Fielder vs. Pujols: Who got better contract?

First!!

It's pretty much the same. Just who gets more money up front and who gets more in the last years. The real could be difference is who hits their incentives and that is what incentives are there for.

Does anybody really Care, other than the Agents?

Who cares? The bigger question is: Which team will regret the contract more, the Tigers or the Angels? My money is on the latter.

I think the Cubs, Pirates, Astros and Reds made out best...we don't have to face either of these guys 18 games a year

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Originally posted 11:13 AM ET  01.28 by Cubs In 1908

I think the Cubs, Pirates, Astros and Reds made out best...we don't have to face either of these guys 18 games a year

The Astros are moving to the AL West next year and get to face Pujols again.

The TIGERS did.

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Originally posted 11:16 AM ET  01.28 by williewilliejuan

The Astros are moving to the AL West next year and get to face Pujols again.

Thats right...wasn't sure when they were moving and too lazy to look it up...will miss them in the NL central...they are keeping my Cubs from being last in the division

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Originally posted 11:20 AM ET  01.28 by HAIL TO THE VICTORS!

The TIGERS did.

Probably, because Fielder is 4 years younger.

Who the **** cares !!!!! ... They're both **** multi-millionaires several times over ... c'mon interns ... give us something tasty to comment on, this is like saying which hamburger is better ... Wendys or Burger King ... they both suck ...

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Originally posted 11:16 AM ET  01.28 by williewilliejuan

The Astros are moving to the AL West next year and get to face Pujols again.

This is an abomination that should not be accepted by the fans of MLB ...

or ... we could go smoke a fat one and just forget about it ...

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Originally posted 10:12 AM ET  01.28 by jgb

Good think I studied advanced mathematics.... and in conclusion---- 246>214don't ask how I came up with the formula to calculate that,as it is far too complex

Umm... maybe not so much.

You might want to read up on the concept of the time value of money. If you know how to invest, then it's always good to get money earlier than later. Your bank understands that, which is why you pay LOTS more total for a 30-year mortgage vs. a 15-year mortgage. Your credit card company understands it, which is why they charge people lots of $$ for deferring payments. The understanding and execution of the concept is the reason why the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer.

ok i understand paying for the big name, it puts fans in the stands but big bats dont really win championships.....pitching and sound on base percerentage wins losingtogether.com

who gets better contract? or who got the best deal as a team? in terms of contract pujols got a better deal, in terms of the deal, the tigers got a better deal, why? because the lenth of years and because the player its 5 years younger than pujols, pujols could give to the angels about 5 years with a higher grade of difficulty in the fifth year, the tigers should get the whole 9 years in higher note from fielder, fielder would be 36 when his contract its done, but pujols can't guarantee not even 6 years of good production towards the halos expectations!!!

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Originally posted 12:03 PM ET  01.28 by jctoo, cult elitist

This is an abomination that should not be accepted by the fans of MLB ...

Why? The Brewers switched leagues a few years back, and I didn't hear a lot of protests about that one.

The Astros, if placed in the AL West with the Rangers, could actually benefit. I was skeptical at first, but am on board with it the more I think about it, especially with the money the Angels and Rangers are putting into their teams.

For the Astros, who makes for a better rivalry...the Pirates, or the Rangers?

maybe fielder would be making twice as much than pujols the first 3 years, but pujols would be making more in the last seven years of his contract, did the angels got hammer in the deal? the amount of years its the heavy side, in this situation the one who has the winning %% its pujols because even if he hits 200 avg, he still will get paid his higher salary, even if he only drives 50 R,B,I,S he still will get paid the same big amount every year untill he finally complete his ten years deal, could pujols be able to finalize the ten years deal playing in the field? or does he will finish his last 3 years in the bench due to a injuries? what can the angels really expect in the last 3 years or 4 years from pujols contract? all in all the deal in pujols, he its the only winner!!

the tigers and the first baseman fielder, both would get benefit from each other, the player will be able to produce greatly as the tigers are expecting, fielder its in his prime time and the tigers are well aware about it, martinez will comeback next year 2013 season and should be another big bat added to the already dangerous lineup in tigers roster,

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Originally posted 01:30 PM ET  01.28 by ...the best policy

For the Astros, who makes for a better rivalry...the Pirates, or the Rangers?

the pirates tend to play extraourdinary baseball against the yankees, i guess the just enjoy to play against a big team as its the yankees, about the astros against the rangers? rangers should have great advantage in terms of better players, better budget, better organization, lets not forget that untill 2011 season the astros were the phillies minor league system!!

when the astros transfer themselves to the A,L, can they become a top contenders? or would they remain being the phillies minor league system? could the astros find a new taker for their top players in the american league as they use to do with the phillies??? or would they become serious about being a competetive team in the american league??