And who exactly is this cast of Triple A players the Cards will have on the field???? Molina is on for 2 more seasons....and will more than likely be a Cardinal for life. He loves it here, and if Pujols stays a Cardinal so will Yadie. Wainwright has club options until 2013. Holliday is on until 2017. Carpenter has a club option up in 2012....of course, some on here say he wasn't worth keeping around either. :rollinmyeyes: Rasmus is a left handed bat that would be welcome in most lineups around the league. Freese showed great potential when he wasn't hurt, and now Theriot should be a solid addition to the lineup in the infield.

Albert Pujols is the face of the St. Louis Cardinals franchise. How do you not pay the guy. He gave a hometown discount the first go around to stay. He showed everyone what he is worth in those years. The Free Agency market is drooling at the prospect of having Albert out there to be picked up. Pay the man what he is worth.