Albert Pujols is the face of the St. Louis Cardinals and the superstar of his era. In fact, he’s likely up there with Ozzie Smith and others who are considered Cardinals legends. As a result, when he asked for a Spring Training deadline to negotiate a contract extension, I figured they would be able to get it done.
Instead, with less than two weeks to go until that deadline is up, negotiations are not going well. The talks are being held in private, so this could very well be smoke and mirrors, but if he does end up becoming a free agent, there is a very real possibility that he will be gone when the 2012 season begins.
I would love to see Albert Pujols finish his career in St. Louis and stick with one team for his entire career. Having said that, here are 10 reasons why he will not finish his career with the Cardinals.