The overwhelming feeling around the game is that in the end, the Cardinals can't be crazy enough to let him leave, because if they did, one NL executive said, "you might see a revolt. This is not just a 'Sorry, we did everything we could' kind of player. He's more than the face of the franchise. He's almost the face of the city."
Friday, June 10, 2011
Cubs Main Competition For Cardinals In Albert Pujols Free Agent Derby
"I don't see Albert Pujols going just anywhere, for the money," said one of the execs we surveyed. "If he's going to leave St. Louis, he's like LeBron. He's got to go to a marquee franchise. So to me, the Cubs are the only team he leaves St. Louis for -- unless he's all about the money."
The overwhelming feeling around the game is that in the end, the Cardinals can't be crazy enough to let him leave, because if they did, one NL executive said, "you might see a revolt. This is not just a 'Sorry, we did everything we could' kind of player. He's more than the face of the franchise. He's almost the face of the city."
The overwhelming feeling around the game is that in the end, the Cardinals can't be crazy enough to let him leave, because if they did, one NL executive said, "you might see a revolt. This is not just a 'Sorry, we did everything we could' kind of player. He's more than the face of the franchise. He's almost the face of the city."
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