Yeah, the fact that Albert is even becoming a free agent has always been a bit puzzling to me.

Well the Mets and Dodgers having financial issues certainly hurts his chances. But the dude is the best baseball player in the universe... and he's actually going to hit FA, you'd think someone will step up to the plate.

Albert will give the Cardinals a chance to match whatever offer he's given.

My God. My ****ing God. I could live to be eight million and I'll never seen anything like that again.

Five hits, six RBI, a Lidgean blast, a piss rocket, and another mammoth HR. You could tell after his second base hit that he was absolutely locked in, but Jesus Christ. Jesus ****ing Christ.

Big props all around. Master Allen for the leadoff HR that got us off on the right foot, Berkman for continually getting on base, Freese for the hit that took advantage of the good break on the DP call, Yadi for finally delivering a clutch hit with the two run double, Theriot for continually turning over the lineup and playing solid defense at second, Holliday for having a huge head that obscured the ump's view, Lynn for stopping the bleeding, Dotel for Doteling it up.

A couple of goats:

1) Kyle Lohse, for being an absolutely gutless ****ing scumbag, a two pitch pitcher that doesn't have a single league-average offering, and a mental makeup like a 12 year old girl who was molested by her gym teacher.

2) Jon Jay. He hasn't hit the ball out of the ****ing infield this entire series. The guy is an absolute black hole right now. I'd almost consider starting Skip in center at this point.

3) Salas. He's ****ing done. Just burned out from overuse. I wish we'd take him off the roster with an injury, because he can't pitch effectively.

Altogether, a truly tremendous performance. A pantheon Pujols game.

What a tremendous display. I mean, what else can you say? :wayne:

Other than ****ING PAY THE MAN.

Can Descalso hit anything at all? I wouldn't mind having Freese DH - his defense is atrocious. How many hits have bounced off his glove now?

That's awesome.

I love the guy behind Albert facepalming as he watches the ball go out. LMAO

I love watching any Texas team take a beating. And nothing better than a dude like Pooholes just crushing the ball. He is a sick man.

Tony LaRussa for Manager of the millenium!!!!

ALBERT PUJOLS NEEDS TO BE PAID (even though in the divisional series every Cardinals fan was ready for him to walk!!!)

I love it!

Everyone is god awful when they lose, but when they win...by golly gee!

ROFL This thread was hilarious to lurk in the beginning of the year. Everybody was ready to throw LaRussa out like he was the Herm Edwards of baseball. Complete 180 from then to now.

nah...they love him when they win, but as soon as they lose the point out the 19 things he did wrong...

I think Frazod is sure of the fact that, if he were manager, the Cards would have won 125 games this year.

Man o man, think of how sick their record would have been this year plus Adam Wainwright, minus the blown saves. It could have been insane in the membrane this year.

Only Skip. Only Skip.

I'm assuming you've seen this but just in case

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