The Pujols Plantar Fasciitis Excuse

[Bruce Nye]

He has to be moved down to the 6 or 7 spot in the line up.  When would you have a .240 hitter with a pathetic OPS hitting 3rd?

[70runner]

He has to be moved down to the 6 or 7 spot in the line up.  When would you have a .240 hitter with a pathetic OPS hitting 3rd?

 

when his name is Pujols and his manager turns the page

[CardsFanVegas]

Its strange.   His numbers have had a slight decline over the last few years, but not like this season.

 

His numbers at the end of last season were his lowest, but still certainly respectable.   He was good after the slow start.

 

Hopefully he can get it together for the second half of this season.  Its sad to watch. 

 

I do think he still has some good years left in him.   Maybe he needs surgery.

[ELEVEN]

Plantars are painful. I've had it in both feet for about a decade, but the past month I haven't been able to work more than 1 or 2 days in a row, and am icing several times a day just to be able to get around the house.

Slight improvement over the past week has me hopeful I won't be going on disability for this. I work in TV and the busy part of the season is coming.

Personally, I don't see how Pujols is able to play at all.

He needs to go on the DL and rest it. He can afford it.

[arch stanton]

First, Longoria's "career year" numbers don't match Pujols' lifetime numbers. Just sayin.

 

Seeing how many times Albert grounds out to 3rd makes me think he's trying too hard to be quick inside. This could be connected to the foot problems. Overall I think he's never resigned himself to the idea that the Big A is not a power park. If he'll go back to being satisfied with 50 doubles we could see some pretty good production.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

1) I didn't realize every case of plantas fascitis was exactly the same...if that's the case I feel real bad for Albert...there are mornings I dread getting out of bed knowing how much pain I'll feel the first few steps

 

The last time I had plantar fasciitis, every step on my right foot felt like someone was sticking a dagger in it. I would never belittle anyone suffering from it.

[405z06]

I wouldnt worry about, Im sure he will rebound to greatness in years 3-10

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I can completely understand his power numbers being down due to the injury, but has it affected his hand/eye coordination, as well as his bat speed that significantly?

 

If you have significant pain anywhere, it can screw up your mechanics. You unconsciously make adjustments to reduce the pain and it can mess up everything.

[nate]

If you have significant pain anywhere, it can screw up your mechanics. You unconsciously make adjustments to reduce the pain and it can mess up everything.

 

Absolutely.  You end up favoring that part of the body which, even a small amount can mess everything up.

[Glen]

Albert Pujols is unsure at this time whether he'll undergo offseason surgery to repair plantar fasciitis in his left foot.

"When we get to that point, we'll talk about it," Pujols said Thursday. Something will need to be done, whether it's surgery or intensive rehab, as Pujols is hobbled by the ailment. "I'm definitely going to try to do something after the season to help me out and not play in that pain I've been playing in," Pujols told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "There's no doubt that I'll be a full-time first baseman next year.

 

 

 

Good news, everybody!  Even though he admits he's playing in significant pain, he isn't gonna shut it down.  I'm sure he'll opt for "intensive rehab" over surgery.

[shellback]

ap sure looked fast running after aybar last night after aybar's walk off hit!

from what i understand, surgery for chronic inflammation of the plantar faciae involves slicing the muscle, then allowing scar tissue to build around the incision to make the muscle area thicker.

a total last resort if i had it.

[CanadianHalo]

ap sure looked fast running after aybar last night after aybar's walk off hit!

from what i understand, surgery for chronic inflammation of the plantar faciae involves slicing the muscle, then allowing scar tissue to build around the incision to make the muscle area thicker.

a total last resort if i had it.

I thought the same thing when I saw AP running after Aybar as well. Haven't seen him run that fast to first all year.

[halomatt]

Didn't Tim Salmon have the same surgery where they sliced the muscle? And wasn't he limited to DH the next year because of complications? Also Pujols may not be able to prepare for the next season cause he will be on crutches for much of the off season.

Sooo... He will be the DH for 2014.

[xboom28x]

I love all of these opinions on his injury like you all are doctors or something. I am assuming you at least stayed at a Holiday Inn Express?

[shellback]

I love all of these opinions on his injury like you all are doctors or something. I am assuming you at least stayed at a Holiday Inn Express?

no, were on this website to bitch about what other people write.

productive and creative.

[Mile High Dreams]

He did run after Aybar after his walk off  last night like he was in no pain...just sayin'

[xboom28x]

He did run after Aybar after his walk off  last night like he was in no pain...just sayin'

 

LOL.. look again. He could barely slow down or turn. But go ahead and believe what you will.

[shellback]

LOL.. look again. He could barely slow down or turn. But go ahead and believe what you will.

people on here crack me up. like the're exercize kiniseologists or something.

[xboom28x]

people on here crack me up. like the're exercize kiniseologists or something.

 

people on here crack me up, like they can't spell or something

[katie]

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_07_04_slnmlb_anamlb_1&mode=video&content_id=28614803&tcid=vpp_copy_28614803

 

 

Fast forward to 1 min. He sure is running

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I love all of these opinions on his injury like you all are doctors or something. I am assuming you at least stayed at a Holiday Inn Express?

 

I'm an RN with experience in orthopedics, so I'm not entirely in the dark on this.

[xboom28x]

I'm an RN with experience in  orthopedics, so I'm not entirely in the dark on this.

 

[media]

[Stradling]

I have a foot actually two so I'm not entirely in the dark on this one either.

[shellback]

I'm an RN with experience in orthopedics, so I'm not entirely in the dark on this.

 

thank you for your experienced opinion. it has alot more value than most of the bullshit attempts at sarcazm in this post.

[Ray McKigney]

Pau Gasol had that surgery (not sure if it's exactly the same one AP would need) during last season and he was back before the playoffs.