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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 225
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Bats: R Born: Jan 16, 1980, Santo Domingo, |
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| September 30, 2008 Albert Pujols received his MRI results, which revealed no immediate need for him to undergo ligament replacement surgery, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| September 29, 2008 Albert Pujols has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the AP. Pujols batted .588 (10-for-17) with three home runs and 10 RBI last week. He impressively homered in three consecutive games from September 25-27. |
| September 28, 2008 Albert Pujols will undergo an MRI Monday on his elbow to once again decide whether he will need ligament replacement surgery, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| September 27, 2008 Albert Pujols was 1-for-4 on Saturday night in the Cardinals' 8-5 win over the Reds. The one hit was a big one though. It was Pujols' 37th home run of the year. |
| September 27, 2008 The Cardinals are going to miss the playoffs for the second straight year after winning the World Series in 2006 but Albert Pujols is making a late charge for the NL batting title. Pujols (.357) trails only Chipper Jones (.365) in the race for the title. Pujols has gotten a hit in his last seven at-bats. |
| September 26, 2008 Albert Pujols went 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Reds. He also walked twice. He hit two singles and a two-run homer. |
| September 25, 2008 On Thursday, Albert Pujols went 3-for-3 after getting the previous night off. He hit his 35th home run, a double, four RBI and three runs in the Cardinals 12-3 victory over the Diamondbacks. |
| September 24, 2008 Albert Pujols will sit on Wednesday night as Josh Phelps will take his place at first base. |
| September 21, 2008 Albert Pujols went 0-for-3 on Thursday to drop his average to .349 though he did knock in his 106th run of the year on a sacrifice fly. |
| September 21, 2008 Albert Pujols will once again lead the St. Louis Cardinals in batting when the season is over, and it will be the eighth year in a row he has done so, which will be a franchise record, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| September 18, 2008 The Cardinals have finally ended their seven game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Reds. Albert Pujols propelled the Birds with a three-run home run in the third. The long ball was his 34th of the year. |
| September 18, 2008 Manny Ramirez doesn't have a vote in the NL MVP ballot but if he did, his vote would be for Albert Pujols. Ramirez told the Los Angeles Times, "I voted for Pujols." The MVP is voted on by baseball writers across the country. |
| September 17, 2008 Coming into the series against the Reds, Albert Pujols had a 10 game hitting streak. But Reds pitching has been Pujols' kryptonite so far. Wednesday night, Pujols was 0-for-4 making him 0-for-8 against the Reds. |
| September 16, 2008 Albert Pujols is one of six players who is a finalist for the Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award, according to the New York Daily News. Others who are finalists are Derek Jeter, Carlos Delgado, Justin Morneau, Michael Young and Barry Zito. |
| September 14, 2008 Albert Pujols had two hits in four AB on Sunday to head into the final two weeks of the year batting .360, second in the NL to Chipper Jones .365 mark. |
| September 13, 2008 Albert Pujols went 1-for-5 with an RBI single in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Pirates. |
| September 11, 2008 Albert Pujols had only one hit on Thursday night to drop his average to .360, but the hit produced his 100th RBI of the year, the eighth time in eight seasons that he has reached that mark. |
| September 10, 2008 It turns out that Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols may not undergo Tommy John surgery on his elbow when the season is over after all, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Unless I blow it out tonight or in the next three weeks, I'm not going to have surgery after the season. That's how I feel," Pujols said. |
| September 9, 2008 Well I guess the elbow that has gotten so much play lately, doesn't effect Albert Pujols' swing. Tonight against the Cubs, Pujols hit his 33rd home run on the year in the sixth inning to tie the game at three. |
| September 9, 2008 Even though Albert Pujols is having an MVP like season, tonight he will run into a pitcher that has had his number. On the hill for the Cubs will be Ryan Dempster. Pujols is hitting only .269 in 26 at-bats against the right-hander. |
| September 9, 2008 Albert Pujols is considering elbow surgery in the off-season, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pujols said, "I'm thinking about it; I'm thinking really hard. There's just a lot of things next year going on, the All-Star Game (in St. Louis), the (World Baseball) Classic, you know. But I think in the long run the sooner that I get it done the better it's going to be for me because I'm going to heal quicker than if I wait two or three more years. But it needs to be done." |
| September 7, 2008 Albert Pujols had just one hit in four at-bats, but it was an important two-run home run that would propel the Cardinals to a 3-1 win against the Marlins. It was his second home run in as many days. |
| September 6, 2008 Albert Pujols hit his 31st home run of the season on Saturday in the first inning against the Florida Marlins. It was his only hit of the night, although he did walk and score later in the game. |
| August 30, 2008 Albert Pujols went 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-5 loss to the Astros. He hit two singles, a double, and a two-run homer. |
| August 27, 2008 Pujols was 2-for-4 Wednesday and is now batting .357 on the season, a point ahead of Atlantas Chipper Jones in the NL batting race. |
| August 26, 2008 Major League Baseball will begin implementing instant replay on Thursday, according to the AP. For now, video will be used only on "boundary calls," such as determining whether balls went over the fence, whether potential home runs were fair or foul and whether there was fan interference on potential home runs. If the crew chief at a game decides replay needs to be checked, umpires will leave the field, technicians at MLBAM will show umpires the video and the crew chief will make the call, overturning the original decision only if there is "clear and convincing evidence." In addition, leaving the dugout to argue a call following a replay will result in an automatic ejection. |
| August 25, 2008 Albert Pujols has been named the NL Player of the Week, according to the AP. Pujols hit .579 (11-for-19) last week, while crushing two home runs with 10 RBI. |
| August 24, 2008 Albert Pujols went 2-for-2 with three walks on the day in the Cardinals 6-3 win over the Braves. He hit his 28th home run of the year in the first inning. |
| August 23, 2008 Albert Pujols had two doubles and a homer in the Cardinals' loss to Atlanta Saturday. He drove in three runs on the day. |
| August 22, 2008 Albert Pujols is making a run at Chipper Jones and the NL batting title, as he went 3-for-3 with a walk and three RBI to help the Cardinals obliterate the Braves 18-3. |
| August 19, 2008 Fans sitting in the bleachers at Busch Stadium should pay close attention tonight when Albert Pujols bats, in anticipation of a ball coming their way. Ian Snell goes for Pittsburgh this evening, and against him, Pujols is hitting .444 (12-for-27) with four home runs and an OPS of 1.508. |
| August 16, 2008 Albert Pujols went 3-for-4 with two solo homers in Saturday's win over the Reds. The opposition found a way to stop him later in the contest. Pujols was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning. |
| August 15, 2008 Albert Pujols broke out of a mini-slump Friday with a couple doubles and a single in a win over the Reds. |
| August 6, 2008 Albert Pujols was 4-for-4 with a grand slam Wednesday. The homer was his 23rd of the year, and he now has 73 RBI. |
| July 31, 2008 Albert Pujols extended his hitting streak to six games, going 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI against the Braves. |
| July 29, 2008 First baseman Albert Pujols hit another home run in St. Louis' 8-3 victory over the Braves. The shot was his 21st of the season and third in his last four games. |
| July 28, 2008 Albert Pujols had three more RBI on Monday, giving him seven in his last three games. He was 1-for-2 with two walks in the Cardinals 12-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. |
| July 27, 2008 Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, and registered the Cardinals' only score in Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Mets. |
| July 26, 2008 Albert Pujols went 5-for-8 with a home run and three RBI in New York on Saturday. The home run was Pujols' first since July 4, and it proved to be the game winner. |
| July 25, 2008 Albert Pujols did something tonight that had happened only six times before in his career: strike out three times in one game. He was 0-for-5 on the evening. |
| July 22, 2008 Albert Pujols has just one home run in his last 66 at-bats. He was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday night's 4-3 loss to the Brewers. |
| July 15, 2008 Albert Pujols will play as a DH for the National League in tonight's All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He will bat fourth in the lineup and said, "I thank Clint Hurdle for putting me in there. There are a lot of All-Stars he could hit fourth and he picked me. Hitting cleanup isn't going to bother me. I hit third, but it doesn't matter. I could hit eighth and I'd be pretty excited." |
| July 8, 2008 In 50 games at Citizen's Bank Ballpark, Albert Pujols has hit .380, reached base at a .421 clip and slugged an even 1.000. He has a home run in every 5 ½ at-bats there, for a total of nine. |
| July 4, 2008 Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, which accounted for the Cardinals' only RBI in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Cubs. |
| June 29, 2008 Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and, most notably, a home run on Sunday. It was his first long ball since coming off the DL. |
| June 26, 2008 Albert Pujols went 4-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers. |
| June 26, 2008 As expected, Albert Pujols has been activated from the DL, according to the AP. The team placed Randy Flores on the DL, as a corresponding move. |
| June 26, 2008 Albert Pujols said he plans to play today when he first comes off the DL, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pujols said, "If I'm ready to play first base, I think I'm going to play first base. If I feel the same way I feel today, I think I'm going to be playing Thursday. Something crazy has to happen for me not to play." |
| June 25, 2008 Albert Pujols might not be playing in the field Thursday when he's eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list, this according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The All Star first baseman is still nursing a strained left calf, but is actively rehabilitating the injury. |
| June 24, 2008 St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols , nursing a calf injury, was put through one of the more rigorous workouts he has seen in rehabilitation today, according to MLB.com. |
| June 22, 2008 Reports indicate St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols is progressing at an advanced rate to a return from injury, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
| June 21, 2008 Albert Pujols will join the team for workouts beginning Tuesday, and it's possible he could be activated from the DL when he's eligible on Thursday, according to MLB.com. "I think he's feeling really good," manager Tony La Russa said. Pujols is on the DL with a strained left calf. |
| June 19, 2008 Albert Pujols, who is out with a strained left calf, participated in pregame workouts on Wednesday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He took batting practice and fielded grounders. |
| June 13, 2008 According to the team website Albert Pujols said he will be back in the Cardinals' lineup in two weeks. Pujols strained his left calf while running to first base against the Reds on Tuesday. |
| June 12, 2008 Albert Pujols has officially been placed on the 15-day DL due to his strained left calf, according to the AP. Pitcher Joel Pineiro has been activated from the DL, as an adjoining move. |
| June 12, 2008 The left calf injury suffered by Albert Pujols is believed to be no worse than a moderate strain, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was initially believed that he had a complete tear, but the team is relieved the injury is not as bad. GM John Mozeliak said, "I think based on what we first feared, this is extremely good news. To lose arguably the game's best hitter for any amount of time is tough to take. But the fact we're talking weeks and not months is encouraging." |
| June 11, 2008 Albert Pujols is headed to the DL with a strained left calf and will likely miss at least three weeks, according to the Associated Press. Chris Duncan was recalled from Triple-A and will likely play first base until Pujols returns. |
| June 11, 2008 Albert Pujols is headed back to St. Louis to undergo tests on his injured calf, according to MLB.com. He is expected to land on the DL. "Based on what they come up with, we'll determine what we need to do and if it requires a roster move," GM John Mozeliak said. "We'll determine how we'll deal with the injury as we see fit. I'm not a doctor, so I don't want to speculate what the outcome is until they see it." |
| June 10, 2008 Updating an earlier story, St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols has suffered what appears to be a reaggravation of a strained left calf muscle. |
| June 10, 2008 Albert Pujols injured his left calf while running to first base on Tuesday against the Reds and left the game. He fell to the ground just after leaving the batter's box, and he had to be helped off the field. |
| June 6, 2008 Albert Pujols is in the lineup tonight despite a tight calf. Pujols, who hasn't started the last two games, said he is playing at 40 percent. |
| June 6, 2008 Albert Pujols is an uncertainty for tonight's game against the Houston Astros, this according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pujols cited a late-night charter flight and the chance his injured calf might tighten as the reason. |
| June 5, 2008 Albert Pujols hit a pinch hit home run in the first game of the Cardinals double-header with the Nationals. Pujols had been expected to sit out the game due to a sore calf. |
| June 4, 2008 St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols is out of the lineup once again this evening as he continues to battle with tightness in his left calf, according to the Sports Network. |
| June 3, 2008 St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols has left tonight's battle with Washington early due to the tightness in his leg, according to CBSSports.com. |
| May 31, 2008 St. Louis first baseman Albert Pujols hit his 14th home run last night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, smacking a two-run shot to straightaway center in the bottom of the first inning. |
| May 29, 2008 Albert Pujols went deep for the 13th time this season and he also had a single to end the night gong 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. |
| May 27, 2008 Albert Pujols was one of the few bright spots for the Cardinals Tuesday. The slugger went 4-for-4 at the plate in the 8-2 loss to Houston, finishing a triple short of the cycle. |
| May 25, 2008 The Cardinals took the troubling 4-3 loss from the LA Dodgers, earned on a walk-off single by outfielder Andre Ethier, though first baseman Albert Pujols did what he could to get his team on track. Pujols went 2-for-5 at the plate, hitting his 12th double of the season to post one RBI. |
| May 17, 2008 Albert Pujols homered and had two RBI on Saturday, beginning a new streak, a day after his 42-game streak of reaching base ended. |
| May 13, 2008 Albert Pujols extended his hitting streak to 12-games on Tuesday night thanks to his 8th home run of the season. Pujols also walked twice and has now reached base in all 40 games he has played this season. |
| May 12, 2008 Manager Tony LaRussa plans to rest star first baseman Albert Pujols tonight, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It's what I've been thinking all along. It's a good way to do it," said La Russa, who in spring training forecast two or three days off a month for Pujols. |
| May 11, 2008 Albert Pujols walked twice and singled to extend his streak of reaching base safely in every game this season to 39, but it wasn't enough as the Cards lost to the Brewers 5-3 on Sunday. |
| May 8, 2008 Manager Tony LaRussa told Albert Pujols that he is going to try and give the first baseman a day off to rest at some point on the Cardinals' eight-day trip, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pujols reportedly had a limp Tuesday night because his left knee was bruised and swollen after his game-winning slide into home plate Monday night against Colorado. Pujols noted the leg felt better Wednesday. |
| May 7, 2008 St. Louis 1B Albert Pujols may be the king of the hill, but he's not above occasional shortcomings. In the Cards' 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Pujols went 1-for-5 at the dish with no runs scored, no RBIs, and eight men left on base. |
| May 5, 2008 Albert Pujols has reached base safely in all 32 games for the Cardinals this season, according to MLB.com. |
| May 3, 2008 St. Louis 1B Albert Pujols was the recipient of an intentional walk as well as one that (at least in the obvious approach) was not intentional, going 1-for-3 overall at the plate. |
| April 27, 2008 Albert Pujols hit his fifth home run of the season on Saturday in a St. Louis 5-1 win over the Astros. |
| April 24, 2008 Albert Pujols did it again on Thursday with two hits, two walks and an RBI for the Cardinals. |
| April 23, 2008 Albert Pujols has a good track record against Ian Snell, tonight's opposing hurler for Pittsburgh, according to MLB.com. Pujols is 9-for-16 with four homers lifetime against the Pirates' righty. |
| April 22, 2008 As we reported earlier, Albert Pujols was forced to spend time at 2B after the Cardinals ran out of position players to use, going 2-for-6 at the plate in the 8-9 loss to the Brewers. |
| April 22, 2008 The Cardinals ran out of position players in Tuesday's extra-inning tilt with the Brewers, and they were forced to use Albert Pujols at second base. It's the first time in Pujols' major league career that he's played second, but he has played one game at short and used to be a third baseman. |
| April 22, 2008 Albert Pujols has reached base safely by hit or by walk in all 20 games for the Cardinals this season, and will look to continue his streak today against lefty Manny Parra and the Brewers, according to MLB.com. Pujols also leads the MLB with six intentional walks. |
| April 18, 2008 Albert Pujols hit a 3-run home run on Friday on his way to four RBI for the Cardinals. |
| April 16, 2008 Albert Pujols is fine after suffering a bruised left wrist from a collision with Bill Hall on a swipe tag on Tuesday night, this according to MLB.com. "I feel all right," Pujols said. "I feel good, man." |
| April 16, 2008 Albert Pujols has a good track record against Carlos Villanueva, tonight's opposing hurler for Milwaukee, according to MLB.com. Pujols is 6-for-15 with two homers over his career against the Brewers' righty. |
| April 12, 2008 Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with two runs scored on Saturday to up his average to .390 for the Cardinals. However, it appears that Pujols will receive his first off day of the season on Sunday, this according to MLB.com. |
| April 12, 2008 Albert Pujols has reached base in every Cardinals' game this season, and will look to extend his streak to 12 today against the Giants, according to MLB.com. He has also scored a run in four straight games. |
| April 12, 2008 Albert Pujols entered the game on Friday night hitting just .256 in San Francisco, but on this night he hit like the real Albert Pujols with two hits, one being a home run, and four RBI. Everyone is still holding their breath with Pujols and that elbow, but after tonight's game he has three home runs and is hitting .378 in 36 AB on the year. |
| April 10, 2008 Albert Pujols used the Houston Astros to get off another big evening of offense, going 3-for-4 at the plate with not one but two home runs, his first two homers of the season, to help the Cardinals take a 6-4 victory home. Pujols ended with three RBIs, one walk, and a seasonal batting average of .379. |
| April 9, 2008 According to MLB.com, Albert Pujols and Houston starting pitcher Brandon Backe, aren't the best of friends. Pujols and Backe exchanged words as the Astros exited the field during batting practice prior to the series finale at Minute Maid Park. The report noted that Pujols stopped Backe as the two crossed paths near first base, and, according to Backe, expressed his dissatisfaction that Backe "kept pressing on" about a hard slide that Pujols made into rookie catcher J.R. Towles during Tuesday's game. Pujols called Towles from the visitors' clubhouse after the game to apologize, but it doesn't appear to be enough for Backe. |
| April 4, 2008 Albert Pujols fought through a painful cuticle injury on Thursday. He cut his right middle finger while sliding in the first inning, but he stuck around to finish the contest. Pujols did not undergo X-rays and is expected to play Friday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes. |
| April 2, 2008 Albert Pujols went 1-for-4 against Colorado on Tuesday. It wasn't a great game for him, but at least he is playing healthy right now. |
| March 22, 2008 Albert Pujols continued his hot-hitting ways this spring recording two doubles and a single, raising his spring average to .400. Despite King Albert's spring success, he is a fantasy first round risk due to the damaged elbow. |
| March 21, 2008 Manager Tony La Russa said that Albert Pujols will rest "two or three games a month" this season, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Pujols is batting a balky elbow that the Cards obviously want to protect. This doesn't sound like much, but it is for a guy who's played at least 154 games in six of his seven years. |
| March 19, 2008 Albert Pujols went 2-for-2 with a homer, walk, two runs, and three RBI against the Orioles on Wednesday. He is batting .381 with five homers and 12 RBI over 15 games this spring. That elbow must be really bothering him, huh? Pujols remains a risky fantasy pick because of his balky elbow and the potential for surgery down the road. |
| March 13, 2008 Albert Pujols hit his fourth home run of the spring on Wednesday. Despite his elbow injury, the Cardinals first baseman has been productive during camp -- and his showing has been head and shoulders better than last years Grapefruit campaign. All of his March success doesn't dissipate the uncertainty that surrounds the former MVP, and eventual surgery is inevitable. Pujols remains a risky early round pick in fantasy drafts and regardless of his spring digits he doesn't offer long term security for simulated managers. |
| March 10, 2008 The St. Louis Cardinals will likely bat the pitcher eighth, not ninth, in their lineup this season according to a report on MLB.com. "A position player has a better chance to get on base than the pitcher. And the more guys on base in front of Albert [Pujols] or your middle guys, the more runs you score. I like the reasons," manager Tony LaRussa said. The Brewers have also toyed with the idea this spring, and it makes a lot of sense, so keep an eye on both teams to see if either goes through with the plan. |
| March 7, 2008 Albert Pujols hit his second home run in as many days Friday as the Cardinals defeated the Dodgers 6-4 in Vera Beach, Florida. Pujols' spring totals shouldn't influence owners debating his fantasy value, but it will, and his consecutive home run outings on Thursday and Friday will assist owners still trying to justify his fantasy worth. |
| March 6, 2008 Albert Pujols is not thinking about surgery on his elbow, until the time comes that a complete reconstruction is needed, according to MLB.com. Pujols has a high grade tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, as well as bone spurs, inflammation, and arthritis in the joint. We will continue to monitor the situation. |
| February 29, 2008 Albert Pujols had a double and a home run during Friday's 5-4 Grapefruit League win over the Mets. There has been much hoopla surrounding Albert and his bum elbow this spring, but obviously it didn't affect him on Friday. |
| February 27, 2008 The Cardinals haven't played their first spring training game, but already Albert Pujols is feeling beat up. On Tuesday, the slugger complained to trainer Barry Weinberg about general discomfort, according to Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan. Passan notes that Pujols was walking around the Cards' clubhouse with Ace bandages wrapped around nearly his entire torso. That doesn't even include the right elbow issue, which has plagued Pujols since 2003 and may require surgery at some point. With the Cards possibly facing a rebuilding year, we could see Albert decide to go under the knife at some point this season. Even if he doesn't, his production could suffer. No one questions Pujols' ability, but he presents great risk as a first-round fantasy pick. |
| February 16, 2008 Cardinals manager Tony La Russa tells the AP the club will keep a close eye on Albert Pujols' sore right elbow this year. Pujols has a strained ligament, but he doesn't plan to hold back. "If it blows out it's going to blow out," Pujols says. "You can't control that." The ailment has bothered the slugger since 2003. "We'll definitely monitor it," La Russa explains. "Talking to the trainers this morning one of the biggest issues will be throwing so we'll be on the careful side of really firing it. He could make a swing that could tweak it, too. It's one of those deals." |
| January 22, 2008 Albert Pujols decided against undergoing offseason surgery on his troublesome right elbow, but it's apparently still bothering him, according to the AP. He is still unable to straighten his arm, and he said he wouldn't play through the pain the same way he did last year. "If the same problem is happening this year, I don't think I'm to play the whole year the same way," Pujols said. "I sacrificed my body." This may not be enough to knock Pujols down in your rankings, but it's a situation that certainly deserves to be monitored this spring. |