[biglump007]

Normally on the football boards but as I huge cards fan I wanted to put this out there. The angels deal with Pujols was for 10 years 254 mil, the cards offered 9 years 210 with a 10th year vesting option that would have put it in the 235 range. That's a difference of 19 mil, now figure in that the tax rate in California is 4% higher and that 254 just became roughly 244 mil, it's will also cost him another 1 mil to his agent ( an extra 19 mil at 5% for agent ) now his contract is is down in the 243 mil range. That's a difference of 8 mil over a 10 year period meaning he signed with the angels for 800 k more a year than what Stl offered. If you figure in the cost of living in LA is several times higher he is making even less. Hello greed and getting every last dime you can.

I'm personally glad as a cards fan that he is gone. This contract will be good for 3 years and the last 7 well hello Alfonso Soriano. Good luck angels fans you will need it in the years to come.