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Cardinals Suck - savant - 01-05-2010
Seven years $120 million. Team option for year eight.
Cardinals Suck - Butcher - 01-05-2010
Wow. That's an awful contract.
The downside is that this pretty much makes them the clear favorites for the NL Central this year (if they weren't already).
Cardinals Suck - Ace - 01-05-2010
May he become their Soriano.
Cardinals Suck - cigar - 01-05-2010
Reports of full no trade clause as well. That is a bad deal no matter how you slice it.
Cardinals Suck - Fella - 01-05-2010
Wow.... that's crazy. Especially considering Bay just got 4/60 or something and they are similar ages with a similar career OPS, not to mention that Holliday did the majority of his damage at Coors field.
In this economy, I didn't think we would see contracts like that this off-season. Glad it was the Cardinals. Although like Butch said, for the near future it makes things tougher.
Cardinals Suck - savant - 01-05-2010
This contract makes me think the Cardinals believe that Pussjewels is going to test the free agent market.
Cardinals Suck - ColoradoCub - 01-05-2010
<!--quoteo(post=74190:date=Jan 5 2010, 04:44 PM:name=Ace)-->QUOTE (Ace @ Jan 5 2010, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->May he become their Soriano.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The Soriano contract paved the way for this one, just sayin'
Cardinals Suck - Andy - 01-05-2010
I've heard of no competition for his services either. That's a huge Boras win.
Cardinals Suck - Andy - 01-05-2010
He turns 30 in 10 days. He'll be 37 when it ends and he's making $17 mil per. Makes ya wonder.
Cardinals Suck - savant - 01-05-2010
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The only rumor I have even seen is that the Orioles were laying in the weeds hoping to be able to steal him away with a late contract offer.
Cardinals Suck - Butcher - 01-05-2010
There's no way they can lock up Pujols to a long-term deal after this...right?
Cardinals Suck - dk123 - 01-05-2010
That's an insanely bad contract.
Cardinals Suck - cigar - 01-05-2010
<!--quoteo(post=74201:date=Jan 5 2010, 06:04 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 5 2010, 06:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->There's no way they can lock up Pujols to a long-term deal after this...right?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't know how but I think they will. St. Louis fans would burn that stadium and city down if they let Pujols leave. He is a god there.
Cardinals Suck - Butcher - 01-05-2010
<!--quoteo(post=74204:date=Jan 5 2010, 06:09 PM:name=stevestonescigar)-->QUOTE (stevestonescigar @ Jan 5 2010, 06:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=74201:date=Jan 5 2010, 06:04 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 5 2010, 06:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->There's no way they can lock up Pujols to a long-term deal after this...right?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't know how but I think they will. St. Louis fans would burn that stadium and city down if they let Pujols leave. He is a god there.
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They'll have like half of their total payroll tied up in two players. Unless they're planning on upping their payroll by a lot, I don't see how they can afford both of those guys. Unless Pujols agrees to a steep hometown discount, I can't figure it out.
Cardinals Suck - savant - 01-05-2010
<!--quoteo(post=74204:date=Jan 5 2010, 06:09 PM:name=stevestonescigar)-->QUOTE (stevestonescigar @ Jan 5 2010, 06:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=74201:date=Jan 5 2010, 06:04 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 5 2010, 06:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->There's no way they can lock up Pujols to a long-term deal after this...right?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I don't know how but I think they will. St. Louis fans would burn that stadium and city down if they let Pujols leave. He is a god there.
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That would be cool.