04-26-2010, 04:07 PM
<!--quoteo(post=92802:date=Apr 26 2010, 03:01 PM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Apr 26 2010, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I've been saying for a while that St. Louis is going to be screwed with the Pujols contract. They either have to sign him for upwards to $30 mil per season or lose him.
Let's say on the low end he gets $25 mil per season. That puts nearly $60 mil of their $95 mil payroll into 3 players (Pujols, Holliday & Carpenter). It's going to make them a much weaker team with little money to put into free agents.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And they probably have to figure out a way to lock up both Wainwright and Molina in the near future or risk losing them to free agency. They could end up with $120mil+ of their payroll just for 6-7 players. Please happen.
Let's say on the low end he gets $25 mil per season. That puts nearly $60 mil of their $95 mil payroll into 3 players (Pujols, Holliday & Carpenter). It's going to make them a much weaker team with little money to put into free agents.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And they probably have to figure out a way to lock up both Wainwright and Molina in the near future or risk losing them to free agency. They could end up with $120mil+ of their payroll just for 6-7 players. Please happen.