St. Louis Cardinals

I wanted to take a few days before writing this to talk to friends and make sure I'm not writing out of pure emotion and/or frustration. Now, I think it's time to try and make sense of the awkward end of the St. Louis Cardinals season.

Even though the St. Louis Cardinals have one of the best records in baseball this season, experts have made them a longshot to win the World Series this year.

Every day that goes by and every game that is played seems to see Albert Pujols hit home runs and break records. That was the case again Monday night as he destroyed career home run 703 and passed Babe Ruth for 2nd in Major League history for career runs batted in.

He's done it again. On the final home game of the regular season, Albert Pujols hit career home run 702 and tied Babe Ruth for 2nd all-time in runs batted in.

I think many of us diehard St. Louis Cardinals fans would love to say thank you to Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina for all of the great memories they've provided over the years. While we may not be able to do that in person, it is possible to sign huge thank you cards this weekend inside Busch Stadium.

Only 3 men before him have ever done it. Tonight, Albert Pujols joined their ranks. He hit career home runs 699 and 700 against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday night

There are no doubt home runs and then there are historic moon shots like the one Albert Pujols just hit to reach career home run 698 in St. Louis versus the Cincinnati Reds.

Home run balls make great souvenirs especially historic ones. Albert Pujols hit career home run number 697 on Sunday and the fans who caught it tried to give the ball to him. The reason he gave it back is heartwarming and the real reason why Albert Pujols is a hero.

Albert Pujols now stands alone in 4th on the all-time Major League Baseball home run list thanks to a 9th inning home run versus the Pittsburgh Pirates today. Thanks to a new video share by the Cardinals, you can watch it happen.

Baseball is all about numbers. Historians and fans pour over them with an obsession that is greater than virtually any other sport. One who is not included in that number is St. Louis Cardinal Albert Pujols. Despite the fact that he's approaching 700 career home runs, he still plans to retire no matter where he ends up.