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Albert Pujols

First Baseman for St. Louis Cardinals

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Cardinals | Pujols backing MLS bid
Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:09:18 -0800

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has joined a group of investors attempting to bring Major League Soccer to St. Louis in 2011.

Cardinals | Pujols a regular in MVP voting
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:18:31 -0800

ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has been in the top five in MVP voting in seven of his eight seasons.

Cardinals | Pujols wins NL MVP
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:02:18 -0800

ESPNews reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named the National League Most Valuable Player for the 2008 season.

Cardinals | Two win Silver Slugger Awards
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:44:41 -0800

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols and OF Ryan Ludwick both won National League Silver Slugger Awards for the 2008 season.

Cardinals | Pujols gets fielding award
Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:11:54 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols won the Fielding Bible award at first base, according the annual awards that are decided by a panel of experts and featured each winter in the Bill James Handbook.

Cardinals | Pujols to be presented with Roberto Clemente Award
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:52:16 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols will have the Roberto Clemente Award presented to him before Game 3 of the World Series Saturday, Oct. 25.

MLB | Sporting News names NL 2008 All-Stars
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:43:56 -0700

Doug Padilla, of the Los Angeles Daily News, reports the Sporting News named their 2008 National League All-Stars Friday, Oct. 24. Rounding out the team were Chicago Cubs C Geovany Soto, St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, Philadelphia Phillies 2B Chase Utley, New York Mets 3B David Wright, Florida Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez, Colorado Rockies OF Matt Holliday, Milwaukee Brewers OF Ryan Braun, St. Louis Cardinals OF Ryan Ludwick, San Francisco Giants SP Tim Lincecum and Philadelphia Phillies CL Brad Lidge.

Cardinals | Pujols gets another award
Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:13:52 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named the Major League Baseball Players Association Player of the Year. Pujols was previously honored with the Players Choice Award for NL Outstanding Player and Sporting News selected him as its Player of the Year. Both honors were based on votes of players. Pujols will receive $50,000 for the Player of the Year award and $20,000 from the NL Outstanding Player award to be given to a charity of his choice.

Cardinals | Team likely to approach Pujols about extension
Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:33:36 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports the St. Louis Cardinals are likely to approach 1B Albert Pujols about an extension before he enters the option year of his contract in 2011.

Cardinals | Pujols named Player of the Year
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:47:02 -0700

ESPNews reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has been named the Player of the Year by the Sporting News.

Cardinals | Pujols named NL Outstanding Player
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:50:01 -0700

Bill Plunkett, of The Orange County Register, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has been named the National League Outstanding Player by the MLB Players Union.

Cardinals | Pujols nominated for Players Choice Awards
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:45:44 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has been nominated for three Players Choice Awards, which are awards given out by the MLB Players Association. He is a finalist for Major League Player of the Year, the Marvin Miller Man of the Year and National League Outstanding Player.

Cardinals | Pujols may play in WBC
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:16:35 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) told the Dominican Republic's manager Stan Javier that he would do everything possible to be ready to play in the World Baseball Classic.

Cardinals | More on Pujols
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:27:06 -0700

Updating a previous report, The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) may be able to avoid Tommy John surgery the rest of his career. Cardinals physician George Paletta operated on Pujols' right elbow to relieve compression and irritation of the ulnar nerve that has caused numbness, tingling in his ring finger and pinkie, weakness in his grip and pain along the inside of the forearm. A follow-up MRI on Pujols' elbow after the season showed no change in the ligament and indicated that the nerve was the source of his complaints, Paletta said. Studies were sent to specialist Dr. James Andrews in Alabama, who concurred with Paletta's diagnosis. "My opinion is we've managed this thing quite successfully," Paletta said. "I'm still optimistic that we can manage this thing without surgery for the remainder of his career."

Cardinals | Pujols undergoes surgery
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:25:15 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) underwent surgery on his right elbow Monday, Oct. 13, and is expected to be ready in time for Spring Training next year. The procedure was performed by team physician Dr. George Paletta and included decompression and transposition of the ulnar nerve. The surgery did not require reconstruction of the medial collateral ligament.

Cardinals | Pujols update
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:26:09 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) has yet to receive a recommendation from Birmingham, Ala., orthopedist Dr. James Andrews regarding his right elbow. Team doctor George Paletta and Pujols have alternately downplayed the likelihood of him needing ligament replacement surgery this winter. However, the club has not addressed a separate issue believed connected to a nerve condition in the elbow that causes Pujols occasional elbow irritation and weakness in his right hand.

Cardinals | Pujols nominated for Pepsi Clutch Award
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:00:19 -0700

Rhett Bollinger, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has been nominated for the Pepsi Clutch Player of the Year Award.

Cardinals | Pujols named NL Player of the Week
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:58:00 -0700

MLB.com reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols was named the National League Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, Sept. 28. Pujols hit .588 (10-for-17) with two doubles, six runs scored and 10 RBIs.

Cardinals | Pujols had more extra-base hits than K's
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:21:13 -0700

ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols had more extra-base hits (79) than strikeouts (53) this season. He had twice as many intentional walks (33) than anyone, and only 46 percent of the pitches thrown to him were in the strike zone. He finished the year with a .357 average, 37 homers and 114 RBIs.

Cardinals | Pujols finishes second for NL batting title
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:16:50 -0700

The Associated Press' Chris Duncan reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols finished second to Atlanta Braves 3B Chipper Jones for the 2008 NL batting title. Pujols finished at .357 after going 1-for-2 Sunday, Sept. 28. Jones finished the year with a .364 mark.

Cardinals | Pujols scores 100th run Saturday
Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:33:22 -0700

St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols scored his 100th run of the season Saturday, Sept. 27, against the Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. It was the seventh time in his eight-year career he has scored at least 100 runs; the only time he didn't reach the milestone was in 2007, when he scored 99 times. Pujols, who also hit his 37th home run in the game, is the only player in history with at least 30 homers and 100 RBIs in each of his first eight seasons.

Cardinals | Pujols has big night Friday
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:53:27 -0700

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols recorded three hits, including a home run, Friday, Sept. 26, to extend his hitting streak to seven games. He raised his batting average to .357. Pujols has reached base in nine of his last 10 plate appearances and is hitting .403 in his last 35 games. He leads the majors in slugging percentage, on-base percentage and road batting average.

Cardinals | Pujols drives in four Thursday
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:32:01 -0700

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit a home run and drove in four runs Thursday, Sept. 25.

Cardinals | Pujols hits Davis well
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:57:00 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com's Robert Falkoff reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is hitting .323 with two homers and nine RBIs since 2003 against Arizona Diamondbacks SP Doug Davis.

Cardinals | Pujols, Glaus, Ludwick to play
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:54:54 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com's Robert Falkoff reports St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said 1B Albert Pujols, 3B Troy Glaus and OF Ryan Ludwick will play the final four games after receiving the day off Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Cardinals | Regulars receive rest Wednesday
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:49:17 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols, 3B Troy Glaus and OF Ryan Ludwick were all given the day off Wednesday, Sept. 24.

Cardinals | Pujols records 100th walk Tuesday
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:33:10 -0700

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols reached 100 walks for the first time in his career Tuesday, Sept. 23. He also collected two hits and two RBIs in the game. Pujols is hitting .350 this season and is 9-for-20 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in his career against Arizona Diamondbacks SP Randy Johnson. Pujols entered the game Tuesday in a 2-for-19 slump.

Cardinals | La Russa endorses Pujols for MVP
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:39:48 -0700

Robert Falkoff, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa feels 1B Albert Pujols should win the National League Most Valuable Player award. "With all due respect, I don't think anybody is close to him," La Russa said.

Cardinals | Pujols struggles against Webb
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:23:41 -0700

Steve Gilbert, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is 5-for-21 (.238) in his career against Arizona Diamondbacks SP Brandon Webb.

Cardinals | Pujols' elbow is tender
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:49:56 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss and Derrick Goold report St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols' (elbow) problematic right elbow has been increasingly tender the last two weeks. Pujols has gone 7-for-32 on the road trip.

Cardinals | D. Lee endorses Pujols as MVP
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:30:52 -0700

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Joe Strauss and Derrick Goold report Chicago Cubs 1B Derrek Lee says St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols should be the National League MVP. "It's Pujols. I think it's got to be Pujols with the numbers he's put up," Lee said. "A few guys have had really good years, but when you look at all the numbers and the production across the board, it's Pujols. … His numbers are ridiculously good."

Cardinals | Pujols faring well against Chicago
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:59:54 -0700

St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is hitting .367 with 12 RBIs in 13 games versus the Chicago Cubs this year, according to The Associated Press.

Cardinals | Pujols struggles against Zambrano
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:51:07 -0700

Cardinals.MLB.com's Matthew Leach reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is hitting just .224 with four homers in 49 at-bats against Chicago Cubs SP Carlos Zambrano since 2003. He's 2-for-5 with a homer against him this year.

Cardinals | Pujols goes deep
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:57:41 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer Thursday, Sept. 18. It was his 34th of the year.

Dodgers | Manny: Pujols should be MVP
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:06:17 -0700

The Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez reports Los Angeles Dodgers OF Manny Ramirez said he didn't deserve to be National League MVP. He said St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols should win the award.

Cardinals | Pujols hitless Wednesday
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:20:26 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 0-for-4 Wednesday, Sept. 17, and is hitless in his last eight at-bats.

Cardinals | Pujols hits Harang well
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:51:10 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is 14-for-39 (.359) with four doubles and two home runs in his career against Cincinnati Reds SP Aaron Harang.

Cardinals | Pujols ends hitting streak
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:15:58 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went 0-for-4 Tuesday, Sept. 16, ending his 10-game hitting streak.

Cardinals | Pujols hits well at PNC Park
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:22:01 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is hitting .387 with a .465 on-base percentage and a .739 slugging percentage at PNC Park, the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Cardinals | Pujols reaches milestones
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:42:44 -0700

The Associated Press reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols drove in his 100th run with a sixth-inning double Thursday, Sept. 11, against the Chicago Cubs, becoming only the third player in major league history to reach the milestone in his first eight seasons. Al Simmons did it his first 11 seasons, and Ted Williams also did it his first eight. Pujols extended his major league-record streak of reaching 30 homers and 100 RBIs in his first eight seasons, two more than any player in history.

Cardinals | Pujols on a tear
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:34:45 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is 37-for-81 (.457) with 11 doubles, nine home runs, 24 RBIs and a .926 slugging percentage since Aug. 15.

Cardinals | Pujols records 99th RBI
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:57:28 -0700

R.B. Fallstrom, of The Associated Press, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols recorded his 99th RBI of the season Wednesday, Sept. 10. He has eight RBIs in his last four games. He needs one more RBI to become only the third player in history to record 100 RBIs in their first eight seasons.

Cardinals | Pujols owning lefties
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:17:35 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is hitting .410 with a .509 on-base percentage and a .729 slugging percentage against left-handed pitchers this season. He also has 15 home runs in 180 at-bats in the second half of the season.

Cardinals | More on Pujols
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:20:07 -0700

Joe Strauss, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) said he received a cortisone injection earlier in the season to relieve pain in his right elbow, but has not needed to have his elbow drained. However, Pujols said he will not undergo surgery in the offseason unless he re-injures his elbow before the season is over.

Cardinals | Pujols honored for community service
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:06:52 -0700

The Associated Press' R.B. Fallstrom reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols has been named the team's winner of the Roberto Clemente Award for community service.

Cardinals | Pujols goes deep again
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:49:57 -0700

The Associated Press' R.B. Fallstrom reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols went deep for the third straight game Tuesday night, Sept. 9, giving him 33 homers and 98 RBIs on the year. He has driven in seven runs in the past three games.

Cardinals | Pujols struggles against Dempster
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:06:57 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols is 7-for-26 (.269) with one home run against Chicago Cubs SP Ryan Dempster.

Cardinals | Pujols to put off surgery until after '09
Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:51:20 -0700

FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) will postpone surgery on his right elbow until after the 2009 season, enabling him to play in the World Baseball Classic and All-Star Game in St. Louis next season, sources say. Pujols almost certainly would not delay the surgery beyond the end of '09. The final year of his contract is 2010, and the Cardinals hold a club option on him for '11. If Pujols, 28, underwent surgery in the fall of '09, he would return no later than two months into the 2010 season. That would give him four months to persuade the Cardinals to exercise his option, and the entire '11 season to prove that he is fully healthy before potentially going out on the open market at age 31.

Cardinals | Pujols considering surgery
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:06:21 -0700

Matthew Leach, of MLB.com, reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols (elbow) is leaning toward undergoing Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery on his right elbow after the season is over. He would most likely be sidelined for six months following the surgery.

Cardinals | Pujols frontrunner for MVP?
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:12:32 -0700

FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports St. Louis Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols should be a lock for National League MVP if the Cardinals stay in contention.