Many reports indicated that Albert Pujols would make his decision tonight regarding his contact offers from the Cardinals and Marlins. Well, the night is passing by and still no decision.
Looks like we have to wait until tomorrow.
Right now their are reports out that the Cardinals have offered Pujols a contract of 10 years with a value of around $220 million. It is also being reported that the Marlins have offered Pujols a contract of 10 years with a value exceeding $200 million. It does seem that the Cardinals offer is greater than that of the Miami Marlins.
So why has Albert Pujols not signed yet?
I believe the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals' contract offers are obviously very close. It would seem obvious then that Pujols would choose the Cardinals.
Not so fast.
In my opinion, Pujols has a decision in mind right now. I think Albert knows which contract he prefers right now, and has given the losing team one last chance to construct a final offer. I expect the report on Albert Pujols' decision to come sometime tomorrow afternoon, or possibly into the early evening.
There are also reports out that the Angels could be interested in signing Albert Pujols. I think the Angels are definitely interested in Pujols, but I do not expect them to be willing to bid as high as the Cardinals and Marlins are currently bidding.
If I had to make a pick right now on who Pujols signs with I would go with the Cardinals.
As a St. Louis fan, I have been extremely nervous all night that the sudden news could break with Pujols signing with Miami, but once news came out that the Cardinals apparently offered a 10-year contract, I became very confident. If signed, he would be a Cardinal for the duration of his career.
Do not be surprised, though, if there is a report that comes out early tomorrow morning that says the Marlins have increased their offer to Albert. In one of the biggest contract negotiations in baseball history, it will be very interesting to see how this one all plays out.
Stay tuned.
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