Comments on: Why Avoiding Pujols is a Blessing in Disguise http://marlinmaniac.com/2011/12/12/why-avoiding-pujols-is-a-blessing-in-disguise/ A Miami Marlins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Mon, 20 May 2013 06:51:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Weekly Review - Marlin Maniac http://marlinmaniac.com/2011/12/12/why-avoiding-pujols-is-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 Weekly Review - Marlin Maniac Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:16:13 +0000 http://marlinmaniac.com/?p=5987#comment-3848 [...] pursuit of Albert Pujols leading up to him signing up with the Los Angeles Angels. Will tells us why avoiding Pujols is a blessing in disguise for the [...] [...] pursuit of Albert Pujols leading up to him signing up with the Los Angeles Angels. Will tells us why avoiding Pujols is a blessing in disguise for the [...]

]]> By: Nightsong http://marlinmaniac.com/2011/12/12/why-avoiding-pujols-is-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-3841 Nightsong Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:12:07 +0000 http://marlinmaniac.com/?p=5987#comment-3841 Take it from a Yankee fan, you're right about the dangers of a 10-year deal. Just look at the situation here, with all that money going to a guy who hit 16 home runs and batted .276 last season. Like Pujols, Alex Rodriguez is still quite a bit better than league average (.827 and .843 OPS the last two years), but he's not worth anywhere near what he's paid. And shame on St. Louis fans for thinking an athlete would actually put a city and its people above money. Did they think they would be different or somehow more lovable than Cleveland fans in the LBJ fiasco? It's hilarious that Mrs. Pujols went on a St. Louis radio interview and said she was "insulted" and "mad at God" when the Cardinals "only" offered her husband $130 mil for five years. Most of us can't even fathom what we would do with that kind of money. These people are a decade removed from poverty in the DR and single motherhood, yet in that short time span a figure like $130 million has become "an insult" to them. Goes to show that no matter what your background, you can become revoltingly greedy. Good luck to the Marlins, you'll be better off investing in your young talent and you'll have the money for when a legit, talented young player becomes available. Take it from a Yankee fan, you’re right about the dangers of a 10-year deal. Just look at the situation here, with all that money going to a guy who hit 16 home runs and batted .276 last season. Like Pujols, Alex Rodriguez is still quite a bit better than league average (.827 and .843 OPS the last two years), but he’s not worth anywhere near what he’s paid.

And shame on St. Louis fans for thinking an athlete would actually put a city and its people above money. Did they think they would be different or somehow more lovable than Cleveland fans in the LBJ fiasco? It’s hilarious that Mrs. Pujols went on a St. Louis radio interview and said she was “insulted” and “mad at God” when the Cardinals “only” offered her husband $130 mil for five years.

Most of us can’t even fathom what we would do with that kind of money. These people are a decade removed from poverty in the DR and single motherhood, yet in that short time span a figure like $130 million has become “an insult” to them. Goes to show that no matter what your background, you can become revoltingly greedy.

Good luck to the Marlins, you’ll be better off investing in your young talent and you’ll have the money for when a legit, talented young player becomes available.

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