agproducer said:Albert Pujols was never offered a contract and was never going to push for a ridiculous amount or control, per sources. The players also wanted Pujols.
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) November 11, 2026
This is what Bagwell and Crane wanted. Period. https://t.co/gQVic6L3un
At least with Pujols, he's an all-time hall of fame hitter. I'm sure he could provide insight into the hitting approach that may have been useful to our bimodal and anemic offense at times.
Ausmus rode the Mendoza line for his career. He doesn't know anything about hitting and couldn't hit his way out of a paper bag.
I know that doesn't necessarily translate from player to manager.....but nothing about Ausmus stands out in his managerial career either.
Crazy they went with the last choice the fans wanted.