BASEBALL! Yes that's right we're talking baseball in St. Louis already. Why? Here's a clip from an article about our first baseman.
Wuertz states his case by first citing the 10-year, $300-million contract the Yankees awarded to Alex Rodriguez as a major stumbling block in the Cardinals' attempts to lock up Albert Pujols with a long-term deal.
Yes the Cardinals may have to beat a 10 year $300 million dollar deal so Pujols can save face and not be number 2 on the baseball pay scale. What the heck. It's not like winning the lottery or anything like that. Hey, maybe the Cardinals can win the lottery and just sign the money over to Albert. (notice the player to agent direct contact device on Pujol's belt)
But personally I think Albert should get all the money he can from whomever is willing to pay it. The baseball team loyalty thing went out the window a long time ago.
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In case you were wondering why it costs $10 for a hot dog, $5.00 for a small soda, and $15 for a beer at the ball park. I never cease to be amazed at the salaries demanded by professional athletes ... when we pay the people who teach our children starvation wages.
That's a shame...What isn't, is that the Reds did sign the best First Baseman in the NL to a new contract. Cheers Mike!!
Hey at least this year the Yankees don't have the highest salary in baseball so far.
I'm with you BASEBALL - I live for this stuff!
4 weeks 'til spring training camp!
This past weekend, Pujols and his agent gave the Cards an ultimatum to get the contract done before spring training.
@Matt-Man. You got Walt Jocketty from us who built that Cincy team the last couple of years. He's the one who was instrumental in building the real good Cards teams in the 2000's
The only thing that was ever gonna reign in baseball contracts was if the owners agreed to a hard salary cap like the other pro leagues have. But, even when they were locking players out because they thought salaries were getting too high, the greedy owners refused to agree to a real salary cap. So, most of the owner's bitching should be at each other.
B - Priorities. You gotta' have priorities.
MM - Three-year $38 million? How good can he be working that cheap?
M - So far.
J - But who's counting?!
B - 'an ultimatum' - In other words they have the gun out and are telling the Cardnals to get their hands up.
J - Exactly!
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