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That was in response MORE to the shock of Albert signing an additional 10 year appearance contract with the Angels than him simply chasing the cash as a player. The incredibly rich cable contract awarded to the Angels due to the sheer market size of LA and nothing else, allowed them to buy the Pujols legacy.
St. Louis Cardinals fans are well aware of that. An addition, subsequent to the signing, AP and his big-mouthed wife have unnecessarily burned a lot of bridges in a city that adored him.
I will be shocked if he doesn't go into the HOF as an Angel. They've bought him, his history and his legacy.
Big deal. The legendary St. Louis Cardinals franchise has plenty of their own Hall of Famers and is much bigger than any player, including Albert Pujols.
He spent a good portion of time on the DL or playing like crap last year. I’m kinda vindictive and I’m hoping he blows out his elbow in the 4th game or something silly like that. I heard someone say that they think he’s a bit older than he says he is as well. He’s from the Dominican Republic, (I think) and they were saying that it’s possible his birth certificate might not be correct when it comes to D.O.B.
St. Louis is really loyal to it’s sports teams and players, just look at the reactions to the “one day trades” the Rams did, enabling Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt to retire as “St. Louis Rams”. But they also have a looong memory when they feel dissed.
Anyway, let’s make 12 in ‘12 this year, Go Cards!