What to do with Pujols?

[Angelsjunky]

What does the wisdom of Angelswin say?

[Mudville]

This is kinda silly as if a team can just arbitrarily DL a player that is under performing.

 

Until the medical staff concludes playing on his foot would cause season ending damage or determine he can no longer play then Pujols stays on the roster.

 

As long he is on the roster and the options are stiffs like Brad Hawpe then play Pujols.

 

Simple as that.

[AngelsAndRamsFan]

Teams do DL players that are under performing (if they don't have the option to send them to the minors).   

[Mudville]

Teams do DL players that are under performing (if they don't have the option to send them to the minors).   

They must have a team physician sign off on an injury and/or approval of the player and players union. Right now Pujols wants to play so there would have to be overwhelming medical evidence to support him being put on the DL.

[m0nkey]

Trade him for arod

[Chimi]

Move him down like they did with Hamilton and bat Hamilton 3rd for now.

[Ohtaniland]

Put him on waivers just to see if any calls come in from Missouri.

[Angel Oracle]

New lineup untl Pujols starts hitting with authority like he did from mid-May 2012 - September 2012

2 doubles and 0 HRs in his past 57 at bats is not what a MOTO guy does.

 

Shuck

Trout

Hamilton

Trumbo

Kendrick

Pujols

Callaspo

Conger/Iannetta

Aybar

[Halononymous]

As I suggested in a previous thread, start by sitting him during the Seattle series. That'll give him a full week of rest through the All Star break until the team returns to play Oakland.

[Ray McKigney]

They should let him do what he wants. He's The Machine.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I'd like to sit him for a couple of weeks and see how the plantar fasciitis progresses.

[Corona]

I'd put him on the DL when Bourjos comes back.

[Troll Daddy]

Just a little curious as to why you guys think he needs surgery?

Btw keep him in the lineup until he says otherwise. Didn't he steal a base the other night?

[arch stanton]

I don't think the issue is the foot alone. I think he's out of whack and if the next 2 1/2 years of Angels baseball are going to live up to their potential then he needs to play himself through these tough times and find a swing that works for the body in which he now resides. 

LET.

HIM.

PLAY.

[YouthofToday]

I wish we could trade the Albert Pujols for Arod. No way Cashman agrees to that.

[Angelsjunky]

If is silly, Mudville, then over 70% of respondents agree with the silliness because they voted for either of the second two options.

I voted for the second option, by the way. I don't think a couple weeks of rest would do much and agree with arch stanton: it isn't just the fasciitis, its his swing and bat speed. Albert just isn't as good as he used to be, plantar fasciitis or not.

[stormngt]

For everyone who thinks Pujols is killing the team:

 

Who the hell do we have that we can call up that will bat 730 ops?

[Jay]

The premise of the poll is that Pujols is injured and under-performing so he is holding the team back.  Assuming the Angels are still in contention, the only option that makes any sense is, shut him down and get him healthy for next year.

[Mudville]

If is silly, Mudville, then over 70% of respondents agree with the silliness because they voted for either of the second two options.

I voted for the second option, by the way. I don't think a couple weeks of rest would do much and agree with arch stanton: it isn't just the fasciitis, its his swing and bat speed. Albert just isn't as good as he used to be, plantar fasciitis or not.

 

Glad you have the 70% behind you on this, it has really solidified your argument.

[nando714]

Cubs need to be moved to the NL West for Pujols' sake

[HeavenlyHalos]

Cubs need to be moved to the NL West for Pujols' sake

 

How would that help?

[nando714]

How would that help?

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