Former Marlins exec: ‘Not one person in MLB believes Albert Pujols is age he says he is’

[beatlesrule]

https://www.radio.com/sports/mlb/samson-not-one-person-believes-pujols-is-age-he-says-he-is

[jsnpritchett]

[Taylor]

That Marlins exec was on Survivor.

[Lou]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

That Marlins exec was on Survivor.

He was voted out first. 

Dumbass. 

[T.G.]

You guys actually watch Survivor? 

[Stradling]

The irony is the Marlins were the one team that offered Albert more than the Angels.

[Blarg]

5 minutes ago, True Grich said:

You guys actually watch Survivor? 

As much as the Marlins. 

[Lou]

Just now, Stradling said:

The irony is the Marlins were the one team that offered Albert more than the Angels.

Ha. I forgot about that. 

[beatlesrule]

Makes me wonder why Arte still gave him a 10 year deal knowing his real age. Oops. I believe the main reason he didn't sign with the Marlins was due to them refusing to include a no trade clause.

The Marlins also offered CJ Wilson more money. I think 5/100 million.

[Second Base]

Samson is a d-bag, but he isn't wrong. 

[mtangelsfan]

Fresh topic.

[James]

3 hours ago, Second Base said:

Samson is a d-bag, but he isn't wrong. 

I am sure someone in MLB does indeed believe Albert is being honest, which would make Samson wrong....... 

[yk9001]

 

“We knew when we did the calculations for that deal that we didn’t care about 2019, 20 or 21. It was so far in the future that it didn’t matter,”

I remember reading this board in 2012.  We have about two dozen board members or former board members who are smart enough to be a baseball executive.

 

[Dtwncbad]

Pujols should jump on this opportunity and now say he is 46.  Then we would all be impressed that his big decline happened at an older age, with him now still hitting some bombs here and there at 46.

The legend becomes more legendary.

 

[eligrba]

48 minutes ago, Dtwncbad said:

Pujols should jump on this opportunity and now say he is 46.  Then we would all be impressed that his big decline happened at an older age, with him now still hitting some bombs here and there at 46.

The legend becomes more legendary.

 

I’ll take the over on his age.

[Jeff Fletcher]

Google the thing with Pujols and the Tim Brown podcast. He let a few details slip that suggested he’s 2 years older. All of that makes sense to me. 

[Pancake Bear]

15 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Google the thing with Pujols and the Tim Brown podcast. He let a few details slip that suggested he’s 2 years older. All of that makes sense to me. 

There a number of details that make this "conspiracy theory" feasible, if not likely. Pujols' candid interviews (e.g. ^^^) are one of the pieces of evidence that make it seem likely to me. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Would be funny if he posted a pic with a bowl haircut, attending the empire strikes back premier for his 9th birthday. 

[Second Base]

56 minutes ago, Jeff Fletcher said:

Google the thing with Pujols and the Tim Brown podcast. He let a few details slip that suggested he’s 2 years older. All of that makes sense to me. 

His career arc in terms of his rise and decline fits that as well. 

[Duren, Duren]

Historically there the been a number of dubious age deceptions or anomalies.  Especially with international players where passports are involved. Some have been innocent clerical errors or language issues. Some have been premeditated lies. 

Happens in all walks of life. Daryl F. Zanuck left home at sixteen, lied about his age and enlisted for WW1. Joan Crawford (real name Lucille LaSouer) and hordes of actresses have lied about their ages. Satchel Paige was infamous for his yarns and oblique comments about his age.

But with Albert the two year difference explains a lot, factoring in his girth and mobility. He still could have been better in the first couple of years with the Angels, but aging reflexes and musculature are inevitable factors in decline.

He needs a more forgiving environment. If  he stays in reasonable shape  he'll be a star in old timers games.

Branch Rickey at bat, Leo Durocher calling a strike.

[ThisismineScios]

Forgot about Vlad and Tejada also. This just makes too much sense not to be true. 

[Blarg]

Beyond just his birth date issues, having 7 surgeries in an 8 year period ages a person as well. We didn't even get the best of Pujols any given year because of foot and knee surgeries. Even if he started with the Angels at 34 instead of 32, his career path was closer to Aaron, Mays, Robinson or Musial, players that were very productive to their age 40 season. The downward spiral was the erosion of his lower body through injury, surgery and not as much what year he was born. 

[Dtwncbad]

I am wondering if there is anything in baseball less important than Albert Pujols age . . .

Yeah, can’t think of anything.

[Redondo]

I believe that Pujols weight has been a factor

If he was in better shape the lower body issues wouldn't have been so bad.

[Revad]

Age and weight can correlate