Albert Pujols is preparing for his final postseason run with the St. Louis Cardinals, but he wouldn't be doing so had he decided to hang up the cleats midseason.
In an interview with MLB.com's John Denton, Pujols revealed that he came close to retiring in June amid struggles at the plate that saw him hit .173 in the months of May and June combined.
"No, I did. I swear I did," Pujols said when asked if he felt there were times he questioned his decision to return for a 22nd season. "There were some times when I [asked] myself that, many times.