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Albert Pujols gives Cardinals deadline to negotiate a new contract

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by djohn2o12, Jan 16, 2011.

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  1. djohn2o12

    djohn2o12 Member

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    http://www.nesn.com/2011/01/report-...training-deadline-for-contract-extension.html
     
    #1 djohn2o12, Jan 16, 2011
  2. MadMax

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    If Carl Crawford just set the market rate....

    then the St. Louis Cardinals can't afford Albert Pujols. Not if they want to field a team around him.
     
    #2 MadMax, Jan 16, 2011
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    It'd be a shame for them to lose Pujols, I wonder if they can afford a A-Roid like contract for him?
     
    #3 TheChosenOne, Jan 16, 2011
  4. MadMax

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    See, "Rangers, Texas"


    they can afford it...but they likely can't/won't afford that kind of contract and still be able to pay guys like Carpenter.
     
    #4 MadMax, Jan 16, 2011
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    Sure would be nice to see a guy take a little less for the team. But I don't think I want that guy to be Pujols and that team to be the Cardinals.

    So overpay and sink into mediocrity...anything to help the Astros' chances.
     
    #5 JunkyardDwg, Jan 16, 2011
  6. MadMax

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    honestly, i think i WANT them to sign him for ridiculous money....because their pitching staff is scarier than him (IMO)
     
    #6 MadMax, Jan 16, 2011
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    Cardinals fans have been freaking out about this since two summers ago. I spent that summer in the St. Louis area listening to caller after caller call in to their radio shows complaining that the two sides hadn't worked out a long-term deal yet.

    At the time, I thought they were overreacting, but in hindsight, their worries were justified.
     
    #7 jdh008, Jan 16, 2011
  8. The Situation

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    Chris Carpenter is going to be 36 this year....time to sell high and sign Pujols to a 8yr/200mil dollar contract
     
    #8 The Situation, Jan 16, 2011
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    If jason werth is making 18mil a year pujols deserves 30.
     
    #9 Air Langhi, Jan 16, 2011
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