not want to distract the team with their business JUPITER, Florida, United . States. - Albert Pujols said Thursday that the failure of negotiations on a new contract with the St. Louis Cardinals will not be a distraction for both sides next season.
The Dominican slugger spoke 25 minutes with reporters before his first practice of preseason .
Pujols said "I have a huge respect" for the Cardinals, the only club which has played in his career.
The deadline for Pujols and the Cardinals agree a new contract expired on Wednesday without an agreement, which opens the compass for the baseman becomes a free agent after the season.
Pujols set the start of spring training as a deadline for ending the negotiations , insisting it only wants to concentrate on the games during the regular season.
"We have set a deadline because they want to create you distracted club," said Pujols .
also said he feels physically better than ever, he reiterated his desire to play with the Cardinals the rest of his career and his expressed belief that the team has the ability to claim the World Series championship. Pujols
, elected three times as most valuable player in the National League is the only player in the history of the largest that has hit at least 30 homers in each of his first 10 professional campaigns. See interview Via ESPN : Enrrique
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