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Originally Posted by Otsy
Ruining his legacy? Not allowed to change teams anymore? I think the AL is a better fit for him anyway, will probably do more and more DH'ing after 5 years, maybe before.
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Originally Posted by dustyanddaflames
Ya I don't think this hurts Pujols' legacy outside of St. Louis, as the days are gone where franchise players play their careers out in one city. Will be interesting to hear what the Lou's final offer was and how close they were to what Anaheim had offered.
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Perhaps ruined his legacy is a bit harsh and yes players can change teams but Pujols is different from the average guy as he has potential to go down as a top 5 guy all time. I do think that him switching teams does take some of the shine off of him especially when the decision was 100% financial.
I also think that if he starts to decline he will get a lot less sympathy from media/fans than if he stayed in St. Louis which will also hurt his legacy.