Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals did not reach a deal on a new contract extension as the slugger's self-imposed 12 p.m. ET Wednesday deadline for the end of negotiations passed. Pujols can become a free agent after the 2011 season, and the three-time NL MVP has said all offseason that he does not wish for extension talks to become a distraction by dragging into spring training and beyond. "While we are disappointed that we did not reach an agreement, we remain hopeful that Albert will finish his career in St. Louis," Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said in a statement. "We respect Albert's decision to focus entirely on preparing for the 2011 season. We will honor his wishes and not discuss this matter until the completion of the season." The 31-year-old is believed to be seeking a record pay day that would exceed the 10-year, $275 million deal Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez received after the 2007 season. Sources told FanHouse's Steve Phillips that there had been little in the way of substantive negotiations between Pujols and the team in recent weeks. According to those sources, the Cardinals have maintained all along that while Pujols is the game's pre-eminent talent, they do not have the resources to meet his demands. SI.com reported on Tuesday night that Pujols had received an eight-year offer from St. Louis worth somewhere between $25-30 million annually. The Cardinals claimed in the press release announced the deal that they made a "substantial" offer to Pujols, but declined to discuss the details of the negotiations any further. 暫時告一段落,接下來要等世界大賽後了... http://aol.it/gfSpCB GM John Mozeliak said the team will not consider trading Pujols, reports SI.com's Jon Heyman (on Twitter). Pujols has already indicated that he would invoke his ten-and-five rights to veto any deal. GM表示不會交易小普,而實際上小普也會引用ten-and-five規則拒絕任何交易 --

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