Pujols Retirement and the MLBPA

[Angel Oracle]

10 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

https://www.mlb.com/news/michael-cuddyer-mets-reach-buyout-agreement/c-165936318

I'd be perfectly happy if the Halos and Pujols agreed on a buyout after 2019 for say $40 million of the $59 million remaining.   If the MLBPA has an issue with that, given his vast decline, then they are the problem. 

If by some miracle the MLBPA didn't object to that, would the amount against the tax threshold per year (2020-2021) decrease?   Or would it still be $29.5 million?  

I find it almost impossible to believe that he could do ANYTHING at age 40 with those knees and feet.

[Dtwncbad]

41 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

https://www.mlb.com/news/michael-cuddyer-mets-reach-buyout-agreement/c-165936318

Wow.  I would never have expected to see that.

[Dtwncbad]

3 minutes ago, azmancini said:

Ya, I don’t think Farrah is looking to good these days. 

She has lost a couple pounds but you definitely need lube.

[YouthofToday]

Pujols took BP in a cage yesterday at Angel Stadium. He’s not going to retire just yet kids. 

[eligrba]

18 minutes ago, YouthofToday said:

Pujols took BP in a cage yesterday at Angel Stadium. He’s not going to retire just yet kids. 

Saaaweeeet!

[Lou]

34 minutes ago, YouthofToday said:

Pujols took BP in a cage yesterday at Angel Stadium. He’s not going to retire just yet kids. 

did he pop up?

[eligrba]

16 minutes ago, Lou said:

did he pop up?

No. He pooped out.

[Jeff Fletcher]

If Pujols is still getting all his money, the MLBPA doesn’t care about the luxury tax. They’d love for the Angels to pay Pujols all his money and have it not count so they can pay another player money too.

It’s the other teams that wouldn’t want the Angels to circumvent the luxury tax by converting Pujols salary to something else. 

[CDiaz27?]

Would Pujols go into the Hall of fame as an Angel or Cardinal 

[eligrba]

5 hours ago, CDiaz27 said:

Would Pujols go into the Hall of fame as an Angel or Cardinal 

Depends on whether it is the baseball hall of fame or the best shape of his life hall of fame. 

[DMVol]

11 hours ago, Lou said:

did he pop up?

Grounded in to a DP....

[hangin n wangin]

9 hours ago, CDiaz27 said:

Would Pujols go into the Hall of fame as an Angel or Cardinal 

[ten ocho recon scout]

17 hours ago, Lou said:

did he pop up?

At his age, not without help.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Does his social security check count towards the luxury tax?

[hangin n wangin]

23 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

At his age, not without help.

Nice dick joke.

[yk9001]

19 hours ago, azmancini said:

Ya, I don’t think Farrah is looking to good these days. 

Farrah update. Spoiler: Not good

 

[yk9001]

13 hours ago, CDiaz27 said:

Would Pujols go into the Hall of fame as an Angel or Cardinal 

[Lou]

1 hour ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Does his social security check count towards the luxury tax?

haha

Hey!!!

[Lou]

21 hours ago, Angel Oracle said:

I'd be perfectly happy if the Halos and Pujols agreed on a buyout after 2019 for say $40 million of the $59 million remaining.   

why on earth would Pujols agree to this? 

[Angel Oracle]

15 minutes ago, Lou said:

why on earth would Pujols agree to this? 

Maybe to do something similar to Gil Meche in saving face, and not accepting entire salary despite being pretty much done?

Hey, can't blame me for trying.

[Lou]

13 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Maybe to do something similar to Gil Meche in saving face, and not accepting entire salary despite being pretty much done?

Hey, can't blame me for trying.

ni appreciate the effort, but Pujols doesn't seem to be the saving face type 

[Erstad Grit]

15 minutes ago, Angel Oracle said:

Maybe to do something similar to Gil Meche in saving face, and not accepting entire salary despite being pretty much done?

Hey, can't blame me for trying.

What I remember from that was Gil Meche was the one instigating the retirement. Which is crazy since he did not earn nearly what someone like Pujols has. 

[Docwaukee]

2 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Does his social security check count towards the luxury tax?

nicely done.  

[yk9001]

God told Pujols to take this contract.

 

I doubt God will tell Pujols to take one dollar less.

[ten ocho recon scout]

5 hours ago, yk9001 said:

God told Pujols to take this contract.

 

I doubt God will tell Pujols to take one dollar less.

I defend pujols against a lot of things. Not an apologist, but i try and keep my gripes (and others') subjective.

This is one that kills me. Was just thinking if it the other day. If youre going to make that statement (when his wife said she asked god why the cards werent paying him), what would god tell you now?

Is the christian thing to keep taking the money, even if its hurting those around you?

They signed the contract. I dont really hold it against him for continuing to accept it. But how hes effecting those around him is pretty hypocritical in my eyes, based on what he says his morals are.