The St. Louis Cardinals

better known as the DH.

 

So who's going to fill the $20M hole in the lineup?

 

I'd say Berkman is the Opening Day starter at first base.

 

i'd take a 39 year old pujols (in 3 years) at dh over most 32 year old dhs.

 

I think they want to shore up the middle infield and might be interested in an outfielder too. They should have some freedom to be creative now.

 

The wife couldn't understand why the first thing I did today was come home and throw away the pujols ornament.

 

Butthurt, imo.

 

Yes, I am. I've tried to be reasonable about this, but let me be overreactionary and a total homer fan for 5 minutes please.

Ironically enough, it looks like he's still going to maintain perm residence in St. Louis.

 

Dude, get that ornament out of the trash and thank it... for saving you 200+ million dollars on a raw deal. You got the best years out of him, now hit it and quit it like a man.

 

Damnit people, quit using logic here. I want to be irrational and unreasonable.

 

Seems the Pujols family is going with the "anger entire fanbase" exit strategy -

Deidre Pujols speaks up about split with Cardinals

 

I agree with that.

But her saying that they didn't receive a 9-10 year offer is, well, flat out wrong.

 

At least they re-signed the half decomposed body of Furcal.

 

Carlos beltran, the man singled-handedly responsible for taking 5 years off my life from the 04-06 playoffs, is now a cardinal. Granted about 5 years after id loved to have had him.

 

Meh.

 

2 years, 26M. Seems expensive.

 

Seems like a "we've got all this extra money, let's throw it at whoever" move.

 

I suppose if he can play in 130 games, bat. 280 and hit 25 homers it'll be worth it.

Initial assumption is he'll bat second. If they can stay healthy, that's a pretty good lineup if you think about it.

Need to look to see who are the FAs after 2012.

 

I'm fine with the price for only two years.

 

Getting 130 out of him may be a stretch. Dude is soft as butter.