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If you were searching for the ideal replacement for Albert Pujols, then move along, because you won't find it. There is only one Pujols, and he's gone.
The Cardinals, however, did a good job of compensating for Pujols' free-agent defection by agreeing to terms with outfielder Carlos Beltran on a two-year contract worth $26 million. (Pending physical.) If Beltran's knees hold up, he's likely to restore a solid percentage of the production that vanished when Pujols signed with the Los Angeles Angels.
This was an aggressive, smart move by the Cardinals.
Aggressive because they successfully recruited one of the top five position players available on the free-agent market this offseason. Aggressive because they floated a high annual average value of $13 million a...
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