| Hot Stove: Marlins’ offer to Albert Pujols reportedly not much more than Cardinals’ offer | 12.07.11 at 10:06 am ET |
With Albert Pujols‘ representatives set to meet with the Cardinals on Wednesday morning, Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman is reporting that the Marlins’ 10-year offer to Pujols is not much more than the Cardinals’ original nine-year, $200 million offer. The exact amount of Miami’s offer is unknown, but Heyman says that it is believed to be between $200 million and $220 million.
Meanwhile, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the Cardinals have upped their offer to potentially approach 10 years for $220 million.
A free agent for the first time in his career, Pujols has received heavy interest from the Marlins over the last few days. But as Heyman reports, the Cardinals are offering full no-trade protection, whereas the Marlins have not. Furthermore, Pujols already has a legacy in St. Louis. If Miami’s offer is not that much more than the Cardinals’ offer, the Marlins may find it tough to lure Pujols away from St. Louis.
Heyman is also reporting that the Marlins are discussing going after Prince Fielder if they cannot sign Pujols.
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