Do you think he will sign with St.Louis after the season? I guess they offered him "top 10" money per year which is somewhere around $20 million a year. Personally, I hope he signs with StL after the season, but if he does sign with the Cubs after the season it would be like Lebron II

He'll stay in STL. He loves it there, and he's beloved by the best fans in baseball. Both parties are just doing what anyone would do in this situation -- they'll resolve it eventually, and he'll remain in STL.

As a STL fan I'm happy that the best player in the game is now playing for a contract.

384/52/147

I don't think he will if he doesn't plan on budging significantly from the 10yr-30per mark. I wouldn't pay that if I were Stl, you could get a way higher return over 10yrs if you invested 300mil in other areas.

I think the A-Rod contract is going to be simply awful on the back end. 10yr deals are just plain stupid, especially for that kind of money.

3 weeks ago i would of said he is 100% staying in STL. After today i think there is about a 1% chance he stays. Way too many teams can give him the money he wants, and at this point as much as it pains me to say it i am almost positive that he ends up in NY with the Mets. The Mets have a ton of money coming off the books at the end of the season and a player like this is just what that team needs.

 

Originally Posted by mackieinva

so from now if a star leaves for a new team they will he be viewed as "Lebron x.0"? this isn't really like the lebron situation.

lol, pooholes going to the cubs would be 100x worse than what lebron did.

 

Originally Posted by sellittojohn

3 weeks ago i would of said he is 100% staying in STL. After today i think there is about a 1% chance he stays. Way too many teams can give him the money he wants, and at this point as much as it pains me to say it i am almost positive that he ends up in NY with the Mets. The Mets have a ton of money coming off the books at the end of the season and a player like this is just what that team needs.

Umm...Mets aren't going to have shit to spend with this entire Madoff ordeal. If he doesn't re-sign with the Cards, I think he ends up with the Cubs, Rangers, Angels, or Giants. On mlbtraderumors Phils fans were already talking about signing Pujols and moving him to 3B or LF...lmao. Red Sox fans were talking about having him DH, which would never ever happen. Others were saying that Boston didn't really give up anything to get AGon, so they should just let him walk after the season and sign Pujols. Delusional fans ftw!

 

Originally Posted by Bigblind Popper

lol, pooholes going to the cubs would be 100x worse than what lebron did.

Not really. Pujols would be leaving the Cards for more money. Lebron left because he wanted out of that shit hole of a city.

 

Originally Posted by GoPats12

I'm just saying that if he left to go to the Cubs he would be hated like Lebron. Should have been more clear by saying that....

 

Originally Posted by Bigblind Popper

lol, pooholes going to the cubs would be 100x worse than what lebron did.

yeah I get that he would be hated for going to the cubs because of money, but thats more like pulling a johnny damon than a lebron.

Please don't compare this to LeBron, regardless of how 'you meant', or Cleveland. We got a championship out of the deal.

But yes, him going to the Cubs would suck. But they are the Cubs, so I hope he has solid memories of 2006, because it wouldn't be happening again :P

This whole thing has been blown out of proportion by ESPN just like they do with everything. The Cardinals knew he wouldn't take a ridiculous "top 10" money offer. We will see what happens after the year is over. My guess is the cardinals will give him around 7 years and $30M per year, and he will take it. If not, there probably is someone out there that will pay him more and give him a longer deal. If so, then oh well.

Insert Gary Coleman gif

 

Originally Posted by Esarbe

He'll stay in STL. He loves it there, and he's beloved by the best fans in baseball. Both parties are just doing what anyone would do in this situation -- they'll resolve it eventually, and he'll remain in STL.

I have to just lol @ this. Did you read the thread when news about him possibly leaving broke? Apparently Pujols owes everyone in st louis his eternal gratitude and a discounted rate for his entire career.

He'll get traded to Philly for Ryan Howard - and Philly will win 147 games

The 4 aces then this lineup

Rollins
Polanco
Utley
Howard (Howard hits 80 home runs with Pujols behind him)
Pujols
Ibanez
Victorino
Ruiz

we can dream - but that isn't even fair

I don't think I want him if it is a long term deal. The Cubs aren't good enough to Win the World Series this year even if they had him I don't think and they don't seem like they could in the next 3-4 years even. The last 6 years of that contract are going to be like Soriano x5 in my opinion.

I think that contract guarantees 10 more years without a World Series title.

 

Originally Posted by studogg76

My Cubbies could use a bat like that, I'd welcome him with open arms.

Wait, so you are a cargo khaki short and polo shirt wearing 50 year old?

 

Originally Posted by ChocoThunder

So a few douchey STL fans = All STL fans? Surprisingly we all aren't non cargo khaki short and polo shirt wearing 50 year olds. MUPP is one of those guys in training though.