Wednesday could change the world of baseball as we know it. The first baseman for the St. Loius Cardinals is known as the best player in baseball today, and is one of the greatest of all time. Ever since his rookie season he has made pitchers shake while on the mound. He isnt a normal power hitting first baseman. He hits with a 330 batting average with atleast 40 homeruns a year. His contract is up with the Cardinals and if he doesnt sign there is a rumor that the New York Yankees will be picking him up. Already a top team the Yankees could be getting a player that would make them a front runner to win the World Series, but not just one. Only god knows how many they'll win the Albert on there team.
The fans in St. Louis would hate life if they lose the player who has made them the team they are today. Especially if they lose him to the Yankees. He has been the face of the franchise ever since he came into the league. Without Big Albert they'll be just a good team, not a phenomenal team like they are now. Granted they will still have Matt Holliday, Adam Wainwright, and Chris Carepenter. Those three combined dont total the importance of Pujols. Do you know the backup first baseman? Id be suprised if the manager even knows who he is.
Now that we know how this lose could affect the Cardinals. Now lets talk about how much the Yankees could gain. Although they have Mark Texiera at first who is one of the top players in baseball, hes no match for Albert. But why would they only want one of the superstars in the line up while they could have both. Pujols used to play outfield, so why not move him to left field to take out a weaker part of their lineup. Brett Gardner just isnt cutting it out there. Yes he is one of the fastest people in all of baseball, but if you cant hit it out of the infield then maybe you should hit the weight room. This would be a perfect move for the Yankees because it'll put pressure on the Red Sox. Itd make it so that the Red Sox would need someone so they keep up with the Yankees. No player that the Red Sox could get would match the signing that Yankees could end up doing.
The baseball hasnt even started yet. Yet this could be the biggest story of the year. If the Yankees do get Albert Pujols then baseball as we know it is most likely over. They'll have the best lineup in the history of baseball. With A-Rod, Texiera, Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter, and maybe Pujols itll be over. All people who know and love baseball and arent Yankee fans will lose interest because theres no way that team will be beaten. Wednesday is the last day that the Cardinals have to sign the future Hall of Famer, if not he may be seen in pinstripes next year. Visting downtown New York with A-Rod and Jeter.
