Why are pitchers still pitching to Albert Pujols?  Actually, I'm glad they are...but why?
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Pujols gets pitches to hit because he has Rolen and Edmonds protecting him in the lineup. Managers know that if they put Pujols on base, one of those two guys will likely punish them.\n\nPujols is the best hitter...but best defensive player? Give me a break. 1B is one of the least important defensive positions. He's great at 1B, but he's not as important to his team's defense as Andruw Jones or Orlando Hudson.
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Did I read one response correctly?  If Albert Pujols went to the AL he would be trash?  I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that was sarcasm at it's finest.\n\nThe Cardinals would not be what they are without Albert Pujols, that is obvious...I believe they would still contend in the division with the NL Central being fairly weak this year.  The pitching would carry them if he was not here in St. Louis, but offensively, they would only be average.\n\nA lineup without Albert Pujols in it would look something like this:\n\nEckstein SS\nLuna/Spiezio 1B\nEdmonds CF\nRolen 3B\nEncarnacion RF\nBigbie/Taguchi/J-Rod LF\nMolina C\nMiles 2B\nPitcher spot....\n\nThat lineup is not even close to being scary...and it could be jumbled around in many different ways and still be pretty average.  All Hail Albert Pujols...
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Hey, it's not like a guy going on the DL is a disaster or something. Rarely does a player go an entire career without spending some time on it. Once Pujols is back, he'll be as kick-a** as he was before. His stuff should be just as valuable on EBay right now as it ever was.
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I just had the same thing go down in my league.  I played them both, and I had the same thought, but why not play them.  They were both aces, so you hope that they have a pitchers duel, and both have 10 Ks and no ER.  You hope that at least one guy gets the win, but sometimes it could be a split if it's tied when they get taken out.  Just play them and hope for the best.
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Well, their infield has definately improved but starting pitching is a little shakey, it was real stupid of them to trade Arroyo. The bottom part of the order is a bit weak too. I don't think the self proclaimed idiots of 2004 can ever be topped.  By the way I am a die hard Yankees fan and boy are we happy to have Damon ;op
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If the Orioles trade him, I'll be disappointed.  They are the team i pull for from the American League, and all they really need is some starting pitching, and trading their best offensive player could bring them that, i do agree, but they could also trade somebody else like hernandez, roberts, etc for starting pitching and still have the best SS in the game on their team.
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i think that Morneau should stay MVP.\n\nAs for the NL, Ryan Howard is a great player, we all know that. But Pujols deserved it more.\n\nRyan Howard may have hit more RBI, and HR than Pujols but him team didn't even make it to the playoffs. Pujols carried his whole team into the playoffs, and into the world series... and won it! Because of him (Pujols) the Cards won the world series. So i have no idea how or why Howard became MVP.\n\nMorneau is a great choice because he's from an underground team, and he is an underground player. If you look at other teams their saying "Who the hell is Morneau?"\n\nHe's the first twin in over a decade to hit 30+ HR, he helped the Twins from 12 under the .500 to about 30 games over. He plays first base (not DH). Look at him now! He's a somebody. Around him he doesn't have much great hitters. All he has is Mauer, Torri, and Luis Castillo (an All Star) without Morneau the Twins are nothing.\n\nWithout Jeter, the Yankees still have A-Rod, Damon, Canoe, Abreau, Giambi, 26 Rings, and alot more.
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Each player is different. They should have a workout set up just for them, and be supervised by thier pitching coach.
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A few reasons. 1). The five man rotation which cuts down a pitcher's starts to around 30-32 games a season. Up until the start of the 162 game era, pitchers could routinely pitch 38-40+ games a year. Cy Young started 906 games in his 20+ years as a pitcher. 2). To protect their multi-million $ investments, teams "baby" their pitchers so they rarely pitch on less than 3-4 days rest or throw in between starts. Which leads to 3). More time on the DL (and less starts) because they don't throw as much to build up arm strength and brings us to 4).The pitch count. You think Warren Spahn was ever pulled after throwing 110 pitches? Which gave birth to 5). The advent of the middle relief specialists. You can thank Tony LaRussa for bringing in a left handed reliever in the 7th to face one batter. Go 8 innings with the lead and you control your chance to win. Get pulled in the 6th or 7th and you leave it to a guy who couldn't cut it as a starter. A 20 game winner used to be the gold standard. Now it's 15. Who said today's players are much better than the players from the past?
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Pujols definately. I follow both of them, and the stats show Pujols.
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pujols and the cardinals
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To me it has it good  points and its bad ones.  I do think it should be the same in both the leagues however.  Alot of pitchers now are at least respectable batters and runners some are even pretty good, but having a DH saves their shoulders and helps avoid injuries from running and sliding. Good pitchers are hard to replace and you don't want to see them on the disabled list.
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Not enough pitching, hitting or fielding.  But probably the worst is that a lot of times they just aren't playing good baseball.  Awhile back there was a runner on their and the pitcher decided to try to pick him off..problem was no one told the 3rd baseman and the ball went into the stands.  They are constantly missing curofff's and making poor baserunning decisions.
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I agree w/ the HGH rumors swirling around Pujols.  The size of that guy's head is huge!  The timing of Grimsley's uncovering & Puj's injury seem like a coincedence, huh?\n\nI'd love to be wrong about this, but baseball players have proved me right soooo many times now.  Yeah, we do need players like Pujols as long as they're clean.  Major League Baseball needs major drug testing that includes a blood test for HGH.\n\nCheaters!!  Stop ruining our game!!\n\n(Oh yeah, the major cop-out has poked its ugly head out...  "he's not white"... give me a break.  Se_Roddy, you're the scumbag for using that old crutch.  I don't give a damn about the race/religion/ethnicity of a player.  Just don't cheat!  I sincerely hope Pujols is not cheating, but in this climate you're guilty until proven innocent and NOBODY except baseball players themselves can be blamed for this mess.  As an intelligent fan of baseball, shame on you if you're not questioning every single one of these guys because it's more than just Jason Grimsley & David Segui that are/were doing it...)
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Easy.  HGH.  Baseballers do it all the time.   Just ask Jason Grimsley.
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They will go as far as their pitching will take them. If everyone stays healthy, I would have to say they are a favorite, yet again. There's little doubt that they will make the playoffs, so the main question is, will the team be healthy when the postseason rolls around? I think they have a good shot.
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Jun 18- Updating a continuing story, StLouis.Cardinals.MLB.com's Conor Nicholl reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (oblique) took grounders and short hops at first base before the team's game Sunday, June 18. He is eligible to come off the 15-day disabled list Monday, June 19, and will travel with the team on road trips for interleague play against the Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tigers. However, if he were to come off the DL during that span, he would not be used as a designated hitter, according to Pujols and Cardinals manager Tony La Russa.\n\nJun 16- Pujols expressed optimism Friday about returning from the 15-day disabled list sooner than the St. Louis Cardinals had predicted. The Cards' first baseman is out with a strained side muscle but was on the field for drills at first base before Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He's eligible to come off the DL early next week. "I'm pretty excited," he said. "Real excited ...but I don't want to talk too quick until I get out there in the field."