Pujols signs w Angels

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Playing in a pitcher's park in LA will hurt his chance of breaking Bonds' HR record. So there's that.

Although it might be ARod's HR record by then if he can stay healthy for a few more years.

Not my problem mang

[Frazod]

I wish the team would have made some sort of move a couple of years ago to lock him up through his USEFUL playing days as a national league position player. In a perfect world we would have kept him for a couple more seasons and then traded him to an AL team where he could have DH'd in his twilight years.

But at the end of the day, his demands were too much. Nobody needs a 40-year-old washed up pinch hitter making $25 million a year.

This had to happen, and it's time to get over it and move the **** on.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

You can't use logic with athletes, because 99.5% of them are ****ing morons.

[BigCatDaddy]

You guys are right. He just wanted the money for that 10K sq ft mansion as opposed to the 8K sq ft mansion If you think that's all it was about I can't do anything for ya.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

You guys are right. He just wanted the money for that 10K sq ft mansion as opposed to the 8K sq ft mansion

Do they not teach the transitive property in Oklahoma?

You can say it was about respect all you want - but the Cardinals showed him a hell of a lot of respect through how far they were willing to extend themselves to re-sign him.

Ultimately, the only way to 'respect' Albert was to offer him the biggest pile of money. If all Albert wanted was 'respect' and to Albert 'respect' = 'money', then all Albert really wanted was the money.

It has nothing to do with yachts or square footage. It absolutely has everything to do with getting paid.

I don't see how this is that difficult.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Do they not teach the transitive property in Oklahoma?

You can say it was about respect all you want - but the Cardinals showed him a hell of a lot of respect through how far they were willing to extend themselves to re-sign him.

Ultimately, the only way to 'respect' Albert was to offer him the biggest pile of money. If all Albert wanted was 'respect' and to Albert 'respect' = 'money', then all Albert really wanted was the money.

It has nothing to do with yachts or square footage. It absolutely has everything to do with getting paid.

I don't see how this is that difficult.

It's what the money represented. I feel that he viewed that contract as an MVP award of such. He wanted a statement that he was without doubt the most "valuable" player in the game. That contract is the trophy for his mantel. I can't understand the butt hurt because I don't think I've ever had something like this happen to a team I root for, but he just wanted a statement of approval the Cards wouldn't give. I guess nobody is really at fault in the long run. From an outside looking in perspective I understand why he did what he did and it wasn't love of money.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

It's what the money represented. I feel that he viewed that contract as an MVP award of such. He wanted a statement that he was without doubt the most "valuable" player in the game. That contract is the trophy for his mantel. I can't understand the butt hurt because I don't think I've ever had something like this happen to a team I root for, but he just wanted a statement of approval the Cards wouldn't give. I guess nobody is really at fault in the long run. From an outside looking in perspective I understand why he did what he did and it wasn't love of money.

When runaway narcissism allows one to believe that money is how you determine respect, then how you label it is immaterial.

If it wasn't love of money, it was love of self.

Both of them are shitty reasons to piss on the fans that worshiped you for a decade.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

If it wasn't love of money, it was love of self.

Now I think you are much closer to finding a legitamate reason to dislike the guy if you are a Cards fan then just saying it was love of $$$$$$$$$$$.

I still understand it though. Most of these guys have egos and they like them to be stroked. He had titles and MVP's and just needed something else until he starts assaulting the record books.

[Carlota69]

[QUOTE=DJ's left nut;8200631]
If it wasn't love of money, it was love of self.
/QUOTE]

BINGO. He valued himself more than the Cardinals did.

[veist]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

It's what the money represented. I feel that he viewed that contract as an MVP award of such. He wanted a statement that he was without doubt the most "valuable" player in the game. That contract is the trophy for his mantel. I can't understand the butt hurt because I don't think I've ever had something like this happen to a team I root for, but he just wanted a statement of approval the Cards wouldn't give. I guess nobody is really at fault in the long run. From an outside looking in perspective I understand why he did what he did and it wasn't love of money.

I just fundamentally disagree here, if he chooses to equate money with respect or love doesn't matter. If the only way he's accepting for you to fill the cup up is with $100 bills then what the hell else is it about but those $100 bills? How he personally values them doesn't fundamentally change them from being $100 bills into respect units or units of love no matter how much he tells himself that. They're still the same $100 bills they were before they were his.

[Marco Polo]

Not sure how to embed. This is a hilarious parody. Hilter reacts to Pujols leaving:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-zgY...ature=youtu.be

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Marco Polo

Not sure how to embed. This is a hilarious parody. Hilter reacts to Pujols leaving:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-zgY...ature=youtu.be

That was one of the better ones.

[Mi_chief_fan]

Bottom line is he's gone-next man up, we have a championship to defend, no time to waste on the prophet from the O.C. From a baseball perspective, Cards are still the best team in NL Central, and are probably not done making moves; even with the moves the Angels made, they're still a vastly inferior team to the Rangers, and will have to fight with 6-8 teams for the wildcard.

[Carlota69]

Originally Posted by Mi_chief_fan

Bottom line is he's gone-next man up, we have a championship to defend, no time to waste on the prophet from the O.C. From a baseball perspective, Cards are still the best team in NL Central, and are probably not done making moves; even with the moves the Angels made, they're still a vastly inferior team to the Rangers, and will have to fight with 6-8 teams for the wildcard.

Well, I wouldnt say vastly inferior. We have a much better pitching staff, one of the best in the AL if not the best. If Kendrys Morales comes back, and it looks good apparently, then we will be pretty friggin close. Dont forget, The Angels were in it til the last week in 2011, without a MOTO bat. We arent vastly inferior. It will be a dogfight in the AL West.

And yes, The Cards are still the best in NL West and I think you'll be just fine defending the division and forward.

[Mi_chief_fan]

Originally Posted by Carlota69

Well, I wouldnt say vastly inferior. We have a much better pitching staff, one of the best in the AL if not the best. If Kendrys Morales comes back, and it looks good apparently, then we will be pretty friggin close. Dont forget, The Angels were in it til the last week in 2011, without a MOTO bat. We arent vastly inferior. It will be a dogfight in the AL West.

And yes, The Cards are still the best in NL West and I think you'll be just fine defending the division and forward.

Oh, the Cards would be best in NL West, if in fact they were in the NL West.

That said, Angels have an edge in the rotation, 1b and lf; Texas is WAY better at every position, if you'd like to break it down, and have a FAR superior bullpen.