News of Albert Pujols’ departure from the Los Angeles Angels spread Thursday afternoon, and it didn’t take long for the Chicago White Sox rumors to begin.
Despite the early connections, Chicago is actually an imperfect landing spot for Pujols. The Sox already have a star first baseman in José Abreu and a productive and popular designated hitter in Yermin Mercedes.
The perfect landing spot would be in St. Louis, where Pujols began his career and would finish it with five months of standing ovations at Busch Stadium in a pinch-hit role.
But Pujols and La Russa are as close as it gets, so even though the Sox need another outfielder after the hip injury to Luis Robert, the possible reunion of the Sox manager and his former slugger seemed possible.