Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado likes Albert Pujols’ chances of getting to 700 homers with four-plus weeks to go and five homers to be slugged. But if it doesn’t happen?
“I think he should come back next year,” said Arenado after Pujols’ two-run, pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning accounted for the Cardinals’ 2-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium on a rainy Sunday. “He has shown he’s still one of the best hitters in the game.
“Even if he does get to 700, I would like to have him back here next year. That’s how much he means to our team.