Please Moz

[Jeffy25]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/0...-pujols-d.html

Field a competitive team. Don't make the possibly greatest player of our nation walk because of this. If we can't win again soon, I worry about the worst case scenario.

[Jeffy25]

I just hope the Cards prove to be competitive enough with Wallace and Rasmus in the future lineup with him. It would be a very sad day if we let the next Stan Musial walk away from our team.

[Jeffy25]

I believe when the greatest player of the past decade asks you to put a competitive team on the field for him you find a way to do it.

[etothep]

Moz...you mean Mose?

[ragecage]

You got to love a players mentality that he has.

[Jeffy25]

You got to love a players mentality that he has.

Absolutely, and I'm not saying the team needs to go sign manny or make a trade for peavy. Just accomdate him in some way. If waiting for Wallace and Rasmus is the plan, then so be it. But I don't think Pujols is going to stick around if the team can't win 81 games a year.

[Jeffy25]

From Albert's own words:

"Do I want to be in St. Louis forever? Of course," Pujols said. "Because that city has opened the door to me and my family like no other city is ever going to do. I don't want to [go to] any other city, but if that time comes I'm pretty sure wherever I go they are going to do the same way -- hopefully, open the doors. But I don't think it's to be anything compared to St. Louis.

"People from other teams want to play in St. Louis and they're jealous that we're in St. Louis because the fans are unbelievable. So why would you want to leave a place like St. Louis to go somewhere else and make $3 or $4 more million a year? It's not about the money. I already got my money. It's about winning and that's it. It's about accomplishing my goal and my goal is to try to win. If this organization shifts the other way then I have to go the other way."

In Pujols' eyes, the organization has not yet "shifted the other way." He expressed support for the franchise's course in recent years, while also emphasizing again that a new contract is not a big priority.

"When that time comes, then we're going to figure it out," he said. "And I told you, I'm not going to lie to you, it's not about the money all the time. It's about being in a place to win and being in a position to win. If the Cardinals are willing to do that and put a team every year like they have, I'm going to try to work everything out to stay in this town. But if they're not on the same page of bringing championship caliber to play every year, then it's time for me to go somewhere else. Where? Somewhere else that I can win.

"But we don't have to worry about that because I still have a couple of years. As long as they bring in talent and they keep drafting guys and doing moves here and there, then I don't have to worry about that. I'm happy with what I got. I play one year at a time and when that time comes we'll figure it out. But it's not always about how much money can I get. It's about winning. I've already told you guys. I've got 10 fingers and I've nine plain that I can fill up with World Series rings. I want to win."

Pujols was less interested in discussing steroids and the hullabaloo surrounding Alex Rodriguez, who was recently admitted to having used performance-enhancing drugs. He initially insisted that he had no comment, feeling stung by the portrayal of some of his past remarks about Barry Bonds.

The slugger also still clearly recalls the erroneous report that he would be one of the players named in the Mitchell Report.

"I always say, [with] people saying things about me and think I'm doing crazy things, whatever is in the dark is going to come in the light," he said. "I'm a big believer of that. It's in the Bible. I can fool all you guys but if I'm hiding something it's going to come to the light. That's it. God will show that. I told you guys already, I fear God too much for me to do any stupid things in this game. Not all the people think like that, and that's what's so sad."

[Jeffy25]

If Carpenter can play a full season, I am betting on the Cards going back to the Series....86 wins last year without our ace....what can we do with him back? we basically have the same team, and I might add, that number 2 starter Wainwright missed two months last year...and they blew 42 out of 73 saves....Cards can win 100 again pretty easily if the front end of the rotation can stay healthy.