By: Mike Rifkin
For the first time since 2011 Albert Pujols will play regular season games for the St. Louis Cardinals. The future Hall of Famer signed a one year contract with the team he helped win two World Series. After winning their second World Series in 2011 Pujols signed a 10 year 254 million dollar contract with the Angels. Pujols’ time with the Angels was marred with injuries and the team never won a playoff game. In May of last year the Angels Designated Pujols for assignment and eventually released him. Pujols signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers and had a limited role.
Pujols is not the same guy he was when he was in St. Louis for a decade when he won two World Series, three MVP’S, two Gold Gloves, but he is a franchise icon who deserves this. He might not be the first baseman due to Paul Goldschmidt, but with the Universal DH in play Albert should be in the lineup most days. His longtime friend and teammate Yadier Molina has already said that 2022 will be his final season, will it be the last for Albert Pujols who sits 21 home runs shy of 700. Pujols’ return is nostalgic and it will be great seeing him in a Cardinals uniform once again.
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