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Found December 08, 2011 on The Crazy Crabbers: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Matt Cain,  Albert Pujols
TEAMS: San Francisco Giants,  St. Louis Cardinals

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With the news earlier today that the Angels had signed C.J. Wilson to a 5 year $77.5 million deal it got me thinking about Matt Cain and his coming free agency next season. What Wilson was able to get as an older and less consistent starting pitcher means that the market, should Cain become a free agent, could get pretty crazy. With that in mind I think that the Giants should really take advantage of the window that they have right now to work on getting him extended before he leaves town like Albert Pujols. Wait there's more ->
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