Cardinal Nation is in flux.
On a day where all-time St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial received a Medal of Freedom from the hands of President Barack Obama, Cardinals fans wavered and quivered at the reality that might be.
Their present hero's future in a Redbird uniform is solidly in jeopardy.
"Stan the Man" received his Medal of Freedom not only for his terrific Hall of Fame career on the field, but also for his display of loyalty, dedication, and leadership in the St. Louis community.
He has fit the mold of a "living legend" for all of these years in St. Louis and today was awarded the biggest honor any citizen can receive in the Medal of Freedom.
Pujols, on the other hand, is hoping that he can get awarded a 10 year, $300 million contract from the same organization that Musial belongs too.
While that amount of money seems a bit greedy for a player who has already earned $100 million in his career, Pujols also has been a model citizen in the St. Louis community through his charitable work with children with down syndrome.
But the current contract negotiations between Pujols and the Cardinals has jeopardized "The Mang's" status as a "living legend" in St. Louis.
$300 million is a lot of money and people in St. Louis will resent Pujols if he leaves the Cardinals, especially if the Cardinals have done everything in their power to make a fair offer.
So while Pujols waits to see if he gets his big "reward" just 24 hours after Musial got his honorable medal, Pujols must ask himself.
Is $300 million really more valuable than a Medal of Freedom?
In the hearts of most Cardinals fans, its not.
On a day where all-time St. Louis Cardinals great Stan Musial received a Medal of Freedom from the hands of President Barack Obama, Cardinals fans wavered and quivered at the reality that might be.
Their present hero's future in a Redbird uniform is solidly in jeopardy.
"Stan the Man" received his Medal of Freedom not only for his terrific Hall of Fame career on the field, but also for his display of loyalty, dedication, and leadership in the St. Louis community.
He has fit the mold of a "living legend" for all of these years in St. Louis and today was awarded the biggest honor any citizen can receive in the Medal of Freedom.
Pujols, on the other hand, is hoping that he can get awarded a 10 year, $300 million contract from the same organization that Musial belongs too.
While that amount of money seems a bit greedy for a player who has already earned $100 million in his career, Pujols also has been a model citizen in the St. Louis community through his charitable work with children with down syndrome.
But the current contract negotiations between Pujols and the Cardinals has jeopardized "The Mang's" status as a "living legend" in St. Louis.
$300 million is a lot of money and people in St. Louis will resent Pujols if he leaves the Cardinals, especially if the Cardinals have done everything in their power to make a fair offer.
So while Pujols waits to see if he gets his big "reward" just 24 hours after Musial got his honorable medal, Pujols must ask himself.
Is $300 million really more valuable than a Medal of Freedom?
In the hearts of most Cardinals fans, its not.
albert has asked for a winning team around him. right? and the cards have given him that. we have holiday saying he will give money back. but albert doesnt want to bend on his contract? if he doesnt sing he should be booed as a person on opening day. as a player he should be cheered. i hope he finds out that no one can be bigger than the game and thats what he is trying to be if he doesnt try to meet the cards in the middle
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