Two Big Deals: Well One that Happened and One that Didn't

That title might be a bit deceiving since there was only one deal that actually went through in the sports world yesterday, but I still wanted to talk about both of these big deals in baseball and basketball.  Unless you don't pay attention to sports, then you didn't see that Albert Pujols got a huge sum of money to go play for the Los Angeles Angels of Anahiem.  Then we had a big trade that didn't go through in basketball where it would have sent Chris Paul to the Lakers, like I said didn't go through.

I am not trying to make these two similiar in any way, but just giving out thoughts on both deals in one place. Let's talk about Mr. Pujols and what will be pool of money.  He's set to make in the range of 250 MILLION- 260 MILLION DOLLARS over ten years to play for the Angels.  I can't even fathom that amount of money.  But you're probably saying Stephen, Alex Rodriguez got that sum of money years ago. And I'll say back, yes A-Rod got that money coming off a monster year and when he was still in his younger days.  Pujols is getting this money when he will turn the ripe age of 32 and I question if he has ten more good years in him.  Maybe the Angels overspent on him, but it looks like they are in it to win it now.  I think it will help him that he's going to play in the AL and he could work as a designated hitter in his later years, but I think this is a bit pricey for him.  And I guess I'm of the mindset, why can't a guy finish his career with a team that's loved him so much and really wanted him to be there. I guess if they truly wanted him, they would have already signed him. So I'm blaming the Cardinals for letting him get away like they did, and this shows there's no loyalty in sports.  

Let's talk about this other deal that didn't happen. Chris Paul was all set to be a Laker, and boom other owners start complaining about this deal, and David Stern says no this deal.  Kind of amazing that he would do something like that.  And I can only imagine what kind of mind set Paul will be in now after almost getting his wish of being traded.  That's what bugs me the most, this idea that an athlete demands to be traded.  That for me is the bigger issue.  If I work for a company, and I don't want to be there, I can't just stand up and say hey send me to another place, I have to leave and do it myself or just grind it out and wait for a better opportunity.  All of these guys demanding trades, it's getting very old.  I am sure there will be some way Paul gets out of New Orleans, and then we'll all question whether the NBA should have just let this deal get done and out of the way.  I also hope that Paul is the type of player that will just go out there and do his job the right way.  Who knows how much more he'll demand to go somewhere else or what will happen next? I'm truly waiting on what the Indiana Pacers are going to do since that's my team, and that's the only team I care to worry about.