[Jeffie]

As an angel fan maybe I'm just pissed off that he doesn't have a hit yet even though it's only been 2 games. But where does this rank in terms of the worst contract of all time? I believe he's getting 25 million this year at 36 years old.

[Breadloser]

5 years left. Starting next year.

[CWD]

not baseball but i put derek fisher at top or very close to. he stole $37 million + from warriors and jazz. then $14 million from lakers when he rejoined. THEN stole another $25 million when knicks paid him to leave as failed coach. now i see him on nba network cashing more checks. at least pujols did a little for his abomination of a deal. numbers may be a little off here or there but this guy got ten of millions for zilch

and people wonder why things have gone to shit

[packerd_00]

Gilbert Arenas,I remember him saying in some interview he used some of the money he made as toilet paper.

http://ballislife.com/gilbert-arenas...-toilet-paper/

[existential]

he's not 36 y/o, i'd guess 38 or 39

[CWD]

Gilbert Arenas,I remember him saying in some interview he used some of the money he made as toilet paper.

http://ballislife.com/gilbert-arenas...-toilet-paper/

these guys even the ones with negative IQs still arent dumb enough to go broke. i read once his monthly expenses look it up its crazy

[packerd_00]

these guys even the ones with negative IQs still arent dumb enough to go broke. i read once his monthly expenses look it up its crazy

Yeah its mind boggling to me mate.

I will check it out cheers.

[CWD]

Yeah its mind boggling to me mate.

I will check it out cheers.

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found it

http://www.businessinsider.com/16-ri...y-2013-10?op=1

[jjgold]

Baseball salaries are a joke and it's why the game will eventually go bankrupt and I will love it

[packerd_00]

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found it

http://www.businessinsider.com/16-ri...y-2013-10?op=1

Didn't even realize their was such a thing as a $625 car wash,friggin wild man.


Cheers for that.

[gregmav1]

Cardinals fan here. I love watching it so much. We just soaked in 10 absolutely amazing years with him, MVP caliber years of Hall of Fame stats, and then you guys pay him that much more than us? Fine, take him, look at his last 3 years with us, every single stat declining - avg, hrs, rbis, etc. You guys are going to be paying a player $30 million A YEAR to bat .220 and hit 15 home runs for about 3 years from 2018 -2020, it's going to be atrociously bad.

[lakerboy]

Baseball salaries are a joke and it's why the game will eventually go bankrupt and I will love it

Apparently tv networks keep the game going. My question is this: who watches baseball?

[gregmav1]

Apparently tv networks keep the game going. My question is this: who watches baseball?

Love having it on the background while I pregame with friends or while I do work at home, games on every night not just sunday like football and stuff. Very relaxing and often times very exciting game to watch

[t-wizzle]

Apparently tv networks keep the game going. My question is this: who watches baseball?

Nothing else to watch for the local audience during the summer.

[astro61200]

As an angel fan maybe I'm just pissed off that he doesn't have a hit yet even though it's only been 2 games. But where does this rank in terms of the worst contract of all time? I believe he's getting 25 million this year at 36 years old.

Where does it rank in terms of the worst contract of all time? Not even near close enough to even discuss it. Hell, Bobby Bonilla is still getting paid and he hasn't played since 2001. He'll be getting paid by the Mets until he's 72.

[jjgold]

Maybe he's finished at advanced age you just don't know when they crumble

[gauchojake]

He had a nice year last year and will have a decent one this year. He's no Mo Vaughn that's for sure.

[jtoler]

Every time I see one of these threads the star shines on the same night.

[jjgold]

The angels might be one of the worst teams in the West that's got to be a major concern also

[freeVICK]

Haha of course he hits a walkoff right after this thread is made

[VeggieDog]

Haha of course he hits a walkoff right after this thread is made

Yeah, but they walked Trout to get to Albert. Pick your poison.

[Jeffie]

Haha of course he hits a walkoff right after this thread is made

Wow he had a walk off tonight now that 240 million contract was worth it.

[CanuckG]

Not the worst. He can still swing the bat.

[Deuce]

Jordan Zimmerman projected to go 12-11 with close to a 4 ERA and is making $22,000,000 a season. $1,833,333.33 a win. Joke.

[mikewlgm]

Great salary info at sportstrac

http://www.spotrac.com/mlb/los-angel...albert-pujols/



Back loaded contract as well.......dang

[TheMoneyShot]

As Tony La Russa once said... "Best Pure Hitter On Steroids"

Loved him like a son.


Now off of steroids... couldn't hit a beach ball down the pipe.

[Sledge187]

What genius signed Pujols to this terrible contract?

[Fidel_CashFlow]

Cardinals fan here. I love watching it so much. We just soaked in 10 absolutely amazing years with him, MVP caliber years of Hall of Fame stats, and then you guys pay him that much more than us? Fine, take him, look at his last 3 years with us, every single stat declining - avg, hrs, rbis, etc. You guys are going to be paying a player $30 million A YEAR to bat .220 and hit 15 home runs for about 3 years from 2018 -2020, it's going to be atrociously bad.

Gotta love Cardinals decision to let him go
the very same year they allowed him to leave
and Angels signed away their financial souls for 10 years
he started doing shitty.... the ... very ... first ....year

[Ralphie Halves]

Cardinals won't overpay for anyone. If you're willing to give a Cards player a huge contract, you're pretty much going to get him. And you have to realize you're not going to get the same caliber of player the Cardinals had. Just how it goes.

[reigle9]

I remember when he signed this contract everyone was saying, so what's going to happen after he gets old and doesn't produce anymore.

[habitualwinning]

What was Hamilton's contract? Pujols might not have even had the worst contract on his own team! Hamilton couldn't even put the ball in play, was perpetually injured and was a junkie with LA. He was so bad they gave him back to a division rival. That's unheard of. You don't play nice with teams in your own division on trades/deals.

[DeathAdder]

What he achieved in his career with the Cardinals alone makes up for his decreased production in Anaheim. Guy deserves every last penny owing to him, give him half a dozen games before laying into him. The guy is still one of the best power hitters in the game.