I was planning to post today on the Cubs continued manhandling of the Cards this season (bet they wish they could play us another 40 times this year), and the agonizing 14-inning game on Friday night that turned on a key Scott Rolen double, and then a key Scott Rolen error (through the wickets, no less). But in light of yesterday's news -- that Pujols is heading to the DL for an undetermined time due to an oblique muscle tear (that's in the lower back, yo) -- all other discussion seems irrelevant. I'm pissed on so many levels: Pujols loses his shot at a season for the record books; the Cardinals offense will surely take a HUGE hit; the team's chances to make the playoffs are in serious jeopardy; and the team is now even more likely to deal Anthony Reyes or Adam Wainright for help. Pujols has never been to the DL, playing through a variety of pain in the past to achieve such consistency. But Superman has finally met his kryptonite.
Viva El Birdos has an insightful post up about the impact of this injury on the team. As far as I'm concerned, having just watched the Astros sign Clemens to push their team payroll over the $100 mil threshold, Cardinals owners better open their wallets and get this team a boost of confidence come July. They owe it to this team. They owe it to the fans. They owe it to Pujols.
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Funny, that's the same word I used to describe you to Eric when I told him you were coming over yesterday!
<3 Mary
oh and one other thing.. I was at the 'super-dub' today and I saw a Cardinals shirt that read "got albert?" and I thought to myself, that would be funny if it were a Cubs shirt...
i was hoping he'd beat the hr record this year.
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