Albert Pujols Is Not a Member of the $300 Million Club

First, let me make this clear: I am not a baseball fan. I have no ax to grind. I have been following Albert Pujol's contract "negotiations" because he wants a ten year, thirty million dollar per year contract.

Right. You can see how this could make even a non-baseball fan curious. 300 million, really?

The market value cannot be driven by complete greed or narcissism.

I have heard a lot recently (with the NFL work stoppage) that the owners make billions and don't hurt to "pay" their athletes (because they make the owners their money). Then football and baseball players alike should quit being athletes and become owners or entrepreneurs.

I am not on the owner's side, I am not on the side of the player's. I am simply a voice of reason: Baseball is a game, it is entertainment. Many of the owners provide services to the general public, these services are necessary (waste manage or real estate).

The owners became billionaires because of risky entrepreneur ventures. Athletes were blessed to be born as entertainers. They work hard and sacrifice their bodies to be professional athletes. Because the career of a professional athlete is short, they should be paid.

What reality we lose sight of is that if one million dollars is managed correctly, an individual will never want for anything...

Is a baseball player worth 300 million? Only if someone will pay him. Please don't pay him.

With every 100 plus million dollar contract which is paid, it takes the game away from the fan. Ticket prices, food, cable/dish packages—all are impacted by these ridiculously bloated contracts.

Interestingly enough it bears a lot of resemblance to the gap of the upper, middle, and lower class. It is simply hard to understand that an athlete believes he/she is worth 30 million dollars a year. Especially since, by the end of the contract, the contribution of the athlete will be less simply because the body wears down. Pujols' game will not be worth 30 million a year sooner than the buyer will admit.

One player does not buy a championship. Even if his name is Albert Pujols.

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