Sorry, Cardinals fans, this is going to be painful.
Jason Rosenberg of It’s About the Money (IIATMS) recently had his day as the SweetSpot Czar. For one of his posts he chose to look at those teams with the financial wherewithal to sign Albert Pujols should he ultimately become a free agent after 2011. We’ll actually know the answer to this question very soon. If by February 16, when Pujols intends to arrive at spring training, the Cardinals do not have the best player in baseball locked up long term, he will in fact become a free agent five days after the 2011 World Series.
The list he puts together makes a lot of sense and I have my favorite from it. It might not be who you think.
After the jump, a look at the possible future (Warning: it will please some and incense others)...