re: Cardinal fans giving Pujols a curtain call after his HR is a disgrace

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by him chasing money, it helped the team. Owner would of paid albert, then extended Yadi, and then cried poor and put out an even shittier roster than this years club.

They used his cash to bring in other players and went to 1 more world series and a few more playoffs.

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He actually didn't chase money. Living out in California, he makes less money now than what was offered him by the Cardinals. He wanted to play until his 40s. The Cardinals were unwilling to do that for him. Which makes sense. There is no DH in the NL and he would be a liability in the field as he aged because of his feet and legs already having shown signs of deterioration. It all worked out fine in the end. Pujols still has a lot of love for St. Louis. I think he still has a house there and does a lot of charity work still in the St. Louis area.

And as for the ovations, the man was considered literally the second coming of Stan the Man. He was, for 11 years, the embodiment of the spirit of St. Louis. Quiet determination and humility wrapped in a talented body that gave back all he could to the community in which he lived. He was who St. Louisans aspired to be. Whether that was all show or not is irrelevant. He was the Cardinals for 11 years. That he was given an ovation is of no surprise to anyone. That series sold out so that people could show their appreciation to Pujols for all he had done for the team and the city.