Comments for Archive Diving: Albert Pujols vs. Frank Thomas at http://www.wezen-ball.com , comment 1 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.wezen-ball.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:01:56 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/august/archive-diving-albert-pujols-vs-frank-thomas.html#comment-971 www.shoesstoress.com Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II fg Adidas soccer cleats adidas F50 adiZero trx fg leather nike soccer cleats Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II fg men's soccer cleat Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II fg world cup edition adidas F50 adiZero trx tf adidas F50 adiZero leather nike mercurial victory fg men's soccer cleat nike mercurial victory fg world cup edition Nike Mercurial Victory FG men's adidas F50 adiZero trx fg soccer cleats adidas F50 adiZero trx fg men's adidas F50 adiZero trx fg yellow with black adidas F50i TUNIT Start Kit leather adidas F50i TUNIT Start Kit leather messi adidas F50i TUNIT Start Kit leather messi soccer shoes Nike Tiempo Legend Elite FG Nike Tiempo Legend Elite FG Men's soccer cleat Nike Mercurial Vapor V FG men's soccer cleat Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II Elite fg Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II Elite fg men's soccer cleat adidas f50i tunit start kit climacool Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly II Elite soccer shoes adidas f50i tunit start kit leather messi adidas F50 adiZero trx fg leather men's   - Li koko Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:40:01 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/august/archive-diving-albert-pujols-vs-frank-thomas.html#comment-28 Good points, TCM. As we get further and further into Pujols' career, I get more and more convinced that he is one of the top first basemen of all-time. He's just so good at everything (and is really in a different stratosphere, as a complete player, as Frank Thomas). Still, you never know what'll happen. If he gets seriously injured in the next few years, his career could sidetrack and sputter like Thomas. Even then, we'd remember him as a great player and HOFer, but he wouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Gehrig. Or he could get a whole lot of nagging injuries like Griffey and become another player who could've been the greatest but just didn't. Not that it'd be his fault. I think I'm putting too much weight on this now. I just really liked that Thomas comparison a year or so ago, but he's zooming on past the Big Hurt these days. Just like in Griffey circa 1997, Prince Albert is at that point where we know and accept his greatness. I just hope that he stays healthy enough to maintain and capitalize on it. (it's late, so I hope that made sense... :-) - lar @ wezen-ball Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:11:01 +0100 http://www.wezen-ball.com/2009-articles/august/archive-diving-albert-pujols-vs-frank-thomas.html#comment-26 I tend to agree that we're getting ahead of ourselves with Albert. That said, I think he's already secured a place in the top 5 1B of all time (as I wrote here: [url]http://the0common0man.blogspot.com/2009/06/slotting-pujols.html[/url]). And, as you and I have discussed in the past, I think when we discuss Thomas and Pujols, we're talking about two different types of first basemen. One is big, imposing, linebacker-ish, and slow. He hits a ton, but is not an asset on defense. The other is more nimble, able to play other positions passably, and more flexible. Also, Pujols has shown an impressive ability to play well through pain, while Thomas' injuries always seemed to fell him. While nothing is assured, I have to think that Pujols is a better bet to stay (relatively) healthy and productive from 30-35 years old than Thomas was. - The Common Man Tue, 25 Aug 2009 06:56:51 +0100