Cardinal first baseman Albert Pujols told the St. Louis media he wants to remain a Redbird for life.

Okay, Cardinal fans you can breathe easier now. That a joke by the way.

Cardinal nation was abuzz about mixed messages Pujols apparently gave in a recent interview about a week ago. The key word there was apparently. I believed all along Albert would remain a Cardinal.

Basically what Albert said in the latest interview is that his contact status (two years) is not a concern and he wants lifetime Cardinal status.

Albert knows a good thing when he sees it. St. Louis has great fans. The Cardinals have a winning tradition and it's one of the stellar franchises in the National League and all of baseball.

No. 5 is the best player in baseball. He should belong to one of the best teams in baseball. It just makes good sense.

Why do you think Pujols and St. Louis make a great fit?