Pujols breaks out of slump

Albert Pujols was slumping.  This had become clear to both Cardinal fans and other MLB fans across the nation.  Albert was in a 0-13 streak and batting just over .200 over the past few weeks.  So the questions arose… What is wrong with Albert?  Albert doesn’t usually go through these types of slumps?  Is his elbow ok?  Is he fatigued?  Was he roiding?  Albert tried to quiet everyone and made it very clear that his swing is the same and he feels fine.  Pujols knows that the game of baseball isn’t EASY!  Sometimes he makes it look easy, but there are things that he can improve everyday.  Pujols commented,

“I was more frustrated with you guys asking questions: ‘Was my elbow OK?’ or trying to figure out why I’m struggling,” he said. “C’mon. Give me a break. Everybody struggles in this game. I’m human. Like I said in that (ESPN) commercial, I’m not a machine. I work hard and make sure I’m ready every day. Some days I’m going to pick my teammates up. I didn’t put my head down and feel sorry for myself. I tried to find my swing and that’s what I did. This is something you turn the page on and come back tomorrow.”

So a trip to New York against the former Cy Young Johan Santana and best closer in the NL K-Rod was just what the doctor ordered… Right?  Apparantly yes!  Pujols stormed out of his slump with a 4-5 night and 2 HR’s, 5 RBI’s.  The biggest one coming on his 5th Grandslam of the season and 11th of his career in the 10th inning, giving the Cardinals the win.  I guess he’s back critics.  Pujols commented after the big win in New York,

“It’s the same swing I’ve been taking for two weeks,” said Pujols, the majors’ home run leader who entered Tuesday without a homer since July 17 while confronting a 12-for-58 funk in which he had only three RBIs. “Sometimes you’re going to get hits. Sometimes you’re going to make outs. That’s the way this game is. You’re not going to be perfect every time. You guys can try to figure it out. You will never figure it out. I can try to figure it out and I’ll never figure it out. Why think about it?”

Albert is now 7-9 with 24 RBI’s with the bases loaded this year.  That’s a ridiculous stat for such a ridiculous player.  Keep mashing Albert!