The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: Albert Pujols said Monday he feels no urgency to negotiate a contract extension with the Cardinals and that he will not carry any pending talks into the season.
“My timetable is when I’m a free agent,” said Pujols, who is eligible for free agency after the 2011 season. “Right now we’ve got a couple years. I don’t need to worry about that right now.”
Pujols made it clear he is comfortable with the possibility of eventually testing free agency.
“If it comes to that, it’s fine. That’s a decision they make,” Pujols said. “I want to play baseball. If I have to, I can play somewhere else.”
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