~ Puuuuuuuujols!!! ~

 

(courtesy of Albertpujolsclub.com)

Not a Yankee, but Albert Pujols is definitely one of the best hitters ever. Of course, it sucks that we're still struggling with the so-called "Steroid Era," where guys like Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Jose Canseco, and yes, Barry Bonds make every offensive stat questionable. But Pujols definitely is leading MLB into a new generation (oh fine, not including A-Rod...) - one where guys produce under the scrutiny of regular drug tests. But that in no way diminshes what the guy has done so far in his career. Just look at what he has done so far...

YearGABRH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO AVG OBP SLG
2001 161 590 112 194 47 4 37 130 1 3 69 93 .329 .403 .610
2002 157 590 118 185 40 2 34 127 2 4 72 69 .314 .394 .561
2003 157 591 137 212 51 1 43 124 5 1 79 65 .359 .439 .667
2004 154 592 133 196 51 2 46 123 5 5 84 52 .331 .415 .657
2005 161 591 129 195 38 2 41 117 16 2 97 65 .330 .430 .609
2006 143 535 119 177 33 1 49 137 7 2 92 50 .331 .431 .671
2007 158 565 99 185 38 1 32 103 2 6 99 58 .327 .429 .568
2008 148 524 100 187 44 0 37 116 7 3 104 54 .357 .462 .653
2009 160 568 124 186 45 1 47 135 16 4 115 64 .327 .443 .658
 

Yes, I admit I have an obsession with this guy, especially when it comes to playing fantasy baseball. But honestly, who in their sane minds who play fantasy baseball doesn't have a thing for Albert Pujols?!?! (And yes, if you say you don't, it's either out of jealousy because you don't have him or you're in denial because as the NYYFans.com league showed, we have 1 owner with Albert Pujols and 19 owners drooling for him.)

And I mean, c'mon, I think Astros fans are still scraping their jaws off the ground after Pujols rocked that ball outta the park in Game 5 of the 2005 NLCS (see below, "borrowed" from MLB.com, please don't sue me... ^_^" )

Disclaimer: My obsession with Pujols has NOTHING to do with the fact that he went to college or currently lives in KANSAS CITY!!!

 

 
Last Updated: December 21, 2009