Pujols Signs With Angels

[Freed Roger]

To the City of St. Louis and Cardinal Nation,

I want to thank each and every one of you sincerely from the bottom of my heart for the love and support you have me and my family for the past 11 years. In my time with the Cardinals, I have been fortunate enough to play on championship teams, and in front of championship fans. This community has reached out and embraced me, and for that I am truly humbled and grateful.

My decision to leave has been incredibly difficult, and your support is the biggest reason why. While I am excited about this new chapter in my life, it was very important to me to let you know that St. Louis has been, and will always remain, in my heart. I have been honored to be able to wear the Cardinal uniform the last 11 seasons, and I want to thank the entire Cardinal organization, my teammates, coaches, managers and staff for everything they have given to me as well.

We call St. Louis home and my family and I are so blessed to have made lifelong relationships in St. Louis that we look forward to continuing for many years to come, and words cannot fully express our gratitude to you all.

Thank you and God bless,
Albert and Deidre

http://www.ksdk.com/sports/article/2902 ... -my-heart-

Sentimental Hogwash.

[cards2468]

I guess I should refrain from saying "Blow it out your ass" until we find out the real story. Perhaps we did severely underbid and pretty much indicated to him we didn't want him back? I dunno. I'm still disappointed in him.

[ManEatingTarp]

Translation:
Please let me come back in 10 years and have endorsement deals.

[TimeForGuinness]

Translation:
Please let me come back in 10 years and have endorsement deals.

Translation:
Please take me back into your heart when I go into the HoF as a Cardinal.

[Gashouse]

Twins home opener series is against LAA. I'm trying to decide if I want to get tickets or not. I think I do.

[cards2468]

Translation: Please eat at my [expletive] restaurant. No way it would survive in LA.

[ManEatingTarp]

Translation:
Please let me come back in 10 years and have endorsement deals.

Translation:
Please take me back into your heart when I go into the HoF as a Cardinal.

He's going to hit all his milestones as an Angel. He's not going into the Hall as a Cardinal.
Right now I doubt the Cardinals ever retire his number.

This sucks.

[go birds]

To the City of Sand Louis and Cardinal Nation,

I want to thang each n ery one of you sincerely from de bottom of my heart for de luh and support you have me and my famuhly for de past 11 year mang. In my time with de Cardinal, I have been fortunate enough to play on championship team mang, and in fron of championship fans. Dis community has reached out and embraced me mang and dat that I am truly humbled and grateful mang.

My decision to leave has been incredibly difficul, n your support is de bigges reason why many. While I am excited about dis new chapter in my life, it wa bery important to me to let you know dat sand Louis has been, and will always remain, in my heart many. I ha been honored to be able to wear de Cardinal uniform de lass 11 season, and I wan ta thank de entire Cardinal or'anization, my teammate, coaches, manager and staff for everyting dey ha given to me as well mang.

We call sand Louis home and my family and I are so blessed to ha made lifelong relationship in Sand Louis that we look forward to continuing for many year to come, and words cannot fully express our gratitude to you all mang.

Dank you and God bless mang,
Albert and Deidre

http://www.ksdk.com/sports/article/2902 ... -my-heart-

Here's the unedited version from the same site.

[ilstu24]

has this already been posted?

"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." --- Albert Pujols, 2009

I posted most of the article in the thread already, unreal huh?

[cards2468]

Translation:
Please let me come back in 10 years and have endorsement deals.

Translation:
Please take me back into your heart when I go into the HoF as a Cardinal.

He's going to hit all his milestones as an Angel. He's not going into the Hall as a Cardinal.
Right now I doubt the Cardinals ever retire his number.

This sucks.

No way he goes in as an Angel. I'd bet every penny I have at time he's being inducted that he goes in as a Cardinal.

We had him for the best years of his career. He's not going to put up a better 11 years after what he gave us. Griffey Jr. may have hit all his milestones in Cincinnati, but I'm still sure he'll go in as a Mariner. He did all of his best work there.