Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Numbers Don't Lie: The Decline Of Albert Pujols Is Stunning

When the Detroit Tigers announced that they had signed Miguel Cabrera to an eight-year contract extension that didn't even begin for another two years, the deal was immediately met with skepticism. The Tigers tacked on an additional $248 million in guaranteed money to lock up Cabrera's age-33 to age-40 seasons, and the history of aging, super-sized, bat-only players is littered with disappointments. Exhibit A: Albert Pujols, who has been a severe disappointment since joining the Angels and would be my choice as the owner of the worst contract in baseball right now. The Pujols disaster is why so many of us -- myself included -- believe the Tigers might end up regretting the Cabrera extension.

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