Pujols' Shadow Looms Large in St. Louis

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: Cardinals, MLB All-Star GameST. LOUIS -- Dozens of the best baseball players in the world have converged here, all joining together in one large shadow."Right now in the big leagues, there is Albert Pujols, and everyone else," Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira said.The All-Star Game this year has fittingly arrived in the city where the game's pre-eminent star plays. Pujols has been a star since he arrived in the big leagues in 2001. This year, though, as he's taking a shot at the sport's first Triple Crown since 1969, it is becoming increasingly obvious that Pujols is more than simply an All-Star."Everyone besides Pujols is pretty human," Royals pitcher Zack Greinke said.Pujols' Shadow Looms Large in St. Louis originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EDT . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments