The way i see it is that the Cardinals owe Albert Pujols some money. I am a die hard Cardinals fan and have been since i was like 4 or 5 years old. Albert Pujols has deffered some of his salary for the last 10 or 11 years so the Cardinals can sign other players to help them win. Players like Holliday, Edmonds, Eckstien, Berkman, and some other big name players. Albert Pujols deffered his money and the Cardinal have done pretty good. They lost the World Series in 2004, lost the NLCS in 2005, won the World Series in 2006, and now won the World Series in 2011. All because Albert Pujols deffered his money. They owe him and need to pay him. He has played historically great baseball every year he has been a Cardinal. Pay the man his money and lock him up as a Cardinal the rest of his career.

Besides Championships are really not won they are bought or a team with alot of guts such as the 2011 Cardinals. Just look at the Yankees payroll and the amount of championships they have been to or won. Pay the really big named players and you are bound to win.