Former Cardinals Watch

[Tim]

[Big Amoco Sign]

Definitely not breaking down

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Definitely not breaking down

Hey - those are 50-year old knees.

[Hoot45]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2451 ... ert-pujols

With word that Albert Pujols will have season-ending arthroscopic knee surgery, you might have had a split-second thought of, "Oh, he might be done forever, not just 2018," until you remember that he's still under contract for $28 million in 2019, $29 million in 2020 and $30 million in 2021.

His season ends with a batting line of .245/.289/.411 with 19 home runs and 64 RBIs in 117 games and 498 plate appearances, somewhat respectable power numbers that help cover up that he's providing the Los Angeles Angels little value these days -- as has been the case for three seasons now. His combined WAR since 2016 is 0.0. Pujols turns 39 in January, he has had numerous surgeries on his lower extremities and he's unlikely to get any better.

[CardsofSTL]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2451 ... ert-pujols

With word that Albert Pujols will have season-ending arthroscopic knee surgery, you might have had a split-second thought of, "Oh, he might be done forever, not just 2018," until you remember that he's still under contract for $28 million in 2019, $29 million in 2020 and $30 million in 2021.

His season ends with a batting line of .245/.289/.411 with 19 home runs and 64 RBIs in 117 games and 498 plate appearances, somewhat respectable power numbers that help cover up that he's providing the Los Angeles Angels little value these days -- as has been the case for three seasons now. His combined WAR since 2016 is 0.0. Pujols turns 49in January, he has had numerous surgeries on his lower extremities and he's unlikely to get any better.

Fixed

[InvincibleCakeEater]

who would have a thought of career ending because of arthroscopic knee surgery?

[Big Amoco Sign]

When the Angels DFA him, he's obviously coming back here, right? ST invite? One day contract? Bench spot on the 25-man?

[Gypsy Lou]

When the Angels DFA him, he's obviously coming back here, right? ST invite? One day contract? Bench spot on the 25-man?

Yes, I'd be shocked if that didn't happen.

[cardsfantx]

for him (and everyone) that says he'd walk away from the contract if he can't play up to his expectations any longer, i call huge BS...

up to this point in his career, he's made $270,470,000 in salary (including bonuses and incentives)

if he finishes out the contract, he'll have totaled $357,470,000 (not including any bonuses or incentives)

the contract was so front loaded, he's still got almost 100 million from that 240 million contract he signed coming to him. Why would he quit, when the majority of his money comes on the back end?


2012 $12,000,000
2013 $16,000,000
2014 $23,000,000
2015 $24,000,000
2016 $25,000,000
2017 $26,000,000
2018 $27,000,000
2019 $28,000,000
2020 $29,000,000
2021 $30,000,000


they may just eventually DFA him, but almost $100 mil is a tough pill to swallow.

[Big Amoco Sign]

He and everyone related to him have more money than he will ever need. Some people don't think money is everything.

But I wouldn't blame him for taking as much as he can, especially since Bill DeWitt did him dirty after making him his salary many times over by being a generational talent for a small market for a decade.