Albert Pujols

[rageous]

 

 

Fat Albert struck out at these 3 pitches.

Talk about 0 pitch recognition.

[T.G.]

The first pitch was a called strike.

[Angel Oracle]

Then if he's now 'Al', then Scioscia can refer to him as 'Ally' in post-game pressers.   Cue the Karate Kid jokes.

[Slegnaac]

Don Baylor would have made sure he was hit by that third pitch, ensuring that the tying run scored.

[Ohtaniland]

In late & close situations this season Albert is hitting .220 so I'm not surprised.

In 2010 he hit .329 in late & close situations.

[Angel_Fan_4_Life]

Ok, so the first pitch was a ball and it was subsequently called a strike. Big deal.  A hitter gets three, count them three, strikes per at bat.   Pujols still had two strikes to work with before being called out....what is the excuse now people?????  

 

He is paid to perform in crucial sitations.  He FAILED miserably.

[Ohtaniland]

Mariano Rivera ate him alive. Case closed!

[Stradling]

Imagine that, the best closer ever to play, made someone look lousy. It happens, even if Albert was on his A game from a few years back he would fail in that situation more times than not.

[Stradling]

By the way, YankeeOracle was screaming about how Mariano should no longer be the closer, up until he got the third out yesterday.

[m0nkey]

Ok fine. He's allowed to not get a hit against mariano. A lot of people haven't. Pujols is still garbage

[Brent Maguire]

People saying the first pitch changed the whole at bat approach are just making an excuse. 

 

As others have said, he didn't have to swing at that awful last pitch. Good hitters find a way to succeed even when the umpire didn't help out. 

[CaliAngel]

It wouldn't have hurt so badly if it wasn't Mariano Rivera ass kissing day at the big A. 

[tdawg87]

I wouldn't be so pissed if he actually made a battle out of it. Striking out on 3 pitches with the bases loaded is about the most pathetic thing you can do. Doesn't matter who is on the mound.

[CaliAngel]

I wouldn't be so pissed if he actually made a battle out of it. Striking out on 3 pitches with the bases loaded is about the most pathetic thing you can do. Doesn't matter who is on the mound.

 

Man i didn't even know it was on 3 pitches. 

 

Seriously pathetic. 

 

I can't believe that after 10 years of hitting .300 this is the product we get in year 12. 

[Stradling]

It wouldn't have hurt so badly if it wasn't Mariano Rivera ass kissing day at the big A.

I thought that was the day before. For the record I have no problem showing the man a little respect. It's not like this is for Arod or Bonds. This was showing respect and honoring a great of the game who was respected in the game.

[m0nkey]

Well I'll give him credit for tonight.  Still don't like him

[Angelsjunky]

12-22 (.545) in his last five games. Not bad.

 

I'm going to be optimistic and say that Albert's finally warming up and he'll end up with numbers similar or a bit better than last year. He's not the player he was in 2010 and before, but he should still be good for .280+ and 30 HR.

[Blarg]

 

 

Fat Albert struck out at these 3 pitches.

Talk about 0 pitch recognition.

 

 

The first pitch was a called strike.

Lolz.

[EDinTUSTIN]

 

 

Fat Albert struck out at these 3 pitches.

Talk about 0 pitch recognition.

LMAO    We got a future HOF'er, unfortunately we are paying for his HOF credentials earned with the Cardinals. That chart shows just how ludicrous his batting approach has become. I don't care if Rivera is an all-time elite closer, (which he is, and the amount of arse kissing that our organization shows the Yankees attests to) those pitches were not anywhere near the strike zone, and #2 and #3 shouldn't have been offered at. #1 was a poor call (evidently the umpire went to the same brown nosing class as the Angels brass). However, poor calls are part of the game, and Albert, the Hall of Famer to be, should be able to put that aside in a big situation and at least get a lousy single. Rivera was going to have to come over the plate. Pujols just needed to wait him out a bit - bases were juiced for crying out loud, it was the 9th, and the tying run was on 3rd with the winning run on 2nd. The onus was on the pitcher, no matter who he was, and Pujols being a veteran hitter with a history of coming through (with the Cardinals of course) should have recognized this and approached the at-bat as such!

[Mile High Dreams]

Cool Thread Bro

[Brandon]

lol.

Like it negates leaving the bases loaded to win the game two games ago.

Usually the lulz are during the same game, not a thread from two days ago dug up.

[Taylor]

Cool Thread Bro

 

Albert Homerunjols

[m0nkey]

Pujols could hit .424 with 32 jacks the rest of the season and I still wouldn't like him.

 

He cares what I think of him

[YouthofToday]

Bat speed is clearly still there.

[austin724]

Please no more criticism of Pujols. The real problem is stinking Hamilton. He has ruined this team with his bad attitude.