“If I could have spoken to Albert Pujols on Saturday, I would have asked him to enter the masses and start asking some questions. In July, Pujols was asked about controversial Arizona immigration law 1070. He said, ” I’m opposed to it. How are you going tell me that, being Hispanic, if you stop me and I don’t have my ID, you’re going to arrest me? That can’t be.” So what happened, Albert? You only disagree with the supporters of this law when you’re not getting an award from them? Pujols knows that this ludicrous piece of legislation could change his life, possibly as soon as the next west coast road trip. I’ve met Albert and know that he is one of the most honorable men in baseball if not all of sports. My guess is he didn’t understand the context of this rally and was pulled in by LaRussa. After hearing from his Hispanic fan base, my guess is he passes on the next offer from Beck.”

Thomas Alter: Pujols and LaRussa Shouldn’t Mix Baseball With Beck