Well, it looks like Albert Pujols is off the market. It’s not like he was ever coming to Baltimore, but the Orioles could have used him…
The news of his potential signing came from Yahoo Sports, via MLB Trade Rumors.
The Angels are the bridesmaid no more. Albert Pujols will sign with the Angels for ten years and $250-260MM, tweets Yahoo’s Tim Brown. He’ll receive a full no-trade clause. Pujols decided this morning, writes Brown. If Pujols received more than $252MM, his new deal will be the second-largest in baseball history in both its total and average annual value. Pujols is represented by Dan Lozano of Icon Sports Group.
Sorry, that contract will kill the Angels later on.
As we’ve seen with Alex Rodriguez — no one is worth that amount of money, especially when they reach a relatively advanced age for athletes.
Honestly, he should have stayed in St. Louis; however, the Angels have a solid organization and may be even loaded if C.J. Wilson signs with them.
I guess Pujols figured it was not worth being a Cardinal for life — like Stan Musial — if the Brinks’ truck (from the Angels) came coming.
