04-30-2010, 11:09 AM
<!--quoteo(post=93752:date=Apr 30 2010, 09:58 AM:name=Coach)-->QUOTE (Coach @ Apr 30 2010, 09:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Stark on Pujols:
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->"No contract has any effect on Albert," he said. "Albert is the best player in Major League Baseball. As great a superstar as Ryan Howard is, there's no comparison to Albert Pujols. He stands above all the rest."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is bullshit. Of course it has an effect. It sets a floor. What salary does the best player get paid more than. If you're Pujols' agent, do you prefer negotiating a contract before or after the Howard deal?
<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->"No contract has any effect on Albert," he said. "Albert is the best player in Major League Baseball. As great a superstar as Ryan Howard is, there's no comparison to Albert Pujols. He stands above all the rest."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is bullshit. Of course it has an effect. It sets a floor. What salary does the best player get paid more than. If you're Pujols' agent, do you prefer negotiating a contract before or after the Howard deal?