Poll: Is Pujols Worth $220 Million for 10 Years?

• He's worth $10 Million for 220 years

• According to Wikipedia, he's 31. He'll be 41 in 10 years. I don't know a lot about baseball, but I don't remember there being all that many 41 year olds who are worth $22m/yr. They'll probably pay it, though.

• "If people don't like the price then don't go to the games."......well, that's pretty much how I feel and what I do.

• The Cards already owe him Back Pay for his outperforming his contracts over the past 11 years. They should be paying him more IMHO

• He might be worth is, but: 1) His numbers have declined over the past 3 seasons.2) Unless you're drug-aided (Bonds, McGwire), baseball performance declines after age 32 or so.   3) If "passion" was compensable, David Eckstein would be worth 40M a year.

• If people don't like the price then don't go to the games. Don't buy merchandise. Don't watch them on TV. Demand MLB institute a salary cap because they already make way too much money for what they do. It's not Albert's fault and when you are the 'best in baseball' you deserve to be paid like it until which time the fans of baseball demand that change. No one has done that yet.

• $220 over ten years is way out of line, but that is the market price for dude. 

• We don't need to stereotype him by the typical age trends.  Who's to say he's past his prime? I see no sign of decline in ability or passion. Maybe some players won't last beyond their 20s, but Albert is not the average player.  He's done nothing but show greatness, so give him a change to continue.  He's worth it.

• A certain currently-suspened radio talk show host claims Albert is already pushing 41, and I have to admit, he doesn't look 30, but I dunno.

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