Pujolsapalooza: Multiple Reports - 10 Year Contract with Angels

[MiamiHomer]

Something tells me Beef was speaking about something else

[Miamarlin21]

lol he didn't get it. That's cute.

[Todd]

I got it. Just stayed on the topic I had originally laid out.

[Beef]

There is no way anybody respects you, so that probably will not work?

[Todd]

I was wrong about Buehrle. But if I had to do it all over again, I would again say there is 0% chance of him going to the Marlins. It took the White Sox only offering him arbitration and the Cardinals being too wrapped up in the Pujols sweepstakes to pay much mind to Buehrle, in other words nothing short of franchise indifference, for him to end up in Miami.

[Beef]

NO
NO
NO

[MiamiHomer]

Not helping your cause there either.

[Todd]

YES
YES
YES

Hes a midwest guy. He lived his entire life there. Raising his family there. Still lives just outside of St. Louis, where he grew up. He gave the White Sox every opportunity to make a competitive offer. Has stated many times the Cardinals are his desired destination. Has a history of taking flat market or even less just to stay in the midwest.

There was no reason to think he would even consider the Miami Marlins. He had no ties here. He was obviously content to stay where he was at. It was out of left field. I am still shocked he ended up in Miami because it was so unexpected. I am just glad the Sox and Cardinals obviously didnt care about acquiring/keeping him. Their indifference is our gain.

[Miamarlin21]

So did he stay or go...

[Bobbob1313]

YES
YES
YES

Hes a midwest guy. He lived his entire life there. Raising his family there. Still lives just outside of St. Louis, where he grew up. He gave the White Sox every opportunity to make a competitive offer. Has stated many times the Cardinals are his desired destination. Has a history of taking flat market or even less just to stay in the midwest.

And then he told the fucking White Sox he wouldn't take a hometown discount, you dumb fuck.

[Beef]

I am just glad the Sox and Cardinals obviously didnt care about acquiring/keeping him. Their indifference is our gain.

We aren't as dumb as you hope we are.

You are terrible though.

[jOOj]

Mr. Todd, I think you just need to accept the fact that we don't know these people. CJ Wilson took less money to go "home" while Mark Buehrle took more money to join the South Beach Trim despite being a family man who likes bogging and line dancing.

It's ok, let it go.

[Beef]

jOOj, I think there is some Todd on your shoes.

[jOOj]

I just washed them! Sonofapujols.

[Todd]

And then he told the fucking White Sox he wouldn't take a hometown discount, you dumb fuck.

But If the Sox had offered the same deal(and probably even a little less), he would have stayed. Theres a difference between not taking a hometown discount and basically being spat on by only being offered salary arbitration. He ended up giving them a big "fuck you" by signing with the team that was least likely to sign him going into the offseason.

By strange coincidence I have met Mark Buehrle though. Several years ago before he became a household name.