FWIW - Walker put his home in Denver on the market this week.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies slugger Larry Walker has put his Denver-area home on the market for $8.3 million US.
Walker, from Maple Ridge, B.C., paid $4.65 million for the eight-bedroom, nine-bathroom house on six acres in 1999.
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies slugger Larry Walker has put his Denver-area home on the market for $8.3 million US.
Walker, from Maple Ridge, B.C., paid $4.65 million for the eight-bedroom, nine-bathroom house on six acres in 1999.
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wil.
being a cub fan, i dont necessarily mind St louis making a bad move, but why would they trade for more "offense"? Seems they would want pitching....they already score enough runs....
There problem will be not having an ace staff in a short series...they can already score witht he best of them....
That being said, no doubt Larry Walker is a very good player....But don't think he is "exactly" what the cardinals need..
There problem will be not having an ace staff in a short series...they can already score witht he best of them....
That being said, no doubt Larry Walker is a very good player....But don't think he is "exactly" what the cardinals need..
If it wasn't over, it is now. I have never seen the Cards with this much talent, and now they add Walker........
Star outfielder Larry Walker was traded from the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night for minor-league pitcher Jason Burch and two players to be named.
The addition of Walker, a three-time NL batting champion, gives the Cardinals a power-packed lineup that also includes Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds. They began Friday night with the best record in the major leagues.
"It's a good thing I am going to a team that is 31 games over .500," said Walker, choking back tears as he spoke. "It is tough not to be happy about that. They are going to the playoffs and have a chance to win the World Series."
Walker could make them the favorites for the NL pennant.
"When you look at what he provides to our club and put him in the middle of that lineup, it's pretty exciting," Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty said. "I feel he'll be energized to come in here and play for us, and I think he'll energize our club."
The only time Walker has played in the postseason was in 1995 with the Rockies, who were eliminated in the first round.
"This is a great opportunity for him to go to a great baseball city and have a chance to win a world championship," Colorado general manager Dan O'Dowd said. "We tried very hard to put him in a city where he can accomplish his dream of winning a world championship."
Larry Walker won three batting titles in his nine-plus seasons with the Rockies. (Getty Images)
The 1997 NL MVP, a seven-time Gold Glove winner, cleared waivers and agreed not to block the deal with his no-trade clause. He expects to join the Cardinals during their game against the New York Mets on Saturday afternoon.
St. Louis manager Tony La Russa wasn't certain where Walker would bat. He has been a No. 3 hitter most of his career, but that's where Pujols, runner-up for the NL MVP Award the past two years, has been all season.
"There's some good times ahead -- where to hit him, where to play him, how much to play him," said La Russa, who praised team ownership. "They're trying to give us every chance we can to get to the finish line and get to October and do some damage."
Walker, 37, said no to a trade to the Texas Rangers just before the July 31 deadline for deals without waivers. In November 2002, he blocked a trade to Arizona for Matt Williams, who also vetoed the deal.
Walker's salary, age and history of injuries surely led to him passing through waivers. He didn't play this season until June 22 because of a groin strain, then hit three homers three days later in Cleveland. He has been on the disabled list eight times in his 16-year career.
Rock On,
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Star outfielder Larry Walker was traded from the Colorado Rockies to the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night for minor-league pitcher Jason Burch and two players to be named.
The addition of Walker, a three-time NL batting champion, gives the Cardinals a power-packed lineup that also includes Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds. They began Friday night with the best record in the major leagues.
"It's a good thing I am going to a team that is 31 games over .500," said Walker, choking back tears as he spoke. "It is tough not to be happy about that. They are going to the playoffs and have a chance to win the World Series."
Walker could make them the favorites for the NL pennant.
"When you look at what he provides to our club and put him in the middle of that lineup, it's pretty exciting," Cardinals general manager Walt Jocketty said. "I feel he'll be energized to come in here and play for us, and I think he'll energize our club."
The only time Walker has played in the postseason was in 1995 with the Rockies, who were eliminated in the first round.
"This is a great opportunity for him to go to a great baseball city and have a chance to win a world championship," Colorado general manager Dan O'Dowd said. "We tried very hard to put him in a city where he can accomplish his dream of winning a world championship."
Larry Walker won three batting titles in his nine-plus seasons with the Rockies. (Getty Images)
The 1997 NL MVP, a seven-time Gold Glove winner, cleared waivers and agreed not to block the deal with his no-trade clause. He expects to join the Cardinals during their game against the New York Mets on Saturday afternoon.
St. Louis manager Tony La Russa wasn't certain where Walker would bat. He has been a No. 3 hitter most of his career, but that's where Pujols, runner-up for the NL MVP Award the past two years, has been all season.
"There's some good times ahead -- where to hit him, where to play him, how much to play him," said La Russa, who praised team ownership. "They're trying to give us every chance we can to get to the finish line and get to October and do some damage."
Walker, 37, said no to a trade to the Texas Rangers just before the July 31 deadline for deals without waivers. In November 2002, he blocked a trade to Arizona for Matt Williams, who also vetoed the deal.
Walker's salary, age and history of injuries surely led to him passing through waivers. He didn't play this season until June 22 because of a groin strain, then hit three homers three days later in Cleveland. He has been on the disabled list eight times in his 16-year career.
Rock On,
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Red eye- The nice thing is there is no "playoff caliber" pitching in the NL, other than the cubs and they might not even make it. Braves have a very good rotation, but not stellar, Florida wont be there, LA has nothing, houston done, Philly is a joke, san diego is young. Now if they make it to the Series, that is another story, but I will just be happy to break the pennant slump!
