Chicago Cubs chairman of the board Tom Ricketts didn't exactly diffuse the idea that the Cubs could be a viable contender for the services of Albert Pujols if he becomes a free agent in 2012. Ricketts, who was in Mesa, Ariz., on Saturday to talk to the full Cubs squad before its first practice, was asked if the team could handle a mega-year, mega-bucks signing in the near future. "All that stuff's in [general manager Jim Hendry's] court," Ricketts said. "There's going to be a little more financial flexibility at the end of the season than we've had in years past. We'll have to assess the situation when we get there and see what's available." Ricketts acknowledged, however, that ultimately it's his call when the team has to decide whether to spend multimillions on a player. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=6139075 Being a Cardinal fan, let me say, this would suck!
He'll to me go to some random team completely outta left field. Let's just say...oh....the Blue Jays.
