Italian Marlins Fan Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 I know some Marlins fans are going to think that I'm on crack, but I wrote a story about this for my school newspaper. Albert Pujols said he would accept a trade to 4 teams: Marlins, Astros, Angels, and Dodgers. I can guarantee that the Marlins will not trade for Pujols because we would have to give up way too much. He has a $16 million option for 2011, after that he is seeking A-Rod money, around 25-30 million a year for about 8 years. Even though the marlins would never do this in a million years, I think they should sign him in the offseason. First of all, the Marlins have been very good with trades in the Beinfest era, but there was one trade that may go down as one of the worst trades in baseball history. Trading Miguel Cabrera and D-Train for 6 prospects we don't even have anymore. That's a damn shame. I know Willis turned out to be a bust, but his downfall started after we traded him. And Miguel Cabrera is a superstar. To make up for that terrible trade and as a welcoming present to the New Marlins Ballpark in 2012, the Marlins should sign Albert Pujols. Pujols also may take less money to play closer to his home, the Dominican Republic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Marlins Fan Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 I know some Marlins fans are going to think that I'm on crack, but I wrote a story about this for my school newspaper. Albert Pujols said he would accept a trade to 4 teams: Marlins, Astros, Angels, and Dodgers. I can guarantee that the Marlins will not trade for Pujols because we would have to give up way too much. He has a $16 million option for 2011, after that he is seeking A-Rod money, around 25-30 million a year for about 8 years. Even though the marlins would never do this in a million years, I think they should sign him in the offseason. First of all, the Marlins have been very good with trades in the Beinfest era, but there was one trade that may go down as one of the worst trades in baseball history. Trading Miguel Cabrera and D-Train for 6 prospects we don't even have anymore. That's a damn shame. I know Willis turned out to be a bust, but his downfall started after we traded him. And Miguel Cabrera is a superstar. To make up for that terrible trade and as a welcoming present to the New Marlins Ballpark in 2012, the Marlins should sign Albert Pujols. Pujols also may take less money to play closer to his home, the Dominican Republic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordMagnus Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Should they? Yes. Pujols could single handedly save baseball in the city and create an enormous buzz. Will they? No. There are many factors to consider here. Will Pujols even hit the free agent market? I doubt it. Secondly, you risk tying up a large sum of money to one player. I know Pujols is the best player in baseball right now, but you'd have to let a lot of guys walk on a yearly basis to pull this off. Thirdly, I think he's more likely to be offered a contract that he's seeking by one of the LA teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordMagnus Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Should they? Yes. Pujols could single handedly save baseball in the city and create an enormous buzz. Will they? No. There are many factors to consider here. Will Pujols even hit the free agent market? I doubt it. Secondly, you risk tying up a large sum of money to one player. I know Pujols is the best player in baseball right now, but you'd have to let a lot of guys walk on a yearly basis to pull this off. Thirdly, I think he's more likely to be offered a contract that he's seeking by one of the LA teams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Can we stop having Pujols threads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Beinfest Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Can we stop having Pujols threads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dim Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Nothing can save baseball in Miami. Hell, the Heat got Lebron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade and they still have to use gimmicks to get people to go to the games. The fanbase here is just god awful and that is never going to change. I love Pujols, but realistically there's no chance in hell we even consider him. We'll be one of the "teams in the hunt" just like we were in the A-Rod sweepstakes and almost every big name player, but will never be in serious considerations to get him. Pujols loves St Louis, St. Louis loves him, there's no chance he leaves. Can we stop having Pujols threads? It would be nice, but let people have fun and fantasize about getting Pujols. It's not gonna happen, but like Kevin Garnett said, http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dk7Il3EqI0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dim Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Nothing can save baseball in Miami. Hell, the Heat got Lebron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade and they still have to use gimmicks to get people to go to the games. The fanbase here is just god awful and that is never going to change. I love Pujols, but realistically there's no chance in hell we even consider him. We'll be one of the "teams in the hunt" just like we were in the A-Rod sweepstakes and almost every big name player, but will never be in serious considerations to get him. Pujols loves St Louis, St. Louis loves him, there's no chance he leaves. Can we stop having Pujols threads? It would be nice, but let people have fun and fantasize about getting Pujols. It's not gonna happen, but like Kevin Garnett said, http-~~-//www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dk7Il3EqI0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Well, it'd be easier to just do all the Pujols posting in 1 thread and/or merge the current ones. It's not like there's any new news. It's not a big deal, but it does give the board a sloppier appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystikol87 Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Well, it'd be easier to just do all the Pujols posting in 1 thread and/or merge the current ones. It's not like there's any new news. It's not a big deal, but it does give the board a sloppier appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Pujols has a good chance to end his career as the GREATEST PLAYER TO EVER PLAY THE GAME. Imagine if he retired in a Marlins uniform!!! not gonna happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poptart Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Pujols has a good chance to end his career as the GREATEST PLAYER TO EVER PLAY THE GAME. Imagine if he retired in a Marlins uniform!!! not gonna happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowa Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 not gonna happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iowa Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 not gonna happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Willis' downfall didn't start after we traded him. His final year as a Marlin he had an ERA over 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puma Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Willis' downfall didn't start after we traded him. His final year as a Marlin he had an ERA over 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerhead Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 For the third time, he wants 10 years/$300 mil. Most we've ever given a guy is $70 mil. We may expand payroll when the new stadium opens but we're not going to expand it that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerhead Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 For the third time, he wants 10 years/$300 mil. Most we've ever given a guy is $70 mil. We may expand payroll when the new stadium opens but we're not going to expand it that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Or, to put it another way, current payroll is about $56 mill and already has built-in automatic growth for future years for Hanley, Josh, Ricky, Stanton and LoMo if they are to be retained. The assumption is that the new stadium will allow us to consistently be an average payroll team, or about $80 mill. To add Albert are we going to spend the entire benefit of the stadium while reducing payroll for the entire rest of the team by $6 mill+/year for 10 years? The odds of there being a way to make this happen are indistinguishable from zero unless one assumes that Albert would allow about 2/3rds of the $300 mill to be deferred and paid out over a 30 or 40 year period following the 10 contract years. And the odds of that ARE zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Or, to put it another way, current payroll is about $56 mill and already has built-in automatic growth for future years for Hanley, Josh, Ricky, Stanton and LoMo if they are to be retained. The assumption is that the new stadium will allow us to consistently be an average payroll team, or about $80 mill. To add Albert are we going to spend the entire benefit of the stadium while reducing payroll for the entire rest of the team by $6 mill+/year for 10 years? The odds of there being a way to make this happen are indistinguishable from zero unless one assumes that Albert would allow about 2/3rds of the $300 mill to be deferred and paid out over a 30 or 40 year period following the 10 contract years. And the odds of that ARE zero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 If they were going to put money in for Pujols, I would rather them just use it to extend current players such as Hanley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 If they were going to put money in for Pujols, I would rather them just use it to extend current players such as Hanley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I'm guessing that today's news doesn't alter anyone's views on this ? I think its more than likely he hits FA now. That increases the odds, but we still have to be a distant longshot. But its more hopeful than it was ! :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I'm guessing that today's news doesn't alter anyone's views on this ? I think its more than likely he hits FA now. That increases the odds, but we still have to be a distant longshot. But its more hopeful than it was ! :thumbup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 If they were going to put money in for Pujols, I would rather them just use it to extend current players such as Hanley. It bears repeating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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