Pujols Line Today

[Angelsjunky]

Here's his triple-slash for today: 1.000/1.000/4.000 in 5 PA.

 

Nice day.

 

Here's another fact which, in my mind, bodes well: Albert didn't have 2 HR until May 16th last year - his 37th game played. If he's gotten over the starting slow bug then we might see, if not vintage .330/1.050 Pujols, a very good .300/.950 Pujols.

[Scott34]

That first HR was poetic.  DEAD center, 420-430.

[fan_since79]

Now what if he goes two weeks without a home run?

[Lou]

Now what if he goes two weeks without a home run?

 

AW explodes

 

like Lackey's arm

[Ohtaniland]

Now what if he goes two weeks without a home run?

 

Fire Butcher, just because!

[Wallerrrr]

hes on pace for 80 hr..ill take it!

[fan_since79]

AW explodes

 

like Lackey's arm

Yahoo.com is reporting a "muscle strain", so perhaps it's not that bad. It looked bad, though.

[Wallerrrr]

Yahoo.com is reporting a "muscle strain", so perhaps it's not that bad. It looked bad, though.

 

it looked bad?

you mean because he went flying off the mound like a chick? From his reaction people were thinking he blew his arm out...turns out it was a strain..lol...Nut up Lackey

[bdavis621]

Pujols looks more relaxed this year. Last April there was too much pressure placed on him.

[InsideThePark]

Now that was vintage Pujols. Hopefully we see more of the same.

[AZMike]

Pujols looks more relaxed this year. Last April there was too much pressure placed on him.

Now Hamilton looks like 2012 Pujols. 

 

At least we saw some life from Trumbo, I was getting very worried with his apparent lack of power. Hopefully he keeps it going. Also, against lefty's we really should have Trumbo bat 4th. This walk Pujols to get to Hamilton trend is simply absurd.

[Stradling]

They were both no doubters. I don't know what it looked like on TV but the first one, was crushed and the center fielder didn't even move. The second one was a line drive that only had to stay high enough which it did. If Hamilton does his job today it would have been a blow out.

[FabulousFabregas]

Pujols looked great today.  I'm sure not only the 2 home runs, but the 3 INTENTIONAL WALKS had to be good for his confidence.

[CaliAngel]

They were both no doubters.

 

Yup. 

 

Knew it as soon as he hit'em. 

 

Pujols looked great in the box today.

 

It maybe took a season and a couple games, but I think he's finally getting comfortable. 

[Stradling]

If we can pull tomorrow out we will be perfectly fine. I'll take a 3-3 road trip to Cinci and Texas especially if we get no production from Hamilton.

[Ray McKigney]

They were both no doubters. I don't know what it looked like on TV but the first one, was crushed and the center fielder didn't even move. The second one was a line drive that only had to stay high enough which it did. If Hamilton does his job today it would have been a blow out.

 

Pujols didn't move either. You can usually tell when it's going to be out of the park because he stands and admires/stares at his masterwork for a good few seconds before he starts his home run trot.

[Brandon]

I thought Pujols got under the first one. That thing carried a very long ways until the fat mullet kid grabbed it and threw it back.

The second one was just crushed and flew off the bat. It got out in a hurry.

I'm not worried about him. He pressed last year after signing one of the biggest sports contracts ever and wanted to live up to expectations. Hamilton looks to be doing the same.

But the main thing was Pujols AB's. When he is fighting like that in the box he is on his game. Great game today.

[ten ocho recon scout]

AW explodes

 

like Lackey's arm

But then he has a good game in may, and the board is just strained. And we all wonder why we had long faces.

[Pbonetheman]

Yup. 

 

Knew it as soon as he hit'em. 

 

Pujols looked great in the box today.

 

It maybe took a season and a couple games, but I think he's finally getting comfortable. 

Ha ha. I was cautiously optimistic. Last year there were a few times I thought they were no doubters only to be doubles. 

 

It was good though to see Pujols smile after the first one once he got back to the dugout. I think he was relieved not to have to listen to the BS like last year. 

[Pbonetheman]

I thought Pujols got under the first one. That thing carried a very long ways until the fat mullet kid grabbed it and threw it back.

 

 

We need to get our own fat mullet kid for the Big A. 

[Taylor]

We need to get our own fat mullet kid for the Big A. 

 

st1ckboy has already taken that role.

[fan_since79]

With those two home runs, Albert passed his hero, Stan Musial. 

 

Next in sight is Gehrig, with 493. Albert now has 477 HR.

[Taylor]

With those two home runs, Albert passed his hero, Stan Musial. 

 

Next in sight is Gehrig, with 493. Albert now has 477 HR.

 

He could very well get to 500 this season.

[Brent Maguire]

That performance was a thing of beauty. Get walked intentionally 3 times and hit 2 bombs in your other at bats. 

[MacNasty]

Agreed Brandon...  Pujols in the zone early in the season is a great thing.  I'm not too worried about him, think he's gonna settle in and do fine just like he did down the stretch and that means great things for this lineup.

 

Hamilton does need to chill out and stop pressing, though.  With his talent, it shouldn't take too long for him to start killin it as long as he doesn't get all geeked up to live up to that contract.  

 

We need this offense to be able to generate points against the aces that you'll see in the playoffs.  So hopefully tomorrow they'll start to demonstrate that against Darvish and give Weave some support.