THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2012 PAGE 11 QUOTE OF THE DAY "The offer that people have seen on television I want to tell you what, listeners especially, had that offer been given to us with a guarantee, we would have the (Cardinals) bird on our back." - Deidre Pujols, Albert Pujols' wife, on leaving St. Louis. Source: 99.1 Joy FM Albert Pupils started four games at third base for the Cardinals in 2011. baseball reference.com TRIVIA OF THE DAY Q: What round was Albert Pujols drafted in? A: 13th round in 1999. baseball-reference. com THE MORNING BREW American League loaded at first base ALBERT PUJOLS, LOS ANGELES ANGELS It was a busy offseason in baseball, especially for the Detroit Tigers' Prince Fielder and the Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols, who recently made the transition to the American League. With these two moves, the American League is now loaded with talent at first base. Take a look at just some of the names you can expect to see on this year's All-Star ballot. Puijols was the biggest name during this year's free agency. He didn't come cheaply at $254 million over 10 years, and he is now the second highest paid player in baseball history. The nine-time AllStar has compiled numerous accolades during his 11 seasons with the Cardinals, and is a career .328 hitter compiling 445 homers and 1329 RBIs. He is one of the most dangerous bats in the game and is very strong defensively at first. 2012 Salary: $12 million PRINCE FIELDER, DETROIT TIGERS Designated hitter Victor Martinez is most likely out for the season, but the Tigers found a bat to bolster the lineup by signing Prince Fielder to a nine-year, $214 million deal. The three-time All-Star, who finished last season batting .299 with 38 home runs and 120 RBIs, isn't expected to slow anytime soon. **2012 Salary:** $23 million MARK TEIXEIRA, NEW YORK YANKEES Teixeira has lived up to everything the Yankees expected since they signed him in 2009. He usually starts slow at the beginning of the season, but when he gets going, there's rarely a guy better in the game. He consistently drives in runs and can hit from both sides of the plate, but I think he makes the biggest difference with his glove. Teixeira has saved his infielders countless errors and has proven to be one of the best first basemen defensively. He has a career fielding percentage of .996. 2012 Salary: $22.5 million ADRIAN GONZALEZ, BOSTON RED SOX This guy can flat out rake. Gonzalez finished last season with 27 homers, a number that is lower than years past, but he had a .338 batting average, finishing second behind Detroit's Miguel Cabrera. He, like Teixeira, is one of the best defensive first basemen in the league, committing only four errors in 156 games. 2012 Salary: $21 million PAUL KONERKO, CHICAGO WHITE SOX Konerko comes into spring training stating that he might retire after this season. In my opinion, he is one of the most underrated players in baseball. He's not getting any younger at 35, but last season he made the All-Star roster and finished with a .300 batting average, 31 homers and 105 RBIs. JUSTIN MORNEAU, MINNESOTA TWINS 2012 Salary: $12 million After suffering a concussion in 2010 and having undergone several surgeries, it hasn't been a fun couple of years for Morneau. Before his season was cut short in 2010, he was playing as well as he did during his 2006 MVP season. Hopefully Morneau can have a healthy and productive 2012. HONORABLE MENTIONS 2012 Salary: $14 million ERIC HOSMER, KANSAS CITY ROYALS CARLOS PEÑA, TAMPA BAY RAYS I loved what I saw from this kid last season. He's young, durable, has pop in his bat, and can field; an all-around great athlete with tons of potential. He's definitely one of the players I'm most looking forward to watching in 2012. Peña makes his way back to the Rays after spending a season with the Cubs. Only knock I have on him is that he strikes out too often. If he can lower that number, there's no reason why he shouldn't be in the same company as the rest of the list. Edited by Christine Curtin 2012 Salary: $7.25 million This week in athletics Monday Tuesday There are no athletic events today. ennis vs. UMKC ¢ p.m. lawrence Wednesday Men's Basketball vs. Baylor 6 p.m. Waco, Texas Women's Basketball vs. Texas 7 p.m. Lawrence Thursday There are no athletic events today. Friday Softball Tennessee-Martin 12:30 PM Troy 3:00 PM Hammond, La. 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