Pujols declines deal believed worth more than $200 million:
"“We’d like Albert to continue (with the Cardinals). He is an iconic player. He helps us win. He has helped us win,” DeWitt said. “It’s a process we have no control over. If he chooses to go elsewhere, he chooses to go elsewhere. That’s the business we’re in. The players are mobile in this generation. In the end, if he doesn’t stay a Cardinal – which we’ll make every effort that he does stay – we’ll be out there trying to win a division and championships just like we have in the last 15 years.”"

Um...no, I think you DO have control over the process. Yes, it takes 2 to reach a deal, but you have to do something called "negotiate" not stonewall. If the reports are correct and Pujols' initial offer was for $30M/yr for 10 years, and Alex Rodriquez, a very good player but not Pujols' level, currently makes $27.5M/yr, the Cardinals should have taken it and run. Because Pujols WILL get that and more in free agency.