Speculation: All Aboard the Pujols Express, From Fringe to Mainstream

[Ralph]

There are rumblings that the Florida Marlins, who move into a new stadium in 2012 and may be looking to make a splash, will be a big player in the Pujols-Fielder sweepstakes.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseb...als/50288344/1
eh no

[AdamRavs]

Prince in South Florida lol.. The heat alone will help him slim down. Cause being a so called vegan hasn't done it thats for sure.

[MiamiHomer]

You forgot to mention this:

According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Cardinals offered Albert Pujols a nine-year contract extension worth about $195 million last offseason.
SI.com's Jon Heyman reported the figure to be around $210 million. Either way, Pujols and his agent rejected the offer, reportedly seeking something worth over $23 million annually. Baseball's best hitter is headed to the free agent market this winter and is likely to draw major bids from multiple clubs.

[AdamRavs]

Spending 23mil a season on one player who in 9yrs will be 40! How much longer really is he going to put up this kind of production? I would give him a 4 or 5yr deal max.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Plus Pujols getting paid that much would piss off Hanley.

[Party]

Plus Pujols getting paid that much would piss off Hanley.

Since when did Hanley Ramirez become Dan Uggla? There is absolutely zero indication it would matter.

[AdamRavs]

Hanley plays better when he is pissed off anyways.

[Big Z]

That's a lot of money dedicated to one position. Pujols would be great, but do you think he will be producing at the same rate from age 36-40? There's a lot of things that have to come into perspective.

I wouldn't even think about Fielder.

[Ramp]

give Pujols a blank check.

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Pujols' contract himself would eat up about a quarter of our payroll by himself. Heck, Pujols, Hanley and JJ's contracts would be about what our current payroll is now.

[....J....]

I hope ya'll aren't really taking this seriously......

[Big Z]

Then again a guy like Pujols only comes around once every blue moon.

I would assume in this case we would trade Gaby.

[MiamiHomer]

I hope ya'll aren't really taking this seriously......

I think Pujols would take a super discount to come here and enjoy the beaches on off days.

[MiamiHomer]

I'm totally serious.

[....J....]

I'm totally serious.

good luck w/that