are closing spring training, the 29 major league teams, tuck their engines for a successful year, one after reaching the World Series and others to correct the details and have a positive season.
But just as some teams have had eyes, these spring training will be marked by the renegotiation of the contract with Albert Pujols St. Louis Cardinals, which expires this year, because of not reaching an agreement will be the most coveted piece next year, when agent declares free.
The player himself has indicated that it wants the issue of the contract is a distraction during the season, which set a deadline for renegotiation on 16 February, policy which will decide whether St. Louis re-signs to the Dominican or prefer to let it go.
Against this background imminent on a guy in ten campaigns, has achieved numbers that surely exalt to Cooperstown, which include: Rookie of the Year (2001), 6 Silver Slugger (2001, 2003, 2004, 2008-10), 9 Games Star (2001, 2003-10), 3 elections MVP (2005, 2008-09), 2 Gold Gloves (2006, 2010), Hank Aaron Award (2003), Player of the Year Award (2003, 2008, 2009), MVP in the NLCS National League (2004), Roberto Clemente Award (2008) and Lou Gehrig Award (2008), make a player out of series and only just turned 31 years, ie is still at the height of his career.
With these scrolls, Pujols harvest 408 runs, taking ten seasons since its release over 30 or more home runs, including six over 40 and four over 30, is say, is a contact hitter since its release has driven more than 103 racing seasons, averaging 42 homers in both categories and 108 RBIs, ah ... I forgot that lifetime average is 331 (batting above 310 from his debut).
will be worth $ 300 million
When baseball was amazed to see megacontrato $ 250 million of Alex Rodriguez in 2001 (same year as release Pujols in the majors ), many claimed that the major leagues began to distance to these contracts, the dominance of big teams and lower teams, situation took peak in 2007, when it renegotiated with the Yankees in New York his previous contract, raising it to $ 275 million, ie a total disparity, which began to think more than one about how it would be worth today, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig , Joe DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx and co.
Alex Rodriguez's career during his first ten years was remarkable, divided his performance with Seattle and Texas, Rodriguez had 345 homers, 990 RBIs and an average of 305. Of course, too short to what Pujols has done that in that period has 408 homers, 1230 RBIs and 331 average.
has been rumored on several occasions that the new contract for Pujols, might be similar to Alex Rodriguez with the Yankees or superior to that agreement, given that compare the careers of both players not only in this period already mentioned, but in general, for which the agreement will be for another ten years for an amount greater than $ 300 million.
will stay or go
is no doubt that if the Cardinals can not meet the aspirations of the slugger (who has not said amount any) there are other 28 teams that will try by all means catch perhaps the best player in baseball in recent years.
In the past several teams have asked if you want to negotiate the St. Louis Cardinals baseball player and have passed last season for the slugger batting 312 with 42 homers (leading and second consecutive time that has that line), 118 RBIs (leader), 115 runs scored in 159 games, had a fierce battle with Carlos Gonzalez (Colorado) and Joey Votto (Cincinnati) for the Triple Crown of hitting in the NL and the MVP in the end win Votto.
Pujols besides his three MVP, has been among the top three on six occasions and on one occasion suppose ninth in the voting. When you see the potential of this player and all that has been in every game, no doubt to win about 25 or 30 million per year, it would be a waste.
A market moved
If we detail the major contracts that have been made since November 2010 to February 2011, highlights achieved by Jayson Werth and Roy Halladay, without certainly deserving of that money, but Pujols is in another world where only able to Pujols Pujols, because the player has shown no signs of a bad season, however continues to operate year after year, generating buzz about their value.
Is it worth risking?
With just turned 31 years, at that age there are few players who negotiated lucrative contracts, especially if it is for several seasons, with a player like Pujols, many things can happen, as many claim the curve of the players begins to decrease between 30 and 35 years, but has not yet shown signs of a meltdown in his career, despite suffering discomfort in his right elbow in recent years.
Unlike aims at overcoming many players once immortal culminate his career.
Coincidentally the deadline coincides with the arrival of training camp Pujols of the Cardinals, the team will deal with a nice problem for the future of the player, Stan Musial, Ozzie Smith, Vince Coleman, Red Schoedniest, Mark McGwire, among others, who were the face of the franchise, did not go through what we have to live Pujols, St. Louis certainly will risk all the economic future of a franchise to retain at all costs a player who is out of this world.
@ Adonisalejandro
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