It appears that inaction may have given way to a setback in the negotiations between the Cardinals and Albert Pujols. USA Today reported on Sunday evening that Pujols has rejected a contract offer from the club, and that "unless a dramatic change is made," on Tuesday he will end talks until after the season.
What Cardinals manager Tony La Russa described Sunday as "a spectacular distraction potentially" came into sharper focus as a source familiar with negotiations confirmed first baseman Albert Pujols recently rejected the team's contract extension offer.
For more than a week now, sources have painted an increasingly pessimistic view of the Albert Pujols negotiations. That pessimism is growing even more pronounced as Pujols approaches his self-imposed deadline for an agreement.
Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols has reportedly turned down the latest offer from the team and will announce Tuesday that he is ending negotiations on a new contract, according to a report in USA Today.
All-Star first baseman Albert Pujols has rejected a contract proposal from the St. Louis Cardinals, and unless a dramatic change is made, will announce Tuesday he's ceasing contract talks for the duration of the season, a person close to Pujols told USA TODAY.
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