Re: Pujols Greedy? Could it really be!?
This is an Angel fan talking.
He should be getting paid more than Vlad. He puts up the same numbers minus the SBs as Vlad, but he can also play 3 positions if needed. He is also 6 years younger than Vlad. I am using Vlad as comparison because he signed his contract in the "new FA era". He was signed this year and I am using this current market as an example. If you think of it this way then I feel Pujols should get a dollar more than Vlad.
Also, don't tell me the Cards should get a discount because they are a mid market team. They just signed Rolen to a big deal last year and knew Pujols was making far less than what he deserves. The Cards should of thought about resigning Rolen to such a big deal. I understand they needed to lock a guy like that up, but he did take over Pujols' position and Pujols could be thinking "hey, they give Rolen a big deal and give him my position?" The Cards needed to KNOW what their payroll is going to be at and thought "do we want Rolen or Pujols?" (this is only if they can't pay Pujols his market value).
Think about this one. The Cards are playing a marketing game right now so if Pujols wants more money and they lose him then their fans won't be so angry. They have known for at least a year that Pujols is worth a hell of a lot more than the 1 million he made and a player who won the MVP and put up the numbers he has the past 3 years wouldn't want to be paid like an MVP?
This is an Angel fan talking.
He should be getting paid more than Vlad. He puts up the same numbers minus the SBs as Vlad, but he can also play 3 positions if needed. He is also 6 years younger than Vlad. I am using Vlad as comparison because he signed his contract in the "new FA era". He was signed this year and I am using this current market as an example. If you think of it this way then I feel Pujols should get a dollar more than Vlad.
Also, don't tell me the Cards should get a discount because they are a mid market team. They just signed Rolen to a big deal last year and knew Pujols was making far less than what he deserves. The Cards should of thought about resigning Rolen to such a big deal. I understand they needed to lock a guy like that up, but he did take over Pujols' position and Pujols could be thinking "hey, they give Rolen a big deal and give him my position?" The Cards needed to KNOW what their payroll is going to be at and thought "do we want Rolen or Pujols?" (this is only if they can't pay Pujols his market value).
Think about this one. The Cards are playing a marketing game right now so if Pujols wants more money and they lose him then their fans won't be so angry. They have known for at least a year that Pujols is worth a hell of a lot more than the 1 million he made and a player who won the MVP and put up the numbers he has the past 3 years wouldn't want to be paid like an MVP?
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