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  • JonnyPistachio
    JonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    JonnyPistachio wrote:
    As much as I'd love to see Pujols play for the Marlins (and personally try to go to games on a regular basis to see a great lineup), I'd almost rather Pujols stay where he is or go to a serious team (one that isnt a bandwagon team with fans)..

    btw, Cliffy, yankess are my team too..I would do anything to see them on a regular basis if I was in the NE.
    that said, have any of you been on I-95 in south Florida in rush hour? :evil: it sucks donkey nards.

    Ah, yeah, man, I remember you were a Yanks fan. I was more referring to the fans down there in general and getting to games. I think he's going to end up staying in St Louis, they just needed some competition to boost their offer. I'll say he'll "settle" for 10 years, $22 million.

    They all root for bandwagon NE teams Cliffy, or are transplants who don't care about the Marlins.

    This is kind of pot calling kettle black, because Citizens Park is chock full of bandwagoners.
    I was born in New Jersey and my whole family was Yankee fans. I grew up watching them and following them from day one because of my grandfather. He used to tell me about going to the stadium and how exciting game days were. Legacy goes a long way.
    And if you go to a Yankees/Marlins game here in Miami, yes, its scary how many more Yankee fans show up. Smae with Jets/dolphins...I think half of the NE is down here. maybe thats why nobody can root for the Marlins. :D
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Marlins offer is over $200 mil and Olney says they will get past the no trade hurdle. This is going to get fun. I love this stuff.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    I think he's going to end up staying in St Louis, they just needed some competition to boost their offer. I'll say he'll "settle" for 10 years, $22 million.

    the cards would be much smarter to say "good luck, Al...see ya later." I mean, TEN years? :shock: :shock: the guy is not very sprightly even now.

    edit: but you're a yankee fan, so money really has no meaning to you ;)
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    imalive wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    I think he's going to end up staying in St Louis, they just needed some competition to boost their offer. I'll say he'll "settle" for 10 years, $22 million.

    the cards would be much smarter to say "good luck, Al...see ya later." I mean, TEN years? :shock: :shock: the guy is not very sprightly even now.

    edit: but you're a yankee fan, so money really has no meaning to you ;)

    Yeah, will be interesting to see how high both teams will go. 10 years is insane for him.

    haha, yeah, looks like the Yankees are going to get their payroll down to $189 million in 2014 though with the new CBA.
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,273
    the cardinals would be just fine w/o him.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
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    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
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    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    There's your closer, Polaris
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Looks like we're getting a Pujols answer today. Not every day we get a player like this signing a new contract.
  • Monster Rain
    Monster Rain Posts: 1,415
    Ken Rosenthal is now reporting that the Marlins won't relent on a no-trade clause and Pujols will want a "significant deterrent" if he can't get that clause.
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Marlins offer is over $200 mil and Olney says they will get past the no trade hurdle. This is going to get fun. I love this stuff.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Monster Rain wrote:
    Ken Rosenthal is now reporting that the Marlins won't relent on a no-trade clause and Pujols will want a "significant deterrent" if he can't get that clause.
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Marlins offer is over $200 mil and Olney says they will get past the no trade hurdle. This is going to get fun. I love this stuff.

    A $200 million contract isn't enough deterrent? ha, I can't wait to see how this plays out. Always wanted Pujols to stay in St. Louis but I am kind of pulling for the Marlins in this one.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Some guy I never heard of is saying the Marlins think they are getting him.

    While I said I was pulling for the Marlins, if this does happen, I feel as bad as I can possibly feel for a team that is defending champs.
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    There's your closer, Polaris

    hopefully, AA knows something we don't ... not sure if he's gonna be the closer but at least we have an option there for now ...

    the FA market on closers is over-inflated i think ... probably what AA thinks as well ...
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    polaris_x wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    There's your closer, Polaris

    hopefully, AA knows something we don't ... not sure if he's gonna be the closer but at least we have an option there for now ...

    the FA market on closers is over-inflated i think ... probably what AA thinks as well ...

    Under control for 6 years, I believe, 3 in contract and 3 team options. That's huge
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,360
    Pujols is just showing himself as the whiny bitch that he is. There, I said it. Got a problem with that?
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  • Monster Rain
    Monster Rain Posts: 1,415
    I hope he stays in St. Louis. I think it's probably just the part of me that is tired of seeing stars skip town the minute someone offers them $0.01 more than they're making now. To me, Pjuols's career would be a better story when it's over if he stays with the Cardinals, especially since he's from Missouri and wasn't considered a top-level prospect when they drafted him.
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Some guy I never heard of is saying the Marlins think they are getting him.

    While I said I was pulling for the Marlins, if this does happen, I feel as bad as I can possibly feel for a team that is defending champs.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Pujols is just showing himself as the whiny bitch that he is. There, I said it. Got a problem with that?

    No but the same way Rollins is? And pretty much every other free agent for that matter? At least Pujols has the game to back it up.
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Monster Rain wrote:
    I hope he stays in St. Louis. I think it's probably just the part of me that is tired of seeing stars skip town the minute someone offers them $0.01 more than they're making now. To me, Pjuols's career would be a better story when it's over if he stays with the Cardinals, especially since he's from Missouri and wasn't considered a top-level prospect when they drafted him.
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Some guy I never heard of is saying the Marlins think they are getting him.

    While I said I was pulling for the Marlins, if this does happen, I feel as bad as I can possibly feel for a team that is defending champs.

    I hear you and I don't necessarily disagree, I always wanted him to stay as well and like players who play their whole career for one team. I am just digging what the Marlins are doing right now. Ozzie, Bell, Reyes, on top of Johnson, Morrison and Stanton and then possibly this. Fun stuff.

    And I don't fault him at all. He is a once in a generation player and hasn't been paid nearly that so why not go after it

    And "from Missouri" should be used very lightly there :lol:
  • Johnny Abruzzo
    Johnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 12,360
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Pujols is just showing himself as the whiny bitch that he is. There, I said it. Got a problem with that?

    No but the same way Rollins is? And pretty much every other free agent for that matter? At least Pujols has the game to back it up.

    I would consider Jimmy more of a punk kind of guy. You don't see him with a look of hurtful despair EVERY SINGLE TIME an umpire calls a strike on him.
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  • Monster Rain
    Monster Rain Posts: 1,415
    I just read Tom Verducci's column on si.com and got a good laugh from this line:
    Here was one manager's take when told that job-hunting Manny Ramirez is in good shape: "Does he look like he's on steroids? Because he can't hit when he's not on steroids."

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/w ... ref=sircrc
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Johnny Abruzzo wrote:
    Pujols is just showing himself as the whiny bitch that he is. There, I said it. Got a problem with that?

    No but the same way Rollins is? And pretty much every other free agent for that matter? At least Pujols has the game to back it up.

    I would consider Jimmy more of a punk kind of guy. You don't see him with a look of hurtful despair EVERY SINGLE TIME an umpire calls a strike on him.

    Alright, but how does whining about calls relate to securing the best possible compensation for your work?
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Cliffy6745 wrote:
    Under control for 6 years, I believe, 3 in contract and 3 team options. That's huge

    ya ... that's his style ... i love the way he's building this team ...

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