A wild rumor sweeps across the Grapefruit League, carried by ESPN: the Cardinals and Phillies are talking about swapping their marquee sluggers, Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard, before they become free agents at the end of 2011. Both teams dismiss the rumor as groundless and nothing will come of it.
On March 15, 2010 — A wild rumor sweeps across the Grapefruit League, carried by ESPN: the Cardinals and Phillies are talking about swapping their marquee sluggers, Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard, before they become free agents at the end of 2011. Both teams dismiss the rumor as groundless and nothing will come of it.
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Baseball Reference March 15
SABR Games Project
National Pastime March 15
Retro Sheet
Replay The Game