Pujols and Cards Do Not Deal

Unless you have not turned on the Tv today, or been on the internet, obviously you know that Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals did not agree on a deal today. Talk between the two ended today, but this does not mean that Pujols will not be back with the Cardinals in 2012. This only means that he wishes not to talk about his contract during the season, because he feels as though it will be a distraction, and the Cardinals will agree to that. Pujols and the Cardinals agreed that he will not be traded, mainly because Pujols would invoke his ten-and-five rights to veto any trade. The Cardinals have stated that they will look towards a "Derek Jeter Deal" making a contract of what he will likely do, and not what he has done in the past. There has been much speculation of who Pujols will go to next year, and the Cardinals and the Cubs are the front-runners to pick up Pujols. The Cubs have been reported stating that they would give Pujols as much as $33-34 million a year. What a deal! The Yankees have been thrown into the mix, but why would they be? Remember when they got Mark Teixeria? And once again Pujols will not agree to a trade. It's unfortunate that the Cardinals are taking such a huge risk by letting Albert Pujols hit the open market, but I guess they are confident in their front office. It appears that the 31 year-old is looking at two contracts, a Ryan Howard contract, and an Alex Rodriguez contract. But Pujols wants to place his 3 MVP trophies on the Cardinals front office desk, give them a pen, and say, "Lets make a deal by my standards."