Players in the Cardinals organization understand that they’re watching history and had the following to say about Pujols, according to MLB.com:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were talking about this the other day, about the people [in the record books], and I said, \u2018It\u2019s Albert Pujols and a bunch of people in black and white,\u2019\u201d Nootbaar said after Pujols hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the Cardinals\u2019\u00a013-0 defeat of the Rockies\u00a0on Thursday afternoon at Busch Stadium. \u201cThat\u2019s what it is, and it\u2019s really unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just about execution and a really good moment, just like what happened on Sunday,\u201d Pujols said. \u201cI\u2019m just glad I was able to come through and help the guys win. Hopefully we can continue to play the way we have this whole month.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor sure, I\u2019ll be here one more year — I\u2019m coming to see Yadi and Waino pitch,\u201d Pujols joked even though the 40-year-old Molina has already announced this would be his final season as well. \u201cI\u2019ll come and give them [grief] and ask them, \u2018Why didn\u2019t you retire?\u2019 I\u2019ll definitely be here for sure — watching these guys from the stands. I\u2019m sure about that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Will Pujols Hit 700 Home Runs?<\/h2>\n At this point, it seems 100% certain that Albert Pujols is eventually going to hit homerun #700. He has noted that he would come back next season if this achievement is still on the line and it looks like it’s a possibility that it could be. Even at 42 years old, he still managed to hit .258 for the Cardinals and has also belted 11 home runs.<\/p>\n
Pujols is a career .296 hitter and with 690 home runs, there’s going to be no question that he’s a future first-ballot hall-of-famer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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