Pujols in the Capital?

Picture it, Opening Day, 2012. The announcer's voice at Nationals Park booms the name Albert Pujols over the PA system, and the crowd cheers.

Now I know that the Nationals don't have the kind of money that that team up in the Bronx does, but their wallet is by no means thin. Just look at Jayson Werth's 7 year/$126 million contract. And to add on, who can pass up on Albert Pujols?

The Nationals have already made strong efforts in building a contending team in the future, with perhaps some of the most looked-forward-to prospects the game has seen in some time (Strasburg and Harper). What else would fit better than one of the game's greatest players? Long shot, yes, but I think that they will make a strong push for Pujols, and could potentially wrap him up for several years. The move would propel the Nats to the top tier of the National League, propel fans into the park in southeast DC, and propel Pujols to his desired contract.

The Nationals are already a young team, loaded with potential ready to burst and pour onto the field. Branding the superstar with the 'Curly W' would do wonders for the future stars of that team.