On the day they placed Albert Pujols on the 15-day disabled list, the Cardinals found his replacement in an unexpected place. Jim Edmonds, previously thought to be headed to the DL himself, got his first start in more than a week, playing first base. Pujols was shelved due to a strained right oblique muscle. The club remains hesitant to make an estimate as to how long the National League MVP will be out, but it's clearly a matter of weeks rather than days. This is the first time Pujols has been on the disabled list in his 5 1/2-year Major League career. "He came in and he was very sore, which they expected from that type of injury, from a ribcage injury," said head athletic trainer Barry Weinberg. "His pain had increased and was diffused over a considerable area. We'll take appropriate measures."