Cardinals Suck

[savant]

Seven years $120 million. Team option for year eight.

[Butcher]

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).

[Ace]

May he become their Soriano.

[cigar]

Reports of full no trade clause as well. That is a bad deal no matter how you slice it.

[Fella]

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.

[savant]

This contract makes me think the Cardinals believe that Pussjewels is going to test the free agent market.

[ColoradoCub]

<!--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'

[Andy]

I've heard of no competition for his services either. That's a huge Boras win.

[Andy]

He turns 30 in 10 days. He'll be 37 when it ends and he's making $17 mil per. Makes ya wonder.

[savant]

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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.

[Butcher]

There's no way they can lock up Pujols to a long-term deal after this...right?

[dk123]

That's an insanely bad contract.

[cigar]

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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.

[Butcher]

<!--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.

[savant]

<!--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.