Pujols Signs With Angels

[Cronos]

Another good thing: at least he goes to a different AL team than the Sawx or Yankees.

[Socnorb11]

Probably already posted by somebody, but I'm angry - not because Albert took the money, so much. I'm angry because he specifically said that it wasn't just about the money. It clearly was JUST about the money. The Cardinals have won 2 World Series' in 6 years. It's not about winning for Albert.

Disagree. It's not that he took that much money to go and play for the Orioles, Pirates, Cubs or Royals. If he had done that, then yes, it would have been only for the money.

The Angels are a good team ready to win right now, with a good manager and a payroll (that has obviously become ginormous) dedicated to winning.

The Cardinals are in as good a position to win as the Angels. So essentially, being a Cardinal meant virtually nothing to him. He wanted the money.

I'm not saying that I blame him for wanting the money....... but don't pretend it's not about the money when it really is.

[Bo Hart]

Probably already posted by somebody, but I'm angry - not because Albert took the money, so much. I'm angry because he specifically said that it wasn't just about the money. It clearly was JUST about the money. The Cardinals have won 2 World Series' in 6 years. It's not about winning for Albert.

I've lost respect for him.

It wasn't all about the money. The Cardinals offer is simply not competitive compared to what the Angels were offering.

[jagtrader]

Good for Pujols. He gets a boatload of cash and can DH while playing for a winner in the short-term. Good for Cardinals. Aside from the emotional disappointment, they can't pay one player that much. Good for Angels? Maybe, but probably not. Hard to see this deal working out financially.

[JL21]

The Cardinals are in as good a position to win as the Cardinals.

Agreed.

[go birds]

Wouldn't that mean by definition it was about the money?

[Socnorb11]

The Cardinals are in as good a position to win as the Cardinals.

Agreed.

Ha. Thanks, I went back and fixed that.

[ThatGuy]

The Cardinals are in as good a position to win as the Cardinals.

Agreed.

I'd like to hear his reasoning before I agree or disagree.

[Bo Hart]

Wouldn't that mean by definition it was about the money?

The point is that there's a difference in going to a team that's offering $50M more versus a team that's offering $1M more. The latter is an example of someone being "all about money", the former is simply common sense.

[cpebbles]

I just wish he'd gone to a better offensive stadium where his numbers would have held up longer. I don't fault him for taking the offer and, depending on the details, I don't fault the Cardinals for not matching the offer.