tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231553629409069195.post2304224159284188673..comments2013-01-08T11:01:27.509-05:00Comments on A Baseball Revolution: Pujols Gets a Slow Start in the ALFomenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04585303164268395792noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231553629409069195.post-8591817875488264422012-04-17T08:42:21.496-04:002012-04-17T08:42:21.496-04:00I'm certainly not trying to knock Pujols, he w...I'm certainly not trying to knock Pujols, he was still very productive last year, despite a diminished OPB. I wouldn't worry about his eye sight, Lasik is a relatively cheap procedure, and last I checked is more or less an outpatient procedure now. if he has 2 off days in a row, he could get it done and not miss a game. <br /><br />I'm more concerned with whether or not his elbow is barking and he's not saying anything because of the mega-contract so he's cheating on his swing a bit. He might otherwise be willing to wait back on a pitch a bit longer and take more walks, or otherwise drive the ball better. He may have also been swinging for the fences last season knowing it was a contract year and he needed to put up good power numbers after breaking his arm, and he has to work that bad habit off.<br /><br />I have no doubts that he'll make adjustments and get going, but for a guy who has refused surgery and dealt with an injury for several years that would have sent any one of the 330 MLB pitchers to the DL, it would be foolish for the Angels to completely ignore it if this start lingers on much longer.Fomenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585303164268395792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231553629409069195.post-56142134459262264592012-04-17T08:25:31.866-04:002012-04-17T08:25:31.866-04:00BTW, if I'm the Angels, I get scared of that d...BTW, if I'm the Angels, I get scared of that drastic drop in OBP last year. Going from 443 in 2009 to 414 in 2010 to 366 last year. If his eyesight is going on him (which is always possible), his skills will diminish quickly.Voice of Logichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02041351465858105321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4231553629409069195.post-55153081416194495882012-04-17T08:20:48.696-04:002012-04-17T08:20:48.696-04:00Albert's OPS by month last year:
758
752
1197
...Albert's OPS by month last year:<br />758<br />752<br />1197<br />955<br />951<br />954<br /><br />I don't think he'll be as average as he was in 2011 for the first two months. He'll make adjustments to the league and get rolling.qVoice of Logichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02041351465858105321noreply@blogger.com