Pujols

[BSN07]

Comparing Teixeira and Pujols

By Drew Silva [December 24 at 9:13pm CST]

Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch took a minute to analyze the impact of the Mark Teixeira signing on the contract situation of another hard-hitting first baseman, Albert Pujols.

 

Pujols signed a seven-year, $100MM deal back in 2003. At this point, as Goold states, "he's been a bargain." A very, very solid bargain. Pujols, 28, could potentially become a free agent in 2011, two years from now, and has accomplished a few feats that Teixeira, also 28, has not. El Hombre has two MVPs, won a World Series in 2006, and has a higher career batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage than Tex.

 

Goold describes Pujols' free-agent value as simply "mind-boggling" and asks whether Albert will become baseball's first "$30-million year man."

 

What teams can afford 30M a season?

[redsoxrules]

What teams can afford 30M a season?

 

duh..the YANKEE"S

 

certainly not boston

[Dipre]

duh..the YANKEE"S

 

certainly not boston

 

And what'll they do with Teixeira then?

[rician blast]

And what'll they do with Teixeira then?

 

they'd figure something out. Platoon them between 1b and dh, whatever it took...if they want the guy, they get him...period.

[Cocos Disciples]

They're both good fielders, but yeah I guess one could DH.

[BSN07]

Well it should make for interesting debate when the time comes. Throw in the fact Pujols has a good enough glove to play multiple positions.

 

 

Does anyone think St. Louis makes him available next off season or the season after?

 

If it is anything close to 30M a season, then there will only be a handful of teams that can afford that.

 

NYY- Have a 1B, but why would that stop them.

NYM- Might have spot open

Bos- Could have a spot

CHC- They may have an open spot, and would love to take him from the rival Cards

LAA- They have money

LAD- They have money too

 

Not sure the Cards could afford that. Maybe some mid market team looking to be a huge splash.

[diony]

I think he resigns with the Cards.

[Dipre]

I think he resigns with the Cards.

 

Nope, no he won't.

[BSN07]

I can't see the Cards allocating 25+M to one player.

[Soxfan1]

Hometown discount to the Cards? I could see it.

[redsoxrules]

Well it should make for interesting debate when the time comes. Throw in the fact Pujols has a good enough glove to play multiple positions.

 

 

Does anyone think St. Louis makes him available next off season or the season after?

 

If it is anything close to 30M a season, then there will only be a handful of teams that can afford that.

 

NYY- Have a 1B, but why would that stop them.

NYM- Might have spot open

Bos- Could have a spot

CHC- They may have an open spot, and would love to take him from the rival Cards

LAA- They have money

LAD- They have money too

 

Not sure the Cards could afford that. Maybe some mid market team looking to be a huge splash.

 

 

you can take out boston from that list

[Dipre]

you can take out boston from that list

 

Oh Dear God in Heaven.......

[redsoxrules]

Oh Dear God in Heaven.......

 

WHAT?

 

do you seriously think this FO would give a player over 30, 30MIL a year

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

For a guy who stands a pretty decent chance to break the HR record down the road, I think they'd consider it.

[Cocos Disciples]

If he went on the market right now, he gets 30+ easily, and I think the Sox are in on it. However, when he hits FA after 2011 (he has a 2011 club option which should be exercised), he will be going into his age 32 season. Not very old, but probably hitting the down swing. While the market may change at that point, I'm not so sure if he gets 30 in 2011-12. Plus, he has three seasons to change his value.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Yeah, I definitely wouldn't do it if he's 32 in his FA year. I'd try to get St. Louis to trade him in winter of 2010 or something, then give him an extension.

[Cocos Disciples]

But then you have to give up an insane quantity/quality of prospects and spend a ton of money. Though obviously we don't know what the situation will be at that point.

[ydeologi]

I think he resigns with the Cards.

 

Anybody know who his agent is off-hand? (Not to say that will be his agent when it comes time to make a deal...)

 

Can never count the Yankees out, but they should be a long shot. Much depends on whether Pujols would accept the possibility of an AL team DH'ing/platooning him in the late years of the next contract.

[Cocos Disciples]

His agents are Dan Lozano & Jeff Borris.