5 standout performers from St. Louis Cardinals first half

 Albert Pujols

Every day of the first half of the 2022 season, you could see how important it was that Albert Pujols returned to the St. Louis Cardinals.

It’s important to the St. Louis Cardinals that he was a Cardinal, is a Cardinal and will forever be a Cardinal.

It’s important to remember the good times that were had as he rose the ranks of the organization to make his debut. It’s wonderful to see his impact during the 11 seasons he played for the Cardinals during the early years. And the epic nostalgia of his return to the team after his run with the Los Angeles Angeles and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

It’s important to see him every day in the dugout, whether it’s talking with Juan Yepez, giving a big brother lecture to Genesis Cabrera or providing coaching opportunities to Dylan Carlson and the countless others who have captured his attention. Even providing an ear or observation to Oli Marmol and Jeff Albert.

And then you take events from this week. Pujols performance during the All-Star break ceremonies with the impressive performance at the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game. And then his beautiful acceptance speech at the ESPY’s as he took home the Muhammed Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award for his work with the Pujols Foundation.

He’s an absolute legend. It was always ridiculous to imagine that Pujols wouldn’t always have an impact on the Cardinals organization. He will always been welcome wtih the St. Louis Cardinals.

The first half of the season just solidifies that thought. It will be sad to see the final games of Pujols during the last weeks and months. But it will be so fun to see his impact in the years to come and what will be next for Pujols and the Cardinals. Their relationship has been patched. Their relationship will continue for years to come. It will be fun to see.