Albert Pujols restaurant boycott

[longtimeclone]

Wow. What will Albert do without the income from the restaurant?

He will probably have to buy a smaller island now. His island real estate agent might not be happy about this.

[ribsnwhiskey]

I encourage all STL fans to call Albert's restaurant and voice their displeasure:

314-439-0505

A boycott will soon run that place into the ground...

A guard for the statue: St. Louis fans react to Pujols departure

LOL

[Wesley]

Occupy Puhols Restaurant!!!!! We have found a worthy cause at last.

[ca4cy]

But it wasn't about the money. The Marlins offered more and he still chose Anaheim.

No they didn't. Plus they wouldn't give him the no trade clause he wanted.

Albert took the money and I have no problem with it. I had no interest in the Cards commiting that kind of money for that long, and apparently Albert thought he needed the huge payday to legitimize his place in the game. He owes the Cards nothing, and the Cards don't need to make up for a "cheap" contract that he signed in the past. The Cards were getting by on the low side by superstar standards, but $16mil/ is hardly minimum wage. He was also treated well by the media and absolutely revered by the fan base. I doubt he'll get that kind of treatment in Anaheim, where he goes from hero to hired gun.

By most accounts, the highest the Cards got in this round of negotiations was somewhere north of $200mil and that was a huge reach in most fans' eyes. He felt the extra $50mil was more important than his legacy as one of the 2 greatest Cardinals of all time and a statue outside of Busch Stadium. That's his decision and only he will ever be able to say for sure if it was the right one.

You don't root for the players, you root for the uniform. I learned that lesson a long time ago.

[Hawkeye11en1]

But it wasn't about the money. The Marlins offered more and he still chose Anaheim.

The Marlins offered $30 million less and wouldn't give him the no-trade clause.

[Hawkeye11en1]

No they didn't. Plus they wouldn't give him the no trade clause he wanted.

Albert took the money and I have no problem with it. I had no interest in the Cards commiting that kind of money for that long, and apparently Albert thought he needed the huge payday to legitimize his place in the game. He owes the Cards nothing, and the Cards don't need to make up for a "cheap" contract that he signed in the past. The Cards were getting by on the low side by superstar standards, but $16mil/ is hardly minimum wage. He was also treated well by the media and absolutely revered by the fan base. I doubt he'll get that kind of treatment in Anaheim, where he goes from hero to hired gun.

By most accounts, the highest the Cards got in this round of negotiations was somewhere north of $200mil and that was a huge reach in most fans' eyes. He felt the extra $50mil was more important than his legacy as one of the 2 greatest Cardinals of all time and a statue outside of Busch Stadium. That's his decision and only he will ever be able to say for sure if it was the right one.

You don't root for the players, you root for the uniform. I learned that lesson a long time ago.

I've read that the Cards offered $220 million. That was the last offer, it seems.

[kcclones]

The Marlins offered $30 million less and wouldn't give him the no-trade clause.

Pujols received ten years and $254MM from the Angels, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today says the Marlins offered ten years and $275MM. That would have tied Alex Rodriguez for the largest contract guarantee in baseball history. Nightengale says that with incentives and Florida's lack of a state income tax, the deal could have been worth nearly $300MM.

[Hawkeye11en1]

Pujols received ten years and $254MM from the Angels, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today says the Marlins offered ten years and $275MM. That would have tied Alex Rodriguez for the largest contract guarantee in baseball history. Nightengale says that with incentives and Florida's lack of a state income tax, the deal could have been worth nearly $300MM.

Wow, hadn't seen that. Thanks.

[ca4cy]

Pujols received ten years and $254MM from the Angels, but Bob Nightengale of USA Today says the Marlins offered ten years and $275MM. That would have tied Alex Rodriguez for the largest contract guarantee in baseball history. Nightengale says that with incentives and Florida's lack of a state income tax, the deal could have been worth nearly $300MM.

My mistake. I hadn't seen that contract offer from the fish. I'm suprised AP didn't take that, no trade clause or not. That's a ton of cash, and South Beach does not suck as far as places to hang out.

[Tailg8er]

have
you ever taken a job for more money??

I don't care much about Pujols or anything else related to baseball, but this = terrible analogy.

For starters, I don't already make enough money for me, my kids, their kids, their kids, & their kids to be set financially. I'm not a public role model. I haven't publicly declared I'm committed to my company/city...

Again, it doesn't bother me one bit he left, but making this argument is ignorant.. Apples to oranges.

[creightonclone]

I don't think calling a Mod a Troll is a good idea.

Why not? Whenever anyone disagrees with someone on this board, they're called a troll and that somehow automatically discredits him.

[Incyte]

Pujols 5 is a good restaurant. I'd recommend it. Ozzie's restaurant SUCKS.

[flynnhicks03]

It's true what they say: St Louis DOES have the best fans in baseball.

[Cyballzz]

Why not? Whenever anyone disagrees with someone on this board, they're called a troll and that somehow automatically discredits him.

You should quit while you are way behind.

[djcubby]

Not sure what all the Cardinal fans are upset about. Give him a 10 year contract now for a team that doesn't have a DH, and he turns in Alfonso Soriano in 5 years. Huge contract, struggles defensively, and can't be moved.