Cardinals and Albert Pujols End Discussions With No Contract
Feb 26, 2011 | 04:05 AM
#11
This won't end well
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 5,520
From: Living rent free in your head
Dec 6, 2011 | 11:05 AM
#12
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 350
The Jason Werth deal was the most criticized deal in the past 10 years. It was a mistake.
But 7 years is not 10 and Werth isn't expecting $30 million plus a year.
Also, his contract includes a pretty lucrative buy-out for ownership after only 4-years. Read the fine print buddy.
Where would the Yankees play Tex? Both Albert and Tex are gold glove first basemen. Who will move to make room?
Would you pay Albert $30 million for him to be a DH and waste his instincts in the field?
And Tex's contract is WAY to big to trade.
The Yankees will not pursue Pujols.
But 7 years is not 10 and Werth isn't expecting $30 million plus a year.
Also, his contract includes a pretty lucrative buy-out for ownership after only 4-years. Read the fine print buddy.
Where would the Yankees play Tex? Both Albert and Tex are gold glove first basemen. Who will move to make room?
Would you pay Albert $30 million for him to be a DH and waste his instincts in the field?
And Tex's contract is WAY to big to trade.
The Yankees will not pursue Pujols.
http://http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/...ct-sources-say
Dec 6, 2011 | 07:20 PM
#15
Teamspeed Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 742
From: Seattle
You have a good point. Pujols is the best player in the game, but I think he is reaching the climax in his career. At 31 yrs of age, he'll do well for a couple more years, but wouldn't benefit Chicago in the long run. Fielder is a much better option.
Dec 6, 2011 | 07:25 PM
#16
Banned
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 3,733
From: Best Coast
+ 10 years is way too long... Maybe of cubbies were in AL so they could DH him it would be possible but not in the NL... That being said if he does sign with Da Cubs and they win the World Series in next 1-4 years I could care less if it bankrupts the team!
Dec 8, 2011 | 04:34 PM
#20
Teamspeed Pro
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,205
From: Tampa, FL
Congrats to the Angels. I wish he would have went to the Marlins, but for some reason they wouldn't go for the no-trade clause while the Angels did. He's better off in the American League anyways with that long-term contract, he can move to DH when his body starts diminishing.