Naturally the Twitterverse is abuzz over Albert Pujols going to Anaheim in the Angels spending spree. Here is a sampling of comments from journalists, athletes and others:

Jeff Schultz, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “If Albert Pujols opens his news conference with, ‘It's all about the money,’ he will have my profound respect.”

Mike Vaccaro, New York Post: “Why should #Cardinals fans be bitter? They got 2 championships in 6 years, after getting 2 in prior 29. Say thanks for the memories and bye.”

Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com: “We will watch the decline and fall of El Hombre in the second biggest media market in coming years. Tough day but best for Cardinals.”

Dave Matter, Columbia Tribune: “If you're using Musial's loyalty to bash Pujols decision, go to Wikipedia and look up ‘reserve clause.’”

Dave Kindred, sportswriter and author: “Stan Musial told me, early in free agency, that if he could've, he would've -- left for money. Didn't seem sentimental about StL.”

Dan O’Neill, Post-Dispatch: “Best part is this leaves Musial's legacy unblemished, Statistically, AP will compare. As a person, a part of community, never in the park.”

Andrew Astleford, FoxSportsMidwest: “One fan by #Pujols statue in Westport: ‘I wanted him to be like Stan The Man. He won't be.’”

Buster Olney, ESPN.com: “Agent competition always fascinating. Pujols gets $254 million... Just a little over A-rod's $252m. Never a coincidence.”

Darren Rovell, CNBC: “Albert Pujols, based on $25M a year, will make $136,612 per in season day (183 days) or $68,493 per day for 10 years.”

Matt Sebek, Joe Sports Fan: “I'm thinking lunch at Pujols5. A $25 dine-and-dash is 0.0000001% of Albert Pujols' new contract.”

Bernie Miklasz, Post-Dispatch: “I think we agreed all along that it would take one monster offer, unexpected, to get Pujols out of STL and that's exactly what happened.”

Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports: “Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson will cost Arte Moreno $147.5 million more than the entire Los Angeles Angels franchise did.”

Jon Paul Morosi, FoxSports.com: “Apparently, Arte Moreno was watching Game 3 of the World Series.”

Jayson Stark, ESPN.com: “It's 10:52 a.m. at the winter meetings & the Angels have already run up a $327-million tab. Expensive breakfast!”

Jim Rome, talk show host: “Pujols AND CJ Wilson?! Arte Moreno just pushed all the chips to the center of the table. And the deed to the stadium. And his watch. Bam!”

Seth Meyers, actor and comedian: “Financial details of Pujols story fail to include that in year seven of the deal he also starts collecting social security.”

Dave Winfield, former big league outfielder: “It'll be 30 yrs ago I signed a 10 year deal w/NYY. It'll be interesting to see how long A. Pujols stays strong and productive, no easy feat!”

Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports: “Alex Rodriguez was 32 when he signed his 10-year deal. Four seasons into it, he's a shell of himself. Albert Pujols turns 32 in January.”

Jeff Passan, Yahoo! Sports: “Pujols in the lineup. Rotation of Weaver, Haren, Wilson and Santana. Suddenly the Angels look a whole lot better -- today. In five years ...”

T.J. Oshie, St. Louis Blues forward: “Tough day for the Cards losing Pujols. Luckily they still have beauties like Freese and Carp to carry the fellas!!!”

Buster Olney, ESPN.com: “I wonder how Jered Weaver is feeling today about Angels' position last summer that they couldn't give him more than 5/85.”

Dennis Dodd, CBSSports.com: “Let's see if Angelenos are OK with Albert leading league in DPs and dogging it down to first. That always bothered me.”

Logan Morrison, Miami Marlins outfielder: “The real winner is the gov. In the Pujols signing. Cali is taking 25m and Feds are taking 80m. We might be getting out of the deficit sooner.”

Joe Strauss, Post-Dispatch: “Given its tax ramifications and structure, value of Marlins' bid for Pujols north of Angels' winning bid, (believed around $255 million.)”

Darren Rovell, CNBC: “Assuming Pujols' agent Dan Lozano is taking a 4% commission, his cut of the deal, before taxes, is $10 million.”

Gordon Edes, ESPN.com: “With Pujols in Anaheim does agent Dan Lozano buy the home plate suite next to Scott Boras?”

William Leitch, New York Magazine: “Some debate about what hat Albert wears into Cooperstown. Barring career-ending injury in 2 years, though, after today, has to be ANA, yes?”

Ian Cole, St. Louis Blues defenseman: “So Pujols is gone... Does this mean that I don't get to play in the Albert Pujols celebrity golf tournament next summer?”

Matt Sebek, Joe Sports Fan: “Allen Craig: there's a restaurant for sale in Westport Plaza.”