St. Louis Cardinals Parade: Who Will Give the Best Speech in Title Celebration?

The St. Louis Cardinals are the World Series champs after a seven-game series triumph over the Texas Rangers, and will celebrate in style with a championship parade.

America's best baseball town will celebrate its 11th championship, and their first parade since the franchise's 2006 World Series win.

With many characters on the team, the Cardinals will surely have some interesting player speeches on parade day.

Which speech will be the most interesting? Will it be Tony La Russa, Albert Pujols or David Freese?

Let's look at some of the top contenders.

Tony La Russa

Cardinals manager Tony La Russa says some strange things, and he's certainly a fiery and passionate person.

His speech will no doubt be interesting, and after his mishandling of the bullpen cost the Cardinals Game 5 of the series, he can finally joke about the situation and will likely do so at the parade.

Albert Pujols

How amazing would it be for Cardinals fans if Albert Pujols, the greatest player of the last 25 years, announced he would be coming back to the team next season with a new contract?

Pujols is a free agent this winter, and his future with St. Louis is uncertain.

Maybe Pujols will pull a Tim Tebow and end the celebration with a resounding announcement that he'll come back next season.

David Freese

If you don't know David Freese by now, shame on you. Freese won the 2011 World Series MVP for his great play and clutch hits, especially in Game 6 when he became the first player ever to have a game-tying RBI in the ninth inning and then get the game-winning RBI in extra innings of a WS game.

He also broke the record for most RBI in a single postseason with 20.

Freese is the local kid everyone loves, and his speech will be among the favorites of the crowd no matter what he says.

Lance Berkman

The veteran is finally a World Series champion, and he revived his career in St. Louis and was a major part of the Cardinals lineup that hit well in the World Series.

After a long career with many ups and downs, and moments where he got close to winning but came up short, Berkman's speech will likely be emotional and will draw a huge applause from the crowd.

Everyone loves a classy veteran reaching his sport's pinnacle for the first time.

Chris Carpenter

The ace of the pitching staff, Chris Carpenter gave a courageous performance on the mound in Game 7 on short rest, and is one of the more popular players on the Cardinals.

Carpenter's speech will be heartfelt and honest, and there's no question the crowd will show their gratitude towards his excellent play in the playoffs.

These are the top candidates for the best speech at the Cardinals parade—which one do you think will give the best one?

My money is on La Russa, as he never disappoints when given the floor to speak his mind; but then again, Pujols could steal the show as well.