Albert Pujols, Cardinals Contract Deadline Passes With No Deal

This article is about the contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols reaching s deadline. The Cardinals did not renew the contract so for now Pujols is a free agent after this season. Pujols said he doesn't want to negotiate during spring training or the season. The Cardinals say they are open to talks. Pujols has been very successful during his carrier with the Cardinals being a three-time MVP. He said in the past that he wants to stay with the franchise for the rest of his career. Pujols doesn't want to discuss his contract publicly during spring training or the season. Cardinals chairman William DeWitt Jr. said  "We will revisit it again following the 2011 season, at which time we will again make every effort to keep him as a Cardinal."