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umm... albert pujols.
2001 - .329, 37 homers, 110 runs, 130 rbis
2002 - .314, 34 homers, 118 runs, 127 rbis
2003 - .359, 43 homers, 137 runs, 124 rbis
2004 - .323, 30 homers, 89 runs, 75 rbis (obviously this year isn't finished)
yeah... we're looking at the next ELITE player right there. not great player. we're not talking your run of the mill thome's, or nomar's, or jeter's... we're talking the next bonds. when bonds is done, pujols is more than ready to step up and take over his role. he was the first person in history to reach .300 avg, 30 homers, 100 rbis, and 100 runs in his first three seasons. and guess what? he's going to do it again this year. 11 more runs and 25 more runs batted in. and he has 20 months to do it. this kid is fantastic. he will be in the top three hitter category once bonds is gone (arguably could be in it now, but i still put vlad at #3, manny # 2.) pujols will be about 26 or 27 by then. he'll definitely be the best by then. if there were ANY hitter i could take knowing he'd be with my team for 5 or more years, he'd be it. (pitcher would likely be ben sheets cause prior gets injured too much). he's going to be a legend. of course this is all bearing that he continues to put up these numbers. but... he IS only 24. so theres no reason to believe that he won't (barring injury).
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*can't imagine it feelin' much better...
i wish it would just last forever.
and so, to feel like that?
i'd pay any price just to get that back.*
Last edited by Shamez214 on Aug-04-2004 at 07:20
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