Comments on: Albert Pujols sets spring training deadline for contract talks http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/15/albert-pujols-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-contract-talks/ Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:38:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: elmaquino http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/15/albert-pujols-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-contract-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-104794 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 03:43:06 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=35366#comment-104794 my bad… all this baseballessness is throwing my brain off!

]]> By: timstl http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/15/albert-pujols-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-contract-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-104754 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:02:30 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=35366#comment-104754 Wednesday? You know it’s currently January, right? Spring Training doesn’t start until February 18th.

]]> By: paperlions http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/15/albert-pujols-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-contract-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-104753 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:55:47 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=35366#comment-104753 This can’t be that hard can it? Pujols has the Cardinals over the barrel. If they want to keep him, put the onus on Albert. He says he wants to be on a winner and that he wants to stay in StL, if that is true, then he’ll want a fair, but not astronomical salary.
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All the Cardinals have to do is show him the books and budget, and ask him to name his salary, so that he knows how his choice will affect the team’s ability to keep Wainwright, Carpenter, Rasmus, or anyone else. Let him choose how competitive his team will be. The Cardinals don’t really have a choice in the matter, do they? Why not just admit as much and the the deal done?
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If they lose Albert, the franchise is done for a while. They can’t compete on the FA market and the Farm system is nearly barren.

]]> By: xxakshunxx http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/15/albert-pujols-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-contract-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-104741 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 00:47:10 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=35366#comment-104741 dude you’re nuts… MANY teams will find ways to get enough money to spend on this guy.. it’s more about the money he would bring in from fans buying tickets, jerseys, etc. than what his play on the field would be.. you would see whatever team probably easily sell 10k season tickets that day of the signing…

]]> By: frankvzappa http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/15/albert-pujols-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-contract-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-104738 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 23:10:08 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=35366#comment-104738 we could use a good DH in Boston after we send Ortiz packing after this year…may as well just go for broke!

]]> By: Jeremiah Graves http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/15/albert-pujols-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-contract-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-104736 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:55:23 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=35366#comment-104736 More or less. The Yankees and Red Sox figure to be out of the running and unless the Angels want to move Kendry Morales to the outfield or something, they’re likely out of it as well.

That takes out three of the usual big spenders. His market figures to be pretty limited in terms of teams that can afford him and/or have a hole at 1B.

]]> By: johnjpileggi http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/15/albert-pujols-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-contract-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-104733 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:46:32 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=35366#comment-104733 Given the incredible overpayment of Jason Werth, what do you give this guy? He can get anything he wants on the open market.

]]> By: elmaquino http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/15/albert-pujols-sets-spring-training-deadline-for-contract-talks/comment-page-1/#comment-104730 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 20:46:57 +0000 http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=35366#comment-104730 get it done, Cards! we have until Wednesday! http://bit.ly/eE46yy

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