Albert Pujols out the remainder of the season.

[P_Manning 18]

Just reported on the ESPN Bottom Line.

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/...-season?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

 

[sportscardtheory]

Enjoy your money, Albert.

 

[Lars]

Was this a surprise - stick a fork in him.

 

[Topnotchsy]

I hope he can come back next season fully healthy. IMO he still has plenty left in the tank (possibly at a level below his prime).

 

[ballerskrip]

I hope he can come back next season fully healthy. IMO he still has plenty left in the tank (possibly at a level below his prime).

*THIS

 

[TNP777]

*THIS

I see what you did there.

 

[CAROLINA BOSOX]

I'm not convinced that he will ever come close to what he once was, I hope I'm wrong.

At this point, has he done enough to be in the HOF?

 

[Topnotchsy]

I'm not convinced that he will ever come close to what he once was, I hope I'm wrong.

At this point, has he done enough to be in the HOF?

First ballot if he retired today.

 

[P_Manning 18]

I'm not convinced that he will ever come close to what he once was, I hope I'm wrong.

At this point, has he done enough to be in the HOF?

If he retired today?

Id say yes.... 3 MVPs, ROY, 9 time All Star... 4 runner-up MVPs... a 3rd... a 4th and a 5th. That's a pretty dominate 10 years out of 13 year career.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

I'm not convinced that he will ever come close to what he once was, I hope I'm wrong.

At this point, has he done enough to be in the HOF?

Without question..... What would anyone use as the reasoning as to not be in, even a good reason not to be 1st ballot??

Ryan

 

[P_Manning 18]

Without question..... What would anyone use as the reasoning as to not be in, even a good reason not to be 1st ballot??

Ryan
Ryan

Only 93 career steals.... I think 100 is his magical number.

 

[BBCgalaxee]

He may have 3 mvp's, but how many times did bonds steal it from him?

And anyway, he still can hit well....for a 45 year old

Sent from my HTCONE using Freedom Card Board mobile app

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Only 93 career steals.... I think 100 is his magical number.

True, I didn't think of that. Maybe the committee can write him in after his passing.

Ryan

 

[vwnut13]

I'm not convinced that he will ever come close to what he once was, I hope I'm wrong.

At this point, has he done enough to be in the HOF?

He is going to play his way out of the Hall of Fame. No way he retires early with his back loaded contract.


2012: $12 million
2013: $16 million
2014: $23 million
2015: $24 million
2016: $25 million
2017: $26 million
2018: $27 million
2019: $28 million
2020: $29 million
2021: $30 million


He made as much the last two season as he will make in 2019 alone, and the salary keeps going up. Brutal. lol


And Hamilton's contract isn't much better.

2013: $15 million
2014: $15 million
2015: $23 million
2016: $30 million
2017: $30 million

 

[CAROLINA BOSOX]

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[TH="class: tooltip sort_default_asc show_partial_when_sorting, align: center"]Tm[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip sort_default_asc, align: center"]Lg[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]G[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]PA[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]AB[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]R[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]H[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]2B[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]3B[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]HR[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]RBI[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]SB[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]CS[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]BB[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]SO[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip hide_non_quals, align: center"]BA[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip hide_non_quals, align: center"]OBP[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip hide_non_quals, align: center"]SLG[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip hide_non_quals, align: center"]OPS[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip hide_non_quals, align: center"]OPS+[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]TB[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]GDP[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]HBP[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]SH[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]SF[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip, align: center"]IBB[/TH]
[TH="class: tooltip sort_default_asc, align: left"]Pos[/TH]
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[TD="align: right"]20[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL-min[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]A,A+,AAA[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]133[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]544[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]490[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]74[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]154[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]41[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]19[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]96[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]46[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]47[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].314[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].378[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].543[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].920[/TD]
[TD="align: right"][/TD]
[TD="align: right"]266[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]13[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
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[TD]PEO,POT,MEM · MIDW,CARL,PCL[/TD]
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[TR="class: full"]
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[TD="align: right"]21[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]161[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]676[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]590[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]112[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]194[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]47[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]37[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]130[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]69[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]93[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].329[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].403[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].610[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.013[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]157[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]360[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]21[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]5379/D[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AS,MVP-4,RoY-1,SS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2002[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]22[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]157[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]675[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]590[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]118[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]185[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]40[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]34[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]127[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]72[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]69[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].314[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].394[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].561[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].955[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]151[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]331[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]20[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]13[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*753/D96[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]MVP-2[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2003[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]23[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]157[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]685[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]591[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]137[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]212[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]51[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]43[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]124[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]79[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]65[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].359[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].439[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].667[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.106[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]187[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]394[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]13[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]10[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]12[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*73/D[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AS,MVP-2,SS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2004[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]24[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]154[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]692[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]592[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]133[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]196[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]51[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]46[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]123[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]84[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]52[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].331[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].415[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].657[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.072[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]173[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]389[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]21[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]12[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*3/D[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AS,MVP-3,SS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2005[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]25[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]161[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]700[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]591[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]129[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]195[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]38[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]41[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]117[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]16[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]97[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]65[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].330[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].430[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].609[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.039[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]168[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]360[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]19[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]27[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*3[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AS,MVP-1[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2006[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]26[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]143[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]634[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]535[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]119[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]177[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]33[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]49[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]137[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]92[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]50[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].331[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].431[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].671[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.102[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]178[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]359[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]20[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]28[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*3[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AS,MVP-2,GG[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2007[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]27[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]158[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]679[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]565[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]99[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]185[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]38[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]32[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]103[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]2[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]99[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]58[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].327[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].429[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].568[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].997[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]157[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]321[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]27[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]22[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*3[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AS,MVP-9[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2008[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]28[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]148[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]641[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]524[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]100[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]187[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]44[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]37[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]116[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]3[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]104[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]54[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].357[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].462[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].653[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.114[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]192[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]342[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]16[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]34[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*3/D4[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AS,MVP-1,SS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2009[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]29[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]160[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]700[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]568[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]124[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]186[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]45[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]47[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]135[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]16[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]115[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]64[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].327[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].443[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].658[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.101[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]189[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]374[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]23[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]44[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*3/D[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AS,MVP-1,SS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2010[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]30[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]159[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]700[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]587[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]115[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]183[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]39[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]42[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]118[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]14[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]103[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]76[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].312[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].414[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].596[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.011[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]173[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]350[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]23[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]38[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*3[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AS,MVP-2,GG,SS[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
[TD="align: left"]2011[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]31[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]STL[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]NL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]147[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]651[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]579[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]105[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]173[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]29[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]37[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]99[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]9[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]61[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]58[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].299[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].366[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].541[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].906[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]148[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]313[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]29[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]4[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]7[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]15[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*3/5[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]MVP-5[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full hl"]
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[TD="align: right"]32[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]LAA[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]154[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]670[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]607[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]85[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]173[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]50[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]30[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]105[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]8[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]76[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].285[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"].516[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].859[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]140[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]313[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]19[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]16[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]*3D/5[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]MVP-17[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: full"]
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[TD="align: right"]33[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]LAA[/TD]
[TD="align: left"]AL[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]99[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]443[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]391[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]49[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]101[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]19[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]17[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]55[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]18[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0[/TD]
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[TD="align: left"]D3[/TD]
[TD="align: left"][/TD]
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[TR="class: stat_total"]
[TD="colspan: 4, align: left"]13 Yrs[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]93[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]37[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"].410[/TD]
[TD="align: right"].599[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]1.008[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]269[/TD]
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[TD="align: right"]1[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]81[/TD]
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[/TR]
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[CAROLINA BOSOX]

I don't disagree with you guys, but I always thought that 500 HR was the plateau to reach for HOF'ers. I know he is at 492 for his career it just seems like baseball fans expected so much more from him.

 

[RStadlerASU22]

I don't disagree with you guys, but I always thought that 500 HR was the plateau to reach for HOF'ers. I know he is at 492 for his career it just seems like baseball fans expected so much more from him.

500 may be a number looked at for a 17 year career or something that's just consistent. But he is IMO a top 5 right handed hitter of all time and dominate for a majority of his career. One, I don't think he's done, so he'll get 500, but I don't think he needs to reach any other numbers than what he has

Ryan

 

[schmidtfan20]

Smart man, can't drug test while you are "hurt". He must of been on the phone with Jeff Bagwell.

 

[matfanofold]

During his time off, if he can get that plantar fasciitis finally taken care of, I expect him to return as dominant as ever. The problem with plantar fasciitis is that there is no way for it to heal when you are active, you will simply be in constant and usually severe pain. As most know, hitting a ball begins from the floor up. If your foot is causing you pain and/or distress, then what you have is what Pujols has been like over the past couple years. It's actually a testament to his talent and determination that he was able to function at all! Hopefully he takes this time off to rest, get some treatment, and learn some techniques to deal with this going forward.

Edit: Oh, and obviously a first ballot, sure fire Hall of Famer. Anyone who disagrees, even playing devils advocate, needs to find a new sport to watch because they clearly have no clue about baseball.

 

[Mighty Bombjack]

During his time off, if he can get that plantar fasciitis finally taken care of, I expect him to return as dominant as ever. The problem with plantar fasciitis is that there is no way for it to heal when you are active, you will simply be in constant and usually severe pain. As most know, hitting a ball begins from the floor up. If your foot is causing you pain and/or distress, then what you have is what Pujols has been like over the past couple years. It's actually a testament to his talent and determination that he was able to function at all! Hopefully he takes this time off to rest, get some treatment, and learn some techniques to deal with this going forward.

Edit: Oh, and obviously a first ballot, sure fire Hall of Famer. Anyone who disagrees, even playing devils advocate, needs to find a new sport to watch because they clearly have no clue about baseball.

Agreed.

And thank you for using "dominant" correctly for what seems like the first time in the thread.