The Cardinals now look a million times better on paper without Pujols in the lineup. :roll: Does the cash they saved outweigh his absence? If their payroll stays the same, then Pujols would've more or less used up their resources. What's not clear is if they'll be raising the payroll after 8 playoff home games. After the last title they cut payroll...wouldn't surprise me at all to see them take that $$ Pujols saved them to the bank.