Former St. Louis Cardinals player Albert Pujols is getting a major endorsement from his old colleague, Tony La Russa.

Albert Pujols is ready to manage an MLB team tomorrow in his eyes, and as great as that would be for baseball, he's better off waiting his turn. Pujols deserves the right to manage a team that fits his own interests and expectations.

Future MLB Hall of Famer Albert Pujols wants to be the first player to cross the 700-home runs threshold and then become an MLB manager. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes that is a position Pujols would be well equipped for.

Thanks to his LIDOM success, Pujols has been floated as a possible candidate to manage the Dominivan Republic in the World Baseball Classic, which was confirmed in a statement by