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sptsman said:
Jeff, you make a lot of assumptions and then gin up a great deal of hate, based on those assumptions. First, I have not seen a single report where he was being offered less than $25 mil per year. Not sure where the $19-$20 mil reports come from but I think they'd have to be considered nonsense. The reality is that Pujols, his agent and the Cards have kept a tight lid on these negotiations and nobody really knows what was offered and what transpired.

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http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/7213/cardinals-undersold-pujols-with-contract-offer

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=jp-pujolsneedstotalk021611


http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/16/pujols-releases-statement-on-failed-negotiations/

Well read those and you can see a few sources for the $19-21M/year mark. The best quote I've seen.....The best player in baseball. The fourth-best paid at his position. For piss sakes, even Adrian Gonzalez is gonna get more than Albert. And if the tight lips camps were so tight lipped.....where the hell do the $25 million/year talks come from. Its nonsense to think $19-21M, but somehow rational to think we can believe $25M. Truth is, now that everything is over stuff is gettin leaked. A BILLIONARE is worried about an extra 5-8 million a year.

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