Over the weekend, the great Albert Pujols told reporters that he's ready to manage in the big leagues, and even presented a timetable: sometime this season (if a job opens) or in 2026.

The Cardinals have a manager, Oli Marmol, under contract through the 2026 season. But nothing prevents St. Louis from changing managers, and John Mozeliak already fired two managers -- Mike Matheny and Mike Shildt -- who won more than Marmol has in St. Louis.

If Albert Pujols sends word that he would love to manage the Cardinals, how could the Cardinals say no? Do the DeWitts want to lose more fans, more ticket-buying customers, and have a low-subscription rate in their new direct-to-consumer streaming service? And can you imagine what the reaction among Cardinals fans if the Cardinals say "no thanks" to Pujols and he becomes a successful manager for another team?

In this video I discuss Chaim Bloom, MLB's shift to hiring inexperienced managers, and talk about how great MLB players HAVE become good big-league managers.