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#Post#: 7491--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: Chris27 Date: May 13, 2011, 9:09 am
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I assumed people could figure out that I wasn't talking about
players who are:
A) Signed to enormous contracts
B) Well past their primes
C) 70
My apologies. Next time I'll list every current, former and
deceased all-time great so there's no confusion.
#Post#: 7496--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: JR Date: May 13, 2011, 9:19 am
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Good poll. There are 7 posters who would offer him some kind of
huge contract, and there are 7 posters who wouldn't offer him
more than stale pizza and warm beer, with most of them not even
wanting to offer him that.
I'm actually kind of surprised it's right at 50-50 whether or
not to make him an offer.
#Post#: 7498--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: brjones Date: May 13, 2011, 9:31 am
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I'm kind of surprised too. A couple months ago over at the old
board, we talked about Pujols and it seemed like only a couple
of us had any concerns about giving him whatever he wants.
I don't want Pujols for anything close to the $300 million he's
going to ask for. But if he'd accept that 5 year deal, I'd
think it would be a no-brainer to sign him.
#Post#: 7499--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: Jes Beard Date: May 13, 2011, 9:35 am
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[quote author=Chris27 link=topic=51.msg7491#msg7491
date=1305295741]
I assumed people could figure out that I wasn't talking about
players who are:
A) Signed to enormous contracts
B) Well past their primes
C) 70
My apologies. Next time I'll list every current, former and
deceased all-time great so there's no confusion.
[/quote]
In other words you assumed people would have the sense to ignore
what you said and to realize you did not actually mean it. Next
time I will try to remember to do that.
#Post#: 7500--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: CurtOne Date: May 13, 2011, 9:36 am
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Pujols in this lineup would set a career record for walks. Why
would anyone pitch to him?
#Post#: 7501--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: Reb Date: May 13, 2011, 9:41 am
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Hey, not only would I go 7/210, but I would give Pujols 8/240 if
it took that to get it done.
This guy is an altogether different category, and I would put
him in the Ted Williams/Barry Bonds were-really-good-at-age 39
category.
I guess the $300 number has scared some folks off, but let's not
lose sight of the fact this guy is a legendary-type player.
I'd rather have Pujols at 8/240 than Fielder at 8/180 (the
Teixiera deal as a comp).
#Post#: 7503--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: Cactus Date: May 13, 2011, 9:53 am
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From an ESPN story on Lance Berkman doing so well
The big start prompts discussion that Berkman could be the
Cardinals' first baseman next year. Pujols will be a free agent
for the first time in his career after rejecting a multiyear
deal that included a percentage of ownership at the start of
free agency, and the Cardinals have a second challenge to a
top-heavy payroll with pitcher Chris Carpenter also due for free
agency.
#Post#: 7508--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: Jes Beard Date: May 13, 2011, 10:18 am
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[quote author=Reb link=topic=51.msg7501#msg7501 date=1305297696]
but let's not lose sight of the fact this guy is a
legendary-type player.[/quote]
Let's also not lose sight of the fact that any resources spent
on Pujols could not be spent elsewhere, that the later (and
quite possibly even middle) years of the contract would almost
certainly end up with him seriously overpaid, and that the Cubs
are a long way from being a team where Pujols would get them to
the top, and forget about putting them over the top.
If the Cubs had begun rebuilding a few years back, and were a
solid team at this point, then Pujols might make sense, but this
team is crap, and has a long way to go before adding Pujols
would make them a truly strong team.
#Post#: 7509--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: Chris27 Date: May 13, 2011, 10:19 am
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would have the sense to ignore what you said and to realize you
did not actually mean it.
It's called common sense, Jes.
But if you don't have any of that and want to pretend that Pete
Rose is someone I would currently like to sign, by all means
knock yourself out. No really, knock yourself out.
And before you parse that, yes, I mean literally hit yourself
with something.
#Post#: 7529--------------------------------------------------
Re: Pujols to the Cubs?
By: Jes Beard Date: May 13, 2011, 11:25 am
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Chris, I am not the one who mentioned Rose. Dave did. I
specifically mentioned ARod, who is still very productive and is
an all-time great.
I made what I believe was a reasonable attempt to get you to
clarify what you had said, without being absurd. Instead of
making any effort to clarify, you have chosen to attack, and at
times (as with your Rose comment above) to attack based on
things others wrote, not me.
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