Many things change—but The Machine keeps running Generally speaking, a generation spans 20-30 years. As such, the career of Albert Pujols now comprises an entire crop of baseball fans. Though that timeline doesn’t exactly line up age-wise for me, it is still eye-opening to view the baseball-related changes in my life via Pujols’ 20+ year run. In 2001, Pujols (age 21) debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals and was an immediate sensation—161 games, 194 H, 37 HR, 130 RBI, 112 R, .329 BA, 1.013 OPS, 157 OPS+. That same year, I finally convinced my Dad—after extensive haranguing— to spring for…