Albert Pujols didn’t stop at 700. On a night when he was honored before the game for the momentous homers (699 and 700) he had hit the Friday before in Los Angeles, he decided to launch No. 701.
It was his 16th homer since the All-Star break which he spent, in part, by winning a round in the Home Run Derby in Dodger Stadium So, for the past two months, some things haven't changed. Pujols for the past 70 days, is the same fearsome slugger people saw for 11 seasons here.
.But, as the Cardinals gear up for next week’s playoffs, some other things might change.