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Albert Pujols, 1B, St. Louis CardinalsHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsCardinals | Pujols extension talks ongoing? Joe Strauss, of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports the St. Louis Cardinals are currently negotiating with 1B Albert Pujols about a contract extension, though the team won't acknowledge the talks. Cardinals | Pujols not rushing to sign extension Joe Strauss, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols said that he is in no rush to sign a contract extension with the team. He also mentioned that he will not engage in contract talks during the 2010 season. "My timetable is when I'm a free agent," said Pujols. "Right now we've got a couple years. I don't need to worry about that right now. Right now my job is to let my agent (Dan Lozano) do my talking. We're open to talk about it. But I tell you: When the season starts we're not talking about it." Cardinals | Owner believes Holliday, Pujols can fit under budget Chicago Tribune national baseball writer Phil Rogers reports St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt Jr. believes he can fit OF Matt Holliday and 1B Albert Pujols under the same payroll in future seasons, although Rogers speculates Pujols' asking price could be in the neighborhood of $25 million per season. "We think (Holliday's salary is) a number that we can live with, re-sign Albert and have a really strong, contending team around those cornerstones," he said. Cardinals | Owner expects to begin Pujols talks soon Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals principal owner Bill DeWitt Jr. said he expects to begin contract extension talks with 1B Albert Pujols in the not-too-distant future. "He does have two years left, so it's not like he's about to enter Spring Training in his last year," DeWitt said. "I think the pace will be dictated somewhat by how he feels about it, how he sees things shaping up, and his representatives." Cardinals | Pujols' agent says Holliday has no influence on Pujols' future The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols' agent Dan Lozano said the team's negotiations to try to re-sign OF Matt Holliday has no impact on Pujols' willingness to re-sign with the team. "With all due respect to Matt, Albert respects Matt and would love to have him as a teammate and hopes he gets his money, but Matt's situation must be seen as independent of Albert's," said Lozano. Cardinals | Boras links Holliday and Pujols together The Washington Post reports Scott Boras, the agent for free-agent OF Matt Holliday (Cardinals), has linked Holliday's fate to that of St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols. Boras said he has had only "philosophical" discussions with the St. Louis Cardinals, but he linked the potential re-signing of Holliday to the future of Pujols, whose contract expires at the end of 2011. "I think [Pujols's] chances of staying in St. Louis are greater if he has someone hitting behind him like Matt Holliday," Boras said. "This is a pivotal decision for them to determine whether or not they're going to be at the level of competitors they were at the end of '09." Cardinals | Will extend themselves to extend Pujols The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals president Bill DeWitt III said the team will extend their payroll to sign 1B Albert Pujols to an extension. "We'll definitely push, scratch and probably get beyond our comfort level and try to make something work with him," DeWitt III said. "I'm hoping that's good enough. He knows the iconic players of any generation typically stay with one team if you look at the history of baseball." Cardinals | Pujols says he wants to play another 15 years Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols said if he's able to, he would like to play another 15 years with the Cardinals. "This is my place," Pujols said. "This is where I want to be. I don't hide that. I keep saying that, since you guys (reporters) started talking about whether I'm going to be a free agent or whether I'm going to sign here. We've still got two years left. ... When my decision comes, then I'll deal with that. Right now I don't have to worry about it because I'm still going to be a Cardinal for two more years and hopefully for 15 more years if I can play for that long and can retire as a Cardinal." Cardinals | Pujols update Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) has been cleared to cautiously begin lifting weights. Pujols acknowledged that he feared he would need Tommy John surgery when he went to visit Dr. James Andrews last month. "I was so nervous," Pujols said. "Going down there, I was pretty much thinking 95 percent that I was going to have the Tommy John surgery. But at the same time, I have faith. I've been playing with this ligament like this for six years." Cardinals | Pujols named NL MVP ESPNews reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has been named the 2009 National League Most Valuable Player. MLB | NL Silver Slugger Awards announced Tom Singer, of MLB.com, reports the National League Silver Slugger Award winners have been announced. The winners were: Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley, Washington Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Matt Kemp, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, Florida Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez, Milwaukee Brewers OF Ryan Braun, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Andre Ethier, Atlanta Braves C Brian McCann and Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano. Cardinals | Pujols wins Hank Aaron Award The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols won the Hank Aaron Award in fan voting for the best offensive player in the league. Cardinals | Pujols wants to remain with team SportingNews.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols said he wants to remain on the team for the rest of his career, according to a radio interview on 101.1 FM in St. Louis. "The fans know and the Cardinals know that I want to be a Cardinal for my whole career," Pujols said. "I love this city. The way that this city has embraced me and my family, I don't deserve the city to do that. And when you hear all of the players that come around to this town and say, 'You guys are lucky that you are playing in St. Louis,' we have the best fans. I want to be a Cardinal for the rest of my career." Cardinals | Pujols wins Players Choice Award Joe Christensen, of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was voted the National League Player of the Year as part of the 2009 Players Choice Awards. Cardinals | Pujols named Player of the Year Chris Bahr, of SportingNews.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named The Sporting News' 2009 Player of the Year. MLB | 2009 NL All-Stars announced SportingNews.com reports The Sporting News announced its list of 2009 National League All-Stars Thursday, Oct. 22. The list includes St. Louis Cardinals C Yadier Molina, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley, Arizona Diamondbacks 3B Mark Reynolds, Florida Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez, Milwaukee Brewers OF Ryan Braun, Los Angeles Dodgers OF Matt Kemp, Philadelphia Phillies OF Jayson Werth, San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum and St. Louis Cardinals RP Ryan Franklin. Cardinals | La Russa thought Pujols would need Tommy John surgery The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said he thought 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) would need Tommy John surgery instead of just removing bone spurs. "I'm really proud of how the situation was handled. It was whatever was best for Albert. There's no agenda here. The most important thing was to get it taken care of," La Russa said. Cardinals | Pujols will not need ligament surgery SportingNews.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) will not need to undergo ligament reconstruction on his right elbow after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his elbow Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to Dr. James Andrews. Reconstructive surgery would have kept Pujols out for the first few months of the 2010 season. He is expected to begin rehab next week in St. Louis. Cardinals | Pujols to undergo elbow surgery ESPN.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) will undergo surgery on his right elbow to shave bone spurs Wednesday, Oct. 21, by Dr. James Andrews. He's expected to be ready for spring training. Cardinals | GM surprised by Pujols' comments The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak was surprised by 1B Albert Pujols' comments that he had no urgency to sign an extension. Cardinals | Pujols to undergo MRI next week ESPN.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) will undergo an MRI exam next week to check on the status of his elbow, which was operated on last winter. "It's just a routine that I do when the season is over to make sure that everything is OK. I feel good, but it's something I will confirm," Pujols said. Cardinals | Pujols in no hurry for an extension FOXSports International reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols said he's in no hurry to sign a contract extension. "I'm not desperate to sign a contract extension. I still have a one-year contract in 2010 with a club option for 2011. The rest I leave in God's hands," Pujols said. "We have not yet sat down to talk about contracts. Last week, the GM (John Mozeliak) called me and told them to communicate with my lawyer, but I repeat that money is not everything, it is better to have a team that can go to the playoffs." Cardinals | High priority to extend Pujols The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said signing 1B Albert Pujols to an extension is a high priority. Cardinals | Unlikely to sign Pujols to extension in offseason? FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports the St. Louis Cardinals are unlikely to sign 1B Albert Pujols to an extension this offseason, according to a "reliable source." Cardinals | Pineiro could leave in offseason Mark Miller, of Yahoo! Sports, reports St. Louis Cardinals SP Joel Pineiro might not return to the team in 2010, as he is eligible for free agency after the 2009 season. The team will be looking to re-sign OF Matt Holliday and 3B Mark DeRosa. 1B Albert Pujols could also be in line for a long-term deal. Cardinals | Pujols sets assists record The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols set a major league record with 185 assists in a season Sunday, Oct. 4. Cardinals | Pujols wins home run crown The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols finished the season with a league-leading 47 homers, second with a .327 average and third with 135 RBIs. Pujols said he could have hit 50 homers if he wanted to. "Believe me, I can go out there and try to hit the ball out of the park, but that's being selfish," Pujols said. "I want to help my team to win and that's by driving the ball, getting on base and driving it to the gap." Cardinals | Pujols in homer drought The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hasn't hit a home run in 66 at-bats. Cardinals | Pujols in lineup Thursday Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (flu) was initially out of the lineup Thursday, Oct. 1, due to flulike symptoms. Pujols said he felt better shortly before game time and is now in the lineup. Cardinals | Pujols doesn't want rest Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols said he doesn't want to rest before the playoffs. Cardinals | Pujols on pace for assist record among first basemen The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols recorded his 181st assist of the season in the fourth inning, setting a National League record for first basemen. He surpassed the mark held by 1B Mark Grace, who had 180 assists with the Chicago Cubs in 1990. 1B Bill Buckner holds the major league mark of 184, set in 1985. Cardinals | Pujols had minor cramp Friday The Associated Press reports that St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols suffered a minor cramp while running out an eighth-inning single Friday, Sept. 25, against the Colorado Rockies. He limped around the first-base bag, but said he felt fine after the game. Cardinals | Looking to extend contracts of Pujols, Holliday Jon Heyman, of SI.com, reports the St. Louis Cardinals will be looking to extend the contracts of 1B Albert Pujols and OF Matt Holliday during this offseason. Pujols' contract expires at the end of the 2011 season, and is expected to seek or beat New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez's yearly salary of $30.5 million. Holliday is expected to try for a contract in the range of New York Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira's $180 million, eight-year deal. Cardinals | Pujols jams wrist Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (wrist) jammed his right wrist on a tag play Tuesday, Sept. 22. However, Pujols said he's fine and won't miss any time. Cardinals | Pujols close to assists record The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols needs eight assists at first base to tie former 1B Mark Grace's National League record of 180 set in 1990. Cardinals | Have approached Pujols about extension The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Bernie Miklasz reports St. Louis Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt said on WXOS 101.1 FM that the Cardinals have approached 1B Albert Pujols about a contract extension. Cardinals | Pujols has rare bad game Friday The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols committed two errors while going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Friday, Sept. 11. He also did not hit a single ball out of the infield. Cardinals | Pujols puts on power display Wednesday The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols blasted two home runs for a major league-leading 47 in a winning effort Wednesday, Sept. 9. He now has 124 RBIs on the season, one behind Milwaukee Brewers 1B Prince Fielder for the most in the majors. It was Pujols' 10th multi-homer game of the year and 33rd of his career. Cardinals | Pujols goes deep Tuesday The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit his major league-leading 45th home run of the season Tuesday, Sept. 8. Cardinals | Pujols finishes strong against Pittsburgh The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols had three hits Sunday, Sept. 6, and finished the season with a .463 average, five homers and 16 RBIs against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cardinals | Several starters given Saturday's game off St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, OF Matt Holliday, C Yadier Molina, and IFs Mark DeRosa and Brendan Ryan were given the day off Saturday, Sept. 5, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to The Associated Press. Cardinals | Pujols drives in three runs Friday St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 Friday, Sept. 4, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with a home run, three RBIs and three runs scored, according to The Associated Press. Cardinals | Pujols draws another intentional walk The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols drew his major league-leading 40th intentional walk Tuesday, Sept. 1. He also hit his league-leading 42nd home run in the contest. Yankees | Teixeira joins Pujols in exclusive company New York Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira hit his 32nd home run and drove in four runs, giving him 101 RBIs this year. The Bergen Record reports Teixeira and St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols are the only two players to have hit at least 30 home runs and driven in 100 runs in each of the last six seasons. Cardinals | Pujols hits 40 again The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit his 40th home run Sunday, Aug. 23, against the San Diego Padres. It is the fifth time he has hit that plateau. Cardinals | Pujols, Holliday combine for winning run The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols walked, stole second and advanced to third on a wild throw to second base in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday, Aug. 19. OF Matt Holliday drove Pujols in with a sacrifice fly to score the eventual winning run. Cardinals | Pujols' streak ends Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols' 12-game hitting streak ended Tuesday, Aug. 18. Cardinals | Pujols hits No. 39 The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit his major league-leading 39th homer Monday, Aug. 17. Cardinals | Pujols extends hit streak The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols extended his hitting streak to 11 games Sunday, Aug. 16. He is hitting .488 (19-for-43) during the streak. Cardinals | Pujols goes yard Wednesday The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit a home run for the second straight game Wednesday, Aug. 12. It was his major league-leading 38th home run of the season. Pujols was previously stuck in a 2-for-20 slump at home. | Feature LinksStay on top of what matters to you FREE Fantasy Baseball
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