The Albert Pujols is struggling. Arguably the best hitter in baseball is hitting just .217 through 23 games with his new team the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Their are a large group of fans in St. Louis that are upset that the 32-year old abandoned the Cardinals for the $240 million dollars that the Angels dangled in front of him. The disgust is misplaced of course, the Cardinals opted to drop out when the dollars and duration of the contract became too much for them to bear.
There is a theory that the pressure of the contract has caused Pujols to press.
When his counterpart with the Cincinnati Reds, Joey Votto, signed a lucrative contract with the team earlier this month, manager Dusty Baker intended to have a conversation with his young star.
"Money isn't like spinach where you can eat it and makes you stronger," Baker said.
Pujols has not hit a home run yet, it is the longest stretch of at bats in his career without a home run. He has never been homerless in the month of April.
Baker knows that Pujols will come out of it.
"Everybody, who has ever played this game has gone through rough periods." Baker said.
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About Me
- Gary Schatz
- I am a freelance writer. I've covered the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals and others since 1992. I have a background in sales as well. I've sold consumer electronics, advertising and consumer package goods for companies ranging from the now defunct Circuit City to Procter&Gamble. I have worked as a stats operator for Xavier University, the University of Cincinnati, the College of Mount St. Joe and Colerain High School.
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