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Albert Pujols officially joined the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday when Major League Baseball and the players' association confirmed the terms of the first baseman's 10-year contract and agreed its guaranteed value is $240 million.

The Cardinals went from last-second wild card to World Series champs -- then lost St. Louis icon Albert Pujols to free agency.

Joe Lemire recaps baseball's top 10 storylines of 2011.

Carlos Beltran and the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a 2-year contract pending results of a physical, fortifying the team's lineup following the departure of Albert Pujols.

Carlos Beltran and the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a two-year contract pending results of a physical, a move that would fortify the team's lineup following the departure of Albert Pujols.

The team disclosed the agreement Thursday night and said it expects to make a formal announcement shortly after the holidays.

In a stunning coup, Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson are headed to the Angels. Los Angeles will spend more than $330 million, and a change in mindset made it happen, says Tom Verducci.

Three-time NL MVP Albert Pujols has agreed to a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels worth about $250 million to $260 million, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press today.

Albert Pujols is heading to the Angels. In a stunning move, Los Angeles agreed to a deal Thursday with the three-time NL MVP winner, prying him away from St.

Louis after 11 seasons.

Albert Pujols is a Cardinals icon. But does it make sense for St. Louis to give the 31-year-old star a 10-year deal?

The wise move may be letting him go elsewhere, says Tom Verducci.

The Marlins already have lured Heath Bell and Jose Reyes. Miami is not ready to stop spending yet, writes Tom Verducci.

Albert Pujols? The unpredictable Marlins say they are serious.