Pujols To LA: A Dodgers Trade Possibility

Before the season began, Major League Baseball was already stirring about the possibility of a blockbuster trade that would send the St. Louis Cardinals' star first baseman, Albert Pujols, to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ryan Howard.

The deal never materialized, leaving fans to wonder if a trade for Pujols was imminent.

There are several reasons why the Cardinals would be looking to deal the slugger and perennial All-Star.

First, Pujols will be entering the final year of a seven year, $100 million contract in 2011. He is expected to be requesting a contract at the end of that season that would rival Alex Rodriguez's contract figures. The Cardinals are well aware of how difficult it will be to afford him. Their market simply isn't big enough to fit him in their pay...

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