Contractual Matters: Albert Pujols Price Tag

Albert Pujols is only 45 weeks away from free agency. From Flushing to Chavez Ravine, executives are watching, wondering if the unthinkable will happen and the face of the Cardinals franchise will hit the open market. Just the thought is enough to send all of St. Louis and a good portion of the Midwest into crisis lockdown panic mode.

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