Pujols is on pace to hit 85+ homeruns...

[BudAshes]

and i dont see a reason why his pace should slow down. Unless he gets hurt i see no reason why he wouldnt bust bonds' HR record wide open.

 

[Playmaker]

I was about to post a poll asking if Albert Pujols was human. I was expecting mostly "no" answers.

Even at 65% to 70% strength (back), he's still unbelievable.

He's on a faster pace than Bonds, McGwire, Sosa, etc. in their big seasons AFAIK, and we're over a month in.

 

[Accipiter22]

i know! and no steroids..well fewer.

 

[Accipiter22]

WHOAH! 3 straight raven avatars!! an atot first!

 

[Lorax]

i was wondering what pace he was on... thome too.

 

[BudAshes]

Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'

 

[CaptnKirk]

When McGwire was on his run to break the record, he was intentionally walked at least 25% of the time.
He could have easily had a chance for over 80 had he actually been pitched to.

When Bonds broke the record, rarely was he intentionally walked.

Pujols is amazing, but the opposing pitchers still have to throw at least in the area of the plate for him to really get the chance.

Watch for intentional walks if the Cards are in a close race later in the season.

 

[Anubis]

Pujols is a god

 

[BudAshes]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
When McGwire was on his run to break the record, he was intentionally walked at least 25% of the time.
He could have easily had a chance for over 80 had he actually been pitched to.

When Bonds broke the record, rarely was he intentionally walked.

Pujols is amazing, but the opposing pitchers still have to throw at least in the area of the plate for him to really get the chance.

Watch for intentional walks if the Cards are in a close race later in the season.

Edmonds needs to stay healthy to give him some protection.

 

[j00fek]

hes a great player but i odnt think he wil get close to that i say 47 hrs

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
When McGwire was on his run to break the record, he was intentionally walked at least 25% of the time.
He could have easily had a chance for over 80 had he actually been pitched to.

When Bonds broke the record, rarely was he intentionally walked.

Pujols is amazing, but the opposing pitchers still have to throw at least in the area of the plate for him to really get the chance.

Watch for intentional walks if the Cards are in a close race later in the season.

Nope. Bonds was intentionally walked 36 times in 2001 while McGwire was IW only 28 times. The record is held by Bonds in the 2004 season when he was IW 120 times.

 

[venk]

ROIDS

 

[Syringer]

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
When McGwire was on his run to break the record, he was intentionally walked at least 25% of the time.
He could have easily had a chance for over 80 had he actually been pitched to.

When Bonds broke the record, rarely was he intentionally walked.

Pujols is amazing, but the opposing pitchers still have to throw at least in the area of the plate for him to really get the chance.

Watch for intentional walks if the Cards are in a close race later in the season.

Indeed, people will learn and soon will stop pitching to him.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Xafgoat
and i dont see a reason why his pace should slow down. Unless he gets hurt i see no reason why he wouldnt bust bonds' HR record wide open.

Its a pace he will unlikely be able to keep, particularly as the long season drags on. Also, he will get fewer and fewer good pitches to hit. Players generally play in streaks, even great ones like pujols, so don't expect every month to be like his historic april where's he's fresh from the off-season.

I would be a better against him breaking the record.

 

[Syringer]

Carlos Lee is on pace to hit 74 as well, what are the chances he breaks 60?

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Carlos Lee is on pace to hit 74 as well, what are the chances he breaks 60?

100%

 

[Mathlete]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Carlos Lee is on pace to hit 74 as well, what are the chances he breaks 60?

I hope 100%.

WAR Brewers!!!

 

[Miramonti]

Lots of players over the years have hit around .400 in April as well...

 

[oboeguy]

Originally posted by: venk
HGH

Fixed.

But seriously... if he has 40+ by the halfway point of the season then we can start to talk about records. I still have to wonder if the guy is juiced. There are far too many substances out there like HGH which aren't tested by the MLB.

 

[GeneValgene]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
i know! and no steroids..well fewer.

according to lance berkman, the reason there has been so much more offense this year, is that the pitchers are off steroids now

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: oboeguy

Originally posted by: venk
HGH

Fixed.

But seriously... if he has 40+ by the halfway point of the season then we can start to talk about records. I still have to wonder if the guy is juiced. There are far too many substances out there like HGH which aren't tested by the MLB.

A positive test for Pujols would truly be the day the music died.

 

[Playmaker]

Originally posted by: Syringer

Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
When McGwire was on his run to break the record, he was intentionally walked at least 25% of the time.
He could have easily had a chance for over 80 had he actually been pitched to.

When Bonds broke the record, rarely was he intentionally walked.

Pujols is amazing, but the opposing pitchers still have to throw at least in the area of the plate for him to really get the chance.

Watch for intentional walks if the Cards are in a close race later in the season.

Indeed, people will learn and soon will stop pitching to him.

They already have. Towards the middle and end of April, he rarely got pitches with a man in scoring position.

Lately he's been getting pitchted to, but it might be because of his back problems and his drop in average. He's still going deep, though.

 

[Playmaker]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: Xafgoat
and i dont see a reason why his pace should slow down. Unless he gets hurt i see no reason why he wouldnt bust bonds' HR record wide open.

Its a pace he will unlikely be able to keep, particularly as the long season drags on. Also, he will get fewer and fewer good pitches to hit. Players generally play in streaks, even great ones like pujols, so don't expect every month to be like his historic april where's he's fresh from the off-season.

I would be a better against him breaking the record.

In recent years he's been a slow starter (relatively), turning it on in June through August.

And with the new hitters' park in St. Louis, I think he'll get 50 easy without an injury.

Also, I suspect the triple crown buzz to start around early June, I wonder how that will effect. He is definitely a better contender than Derrek Lee was last year, but who knows.

 

[Playmaker]

Originally posted by: Syringer
Carlos Lee is on pace to hit 74 as well, what are the chances he breaks 60?

I like Carlos Lee to do what he did last year. Start out burning hot and then crash after the All-Star break.

 

[SampSon]

He's on the roids.