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Jack Clark’s attorney challenges Pujols to a lie-detector test

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Retired baseball player and former St. Louis radio host Jack Clark is swinging back at Angel’s first baseman, Albert Pujols.  After being served with a defamation lawsuit brought by Pujols, Clark’s legal counsel, Albert S. Watkins issued a letter proposing the two take lie detector tests.  That letter was made public today in a press release provided by Clark’s counsel.

In his letter to Pujols’ attorney, Watkins adds that if the proposal is not accepted within ten days, he has been “instructed to vigorously proceed with what inevitably will be a highly charged, entertaining and public spectacle.”

As if this hasn’t already been a public spectacle.  Click below to read the letter and the formal complaint against Clark, filed by Pujols’ attorney.

Read Watkins letter to Pujols’ attorney

Read a copy of the lawsuit. 

 

Pujols sues Clark over juicing comments

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Former Cardinals MVP and current Angels first baseman/DH Albert Pujols filed a lawsuit against former Cardinal and radio host Jack Clark over comments he made in early August on his radio program that Pujols took performance enhancing drugs.  Clark made the accusations after his on-air partner Kevin Slaten said he believed Pujols “has been a juicer.”

Clark added his own thoughts.

“I know for a fact he was,” Clark said. “The trainer that worked with him, threw him batting practice from Kansas City, that worked him out every day, basically told me that’s what he did.”

Pujols denied the accusations immediately, threatening to sue Clark and the radio station for comments he felt were “irresponsible and reckless.”

The suit claims Clark’s statements are lies that have damaged Pujols’ reputation, causing him personal humiliation, mental anguish and anxiety. WGNU or the company that contracted the airtime from the station were not named in the suit.

Pujols done for the year

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Albert Pujols, out since July 26 when he tore his plantar fascia in his left foot, in a game against Oakland, will shut down for the rest of the season. A decision that was made between Pujols and the Los Angeles Angels’ training staff and ownership.

The three-time NL MVP just got out of a walking boot and has been rehabbing. His plan was to come back in September, but with the Angels out of contention, the team urged Pujols to give himself time until next spring training.

The Angels still owe Pujols $212 million over the next eight years in the third-biggest contract in major league history.

For Pujols, Stan is still “The Man”

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One of 20 billboards in So. Cal.

Albert Pujols had a request for the media when he played in St. Louis. Do not refer to him as “El Hombre.” It’s a touchy subject for Pujols who has built a strong relationship with Stan “The Man” Musial over the years. “I still have the same respect for him as I had, not just for what he’s done in baseball but for what he did for his country,” Pujols said. “That’s something you have to appreciate.”

So, as you can imagine, Pujols wasn’t too pleased with his new team’s marketing campaign that features 20 billboards in Southern California depicting Pujols with the words “El Hombre,” alongside. The Los Angeles Angels admit they didn’t consult with Pujols on the marketing idea, which was planned shortly after the team signed Pujols to it’s 10 year, $250 million contract. “Like I say, I haven’t talked to them, but I prefer not to use ,” Pujols said Wednesday.

The team does not plan to take down any of the billboards.

Pujols’ deal finalized with Angels

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Albert Pujols is officially a member of the Los Angeles Angels after Major League Baseball and the players’ association confirmed and approved the terms of his 10-year contract and agreed its guaranteed value is $240 million.

The deal was reached in principle four weeks ago on the final morning of the winter meetings, but took a month to draft. The Angels and Pujols have signed a 10-year, personal-services agreement following the contract’s expiration or Pujols’ retirement. That deal will pay $1 million annually. Pujols will be paid separately for milestone accomplishments under a separate marketing agreement.

Yahoo Sports reporting Albert Pujols signs with Angels

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Tim Brown, baseball writer for Yahoo Sports tweeted just before 9 a.m. Central time that Albert Pujols will sign with the Los Angeles Angels for ten years between $250-$260 million.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported earlier this week that the Cardinals had offered ten years at $220 million, but other’s reported late Wednesday the offer still stood at nine years.

The Royals will face the Angels at home on September 14-16.

Marlins sign Reyes, now eye Pujols

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The Miami Marlins signed free agent shortstop Jose Reyes and now as the Winter Meetings begin Monday, the south Florida team is setting its sights once again on first basemen Albert Pujols. Reyes was signed to a six year, $106 million deal, and while they stated they had just enough payroll to handle one big free agent signing, the club apparently is not done fishing around the free agent market.

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Pujols hits a home run on 60 Minutes

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Albert Pujols, UPI/Bill Greenblatt files

If you’re talking Cardinals baseball this morning with your buddies or looking over the box scores, you’ll probably be grumping about how the Cardinals finally scored some runs and asking “What’s the problem with Albert Pujols?” We, as fans, seem to get caught up in the numbers and the game itself and forget about the person. CBS’ “60 Minutes” did a great on showing us Albert, as a person, and not the baseball machine we occupy our minds with.

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