Is it just me, or should the Cardinals...

[Ol Blue.sixpack]

wish Pujols the best with his 10 year deal from the Marlins?<div>
</div><div>The guy is at least 32 years old. I wouldn't mind seeing the Cardinals offering 5/6x25, but anything beyond that runs the risk of mortgaging the future of the franchise for an aging superstar with declining talents.</div>

 

[cowbell9]

nm

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

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[Indndawg]

There's more to baseball than just making $. Perhaps Albert is just seeing his worth on the market and has no plans on leaving the best baseball city in America. If he signs w/the Miami Marlins, then we'll know what he's about.....if that be the case...good riddance.

 

[GOL Hawk]

I think ablert Pujols is the best baseball player I have ever been able to watch in person, not including pitchers. With that said, even he is not bigger than the team, nor should he ever be.

 

[Seinfeld]

Wow... I'm a Giants fan so I don't really care where he ends up as long as it's not in the NL West, but that seems crazy. I am not implying that Al has ever juiced but whether he has or not, the steroid era is over for now so the days of being a big time hitter until you're 40 are as well. Other than Berkman, pretty much everyone in the league that hit 30+ HRs last year was in the 26-31 year old age range. That tells me that Pujols is already nearing the end of his prime and he's entering the downside of his career. I get that he's fan favorite, but $220M? All I can say is wow...

 

[Buford T. Justice]

the steroid era is over for now so the days of being a big time hitter until you're 40 are as well.

Agreed. Historically, numbers decline big-time after 35 or 36. The exception is during the steroid era. Albert can't juice due to the testing (I'm not saying he ever did). I would not want to lock a guy up for 10 years.

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

He is arguably the best right handed hitter of all time. He has been vastly underpaid for the production he has provided the Cardinals these past 11 years. If he signs for $220m/10yrs that would make his career average 15m per year for his career. right about where he should be.