Obviously, I considered last night's Dodgers-Diamondbacks game must-see viewing because of Albert Pujols' debut in a Dodgers uniform. I had already been told by two people that the Dodgers' signing was a "dumb move," -- there are always people ready to piss on the Dodgers' parade even before anything has even happened -- so all the more reason for me to be pleased when Pujols knocked in the eventual decisive run with his first Dodgers hit. Even if you aren't a Dodgers fan, it was bizarre to see Pujols in a blue uniform, let alone a Dodger blue one. He played 20 years for the very red Cardinals and equally red Angels -- both well-known adversaries of the Dodgers. And now he was starting for them. Pujols' signing underlines our natural interest in players joining unfamiliar teams, especially at the end of a player's career. The Dodgers are full of such examples in their history, as I'm sure a lot of teams are (I have a feeling this is an ev...
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