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The current negotiations, as described, seem to revolve around a large personal services contract initially worth around $240 million in 2012. The ongoing discussions may very well revolve around when or if Moreno will be willing to accept Pujols’s terms—implying that Moreno's willingness to meet these demands might be the real sticking point.
The author suggests that these negotiations are likely a stalling tactic— Moreno and his representatives perhaps are simply trying to gauge how much Pujols is willing to push for his conditions. Ultimately, the feeling conveyed is that Pujols might not take the job after all, possibly perceiving the organizational landscape as unfavorable or unaligned with his managerial aspirations.