Kenny Williams won’t be going after Albert Pujols

Chuck Garfien @ CSN:

“If (Jerry Reinsdorf) gave me $30 million dollars right now, I’m not going to spend it on one guy. Sorry White Sox fans,” Williams said. “But I tell you what, I’m going to take that $30 million and I’m going to distribute it around. My team is going to be better as a whole than it is with one player who might get hurt. Then you’re done. Sorry, that’s just me. And that’s no disrespect to a future Hall of Famer, first ballot, one of the greatest players in history.”

Paulie can scoop them

STATS:

Scoop Leaders among First Basemen, 2009
(minimum 100 scoop attempts) 

				Scoops     Att        Pct
Todd Helton, Col		183        207        88.4
Adam LaRoche, Pit-Bos-Atl	182        210        86.7
Albert Pujols, StL		187        217        86.2
Paul Konerko, CWS		197        231        85.3
Derrek Lee, ChC		145        171        84.8
Lance Berkman, Hou		170        201        84.6
Lyle Overbay, Tor		211        250        84.4
Casey Kotchman, Atl-Bos	134        159        84.3

2008-2009 data

Phil Rogers on the Albert Pujols for Ryan Howard rumor

Rogers:

Part of the proposition is that Howard is from St. Louis. So, essentially, is Mark Buehrle. How about this, if we’re throwing names against a wall — Buehrle, Carlos Quentin and prospects for Pujols? Tony La Russa, who earlier this spring said he could picture himself working for Jerry Reinsdorf in a non-managerial capacity, could then follow Pujols to Chicago.

Paulie not among the Top-10 scoopers

John Dewan:

… Here are the top 10 in Scoops Above Average for 2008-09 (data through August 24):

Player	Saved Throws	Missed Throws	Scoop Percentage	Scoops Above Average
Casey Kotchman	69	5	93%	9
Todd Helton	79	9	90%	7
Carlos Pena	66	8	89%	6
Albert Pujols	82	12	87%	6
Ross Gload	34	2	94%	5
Ryan Garko	30	2	94%	4
Carlos Delgado	42	5	89%	4
Derrek Lee	61	9	87%	4
Nick Swisher	21	1	95%	3
Jason Giambi	37	5	88%	3

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Mark Buehrle’s plan for pitching to Pujols

Chris DeLuca:

”High and inside — hit him or knock him off the plate,” Buehrle said Monday. ”Hopefully, he charges the mound.” ”Whatever you throw the guy, he’s going to hit it,” Buehrle said in all seriousness. ”The softer you throw, maybe he won’t hit it as far.”