" Pujols is he no rush to sign a contract extension with the Cardinals. In fact a source with knowledge of his thinking told the that the chances of global reach a deal this off season are quote. Slim and -- Reason is that pujols is going to want to assess the cardinals' long term. Before he decides on his own future. Keep in mind that Holliday Mark DeRosa and -- the Russa are all funds. On this season. -- few weeks back I talked about how the rays like will stay intact and try to maximize that window of opportunity next season. Well. Necessarily. The race -- to at least explore the market for center fielder BJ Upton his off season. Now it's true that Upton value is down but the rays have needs at both catcher. In their bullpen. And some team might be intrigued enough by Upton to make Tampa Bay that kind of deal it would consider. It doesn't happen and raised simply keep up. Who's managing job might be -- for goes he's to lose. But don't be surprised if Red Sox first base coach Tim bowl guard dean's momentum. Both -- is relatively inexperienced. As his first full season as a Major League coach. Leads of four Astros player who managed two years in their -- system. Two years with the double -- club as well. Lance Berkman thinks the other insulting former Astros such as Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio. -- we have called the -- about how fielder Milton Bradley. Padres Rangers raised and the Mets are in the clubs with possible interest. Confident -- the trade Bradley with pain overwhelming majority of the 21 billion dollars remaining on his contract. They can either exchange his inflated deal for someone else's. Yeah."