Last night on Sports Plus I saw an interview with my boy, Cardinals centerfielder Jim Edmonds. He's been the subject of some pretty
insane trade rumors lately, which I've already discussed
here and
here. When asked if he was willing to take a pay cut to stay in St. Louis, he basically said that he already had. He stated that he told Walt (Jocketty the Cardinals G.M.) that he was willing to give back to the team more than 50% of what he was contracted to make if he could stay here in a Cards uniform, and if the team would use that money to go out and find pitching. He was then asked why he would so such a thing especially since he has two young daughters in LA where he may be eventually traded too. His response was that "he absolutely loves this town, and the fans". He also stated that he has made a ton of great friends here and that he adores the tradition of Cardinals baseball. That a boy Jimmy. For my money, you can play here till your 50 years old if you want.
Also, keep your fingers crossed that Pujols wins the NL MVP over that whinny bitch Barry Bonds tomorrow.