This feels like the last time we saw Albert Pujols play in St. Louis, back in 2019, when the city gave him a weekend-long virtual hug.
But also …
This feels like the last time we’ll see Albert Pujols play in St. Louis.
So this is it, again. This one is a bonus, the gift we didn’t see under the tree. But while the sentiment is the same as in 2019, the situation is completely different. In 2019, it was June. In 2021, it’s September. It’s meaningful baseball that could affect postseason seeds for both the Cardinals and the Dodgers.