ANYONE else THINK ALBERT PUJOLS IS THE MAN?
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The Cards are my favorite team, so I might be biased.  But, the fact still remains that Pujols is the best hitter in baseball right now.  He will eventually be labeled as one of the best hitters in baseball history.  This year is also the year that Bonds record has a shot to be broken, especially if Pujols keeps hitting HRs the way he has been.  The man just has natural talent and on top of the natural ability he has, he fine tunes what he already has by working hard and practicing to be the best.  Many people have all of a sudden started to accuse Pujols of using steroids lately.  FALSE, FALSE, FALSE!  They're all just jealous that he doesn't play for their team and they're just looking for someone to take Bonds place.  Since Pujols is hitting the way he is, now all of a sudden he's on steroids?  Must be Cubs fans saying that.  Get real!  I definitely agree with you on this matter, Pujols is the man and nobody in the league can come close to his ability or talent.
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Albert will get his mvp award on nov. 20th . I'll give Howard his just rewards for being a homerun hitter but the facts are , Pujols is a better all around hitter . A better fielder, a better base runner and now a world champion. He also missed 24 games with an injury this year and still hit his share of homers. The mvp goes to the most valuable player , not just the best homerun hitter.
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The reason Pujols hasn't been accused of taking steroids is for one simple fact, he's the same size now as he was when he was a rookie (maybe a little bit more muscle).  But anyone who works out on a regular basis is going to get a little bigger and get more defined muscles.  Someone who gains a large amount of muscle in the offseason can be accused with more "proof" than someone who's stayed the same size for a few years.  Not to mention Pujols has been tested over and over since the new testing rule and he's passed with flying colors every time.  Why is it that people are all of a sudden starting to pick on Pujols?  Just because the man is pretty much the best hitter in baseball right now, and in the future he will be looked at as one of the greatest players that ever played the game, everyone wants to accuse him of using steroids.  Is it possible that in this day and age a baseball player can be a great player with natural talent and skill?  Also because Pujols is on track to one day beat Barry "The Juice" Bonds single season HR record (might be this year) you want to pick on him and accuse him of using steroids.  If it makes you sleep better at night accusing Pujols of using steroids, than keep your piece of mind, but don't accuse a great player of something because you don't like him.  Could it be that you're a Cubs fan and that's what your problem with Pujols is?  Leave Pujols alone because he's a great player and is playing by the rules.  Focus your attention on Bonds and Gomes.
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Pujols is an amazing athlete and I do think he will beat Bonds single season record. He is a class act and his setting the record will be a good thing for baseball. Then we can start watching as he begins to eclipse the various milestones to one day be the all time home run leader.
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According to what Im heard on ESPNEWS, Albert is the fastest one to reach the amount of homers he has NOW in that many games, so nobody has done it as fast as he has.
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Well, in the NL (and if he can recover from his recent injury) Albert Pujols is definitely the MVP favorite.  No one else even comes remotely close, except for maybe Derrek Lee of Chicago, but his broken wrist earlier this year really makes it difficult for him to put up MVP numbers.  One player to watch out for is Alfonso Soriano.  He's been putting up huge numbers for the Nats so far, despite his bad attitude in the offseason.\n\nIt's a tougher situation in the AL, where Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz probably lead the pack at this point, although cases could be made for Jim Thome, the rookie Joe Mauer in Minnesota, or the Jays' Troy Glaus.  I'll go out on a limb and take Glaus for the AL MVP.\n\nNow the World Series is an entirely different matter.  Just making it to the playoffs is hard, especially with all of the quality teams out there.  In the AL, I'd say that Oakland, the White Sox, and the Yankees will win their respective divisions with Toronto making it as a wild card.  I know all of the BoSox fans won't like it, but they'll be in the race down to the last week of the season.  I'm really hoping that Toronto comes out of nowhere to take the division crown because I get really sick of hearing about the New York-Boston rivalry, but I think the Yankees will turn up their game against the teams in their division.\n\nIn the NL, it's a little easier.  St. Louis hasn't exactly run off with their division, with the Reds right behind them, but they've got the depth to make it to the playoffs and probably the Series again, especially if they find a way to get rid of that no-talent hack Isringhausen.  Atlanta's sinking fast, but I find it difficult to think that the Mets won't roll over after the break.  And it's still a slugfest in the West, but the Dodgers have the offense and solid pitching to outlast everyone else.  So I'll take the Cards, the Dodgers, and (why not?) the Mets to win take their divisions with Houston riding the Rocket's arm to the wild card.\n\nAnd here's another gamble:  Toronto and St. Louis face off in the Series, with Pujols guiding the Cardinals to a hard-won victory in 6.
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Albert Pujols work ethic is second to none. He will be just fine. Hell, he has been out for several weeks, but is still is among the league leaders in most offensive categories. He is probably THE BEST player in baseball right now. I also love what he does with his foundation for people with Down's syndrome. That will never change. So, Yes, Albert will always be Albert!!
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Pujols definately. I follow both of them, and the stats show Pujols.
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Greetings from the Yahoo Brain in New York City!  \nHope you're watching the live Answers webcast at http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/asktheplanet/brain.html !\n\n\nI think A-Rod will break it, as long as he doesn't have to get up in too many pressure situations for the rest of his career.  I love the guy, but I can't get over how ridiculously un-clutch he is.  He's still going to get his numbers, particularly mammoth home run blasts when the Yankees are either up or down big, but don't look for too much from him when the game is on the line.\n\nWhat I also think is that if he keeps up his own torrid pace, Albert Pujols will break Rodriguez's record a few years later.   As long as he stays healthy and keeps hitting them, there's almost no reason to think he won't!\n\nHope this helps!\n--J.
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No, who would ever trade pujols he is the best batter in the mlb.
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Albert Pujols, hands down
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I really dont think the homerun he gave up to Pujols was going to ruin him mentally. It wasnt the first time he blew a save. He's just going through a bad stretch like a lot of other closers go through. Mariano, arguably the best closer EVER, has had his bad stretches.
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We all know Pujols is the best hitter in baseball. AROD is better than Beltran no doubt.
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pujols and the cardinals
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I'd say he is but the problem is, there are too many players out there who fill in the role that Konerko plays right now.  For instance, I would equate him to a healthy Scott Rolen right now.  He does his job but other people around him set things up to do what he does, drive in runs.  Konerko is good, he'll always be considered an elite player and an MVP is certainly within his future but I think people like Pujols ruin any possibility of him actually winning the award.
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OF COURSE!!  I love the St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols is the best player who hasn't been suspected of steroid use!!  HE's even one the best players compared to those who did use steroids!!
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Albert Pujols and Miguel Tejada (I think the Orioles have a good shot of sneaking in and taking the Wild Card, with their young pitching and Leo Mazzone as pitching coach, plus their main competition is a Yankees team that is overly dependent on 35 year old players, and an A's team that is built around sophomore slumpers.)