TBrownYahoo Tim Brown

Source: Pujols will sign with Angels for 10 years for between $250 and $260 million. Full no-trade. Pujols decided Thursday morning.

 

Whoa. I thought there was no way he would leave St. Louis, especially after just winning the title.

Wow, STL didn't stand a chance.

Makes a little more sense, as he can DH the last 5 years when he's a senior citizen. I wouldn't be surprised to see Trumbo traded to Cubs now.

Wow. Impressive move.

This could also make Danks much more appealing to Anaheim if they miss on Wilson.

More than a 1/4 of a billion dollars. Wow.

 

edit: Are there any billionaire athletes out there?

 

edit2: Answered my own question with a google search. Yes, Michael Schumaker (former dominant F1 driver, first billionaire athlete), Jordan and Tiger.

Edited December 8, 201114 yr by StrangeSox

More than a 1/4 of a billion dollars. Wow.

 

edit: Are there any billionaire atheletes out there?

 

None I can think of who have earned a billion in their careers based on salary/winnings from their sport, but when you throw in endorsements, certainly guys like Tiger, MJ and probably some Euro soccer players have earned a billion during their careers.

 

Makes a little more sense, as he can DH the last 5 years when he's a senior citizen. I wouldn't be surprised to see Trumbo traded to Cubs now.

 

Trumbo rocked an under .300 OBP last year. Isn't that against everything Sir Theo believes in?

If I was a Cardinal fan I would be bummed out.

 

That is a monster contract. Wow.

At age 38, albert pujols will have $130 million left on this deal.

Blessing in disguise for the Cardinals. They dodged a long-term bullet, in my opinion.

Blessing in disguise for the Cardinals. They dodged a long-term bullet, in my opinion.

 

No kidding, they really should be going after Prince right now (IMO). I also could see them going after Cuddyer and then putting Berkman at 1B.

Whats the angels lineup look like now? Do they trade trumbo?

Blessing in disguise for the Cardinals. They dodged a long-term bullet, in my opinion.

But they are also completely screwed in the short term.

Blessing in disguise for the Cardinals. They dodged a long-term bullet, in my opinion.

 

as did the White Sox yesterday.

Pujols is about to turn 32. When A-Rod signed his 10-year deal, he was 32.

But they are also completely screwed in the short term.

 

How so? There's a ton of options out there that will be much cheaper and might allow them to upgrade at other positions (I could see them going after someone like Adam Jones for CF in a trade)

How so? There's a ton of options out there that will be much cheaper and might allow them to upgrade at other positions (I could see them going after someone like Adam Jones for CF in a trade)

There is nothing out there which will come even close to replacing that level of production.

But they are also completely screwed in the short term.

 

I disagree with that. They are still in a weaker divisioon with a pretty damn good starting rotation. If Freese, Craig, & Jay can improve on or at least maintain their 2011 seasons, they will still have some bats. Obviously it's not the same lineup, but they aren't suddenly the Astros.

JJStankevitz JJ Stankevitz

Damn. That really is. RT @ChrisSpurlock @JJStankevitz Yeah. He'll put in equal time in Cards/Angels uniforms. So weird.

 

There is nothing out there which will come even close to replacing that level of production.

 

Fielder is still out there.

I disagree with that. They are still in a weaker divisioon with a pretty damn good starting rotation. If Freese, Craig, & Jay can improve on or at least maintain their 2011 seasons, they will still have some bats. Obviously it's not the same lineup, but they aren't suddenly the Astros.

Would you rather rely on Freese, Craig, and Jay, or Beckham, Rios, and Dunn to be key offensive producers.

 

That Holliday deal in particular now looks awful.

Fielder is still out there.

Cards would be nuts to win that bidding.

JJStankevitz JJ Stankevitz

Damn. That really is. RT @ChrisSpurlock @JJStankevitz Yeah. He'll put in equal time in Cards/Angels uniforms. So weird.

 

So it's an 11-year deal?

 

2001-2011...that's 11 seasons.