The veteran pitcher was about to leave the team’s sauna, his time up, when Pujols, that three-time MVP and longtime teammate, strolled in, sat down, and started the slow burn of another tale. Wainwright found himself sweltering for 34 minutes longer than planned.
“You can’t leave Pujols’ story once Pujols starts storytelling,” he said.
Unless, that is, you’re under the heat of a commercial break.
Pujols, less than a year removed from his 700th career home run and retirement, will try something new Sunday as he joins NBC streaming service Peacock’s broadcast of the Cardinals’ morning game at PNC Park against the Pirates.