It’s a Spring Training off-day, and in consideration of our recording schedule, the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with Franchise Legend Albert Pujols on a one-year, $2.5 million contract to return to the team as a bench bat and mentor.

00:40Albert Pujols returns to the Cardinals. We discuss our feelings about seeing Albert return as well as what it means from a baseball perspective.

32:14Starting Pitching: The Cardinals plan was always to discount shop on starters, but even with the injury to Flaherty, the team has not pursued any high-end additions. We discuss whether that is a bug or a feature of this Cardinals team.

48:00Box Score of Yore: Sept. 9, 2010 vs. the Atlanta Braves - the last game to feature Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright.

1:04:55What are we looking for?

1:08:15Off-Day Recommendations: Ben Humphrey recommends this piece from Outsports about Ray Gibson, the transgender son of Hall of Famer and Cardinals Legend Bob Gibson.

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