I haven't posted in a while because I've been busy with school work and having a blast at SkyZone on Saturday night.  If you live in St. Louis and haven't been to SkyZone (and are in good enough shape), you must experience it.

Anyways, the Cardinals have played three Spring Games since I last updated.  There was a rainout on Friday, a Cardinal win over the Astros on Saturday, a 7-3 win over Washington on Sunday, and a "crushing" 6-5 loss to the Mets yesterday afternoon.  Ryan Ludwick has been hitting the ball extremely well lately and in the spring in general.  He was 4 for 7 in the last two games with two doubles, a home run, and three RBI.  Ludwick is tied with Joe Mather and Colby Rasmus with the team lead in RBI (7) this spring.  That dude who usually plays first base for the Cardinals (and will NOT play first base for the Phillies, BUSTER OLNEY!) is 3 for his last 6 including an RBI yesterday.

Alright, now that I've fatally dipped into the shameful Buster Olney report of the Philadelphia Philles apparently discussing a trade idea that would swap their star first baseman Ryan Howard with Albert Pujols, I have no choice but to address it.  I'll give Buster credit for referencing the enticing talks the Red Sox and Yankees had back in the day where they were considering a Joe DiMaggio for Ted Williams trade.  And like that idea, this one between the Cardinals and Phillies will never happen.  In fact, acording to Phillies executives, these talks were never happening.  And they would be kidding themselves discussing it anyway, as good of a player as Howard is.  Maybe if they threw in Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, Roy Halladay, and the 2008 version of Brad Lidge, then maybe I would take this idea alittle more serious.  

Actually, even then would I laugh in the faces of Phillies' management.  I would never ever want to see Albert Pujols in a different uniform.  Are you surprised? NO Cardinal fan should be supportive of that.  There is more importance to having this rare embodiment of greatness than just winning to the Cardinals.  Albert Pujols could even more-so enhance the legacy of the entire St. Louis Cardinals franchise forever.  The franchise has the opportunity to be proudly associated with a guy who could legitimately be mentioned as the best baseball player ever.

This is about more than winning, folks.  It's about an expanding legacy St. Louis Cardinals fans can take pride in through generations.  I hope you realize that.  I hope you realize the magnitude of this rare priviledge that your beloved Cardinals have right now.  Count your blessings and have a good night.

Peace.

Boxscores courtesy of MLB.com.  Pujols for Howard story courtesy of ESPN.com.