Maybe, just maybe, I call them as I see them with the Cards and everyone else. Except for your team of course. I hate them a lot, and I hope you lose all the time. Yeah, your team!
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Gray (Chicago): But Cardinals fans are stupid. Why else would they live in that boring sweatbox they call St. Louis? Derek Holland seems to have the stuff to be a solid starter in 2010...just typical rookie struggles?
Marc Normandin: Oh man St. Louis, are you going to take that from Chicago? Homers are his problem. His walk rates aren't very high, but they are too high for those homer rates and maybe that park. It's a shame he doesn't keep it in the park more, because the Rangers can actually catch it this year.
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Matt Holliday (St. Louis): Cards, Yanks, Red Sox, or other next year?
Marc Normandin: I think, after his somewhat disappointing stint in the AL, that he sticks with the NL. That increases the Cards chances, but he's been quoted as saying he wants to test the market too.
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jbuofm (Peoria): Thanks for recommending Valkyria Chronicles on PS3, it was a great pick up! Question: Adam Jones 2009=Colby Rasmus 2010 for fantasy purposes?
Marc Normandin: No problem! Have you played any of the available DLC for it yet? I haven't checked it out, but I plan to during one of the next lulls in release schedules.
I like that comp for projection purposes, especially since Rasmus has done well at times this year.
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Cubs Fans (Chicago): Nothing is better than an afternoon beatdown of the Cardinals...makes the afternoon go by much quicker.
Marc Normandin: Man, St. Louis is taking this on the chin. Who taught you how to fight, Gandhi?
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