I don't think it's even an argument that the best hitter in baseball in the last decade was one Albert Pujols.
Since taking over as the Cardinals' franchise player in 2001 after Mark McGwire's retirement, Pujols has batted .331 with 408 home runs and 1230 RBI.
Those are staggering numbers, considering Pujols is one of the lone sluggers that hasn't tested positive for perfomance-enhancing drugs.
He also has two World Series appearances and one ring, in 2006. He's been named the National League MVP three times, and has made the All-Star all but once in his career.
So I have no earthly idea why the St. Louis Cardinals are going to let him get away. It would be like the Los Angeles Lakers letting Kobe Bryant into free agency, or the Indianapolis Colts losing Peyton Manning.
Pujols is synonmous with the Cardinals, and I don't know if the franchise will be able to survive without him.
Photo from Ben Bates' blog
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