Albert Pujols seems to want to play for a winner as opposed to getting a lot more money:
He told a Dominican radio station on Wednesday that he still has a year left on his contract for 2010 and a club option for 2011 and that he will leave the rest in God’s hands.
Pujols signed a seven-year contract in 2003 worth $100 million, but says money is not a priority for his next contract. He says he prefers to play for a competitive team that can advance to the postseason.
I’d interpret that as, “if you spend less money on me, you better build a good club around me.” At this point, I’d say that Cubs fans have passed the faith test and would be very willing to pump out lots of money for Albert if he doesn’t feel the Cardinals are building toward a sustainable winner after the 2011 season. Albert has the luxury of sitting back and waiting.
Posted by David Pinto at 2:45 pm | Players | Permalink | 2 Comments
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October 15th, 2009 @ 3:59 pm
…. Or maybe heading to the AL?
I think Boston would be more than willing to overwhelm him with $ if STL can’t sign him, and they are always a contender.
October 15th, 2009 @ 11:18 pm
St. Louis is a winner, right? The Cubs are, by definition, losers. If he went there it would be for money.