Whoddathunk that Albert Pujols would become only the 4th best (or lower?) power threat in the St Louis line-up? After all, we're talking the only living, breathing challenge to A-Rod's eventual career HR crown, Pujols having compiled 300 already at age 28 in a little over 7 1/2 years. Yet Sir Albert has only 2 dingers in 17 games since returning from the DL on June 26. During that same time, slow-starting Troy Glaus has hit 5 out in 16 games, modern-day fairy tale hero Rick Ankiel has gone ballpark 6 times in those 17 games, and red-hot Ryan Ludwick has gone yard in 5 of the last seven games since breaking a 21-game homerless streak on July 6.
The good news is, once Pujols' power swing gets in synch again (he's still hitting for an astronomical average), and if Chris Duncan ever regains his 2006-07 form, the Cards could find themselves with 5 dangerous power threats. Now if they could just find a dependable bullpen (they blew a lead of 10-4 after 7 1/2, 10-6 after 8 1/2 and 11-10 after 9 1/2 yesterday--ouch!)
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