Miami Marlins out of the race to acquire Albert Pujols – MLB News
With so many things happening simultaneously, the Miami Marlins said on Wednesday, December 7, that they have quit the aggressive push to strike a deal with the All-Star slugger Albert Pujols. This comes amid the report that the St.
Louis Cardinals are adding more intensification to your push to acquire him.
"I have great respect for the process," Samson said of the courtship of Pujols. "We could not be happier with Jose Reyes on this team with Heath Bell. When we drew up our offseason plan and how we wanted our team look, we are in the
'A Box' right now."
News reports suggested that it was the fallout of the cessation or breaking off the talks between Dan Lozano, Albert Pujols’ agent and the Miami Marlins. The push, as news started tricking in, did not seem to have favourable result
for the Marlins.
Also important to remember is the fact that the Marlins have suddenly focused their attention to Jose Reyes at a time when opportunities need to be wrested if any team intends to descend with strong side next season.
Pujols is now reported to have got an offer of no less than $220 million for 10 years, an offer that he cannot easily decline. But there are other parties in the whole negotiation, among who are the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels.
Albert Pujols constitutes a powerful influence on the St. Louis Cardinals and vice versa. The fact that he has been attached to the team for a decade now places him closer to the team.
All this coming to this pass brings to fore something interesting to observe. The Marlins seemed quite confident that they will be able to acquire the slugger with much less difficulty considering the fact that they were being the
most aggressive pursuer at the moment
But it all has changed now since the big offers coming from the Cardinals first and other two clubs as well in the form of Los Angeles Angels and Miami Marlins. However, where Albert Pujols ends up is still in the air and something
that the teams and the fans are watching anxiously.
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