Some players decide to reach elsewhere because they are not getting the money via the MLB that they are looking for right away. I can imagine the sentiment, you sign with a baseball franchise only to reach the heights of Double A ball and spend your days hoping for a shot at the show. Personally I am not incredibly athletic anymore but I would of course be very happy with the opportunity, but when young and in peak physical condition you get that take on the world mentality. Many athletes want the spotlight, they LOVE to take risks and through other sports they tend to take those chances, much to my dismay, MLB seems to be a fall back sport for some of the potential talent.

Back to the topic at hand….
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NERD ALERT! (Source: St. Louis Cardinals.com)

The next two months will prove to be one of the great turning points in Cardinals history. The issue of signing Albert Pujols to the record contract he has definitely earned – or letting him walk – will define the future of the franchise regardless of the outcome.

As the team and general manager John Mozeliak begin the process of making this boldest of decisions, I thought it might be a good time to look at Mozeliak’s record in the three years he has helmed the club.

TRADES

Trading for players has been Mozeliak’s weakest area. Cardinals fans everywhere should rejoice that Mozeliak was not ordered to trade Pujols last summer (as I suggested at the time), because one could only imagine what we might have received in return for the game’s greatest player. A minor league prospect? A bag of magic beans? An I.O.U.?

Let’s look at the trades Mozeliak has overseen: … [visit site to read more]