There is no reason Albert should not be in the top 5 of the highest paid players. They make enough money in ticket sales, T-shirt sales, beer, etc. to pay him big money. Hell just the signing they could market Cardinal for life.
Reports have the deal at $19-21 million a year......the 10th highest paid player in MLB. Yes its an outrageous number to begin with, but if he is the Best in baseball.....and pretty much everyone around or outside of baseball says he's the best, yet we say he's top 10. Miguel Freaking Cabrera would make more money a year than Albert. Hell Joe Mauer will earn $23 million a year. Mauer already has 7 years of catching under his belt, and with the amount of games he plays a season, he won't be putting up the production number he is in 8 years. Its hard enough being a catcher let alone a 6'5" catcher. Joe Mauer is an awesome player, but his numbers are no where NEAR Albert's numbers. Hell Albert has more homers in most of his 2 seasons than Mauer has in his career. But according to Management.....even Joe Mauer is a better player and worth more money than #5.
Management has knew for years this was coming up. They could have got a deal done 2 years ago or even last year when the market was weak. Now, it got stronger this past season and off season.
It blew up in their face. Now, the new FACE of the francise is lookin at being a free agent. Stan the Man will always be the Face of St. Louis. With Musial's age and the limited amount he will be in public in the future.... DeDumb had a chance to sign Albert for life, creating a new FACE of the Franchise
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