Okay, folks, while the Cardinals are starting to run away with the NL Central, Albert Pujols is putting up SERIOUS numbers. He has a shot, and a really good one, at winning the Triple Crown in the NL. How amazing is this guy? Well, after last night’s bomb against Cincinnati, here are his stats.

.327 batting average(tied in 3rd in NL) – leader Hanley Ramirez – .351

38 homeruns (1st)

102 runs batted in(1st)

91 runs(1st)

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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!

Apparently Albert likes more than just baseball. He recently interviewed with LikeMe.Net where he shared his recommendations on favorite restaurants, clubs and hotels in St. Louis and on the road with fans.

You can see his video at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gd7xnFmcks

Check out his recommendation page at:

http://www.likeme.net/users/albertpujols/recommendations

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Wow, I haven’t been so excited about a single event, since 2006 when I went to game five of the World Series. The All Star Game is coming to St. Louis. This should be a great time for any fans, especially those of the host St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis will be buzzing, and I fully expect to take part in all of the action. Here is the game plan:

Friday July 10 – Tuesday July 14th: All Star Game Fan Fest at America’s Center. This is pretty fun. I had the pleasure of seeing this when Chicago hosted several years back. Great chances for autographs and a ton of fun interactive games. Look for me to enjoy this like a little kid throughout the weekend.

Saturday July 11- All Star concert featuring Sheryl Crow. Whether you like Sheryl Crow or not, this will be a fun event to kick-off the big weekend.

Sunday July 12 – All Star Game 5k race – as a runner, I do plan to take part in this great event. There is supposed to be legends along the running route and possibly mascots along the route as well. Should be a good time. I just hope I can survive the St. Louis heat and finish the 3.1 mile course that starts at beautiful Busch Stadium.

Sunday July 12 – Futures Game and Celebrity Softball Game – the futures game always provides some of the best upcoming talent into the Major Leagues. The Celebrity Softball game is just that. A game where celebrities look to try to show off on the softball field. This will be worth a laugh a minute. This will take place on the Busch Stadium field on Sunday.

Sunday July 12- Cardinals/Cubs doubleheader in Chicago. WOW! What a weekend, Cardinals and Cubs. Both teams are at or near the top in the National League Central. My plan is to hit up the great Pujols5 resturant and kick back and watch these two baseball games. Go Cardinals!

Monday July 13- All Star game workout and Homerun Derby. Who DOESN’T think our man Albert Pujols will NOT win the homerun derby? All you people that are going to be standing outside the stadium for this event. WATCH OUT! Ryan Howard and Albert Pujols are the two front runners to win this baby. Bombs away in STL!

Tuesday July 14- THE ALL STAR GAME. The event that counts. The NL v. the AL. President Obama will throw out the first pitch, so look for massive security in STL. But, before the game, check out the wonderful red carpet show, where all the players and coaches will greet the fans before entering the ball park.

I personally will be staying in OFallon IL and have a group going with. Contact me at rodneyknuppel@hotmail.com if you have any other great events that you know of, or extra Tickets to the events.

The 2009 All Star Game will be played in St. Louis. It was pretty obvious who the fans wanted to see play in St. Louis. Along with catcher Yadier Molina and closer Ryan Franklin, first basemen Albert Pujols was once again selected to the 2009 All Star team. This time Albert garnered the most votes in all of baseball. This is the second time Pujols has been top vote getter in his career, with the first coming in 2006. His 5,397,374 votes in second most in the history of the Mid-Summer Classic behind Ken Griffey Jr’s, 6,079,688 votes in 1994.

This will be Pujols’ eighth All Star appearance and his 6th start. At the season’s halfway point, Pujols was hitting .336, with 31 homeruns and 82 runs batted in. In his career, Albert has never hit below .314, and played in atleast 143 games in every season.

We here at http://www.albertpujolsclub.com would love to be the exclusive one stop stop for all things Albert Pujols. We like to think our product is worth your time, and definitely a unique site dedicated to the one and only Albert Pujols. But we know, as popular as Albert Pujols is – others are going to have websites dedicated to Albert Pujols and the St. Louis Cardinals. We are big fans of many of these sites, and sometimes get valuable news from these sites. We decided to list a top ten of Websites related to the St. Louis Cardinals and Albert Pujols. We know there are many, many more, but we wanted to talk about these ten. If you know of others that we may or may not have seen, email us at webmaster@albertpujolsclub.com, and we would love to take a look at it. Enjoy:

1. http://www.vivaelbirdos.com

This site is an excellent website that seems to be full of fresh, and valuable information pertaining to our Cardinals. This is a great blog, that seems to have material that any Cardinal, and even Baseball fan would find interesting. The Webmaster of this site should be given some kind of award for his contribution to the game of baseball!

2. http://www.cardinalsgm.com

This website talks about all the things this individual, or group of individuals would do as General Manager of the Cardinals. Now, we understand some readers and writers out there haven’t a clue what goes on inside the life of a General Manager, but this site seems to be pretty accurate on all things pertaining to the Cardinals.

3. http://www.pujolsfans.com

You cannot get enough Albert Pujols. This is a great site for more information regarding Albert!

4. http://www.birdsonthebat.com

Now beware, some of the folks here at BOTB are kind of brutal. Sometimes, you wouldn’t think you were dealing with Cardinals fans when you are here. But, rest assured, they are all Cardinal fans, just some of different views on the team and the players. If you can survive the heat some of the posters put on, you will love this site!

5. http://cardinal70.com/

Another excellent St. Louis Cardinal blog. Not all Pujols, but could the Cardinals win games with only Albert? Check out this sites latest on the Cardinals Winter Warm up. Good Recap of the WW.

6-10 (in no order):

www.stlouissportsforum.com

www.pitchershiteighth.com

www.redbirdblog.com

www.perfectknight.blogspot.com

http://509bleachers.wordpress.com

Tickets will soon be on sale for the first events leading up to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

On Saturday, Jan. 17, during the annual Cardinals Care Winter Warm-Up, MLB will place Tickets on sale for All-Star FanFest, as well as Taco Bell All-Star Sunday. Those Tickets may be purchased at stlcardinals.com and allstargame.com, and at the Winter Warm-Up.

The 19th annual All-Star FanFest will take place from Friday, July 10 through Tuesday, July 14 — the day of the All-Star Game at Busch Stadium. The “interactive baseball theme park” will be held at the America’s Center in downtown St. Louis.

Tickets for FanFest cost $30 for adults and $25 for children, with ages two and under admitted for free. Senior citizens and military personnel may also buy Tickets at the reduced price. Additionally, Family Packs of four, five, six or seven Tickets may be purchased at a $5 discount.

Taco Bell All-Star Sunday is the first on-field event of the All-Star festivities, set for Sunday, July 12. The XM All-Star Futures Game features rising stars of the Minor Leagues, and in past years, participants have included Josh Hamilton, Ryan Howard, Evan Longoria, Justin Morneau, Hanley Ramirez, CC Sabathia and David Wright.

Sunday also brings the Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game, including stars from various realms of pop culture as well as former greats from the diamond.

Tickets for Taco Bell All-Star Sunday cost from $50-$75.

Just over a month to go until two time MVP Albert Pujols and his St. Louis Cardinals report to Jupiter Florida for Spring Training 2009! We here at www.albertpujolsclub.com CANNOT wait. Not much being said about Albert’s offseason surgery, but we figure he will be JUST FINE!
Go Cardinals!

Stars from the past — in the form of Cardinals and players from other teams who have participated in baseball All-Star Games — and stars from the present, including Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, the National League’s Most Valuable Player for 2008, and St. Louisan Ryan Howard, runner-up for the MVP and a star for the world champion Philadelphia Phillies, will feature the program for the 51st St. Louis Baseball Writers’ dinner on Jan. 19 at the Millennium Hotel.

Tickets, priced at $150 each, which includes admission to the Cardinals’ Winter Warm-Up on Jan. 17-19, can be obtained by sending check or money order to St. Louis BBWAA, P.O. Box 605, St. Louis, Mo., 63188. Tables of 10 are $1,500.

The All-Star theme for the dinner, to be emceed by Cardinals broadcaster John Rooney, is in honor of the Cardinals playing host to the All-Star Game next July for the first time in 43 years.

Among players to be honored from the 2008 Cardinals are Gold Glove catcher Yadier Molina, Silver Slugger winner Ryan Ludwick, outfielder Skip Schumaker, third baseman Troy Glaus and pitchers Kyle Lohse and Kyle McClellan.

Righthander Adam Wainwright will be saluted as the winner of the Darryl Kile Award, as voted on by Cardinals players, and longtime Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan will receive the meritorious service award

ST. LOUIS — The Cardinals on Friday announced two big draws for the club’s annual Winter Warm-Up. The club confirmed that two-time National League MVP Albert Pujols will attend and also released the extensive list of auction items that will be available to fans in attendance.

Passes for the 13th annual Winter Warm-Up are still available and may be purchased at stlcardinals.com. Each pass, which is good for all three days of the event, costs $40 for those 16 and older and $10 for ages 5-15.

Kids under 5 are admitted free. Additionally, members of the military, police and fire departments with an active ID will receive one free adult pass, which must be obtained by coming to the Cardinals offices.

The club did not divulge any autograph times for the 2009 Warm-Up, which takes place Saturday through Monday, Jan. 17-19. Proceeds from the Winter Warm-Up benefit Cardinals Care, the team’s charitable arm.

In addition to announcing Pujols’ attendance, the Cardinals also released the list of auction items, and it is lengthy. Among the items available in live auctions on stage over the course of the weekend are autographed, game-used jerseys from Pujols, Yadier Molina, Rick Ankiel and Ryan Ludwick, as well as “broadcaster for a day” and “reporter for a day” packages.

Moreover, autographed baseballs, photos and game-used items from an extremely wide range of Cardinals players will be available at silent auctions over the course of the weekend.