Willson Contreras wanted to be a Cardina

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On Friday afternoon, the introduced their newest player and replacement behind the plate: . The longtime backstop of the rival at the Winter Meetings earlier this week and the Cardinals rolled out the red carpet at Busch Stadium for his introductory Erik Condra Kids Jersey pre s conference."First things first: No one could ever replace Yadier Molina. We all know that," . "It's impo sible. Actually, if there's some word that means even more than the word ... that's what it is. Yadier Molina is a legend."Contreras said Friday he first started to imagine himself as a Cardinal on Sept. 4, when he watched swat his 695th career home run from the visiting dugout at Busch Stadium. Contreras was sidelined with an ankle injury at the time. Contreras said he started Corey Perry Men Jersey imagining himself as a Cardinal the day he saw Albert Pujols hit his 695th homer. Said he was on the IL, watching from the bench, envisioning playing for a team with that kind of tradition and celebration. Jeff Jones (@jmjones) Pujols' 695th homer was no ordinary homer. . Cardinals fans gave Pujols huge ovations every time he stepped to the plate in 2022, especially late in the season, and the crowd was electric when he Anton Khudobin Women Jersey hit No. 695.Also, I know Contreras saying he envisioned "playing for a team with that kind of tradition and celebration" could be seen as Brett Hull Kids Jersey a shot at the Cubs, but I wouldn't take it that way. Not everything is a shot at someone or has a hidden meaning. Contreras was part of Chicago's curse-breaking 2016 World Series team and you don't forget that. He also said he feels "lucky" to have been part of the Cubs organization for 13 years, and called it " ." Contreras, 31 in May, is a three-time All-Star (including 2022) who finished the season with a . John Klingberg Men Jersey 243/.349/.466 batting line and 22 home runs. His defense behind the plate has rated as about average throughout his career. Contreras is e sentially the opposite for Molina, who was a defense-player throughout his career.