"Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak and chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. met with the agent for Albert Pujols for at least an hour this afternoon, and Mozeliak said they are expected to talk again tonight.

Mozeliak told local beat writers tonight that even after their discussion he does not have a sense of the momentum talks could take in the coming days.

"In this setting, things have the ability to move faster," Mozeliak said. "As I sit back, look and listen at things, it does seem you're going to see some market movement."

He cautioned not to read into the length of the chat with Dan Lozano, Pujols' agent, or the fact that they would talk again tonight.

Mozeliak did say he has spoken directly to Pujols."