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Word has it that die hard Moises Alou fans are quite pissed off. Moises' hands, however, are exactly the opposite of pissed off.

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sad day, he was one of my favorite players

pity he was just always injured toward the end of his career..

#34: You'll be missed!

by Chanman25 on Mar 5, 2009 3:34 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

bummer

Moises was very very good to us ballhawks – both in providing us with lots of home run balls, as well as always honking and waving to us on his way to/from ballpark. He even stopped on several occasions after hitting one out, wondering who got it, signing it and just being a great guy in every way. Very much the Anti-Sosa…

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by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 3:41 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Would he shake hands with people?

"Prince Fielder Dies Of Inside-The-Park Homerun" - The Onion

by DTJchris on Mar 5, 2009 3:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I assume that was a rhetorical question...

But if not, the answer would be I don’t know. It’s not like he stopped and got out of the car, if that’s what you’re asking. But if he had, I would have gladly shook his hand. My hands have probably seen worse in their day. Besides, this would have been after a game, and presumably after a shower. Plus, I doubt he did any equipment “prep work” after games… ;-)

Lou Brown: "My kinda team, Charlie, my kinda team..."

by ballhawk on Mar 5, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Alou was an outstanding hitter.

If not for injuries, he might have come close to 3000 hits. His 2004 season was one of the better offensive seasons in modern Cubs history.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Mar 5, 2009 4:15 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

3000 hits

would have probably been out of reach because he didn’t become a full-time regular until he was almost 26. But between hits lost to the strike and injuries, he probably would have been slightly over 2500.

His first season with the Cubs, 2002, was probably the worst season of his career and it wasn’t that bad. He had a horrible first half, but his second half was more Alou-like.

by Josh77 on Mar 5, 2009 5:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Part of the reason he didn't become a regular till he was almost 26...

… was because of some serious injuries.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Mar 6, 2009 8:47 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

For someone who was with the Cubs for a brief time ...

and whose first season with the team (2002) was completely forgettable, Alou’s time in Chicago was incredibly memorable. There’s Bartman, of course, but there also were his ridiculous numbers on the ’04 team AND his ridiculous behavior.

He bitched and moaned about SO many strike calls that season. I think the Cubs Nation line had it best: Alou led the Cubs in home runs and thrown helmets.

by elgato on Mar 5, 2009 5:20 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

He also...

was one of the worst baserunners this game has ever seen. For someone whose entire family was in the game, that’s unacceptable.

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by Worf on Mar 5, 2009 6:24 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I loved watching Alou at the plate...one of the best.

But I agree that his base-running was weak (at best) and he never understood the rules about the Ivy (he turned many a ground-rule double into a triple). Once you got away from the instincts in the batter’s box, Alou suffered.

But boy, he sure was terrific, especially when the pitcher fell behind and had to throw heat.

"If it's obvious, it's obviously wrong." - a well known stock market guru

by LAcarl519 on Mar 5, 2009 7:35 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I used to love

watching him turn on those inside fastballs. A thing of beauty. Such quick hands.

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by TheTruth11 on Mar 5, 2009 9:12 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Will he still pee on his hands?

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Mar 5, 2009 9:15 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Better grip on the....

Steering wheel?

Golf club?

I wonder if his golf stance is/would be similar to his batting stance…….

"It's hard to win 97 games, it's hard to win the division. Our attitude is if you get in every year, you get in most of the time, sooner or later you are going to knock that door down." -- Jim Hendry

by EJThunder on Mar 5, 2009 10:28 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

In the Clutch

As much as Sammy did a lot of damage in a Cub’s uniform, I loved seeing Moises come to bat in a game situation in ’03 and ’04. I had more confidencde in him at the plate than any Cub since The Hawk. You knew he would not get himself out, he would make the pitcher throw strikes, he would put the ball in play, and if the pitcher got behind he would make him pay. A great pure hitter.

by cubrandy on Mar 6, 2009 12:32 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Look out Bartman

Now that he’s retired he has nothing better to do. He’s coming for you.

by Steve Sax on Mar 6, 2009 2:54 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Moises Alou was a very good run producer and clutch

For many years Alou was one of the guys you least wanted to see come to bat if you were an opposing pitcher and the game was on the line. Alou chipped in with a solid workmanlike career. Made his dad and two uncles proud to be sure.

by BLou on Mar 6, 2009 9:33 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Moises was quite a character.

I always liked his approach at the plate – very quick swing. I’d actually forgotten just how great a year he had in ‘04. It’s a shame that team was so dysfunctional. Interestinly, though his ABs declined every year after, his production stayed pretty remarkable and consistent. I think he’s doing the right thing retiring now.

My sig line is out for jury duty.

by dat cubfan daver on Mar 6, 2009 10:21 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

And that batting stance...

So odd, yet such good bat speed. I swear he could get around on any pitch. A good example of how a quick, reactive swing can be very, very effective.

When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch. -Ty Cobb

by SotoRiot on Mar 6, 2009 10:48 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

So the question is asked:

HOF?

#34: You'll be missed!

by Chanman25 on Mar 6, 2009 1:24 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

No.

A good player for a long time, but not HoF material. Six-time All-Star, finished third in MVP voting twice and 2nd in ROY voting. Never led his league in any category. Did have a good WS in 1997, but that’s about it for him on a national stage.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Mar 6, 2009 1:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

And here I thought you meant it was time to discuss Micah again....

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on Mar 6, 2009 2:32 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Of course...

would have been an MVP if it weren’t for steroid freaks.

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by Worf on Mar 8, 2009 3:53 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Definitely a shame

One of the most entertaining hitters I ever had the luxury of seeing. He will be missed…

by AeroZach on Mar 6, 2009 4:01 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

SORRY TO HEAR................

That ALOU will retire . I also thought he was a great hitter . In a clutch he came thru often for the Cubs .

by cubs north on Mar 7, 2009 6:06 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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